This growth is driven by the increasing demand from the food and beverage industry and films/sheets. Asia-Pacific is the largest market for crystalline PET due to presence of large manufacturing base in this region. North America and Europe are established market with major global players present in these regions. Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest share of the crystalline polyethylene terephthalate market in 2014, followed by Europe and North America. The Asia-Pacific and European regions are further expected to show a high growth in the future. The growth is attributed to the increased consumption of packaged food and more purchasing power of the masses.
The report focuses on the current market trends, estimates and forecasts for the period 2014-2020. Key strategic activities in the market including mergers/acquisitions, collaborations/partnerships, product launches/developments have been covered which provides a deep insight about the growth perspectives of the market. New product developments and expansions have been a key part of this market. The manufacturing companies, associations, and end-product manufacturers infuse high investments for future advancements and technology modifications of Crystalline PET to match the new demands coming from various end-user industries. The report covers crystalline PET market by application and region. On the basis of application, the market is segmented into Food Packaging and Beverage Packaging. Food packaging is further segmented in terms of product forms which includes, Films/sheets, LID, Cups, and Trays. Beverage packaging covers the market for bottles used for packaging of drinking water and other soft drinks. In terms of region, the market is segmented into Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and RoW.
The key players operating in the global crystalline PET market are Bayer MaterialScience AG (Germany), La Seda De Barcelona (Spain), Petrotemex S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), Quadrant (Switzerland), Indorama Ventures Public Limited Company (Netherlands), and DAK Americas LLC (U.S.), among others.
