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Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC32611CA

Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia?

The Plastic Film, Sheet and Bag Manufacturing industry in Canada converts plastic resins into various films, sheets and bags. Industry products are used by manufacturers for packing and storing products, by retailers for transporting merchandise and by consumers for household purposes. Industry operators also form, coat or laminate plastic film and sheets into single-wall or multiwall plastic bags.

What’s included in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia?

The Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia includes manufacturing plastic film for food storage bags, manufacturing plastic film for grocery bags, manufacturing plastic film for merchandise bags, manufacturing plastic film for trash bags, manufacturing plastic film for packaging, manufacturing plastic film, except for packaging, plastic film and unlaminated sheet, except packaging, manufacturing and manufacturing unlaminated plastic sheets, except packaging. Related terms covered in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia industry report includes a molecule made from joining together many small molecules called monomers, a tough, light, flexible synthetic resin made by polymerizing ethylene, chiefly used for plastic bags, food containers and other packaging. it is one of the most common plastics, a process of shaping melted plastic into a single, undeviating form, such as a tube and a funnel-shaped machine that is used to move substances from one container to another.

Industry Performance of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia

#3 in Highest Revenue 8.7% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, gross domestic product, industrial capacity utilization, world price of crude oil and canadian effective exchange rate index are impacting Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product

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Canada Key External Drivers

Industrial capacity utilization
World price of crude oil
Canadian effective exchange rate index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Abbotsford - Mission and Chilliwack. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia is $643.0m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 31 businesses in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 2,893 employees in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.2% from 2020 to 2025.