Abstract
Global demand to increase more than fourfold by 2013
Global demand for bioplastics, which include plastic resins that are
biodegradable or derived from plant-based sources, will rise more than
fourfold to 890,000 metric tons in 2013. This extraordinary growth will be
fueled by a number of factors, including consumer demand for more
environmentally-sustainable products, the development of bio-based feedstocks
for commodity plastic resins, and increasing restrictions on the use of
plastic products, particularly plastic bags. Most importantly, however, will
be the expected continuation of high crude oil and natural gas prices, which
will allow bioplastics to become more cost-competitive with petroleum-based
resins. Looking ahead to 2018, world bioplastics demand is forecast to reach
nearly two million metric tons, with a market value of over $5 billion.
Non-biodegradable plastics to be primary demand driver
Biodegradable plastics, such as starchbased resins, polylactic acid and
degradable polyesters, accounted for the vast majority (nearly 90 percent) of
bioplastics demand in 2008. Double-digit gains are expected to continue going
forward, fueled in part by the emergence of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) --
such as MIREL resins from Telles -- on the commercial market. However,
nonbiodegradable plant-based plastics will be the primary driver of
bioplastics demand. In the next few years, Dow Chemical and Braskem are each
planning to open plants in Brazil that will produce polyethylene from
bio-based ethanol. Other firms are expected to open bio-based polyvinyl
chloride and polypropylene facilities. As a result, demand for
non-biodegradable plant-based plastics will increase from just 23,000 metric
tons in 2008 to nearly 600,000 metric tons in 2013.
Asia/Pacific market to catch Western Europe
Western Europe was the largest regional market for bioplastics in 2008,
accounting for about 40 percent of world demand. Bioplastics sales in the
region benefit from strong consumer demand for biodegradable and plant-based
products, a regulatory environment that favors bioplastics over petroleum
resins, and an extensive infrastructure for composting. Going forward,
however, more rapid growth in demand will be found in the Asia/Pacific region,
which will become the equal of the West European market by 2013. Gains will be
stimulated by strong demand in Japan, which has focused intently on the
replacement of petroleumbased plastics. Other world regions, such as Latin
America and Eastern Europe, will see stellar gains in bioplastics demand from
a very small 2008 bsae.
World bioplastic production to shift from developed to developing countries
Currently, world bioplastics production is heavily concentrated in the
developed countries of North America, Western Europe and Japan. This will
change dramatically by 2013, as China is expected to open over 100,000 metric
tons of new bioplastics capacity. Furthermore, once the planned bio-based
polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride plants come online, Brazil will become the
world' s leading producer of bioplastics in 2018.
Study coverage
Details on these and other findings are contained in a new Freedonia industry
study, World Bioplastics, presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and
2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by resin (e.g., starchbased, polylactic
acid, PHAs, petroleumbased, bio-based polyethylene, bio-based polyesters,
bio-based polyamides), market (e.g., packaging, nonpackaging), world regional
market and for 12 major national markets. In addition, the study also
considers key market environment factors, evaluates company market share and
profiles 34 global industry players.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- World Economic Overview
- Recent Historical Trends
- World Economic Outlook
- World Population Outlook
- World Manufacturing Outlook
- World Agricultural Outlook
- World Plastics Overview
- Plastics Demand
- Plastics Production
- Pricing Trends
- World Converted Flexible Plastic Packaging Outlook
- Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
- Degradability Standards & Certification
- Composting & Recycling
- Legislation
- Food Versus Industrial Crop Use
III. WORLD BIOPLASTICS OVERVIEW
- General
- Product Overview
- Biodegradable
- Starch-Based Resins
- Polylactic Acid
- Petroleum-Based Resins
- PHAs
- Other
- Non-Biodegradable
- Market Overview
- Packaging
- Packaging Film
- Loose-Fill
- Containers & Other
- Nonpackaging
- Bags
- Foodservice Disposables
- Automotive & Electronics
- Agricultural Films
- Other
- Regional Overview
- Demand
- Production
- Trade Flows
IV. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Bioplastics Demand
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Bioplastics Demand
- Germany
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- France
- Netherlands
- Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Bioplastics Demand
- Japan
- China
- South Korea
- Other Asia/Pacific
- Taiwan
- Australia
- All Other
VII. OTHER REGIONS
- Latin America: General
- Latin America: Bioplastics Demand
- Brazil
- Other Latin America
- Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Manufacturing Requirements
- Research & Development
- Marketing Strategies
- Channels of Distribution
- Competitive Strategies
- Cooperative Agreements
COMPANY PROFILES
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
- Arkema SA
- BASF SE
- Biograde Limited, see Cardia Bioplastics Limited
- BioMatera Incorporated
- Biotec GmbH & Company, see Sphere and Stanelco
- Braskem SA
- Cardia Bioplastics Limited
- Cargill Incorporated
- Cereplast Incorporated
- Dow Chemical Company
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Eastman Chemical Company
- EBM Biodegradable Materials Limited
- FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
- Grace Biotech Corporation
- Innovia Films Limited
- IRe Chemical Limited
- Merquinsa
- Metabolix Incorporated
- Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
- NatureWorks LLC, see Cargill Incorporated
- Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material Company Limited
- Novamont SpA
- Perstorp AB
- PGLA-1, see Cargill Incorporated
- PHB Industrial SA
- Plantic Technologies Limited
- Rodenburg Biopolymers BV
- Showa Denko KK
- Solvay SA
- Sphere SA
- Stanelco plc
- Synbra Holding BV
- Teijin Limited
- Telles LLC, see Archer-Daniels-Midland and Metabolix
- Total SA
- Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Company
- Limited
- Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Company Limited
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- 2 World Population by Region
- 3 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region
- 4 World Agricultural Value Added by Region
- 5 World Plastic Resin Demand by Region
- 6 World Plastic Resin Production by Region
- 7 Plastic Resin Pricing
- 8 World Converted Flexible Plastic Packaging Demand by Region
SECTION III -- WORLD BIOPLASTICS OVERVIEW
- 1 World Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 2 World Biodegradable Plastics Demand by Type
- 3 World Starch-Based Resin Demand by Region & Market
- 4 World Polylactic Acid Demand by Region & Market
- 5 World Petroleum-Based Bioplastic Demand by Region & Market
- 6 World PHA Resin Demand by Region & Market
- 7 World Other Biodegradable Plastic Resin Demand by Region & Market
- 8 World Non-Biodegradable Bioplastics Demand by Type, Region & Market
- 9 World Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 10 World Packaging Demand for Bioplastics by Application & Region
- 11 World Nonpackaging Demand for Bioplastics by Application & Region
- 12 World Bioplastics Demand by Region
- 13 World Bioplastics Production by Region
- 14 World Bioplastics Net Exports by Region
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- 1 North America -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 2 North America -- Bioplastics Demand by Type & Market
- 3 United States -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 4 United States -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 5 United States -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 6 Canada -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 7 Canada -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 8 Canada -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 9 Mexico -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 10 Mexico -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 11 Mexico -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- 1 Western Europe -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 2 Western Europe -- Bioplastics Demand by Type & Market
- 3 Germany -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 4 Germany -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 5 Germany -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 6 Italy -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 7 Italy -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 8 Italy -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 9 United Kingdom -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 10 United Kingdom -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 11 United Kingdom -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 12 France -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 13 France -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 14 France -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 15 Netherlands -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 16 Netherlands -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 17 Netherlands -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 18 Other Western Europe -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 19 Other Western Europe -- Bioplastics Demand by Country & Type
- 20 Other Western Europe -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- 1 Asia/Pacific -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 2 Asia/Pacific -- Bioplastics Demand by Type & Market
- 3 Japan -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 4 Japan -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 5 Japan -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 6 China -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 7 China -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 8 China -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 9 South Korea -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 10 South Korea -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 11 South Korea -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 12 Other Asia/Pacific -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 13 Other Asia/Pacific -- Bioplastics Demand by Country & Type
- 14 Other Asia/Pacific -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
- 1 Latin America -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 2 Latin America -- Bioplastics Demand by Type & Market
- 3 Brazil -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 4 Brazil -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 5 Brazil -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 6 Other Latin America -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 7 Other Latin America -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 8 Other Latin America -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 9 Eastern Europe -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 10 Eastern Europe -- Bioplastics Demand by Country & Type
- 11 Eastern Europe -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
- 12 Africa/Mideast -- Bioplastics Supply & Demand
- 13 Africa/Mideast -- Bioplastics Demand by Type
- 14 Africa/Mideast -- Bioplastics Demand by Market
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Bioplastics Sales by Company, 2008
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Maize Production by Region, 2008
- 2 World Sugar Crop Production by Region, 2008
- 3 World Plastic Resin Demand by Region, 2008
- 4 Plastic Resin Pricing Trends, 1998-2018
SECTION III -- WORLD BIOPLASTICS OVERVIEW
- 1 World Biodegradable Plastics Demand by Type, 1998-2018
- 2 World Non-Biodegradable Bioplastics Demand by Type, 1998-2018
- 3 World Packaging Demand for Bioplastics by Application, 2008
- 4 World Nonpackaging Demand for Bioplastics by Application, 2008
- 5 Bioplastics Demand by Region, 1998-2018
- 6 Bioplastics Production by Region, 1998-2018
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- 1 North America Bioplastics Demand by Country, 2008
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- 1 Western Europe Bioplastics Demand by Country, 2008
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- 1 Asia/Pacific Bioplastics Demand by Country, 2008
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 World Bioplastics Market Share, 2008
