Global Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Market by Application (Food Packaging, Pharmaceutical Packaging, Consumer Goods Packaging, Industrial Packaging, Agriculture, Construction, Medical), by Geography – Analysis & Forecast to 2019

Low density polyethylene is a colorless, nonflammable, non-reactive solid with no odor. LDPE retains its position as a preferred packaging material because of its limp feel, transparency, toughness, and ability to rapidly take up the shape of the contents of the bag. LDPE is used to make many thin, flexible products such as plastic bags for dry-cleaning, newspapers, bread, frozen foods, fresh produce, and garbage. Most shrink-wraps and stretch films, as well as coatings for paper milk cartons and disposable beverage cups, are also made of LDPE. Manufacturers also use LDPE to create thin container lids, squeezable bottles, and various toys.

The Low Density Polyethylene market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% from 2014 to 2019. The Asia-Pacific region dominated the global market for LDPE, having accounted for a 33.5% share in 2014. The Asia-Pacific market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during the given forecast period, followed by the North American market, which held a 26.2% share in 2014 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.7% during the given forecast period.

An in-depth market share analysis, in terms of revenue, of the top companies is also included in the report. These numbers are arrived at based on key facts, annual financial information from SEC filings, annual reports, and interviews with industry experts and key opinion leaders such as CEOs, directors, and marketing executives. A detailed market share analysis of the major players in global low density polyethylene market has been covered in this report. The major companies in this market include Sealed Air Corporation (U.S.), Amcor Limited (Australia), Bemis Company (U.S.), Jindal Polyfilms Limited (India), Toyobo Co. Limited (Japan), AEP Industries Inc. (U.S.), Berry Plastics Group Inc. (U.S.), Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Saudi Arab), and Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), among others.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 10)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Segmentation & Coverage
    1.3 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 13)
    2.1 Integrated Ecosystem of Low Density Polyethylene Market
    2.2 Arriving at the Low Density Polyethylene Market Size
           2.2.1 Top-Down Approach
           2.2.2 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.3 Demand Side Approach
    2.3 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 21)

4 Low Density Polyethylene Market Overview (Page No. - 23)
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 LDPE: Comparison With Parent Market
    4.3 Market Drivers and Inhibitors
    4.4 Key Market Dynamics
    4.5 Demand Side Analysis

5 Low Density Polyethylene Market, By Application (Page No. - 31)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Low Density Polyethylene in Food Packaging, By Geography
    5.3 Low Density Polyethylene in Pharmaceuticals Packaging, By Geography
    5.4 Low Density Polyethylene in Consumer Goods Packaging, By Geography
    5.5 Low Density Polyethylene in Industrial Packaging, By Geography
    5.6 Low Density Polyethylene in Agriculture, By Geography
    5.7 Low Density Polyethylene in Construction, By Geography
    5.8 Low Density Polyethylene in Medical, By Geography

 
6 Low Density Polyethylene Market, By Geography (Page No. - 47)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 North America LDPE Market
    6.3 Europe LDPE Market
    6.4 Asia-Pacific LDPE Market
    6.5 RoW Low Density Polyethylene Market

7 Low Density Polyethylene Market: Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 60)
    7.1 LDPE Market: Company Share Analysis
    7.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
    7.3 Expansions
    7.4 Investments
    7.5 Joint Ventures
    7.6 New Product Launch

8 Low Density Polyethylene Market, By Company (Page No. - 67)
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
    8.1 Amcor Limited
    8.2 Sealed Air Corporation
    8.3 Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    8.4 Ineos Olefins and Polymers
    8.5 Exxonmobil Chemical
    8.6 Jindal Polyfilms Limited
    8.7 Bemis Company
    8.8 Toyobo Co. Ltd
    8.9 AEP Industries Inc.
    8.10 Berry Plastic Group Inc.
*Details On Overview, Financials, Product & Services, Strategy, and Developments Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Company

9 Appendix (Page No. - 98)
    9.1 Customization Options
           9.1.1 Technical Analysis
           9.1.2 Low-Cost Sourcing Locations
           9.1.3 Regulatory Framework
           9.1.4 Impact Analysis
           9.1.5 Trade Analysis
           9.1.6 Historical Data and Trends
    9.2 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
           9.2.1 RT Snapshots

List of Tables (52 Tables)

Table 1 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market Size, 2014 (USD MN)
Table 2 Global Low Density Polyethylene Application Market, 2014 (KT)
Table 3 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 4 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 5 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market: Drivers and Inhibitors
Table 6 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-019 (USD MN)
Table 7 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 8 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 9 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 10 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market: Comparison With Global Application Markets, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 11 Global LDPE Market, By Application, 2013-019 (USD MN)
Table 12 Global LDPE Market, By Application, 2013-019 (KT)
Table 13 Global LDPE in Food Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 14 Global LDPE in Food Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 15 Global LDPE Market in Pharmaceuticals Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 16 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Pharmaceuticals Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 17 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Consumer Goods Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 18 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Consumer Goods Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 19 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Industrial Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 20 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Industrial Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 21 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Agriculture, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 22 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Agriculture, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 23 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Construction, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 24 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Construction, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 25 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Medical, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 26 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market Medical, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 27 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 28 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 29 North America Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 30 North America Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 31 Europe Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019(USD MN)
Table 32 Europe Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 33 Asia-Pacific Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 34 Asia-Pacific Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 35 RoW Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 36 RoW Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 37 Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Company Share Analysis, 2014 (%)
Table 38 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Mergers & Acquisitions
Table 39 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Expansions
Table 40 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Investments
Table 41 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Joint Ventures
Table 42 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market: New Product Launch
Table 43 Amcor Limited.: Key Financials, By Business Segment, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Table 44 Sealed Air Corporation: Key Financials, By Business Segment, 2009–2013 (USD MN)
Table 45 Sabic Basic Industries Corporation: Key Financials, By Business Segment, 2009–2013 (USD MN)
Table 46 Ineos Group: Key Financials, 2009–2013 (USD MN)
Table 47 Exxon Mobil: Key Financials, 2009–2013 (USD MN)
Table 48 Jindal Polyfilms Limited: Key Financials, 2009–2013 (USD MN)
Table 49 Bemis Company: Key Financials, By Business Segment, 2009–2013 (USD MN)
Table 50 Toyobo Co. Ltd: Key Financials, By Business Segment, 2010–2014 (USD MN)
Table 51 AEP Industries Inc.: Key Financials, By Business Segment, 2010–2014 (USD MN)
Table 52 Berry Plastic Group Inc.: Key Financials, By Business Segment, 2012–2014 (USD MN)

List of Figures (54 Figures)

Figure 1 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market: Segmentation & Coverage
Figure 2 Low Density Polyethylene Market: Integrated Ecosystem
Figure 3 Research Methodology
Figure 4 Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 6 Demand Side Approach
Figure 7 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market: Snapshot
Figure 8 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market: Growth Aspects
Figure 9 Low Density Polyethylene: Comparison With Parent Market
Figure 10 Global Low Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2014 vs 2019
Figure 11 Global LDPE Market (By Value), By Geography, 2014 vs 2019
Figure 12 Global LDPE Market(By Volume), By Geography, 2014 vs 2019
Figure 13 Demand Side Analysis
Figure 14 LDPE : Key Application Market Scenario
Figure 15 Global LDPE Market, By Application, 2014-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 16 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2014-2019 (KT)
Figure 17 Global Low-Density Polyethylene in Food Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019(USD MN)
Figure 18 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Pharmaceuticals Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 19 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Consumer Goods Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 20 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Industrial Packaging, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 21 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Agriculture, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 22 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Construction, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 23 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market in Medical, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 24 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Growth Analysis, By Geography, 2014-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 25 Global Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Growth Analysis, By Geography, 2013-2019 (KT)
Figure 26 North America Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 27 North America Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Application By Volume Snapshot
Figure 28 Europe Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 29 Europe Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Application By Volume Snapshot
Figure 30 Asia-Pacific Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019(USD MN)
Figure 31 Asia-Pacific Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Application By Volume Snapshot
Figure 32 RoW Low-Density Polyethylene Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 33 RoW Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Application By Volume Snapshot
Figure 34 Low-Density Polyethylene Market: Company Share Analysis, 2014 (%)
Figure 35 Amcor Limited: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 36 Amcor Limited: Revenues, 2009-2013
Figure 37 Sealed Air Corporation: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 38 Sealed Air Corporation: Revenues, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Figure 39 Saudi Basic Industries Corporation: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 40 Sabic Basic Industries Corporation: Revenue (2009-2013)
Figure 41 Ineos Group: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 42 Ineos Group: Revenue (2009-2013)
Figure 43 Exxon Mobil Corp: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 44 Exxon Mobil: Revenue (2009-2013)
Figure 45 Jindal Polyfilms Limited: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 46 Jindal Polyfilms Limited: Revenues, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Figure 47 Bemis Company: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 48 Bemis Company: Revenues, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Figure 49 Toyobo Co. Ltd: Revenue Mix, 2014 (%)
Figure 50 Toyobo Co Ltd: Revenues, 2010-2014 (USD MN)
Figure 51 AEP Industries Inc.: Revenue Mix, 2014 (%)
Figure 52 AEP Industries Inc.: Revenues, 2010-2014 (USD MN)
Figure 53 Berry Plastic Group Inc.: Revenue Mix, 2014 (%)
Figure 54 Berry Plastic Group Inc.: Revenues, 2010-2014 (USD MN)

Low density polyethylene (LDPE) is a polymer is formed by the polymerization reaction of the ethylene monomer. LDPE is the first grade of polymer and it was first made by the high-pressure polymerization of ethylene. LDPE is mainly used in packaging of various materials.

The use of LDPE in food packaging is a strong driver for this market. Food grade LDPE bags are highly effective in storing the food products with great care and save them from spoilage due to any reason. To maintain the freshness and quality of packaging food products, which are stored or transported, these products are packed in the LDPE bags that help them to keep control on moisture, odor, and mold that may spoil the items. Because of this reason, LDPE is extensively used in food packaging applications. The growing food packaging industries are a prime driver for the LDPE demand, globally.

The global LDPE market in terms of value is projected to reach $22,488.0 million by 2019, from $18,694.0 million in 2014, at a CAGR of 3.8% from 2014 to 2019. The growing demand from the manufacturing food packaging, and automotive industries are driving the global LDPE market. However, the fluctuation in crude oil prices, and the replacement of LDPE by more cost-efficient LLDPE, among others, may restrain the growth of the global LDPE market in the coming years.

Based on applications, the LDPE market has been segmented into food packaging, pharmaceuticals packaging, consumer goods packaging, industrial packaging, agriculture, construction, medical, other packaging, and others non-packaging. The food packaging segment held the largest market of around 45% in 2014. This segment would continue to dominate the market in the coming years. The growing manufacturing industries and food packaging industries are some of the major drivers for the growth of the LDPE market.

Based on geography, the LDPE market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World. The Asia-Pacific region held the largest share of the global market, among all the regions, and is expected to continue to dominate the market during the given forecast period. In terms of growth rate, the Asia-Pacific market is projected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the given forecast period.

The key players in the global LDPE market include Sealed Air Corporation (U.S.), Amcor Limited (Australia), Bemis Company (U.S.), Jindal Polyfilms Limited (India), Toyobo Co. Limited (Japan), AEP Industries Inc. (U.S.), Berry Plastics Group Inc. (U.S.), Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Saudi Arab), and Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), among others.