Polyethylene

Manufacturers

Polyethylene Market 2025

This report contains trends in domestic polyethylene manufacturers as well as their business measures. With new facilities being added in Asia and the business environment becoming increasingly difficult, we explore the strategies of PE manufacturers. 

I    Polyethylene Market Perspectives

• Creating sustainable products with unique strength will make the polyethylene and polypropylene market invaluable going forward.
• An influx of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) products, primarily for general purpose applications, has accelerated from overseas. This raised the import rate to 26.4%.
• The import ratio of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which offers a wide range of customized grades in small lots, remains below 5%.
• As of 2023, the facility utilization for HDPE was 62.1%, and that for LDPE was 55.6%, both of which are stagnant.
• Prime Polymer, Japan polyethylene Corporation, Japan Polypropylene Corporation, and Sumitomo Chemical have developed brands that contribute to carbon neutrality and circular economy.
• The market size for sustainable PE and PP is forecast to reach 293,103 tons by 2030.
• Sustainable PE can expect expanding demand primarily for MR-PE and bio-PE.
• Despite the current slow growth, the sustainable polyethylene market is expected to increase demand for food wrapping and automotive applications by 2030.   

II   Polyethylene Market Trend by Type

1. HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) Market
2. LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) Market
3. EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer) Market
4. L-LDPE (Linear Low-Density Polyethylene) Market
5. V-LDPE (Very Low-Density Polyethylene)/Plastomer Market

III    Trend and Strategy of Polyethylene Manufacturers

• Japan polyethylene Corporation.
• Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.
• SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
• ENEOS NUC Corporation
• TOSOH CORPORATION
• ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION
• KEIYO POLYETHYLENE CO., LTD.
• DOW-MITSUI POLYCHEMICALS CO., LTD.