Global Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) for Packaging Market 2025-2029

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The expanded polystyrene (EPS) for packaging market is forecasted to grow by USD 7,111.4 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 9.6% during the forecast period. The report on the expanded polystyrene (EPS) for packaging market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by environmental benefits associated with expanded polystyrene, growth of e-commerce sector, and high rate of recycling of expanded polystyrene.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	8.1%
CAGR	9.6%
Incremental Value	$7,111.4 mn

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Technavio's expanded polystyrene (EPS) for packaging market is segmented as below:

By Application

Electronic appliances
Food and beverage
Healthcare
Others

By Type

White
Grey

By Packaging

Rigid packaging
Flexible packaging

By Product Type

Molded foam
Sheets
Blocks
Beads and loose fill
Custom shapes

By Geographical Landscape

APAC
Europe
North America
South America
Middle East and Africa

This study identifies the growth of food delivery and takeaway industry as one of the prime reasons driving the expanded polystyrene (EPS) for packaging market growth during the next few years. Also, growing demand for lightweight containers and packaging and increasing number of mergers and acquisitions will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the expanded polystyrene (EPS) for packaging market covers the following areas:

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) For Packaging Market sizing
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) For Packaging Market forecast
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) For Packaging Market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading expanded polystyrene (EPS) for packaging market vendors that include Alpek SAB de CV, Arkema, Axion Recycling Ltd., BASF SE, Chimei Corp., DuPont de Nemours Inc., Eni SpA, Epsilyte LLC, Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corp., INEOS Group Holdings S.A., Kaneka Corp., LG Chem Ltd., NOVA Chemicals Corp., PS Japan Corp., Ravago, Saudi Basic Industries Corp., Supreme Petrochem Ltd., TotalEnergies SE, Trinseo PLC, and Videolar Innova SA. Also, the expanded polystyrene (EPS) for packaging market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR44677

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Packaging
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) For Packaging Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) For Packaging Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.2 Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.3 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.4 Packaging segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Packaging Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.5 Product Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Product Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.6 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.7 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 Impact of AI on Global Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) for Packaging Market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Application

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Application
- Chart on Comparison by Application
- Data Table on Comparison by Application
8.3 Electronic appliances - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Electronic appliances - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Electronic appliances - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Electronic appliances - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Electronic appliances - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 Food and beverage - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Food and beverage - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Food and beverage - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Food and beverage - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Food and beverage - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.6 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.7 Market opportunity by Application
- Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)

9 Market Segmentation by Type

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
9.3 White - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on White - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on White - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on White - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on White - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Grey - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Grey - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Grey - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Grey - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Grey - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)

10 Market Segmentation by Packaging

10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Packaging - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Packaging - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
10.2 Comparison by Packaging
- Chart on Comparison by Packaging
- Data Table on Comparison by Packaging
10.3 Rigid packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Rigid packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Rigid packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Rigid packaging - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Rigid packaging - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.4 Flexible packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Flexible packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Flexible packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Flexible packaging - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Flexible packaging - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.5 Market opportunity by Packaging
- Market opportunity by Packaging ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Packaging ($ million)

11 Market Segmentation by Product Type

11.1 Market segments
- Chart on Product Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Product Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
11.2 Comparison by Product Type
- Chart on Comparison by Product Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Product Type
11.3 Molded foam - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Molded foam - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Molded foam - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Molded foam - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Molded foam - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.4 Sheets - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Sheets - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Sheets - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Sheets - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Sheets - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.5 Blocks - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Blocks - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Blocks - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Blocks - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Blocks - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.6 Beads and loose fill - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Beads and loose fill - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Beads and loose fill - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Beads and loose fill - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Beads and loose fill - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.7 Custom shapes - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Custom shapes - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Custom shapes - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Custom shapes - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Custom shapes - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.8 Market opportunity by Product Type
- Market opportunity by Product Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Product Type ($ million)

12 Customer Landscape

12.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

13 Geographic Landscape

13.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
13.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
13.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.5 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.8 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.9 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.10 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.11 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.12 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.13 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.14 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.15 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.16 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.17 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)

14 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

14.1 Market drivers
14.2 Market challenges
14.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
14.4 Market opportunities/restraints

15 Competitive Landscape

15.1 Overview
15.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
15.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
15.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

16 Competitive Analysis

16.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
16.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
16.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
16.4 Alpek SAB de CV
- Alpek SAB de CV - Overview
- Alpek SAB de CV - Business segments
- Alpek SAB de CV - Key offerings
- Alpek SAB de CV - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.5 Arkema
- Arkema - Overview
- Arkema - Business segments
- Arkema - Key news
- Arkema - Key offerings
- Arkema - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.6 Axion Recycling Ltd.
- Axion Recycling Ltd. - Overview
- Axion Recycling Ltd. - Product / Service
- Axion Recycling Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.7 BASF SE
- BASF SE - Overview
- BASF SE - Business segments
- BASF SE - Key news
- BASF SE - Key offerings
- BASF SE - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.8 Chimei Corp.
- Chimei Corp. - Overview
- Chimei Corp. - Product / Service
- Chimei Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.9 DuPont de Nemours Inc.
- DuPont de Nemours Inc. - Overview
- DuPont de Nemours Inc. - Business segments
- DuPont de Nemours Inc. - Key news
- DuPont de Nemours Inc. - Key offerings
- DuPont de Nemours Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.10 Eni SpA
- Eni SpA - Overview
- Eni SpA - Business segments
- Eni SpA - Key news
- Eni SpA - Key offerings
- Eni SpA - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.11 Epsilyte LLC
- Epsilyte LLC - Overview
- Epsilyte LLC - Product / Service
- Epsilyte LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.12 Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corp.
- Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corp. - Overview
- Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corp. - Product / Service
- Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.13 INEOS Group Holdings S.A.
- INEOS Group Holdings S.A. - Overview
- INEOS Group Holdings S.A. - Product / Service
- INEOS Group Holdings S.A. - Key news
- INEOS Group Holdings S.A. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.14 Kaneka Corp.
- Kaneka Corp. - Overview
- Kaneka Corp. - Business segments
- Kaneka Corp. - Key news
- Kaneka Corp. - Key offerings
- Kaneka Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.15 LG Chem Ltd.
- LG Chem Ltd. - Overview
- LG Chem Ltd. - Business segments
- LG Chem Ltd. - Key news
- LG Chem Ltd. - Key offerings
- LG Chem Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.16 NOVA Chemicals Corp.
- NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Overview
- NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Product / Service
- NOVA Chemicals Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.17 PS Japan Corp.
- PS Japan Corp. - Overview
- PS Japan Corp. - Product / Service
- PS Japan Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.18 Ravago
- Ravago - Overview
- Ravago - Product / Service
- Ravago - Key offerings
- SWOT

17 Appendix

17.1 Scope of the report
17.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
17.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
17.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
17.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
17.6 Data validation
- Data validation
17.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
17.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
17.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
17.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations