Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Research Report 2025(Status and Outlook)

Report Overview

Plastic processing equipment refers to machinery used to transform raw plastic materials into finished or semi-finished products through various manufacturing techniques such as injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, and rotational molding. This equipment is essential in industries like packaging, automotive, construction, consumer goods, and medical devices, where precision, efficiency, and scalability are critical. The machinery varies in complexity, from single-purpose units for small-scale production to fully automated systems for high-volume manufacturing, often incorporating advanced technologies like IoT-enabled monitoring and energy-efficient designs. The market for plastic processing equipment is driven by increasing demand for lightweight, durable, and cost-effective plastic products, as well as innovations in biodegradable and recycled plastics to meet sustainability goals. However, challenges include high capital investment, stringent environmental regulations, and competition from alternative materials. Key players range from global manufacturers like KraussMaffei, Engel, and Milacron to regional suppliers catering to niche applications. Growth is particularly strong in emerging economies with expanding manufacturing sectors, while mature markets focus on automation and eco-friendly solutions. Trends such as Industry 4.0 integration, customization for specialized applications, and the shift toward circular economy models are shaping the industry's future.

The global Plastic Processing Equipment market size was estimated at USD 21100.0 million in 2024, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.50% during the forecast period.

This report provides a deep insight into the global Plastic Processing Equipment market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from a macro overview of the market to micro details of the market size, competitive landscape, development trend, niche market, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, value chain analysis, etc.

The analysis helps the reader to shape the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. Furthermore, it provides a simple framework for evaluating and accessing the position of the business organization. The report structure also focuses on the competitive landscape of the Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market, this report introduces in detail the market share, market performance, product situation, operation situation, etc. of the main players, which helps the readers in the industry to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.

In a word, this report is a must-read for industry players, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the Plastic Processing Equipment market in any manner.

Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market: Market Segmentation Analysis

The research report includes specific segments by region (country), manufacturers, Type, and Application. Market segmentation creates subsets of a market based on product type, end-user or application, Geographic, and other factors. By understanding the market segments, the decision-maker can leverage this targeting in the product, sales, and marketing strategies. Market segments can power your product development cycles by informing how you create product offerings for different segments.

Key Company

Arburg

Battenfeld-cincinnati

Chen Hsong

Fanuc

Milacron

Salzgitter

Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies

Aoki Technical Laboratory

BEKUM Maschinenfabriken

Berlyn Extruders

Brampton Engineering

Brown Machine

Brückner Group

CROWN Machine uwp

Davis-Standard

Donghua Machinery

Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture

G.N. Plastics

Graham Engineering

Haitian

Husky Injection Molding Systems

Kautex Maschinenbau

KraussMaffei Technologies

Market Segmentation (by Type)

Injection Molding Machinery

Extruders Machinery

Blow Molding Machinery

Others

Market Segmentation (by Application)

Packaging

Consumer Goods

Automtotive

Others

Geographic Segmentation

North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)

The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Key Benefits of This Market Research:

Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study

Neutral perspective on the market performance

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape & strategies of key players

Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered

Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value

In-depth analysis of the Plastic Processing Equipment Market

Overview of the regional outlook of the Plastic Processing Equipment Market:

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.

Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Plastic Processing Equipment Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.

Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.

Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.

Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Plastic Processing Equipment, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.

Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.

Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.

Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.

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Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market

Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region

Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled

Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players

The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions

Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis

Provides insight into the market through Value Chain

Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come


1 Research Methodology and Statistical Scope
1.1 Market Definition and Statistical Scope of Plastic Processing Equipment
1.2 Key Market Segments
1.2.1 Plastic Processing Equipment Segment by Type
1.2.2 Plastic Processing Equipment Segment by Application
1.3 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.3.1 Research Methodology
1.3.2 Research Process
1.3.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
1.3.4 Base Year
1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Overview
2.1 Global Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size (M USD) Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2033)
2.1.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2033)
2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
2.3 Global Market Size by Region
3 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Competitive Landscape
3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
3.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Product Life Cycle
3.3 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Sales by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.5 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.6 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.7 Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Sites, Areas Served, and Product Types
3.8 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Competitive Situation and Trends
3.8.1 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Concentration Rate
3.8.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Plastic Processing Equipment Players Market Share by Revenue
3.8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Plastic Processing Equipment Industry Chain Analysis
4.1 Plastic Processing Equipment Industry Chain Analysis
4.2 Market Overview of Key Raw Materials
4.3 Midstream Market Analysis
4.4 Downstream Customer Analysis
5 The Development and Dynamics of Plastic Processing Equipment Market
5.1 Key Development Trends
5.2 Driving Factors
5.3 Market Challenges
5.4 Industry News
5.4.1 New Product Developments
5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
5.4.3 Expansions
5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
5.5 PEST Analysis
5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
5.6 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5.6.1 Global Trade Frictions
5.6.2 U.S. Tariff Policy – April 2025
5.6.3 Global Trade Frictions and Their Impacts to Plastic Processing Equipment Market
5.7 ESG Ratings of Leading Companies
6 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Segmentation by Type
6.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
6.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
6.4 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Price by Type (2020-2025)
7 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Segmentation by Application
7.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
7.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.3 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size (M USD) by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Sales Growth Rate by Application (2020-2025)
8 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Sales by Region
8.1 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Sales by Region
8.1.1 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Sales by Region
8.1.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Sales Market Share by Region
8.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size by Region
8.2.1 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size by Region
8.2.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size Market Share by Region
8.3 North America
8.3.1 North America Plastic Processing Equipment Sales by Country
8.3.2 North America Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size by Country
8.3.3 U.S. Market Overview
8.3.4 Canada Market Overview
8.3.5 Mexico Market Overview
8.4 Europe
8.4.1 Europe Plastic Processing Equipment Sales by Country
8.4.2 Europe Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size by Country
8.4.3 Germany Market Overview
8.4.4 France Market Overview
8.4.5 U.K. Market Overview
8.4.6 Italy Market Overview
8.4.7 Spain Market Overview
8.5 Asia Pacific
8.5.1 Asia Pacific Plastic Processing Equipment Sales by Region
8.5.2 Asia Pacific Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size by Region
8.5.3 China Market Overview
8.5.4 Japan Market Overview
8.5.5 South Korea Market Overview
8.5.6 India Market Overview
8.5.7 Southeast Asia Market Overview
8.6 South America
8.6.1 South America Plastic Processing Equipment Sales by Country
8.6.2 South America Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size by Country
8.6.3 Brazil Market Overview
8.6.4 Argentina Market Overview
8.6.5 Columbia Market Overview
8.7 Middle East and Africa
8.7.1 Middle East and Africa Plastic Processing Equipment Sales by Region
8.7.2 Middle East and Africa Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size by Region
8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Market Overview
8.7.4 UAE Market Overview
8.7.5 Egypt Market Overview
8.7.6 Nigeria Market Overview
8.7.7 South Africa Market Overview
9 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Production by Region
9.1 Global Production of Plastic Processing Equipment by Region(2020-2025)
9.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
9.3 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.4 North America Plastic Processing Equipment Production
9.4.1 North America Plastic Processing Equipment Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.4.2 North America Plastic Processing Equipment Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.5 Europe Plastic Processing Equipment Production
9.5.1 Europe Plastic Processing Equipment Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.5.2 Europe Plastic Processing Equipment Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.6 Japan Plastic Processing Equipment Production (2020-2025)
9.6.1 Japan Plastic Processing Equipment Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.6.2 Japan Plastic Processing Equipment Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.7 China Plastic Processing Equipment Production (2020-2025)
9.7.1 China Plastic Processing Equipment Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.7.2 China Plastic Processing Equipment Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
10 Key Companies Profile
10.1 Arburg
10.1.1 Arburg Basic Information
10.1.2 Arburg Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.1.3 Arburg Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.1.4 Arburg Business Overview
10.1.5 Arburg SWOT Analysis
10.1.6 Arburg Recent Developments
10.2 Battenfeld-cincinnati
10.2.1 Battenfeld-cincinnati Basic Information
10.2.2 Battenfeld-cincinnati Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.2.3 Battenfeld-cincinnati Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.2.4 Battenfeld-cincinnati Business Overview
10.2.5 Battenfeld-cincinnati SWOT Analysis
10.2.6 Battenfeld-cincinnati Recent Developments
10.3 Chen Hsong
10.3.1 Chen Hsong Basic Information
10.3.2 Chen Hsong Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.3.3 Chen Hsong Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.3.4 Chen Hsong Business Overview
10.3.5 Chen Hsong SWOT Analysis
10.3.6 Chen Hsong Recent Developments
10.4 Fanuc
10.4.1 Fanuc Basic Information
10.4.2 Fanuc Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.4.3 Fanuc Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.4.4 Fanuc Business Overview
10.4.5 Fanuc Recent Developments
10.5 Milacron
10.5.1 Milacron Basic Information
10.5.2 Milacron Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.5.3 Milacron Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.5.4 Milacron Business Overview
10.5.5 Milacron Recent Developments
10.6 Salzgitter
10.6.1 Salzgitter Basic Information
10.6.2 Salzgitter Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.6.3 Salzgitter Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.6.4 Salzgitter Business Overview
10.6.5 Salzgitter Recent Developments
10.7 Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies
10.7.1 Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies Basic Information
10.7.2 Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.7.3 Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.7.4 Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies Business Overview
10.7.5 Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies Recent Developments
10.8 Aoki Technical Laboratory
10.8.1 Aoki Technical Laboratory Basic Information
10.8.2 Aoki Technical Laboratory Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.8.3 Aoki Technical Laboratory Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.8.4 Aoki Technical Laboratory Business Overview
10.8.5 Aoki Technical Laboratory Recent Developments
10.9 BEKUM Maschinenfabriken
10.9.1 BEKUM Maschinenfabriken Basic Information
10.9.2 BEKUM Maschinenfabriken Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.9.3 BEKUM Maschinenfabriken Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.9.4 BEKUM Maschinenfabriken Business Overview
10.9.5 BEKUM Maschinenfabriken Recent Developments
10.10 Berlyn Extruders
10.10.1 Berlyn Extruders Basic Information
10.10.2 Berlyn Extruders Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.10.3 Berlyn Extruders Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.10.4 Berlyn Extruders Business Overview
10.10.5 Berlyn Extruders Recent Developments
10.11 Brampton Engineering
10.11.1 Brampton Engineering Basic Information
10.11.2 Brampton Engineering Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.11.3 Brampton Engineering Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.11.4 Brampton Engineering Business Overview
10.11.5 Brampton Engineering Recent Developments
10.12 Brown Machine
10.12.1 Brown Machine Basic Information
10.12.2 Brown Machine Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.12.3 Brown Machine Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.12.4 Brown Machine Business Overview
10.12.5 Brown Machine Recent Developments
10.13 Brückner Group
10.13.1 Brückner Group Basic Information
10.13.2 Brückner Group Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.13.3 Brückner Group Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.13.4 Brückner Group Business Overview
10.13.5 Brückner Group Recent Developments
10.14 CROWN Machine uwp
10.14.1 CROWN Machine uwp Basic Information
10.14.2 CROWN Machine uwp Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.14.3 CROWN Machine uwp Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.14.4 CROWN Machine uwp Business Overview
10.14.5 CROWN Machine uwp Recent Developments
10.15 Davis-Standard
10.15.1 Davis-Standard Basic Information
10.15.2 Davis-Standard Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.15.3 Davis-Standard Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.15.4 Davis-Standard Business Overview
10.15.5 Davis-Standard Recent Developments
10.16 Donghua Machinery
10.16.1 Donghua Machinery Basic Information
10.16.2 Donghua Machinery Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.16.3 Donghua Machinery Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.16.4 Donghua Machinery Business Overview
10.16.5 Donghua Machinery Recent Developments
10.17 Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture
10.17.1 Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture Basic Information
10.17.2 Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.17.3 Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.17.4 Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture Business Overview
10.17.5 Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture Recent Developments
10.18 G.N. Plastics
10.18.1 G.N. Plastics Basic Information
10.18.2 G.N. Plastics Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.18.3 G.N. Plastics Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.18.4 G.N. Plastics Business Overview
10.18.5 G.N. Plastics Recent Developments
10.19 Graham Engineering
10.19.1 Graham Engineering Basic Information
10.19.2 Graham Engineering Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.19.3 Graham Engineering Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.19.4 Graham Engineering Business Overview
10.19.5 Graham Engineering Recent Developments
10.20 Haitian
10.20.1 Haitian Basic Information
10.20.2 Haitian Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.20.3 Haitian Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.20.4 Haitian Business Overview
10.20.5 Haitian Recent Developments
10.21 Husky Injection Molding Systems
10.21.1 Husky Injection Molding Systems Basic Information
10.21.2 Husky Injection Molding Systems Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.21.3 Husky Injection Molding Systems Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.21.4 Husky Injection Molding Systems Business Overview
10.21.5 Husky Injection Molding Systems Recent Developments
10.22 Kautex Maschinenbau
10.22.1 Kautex Maschinenbau Basic Information
10.22.2 Kautex Maschinenbau Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.22.3 Kautex Maschinenbau Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.22.4 Kautex Maschinenbau Business Overview
10.22.5 Kautex Maschinenbau Recent Developments
10.23 KraussMaffei Technologies
10.23.1 KraussMaffei Technologies Basic Information
10.23.2 KraussMaffei Technologies Plastic Processing Equipment Product Overview
10.23.3 KraussMaffei Technologies Plastic Processing Equipment Product Market Performance
10.23.4 KraussMaffei Technologies Business Overview
10.23.5 KraussMaffei Technologies Recent Developments
11 Plastic Processing Equipment Market Forecast by Region
11.1 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size Forecast
11.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Forecast by Region
11.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.2 Europe Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.3 Asia Pacific Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size Forecast by Region
11.2.4 South America Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.5 Middle East and Africa Forecasted Sales of Plastic Processing Equipment by Country
12 Forecast Market by Type and by Application (2026-2033)
12.1 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Forecast by Type (2026-2033)
12.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Plastic Processing Equipment by Type (2026-2033)
12.1.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size Forecast by Type (2026-2033)
12.1.3 Global Forecasted Price of Plastic Processing Equipment by Type (2026-2033)
12.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Forecast by Application (2026-2033)
12.2.1 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Sales (K MT) Forecast by Application
12.2.2 Global Plastic Processing Equipment Market Size (M USD) Forecast by Application (2026-2033)
13 Conclusion and Key Findings

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