Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €13.1bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
The passing on of the war-related increase in raw material prices to downstream industries led to rising sales figures
- The price of crude oil has risen in the current year. As a result, the cost of materials for industry players remains high due to the ongoing, albeit slightly weakened, impact of the war in Ukraine.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The focus on speciality packaging will lead to a structural change within the industry
- In the speciality packaging sector, new players are expected to join the industry over the next five years in order to serve attractive niche markets. At the same time, companies in the mass business are likely to leave the market.
Biggest companies in the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue (€m)
2024 |
|---|---|---|
Schütz-Werke GmbH & Co. KG | 604.5 | |
Papier-Mettler KG | 583.4 | |
Mauser-Werke GmbH | 320.6 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Drums, canisters and buckets, Bottles and Bags, bags and sacks. Drums, canisters and buckets is the largest segment of the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Drums, canisters and buckets are the most important product segment in the industry
- The product requirements for plastic drums, canisters and buckets vary considerably depending on their complexity. Drums and canisters that are used to store or transport particularly hazardous liquids, for example, must fulfil high safety requirements. Conventional buckets, on the other hand, have significantly lower quality and safety requirements.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The industry comprises the production of packaging made from plastic. This includes, for example, plastic bags, boxes and bottles. The manufacture of suitcases and handbags made of plastic, on the other hand, is not part of the industry's activities.
What's included in this industry?
Drums, canisters and bucketsBottlesBags, bags and sacksCompanies
Schütz-Werke GmbH & Co. KGPapier-Mettler KGMauser-Werke GmbHPurchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET)INJECTION MOULDING PROCESS3-D PRINTINGREZYKLATEINTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER (IBC)Industry Code
WZ 22.22 - Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The pandemic increased demand from the pharmaceutical and food industries. However, this effect did not last. Hygiene and pharmaceutical products are no longer in greater dem...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
The specialisation in high-quality packaging solutions among German plastic packaging manufacturers will continue to increase in the future. It can therefore be assumed that ...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
In an interregional comparison, the central region has the largest proportion of companies in the sector. The federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where most of the compa...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Industry players often develop products for long-standing customers that meet their specific requirements. Both sides generally benefit from the necessary exchange of knowled...
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- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Papier-Mettler KG produces a wide range of different plastic packaging and supplies all major customer markets in the industry. For most applications, the company offers sust...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Schütz-Werke GmbH & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Papier-Mettler KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Mauser-Werke GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Schütz-Werke GmbH & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Papier-Mettler KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Mauser-Werke GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Public support for the industry consists of import duties imposed by the European Union on plastic products from other parts of the world. Otherwise, attempts are being made ...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
It is to be expected that personnel cost savings achieved through technological progress in production, for example, will be cancelled out by higher salaries for researchers a...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2024?
The market size of the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany is €13.1bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing in Germany industry in 2024?
There are 357 businesses in the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing market in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing market in Germany are Schütz-Werke GmbH & Co. KG, Papier-Mettler KG and Mauser-Werke GmbH
What does the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing in Germany include?
Drums, canisters and buckets and Bottles are part of the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in Germany is Schütz-Werke GmbH & Co. KG.
How competitive is the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Plastic Packing Goods Manufacturing industry in Germany.
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Competitors
- Cardboard Packaging & Paper Bag Manufacturing in Germany
- Hollow Glass Manufacturing in Germany
Complementors
- Primary Form Plastics Manufacturing in Germany
International industries
- Global Plastic Product & Packaging Manufacturing
- Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in the US
- Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Canada
- Plastic Pipe and Plastic Packaging Material Manufacturing in Australia
- Polymer Film and Sheet Packaging Material Manufacturing in New Zealand
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- United Nations Comtrade
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