Global market valuation was derived through production volume analysis and revenue mapping across the value chain. The methodology included:
Identification of 60+ key manufacturers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, encompassing resin producers, rigid packaging converters (bottles, containers, trays, IBCs, drums), and flexible packaging producers (films, pouches, bags, wraps)
Product mapping across rigid plastic packaging (bottles & jars, containers, trays & pallets, caps & closures, IBCs & drums) and flexible plastic packaging (films & laminates, pouches, bags, tapes & labels, tubes)
Material segmentation analysis covering polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), bioplastics, and recycled polymers
Technology assessment across injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, thermoforming, and lamination processes
Analysis of reported and modeled annual revenues specific to plastic packaging portfolios, including virgin resin sales and recycled content offerings
Coverage of manufacturers representing 65-70% of global market share in 2024
Extrapolation using bottom-up (production volume × average selling price by country/material) and top-down (manufacturer revenue validation, trade data reconciliation) approaches to derive segment-specific valuations for food & beverage, healthcare, personal care, industrial, and e-commerce end-use verticals