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Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Ashkan Salim Ashkan Salim Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: August 2024 WZ C22.29DE

Revenue

€28.4bn

2024

€28.4bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

154k

Businesses

1,500

Wages

€X.Xbn

Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany industry analysis

The industry is confronted with various challenges. Foreign plastics manufacturers usually offer their products at lower prices and are therefore exerting pressure on the prices of German manufacturers. In Germany, customers are increasingly scrutinising the use of plastic products in times of growing environmental awareness, although this has had little impact on sales figures to date. German players are primarily focussing on proximity to domestic customers and high product quality. However, most industry products are quite simple in design, which is why industry players are able to differentiate themselves from foreign low-cost suppliers in many industry products through the use of special plastics rather than technical refinements. Industry revenue is expected to fall by 1.3% to €28.4 billion in 2024 due to the anticipated decline in plastics prices. Between 2019 and 2024, it fell by an average of 0.1% per year.The rise in crude oil prices as a result of the Ukraine conflict led to significantly higher costs for primary plastic moulds and therefore to higher production costs. At the same time, the uncertain economic environment caused by the conflict dampened consumer sentiment and reduced demand for plastic goods. This led to lower production volumes and a decline in sales in the industry. In addition, the increased environmental awareness of consumers is playing an ever greater role, as more and more people are favouring more environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional plastic products. This development represents a further challenge for the industry, as the demand for conventional plastic products remains high but does not represent a long-term alternative. Industry players are faced with the task of developing suitable strategies to minimise the negative impact on sales and at the same time respond to changes in the market, such as low-cost foreign competitors.By 2029, IBISWorld expects an average annual decline in turnover of 0.9% and industry turnover of 27.2 billion euros for 2029. The decline in industry turnover is due to the difficult economic conditions expected over the next five years and the current increase in turnover due to high raw material prices. Society's growing environmental awareness and increasingly strict environmental protection regulations are likely to have a negative impact on the industry in the coming years.

Trends and Insights

  • Plastic goods manufacturers are increasingly cooperating with retailers. The industry players are increasingly working with drugstore chains and supermarkets to develop private label products that are sold within the cooperating retail chains.
  • The manufacture of other plastic goods is a collective industry with many different plastic products, each of which only generates a small share of sales. The most important product group is transport equipment parts made of plastic, followed by household items made of plastic.
  • The largest share of industry players is located in the central region. Manufacturers of plastic goods can benefit from the existing industrial clusters there, as many suppliers are located there and transport routes are short.
  • The competition in the industry is fierce. Industry players compete on the basis of value for money. However, the level of brand awareness and proximity to customers also play an important role.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €28.4bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The German plastics industry is positioning itself strategically to meet the challenges of global competition

  • The production of plastic goods in Germany is more expensive than in most countries around the world. The main reasons for this are the high labour and energy costs.
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Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Manufacturers of other plastic goods are focussing on premium products in order to differentiate themselves

  • German manufacturers of plastic goods are competing with low-cost foreign suppliers on the mass market. To avoid this, manufacturers are increasingly focussing on premium products that stand out with the "Made in Germany" seal of quality.

Biggest companies in the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Tesa SE
592.6
Fackelmann GmbH + Co. KG
137.1
Arnold Jäger Holding GmbH
67.1

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Products & Services Segmentation

Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Transport equipment parts made from plastics, Household articles made of plastics and Self-adhesive plastic articles. Transport equipment parts made from plastics is the largest segment of the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany.

Trends and Insights

Plastic transport equipment parts are in high demand in the manufacturing industry

  • This category includes transport equipment parts made of plastic that do not form a separate industry due to their low sales significance, for example parts for rail vehicles, land vehicles such as cars and lorries and aircraft such as aeroplanes.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry includes the manufacture of plastic goods whose turnover alone is too low to form a separate industry. This includes, for example, certain household items and insulating parts as well as items from the office and school supplies sector.

What's included in this industry?

Transport equipment parts made from plasticsHousehold articles made of plasticsSelf-adhesive plastic articlesPlastic bottles, cans, buckets and cratesDisposable crockery, plastic cups, plates and cutleryPlastic pots, containers, hoses and pipes

Companies

Tesa SEFackelmann GmbH + Co. KGArnold Jäger Holding GmbH

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Related Terms

3-D PRINTING PROCESSCOMPOUNDSREACH REGULATIONNATURAL FIBRE

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 22.29 - Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Plastic goods manufacturers are increasingly cooperating with retailers. The industry players are increasingly working with drugstore chains and supermarkets to develop priva...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The manufacture of other plastic goods is a collective industry with many different plastic products, each of which only generates a small share of sales. The most important ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The largest share of industry players is located in the central region. Manufacturers of plastic goods can benefit from the existing industrial clusters there, as many suppli...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The competition in the industry is fierce. Industry players compete on the basis of value for money. However, the level of brand awareness and proximity to customers also pla...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

There are no major players in the manufacturing of other plastic goods industry. Many different products are manufactured in the industry, but the companies concentrate on ju...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Tesa SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Fackelmann GmbH + Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Arnold Jäger Holding GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Tesa SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Fackelmann GmbH + Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Arnold Jäger Holding GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Under the Single-Use Plastics Directive, some plastic products have been banned within the European Union since 2021. Within the industry, the EU directive primarily affects ...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The industry's profit margin is influenced by the price of raw materials. The rising prices for plastics in primary forms, which are mainly based on raw materials, are weighi...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is €28.4bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 1,500 businesses in the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to decline.

What are the biggest companies in the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing market in Germany are Tesa SE, Fackelmann GmbH + Co. KG and Arnold Jäger Holding GmbH

What does the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany include?

Transport equipment parts made from plastics and Household articles made of plastics are part of the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Tesa SE.

How competitive is the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Other Plastic Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.

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  • German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

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  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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