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Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS IL42461

Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois industry analysis

The Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois Market Research Report

Definition of the Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois?

This industry wholesales plastic materials and resins, as well as unsupported plastic films, sheeting, rods, tubes and other basic forms and shapes. The industry predominantly sells these products to industrial manufacturers. Manufacturers use plastic products to manufacture durable goods.

What’s included in the Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois?

The Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois includes plastic foam wholesaling, plasticizers wholesaling, basic plastics wholesaling, plastic materials wholesaling and plastic resins wholesaling. Related terms covered in the Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois industry report includes a plastic material used for soft drink bottles, containers and vegetable oil bottles, a plastic material commonly used for film containers, vitamin bottles, milk jugs and butter tubs, a plastic material used to make food wraps, vegetable oil bottles, health and beauty bottles, a plastic material used for caps, netting, shrink wraps, garment bags and plastic bags, a plastic material commonly used for butter tubs, containers, bottle tops, carpets and food wraps and a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries where producers supply goods directly to stores.

Industry Performance of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois

Benchmark the Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois industry performance with all IL county and national performance.

Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois

#4 in Highest Revenue 7.7% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Plastics Wholesaling in the US


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

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Key Drivers of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, gross state product, new business formation, value of construction, consumer spending and industrial production index are impacting Plastics Wholesaling in Illinois

Illinois Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Gross State Product
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Value of construction
Consumer spending
Industrial production index

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County Data of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois

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Key Statistics of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois

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What is the market size of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois in 2025?

The market size of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois is $4.0bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois in 2025?

There are 173 businesses in the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois in 2025?

There are 2,029 employees in the Plastics Wholesaling industry in Illinois, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.