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Blow molding is a plastic forming technique utilized for creating hollow plastic products from thermoplastic materials. Recognized for its efficiency and versatility, blow molding serves as a rapid manufacturing solution, making it particularly appealing to various industries such as food suppliers, medical and pharmaceutical companies. This method allows for the production of a wide range of customizable items, including bottles, containers, and other plastic products.
The primary types of blow-molded plastics include polypropylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene, polystyrene, PVC, PET, and other variations. Polypropylene, known for its toughness and rigidity, is a crystalline thermoplastic derived from the monomer propane (or propylene). It finds applications in diverse fields such as plastic packaging, machinery and equipment parts, as well as fibers and textiles. The various technologies employed in blow-molded plastics include extrusion, injection, and stretch. The resulting products are utilized across different sectors, including packaging, consumables and electronics, automotive and transport, building and construction, medical applications, and more.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the blow-molded plastics market by increasing costs of imported resins, molding machinery, extrusion components, and precision tooling systems. Packaging manufacturers in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported polymers and equipment, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressures on export-oriented container production. These tariffs are increasing product prices and affecting margins. However, they are also encouraging domestic resin production, local machinery manufacturing, and greater use of recycled plastic feedstocks.
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The blow-molded plastics market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $99.31 billion in 2025 to $105.99 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of packaged food and beverage industry, growth of plastic container manufacturing, rising adoption of blow molding technologies, increasing demand for consumer packaging, availability of thermoplastic materials.
The blow-molded plastics market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $137.27 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing sustainability regulations in packaging, rising demand for recyclable plastic containers, expansion of healthcare packaging requirements, growing investments in automated molding equipment, increasing adoption of smart manufacturing systems. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for lightweight plastic packaging, rising use of recycled and rPET materials, growing adoption of high-speed blow molding lines, expansion of medical and pharmaceutical packaging, enhanced focus on custom molded plastic containers.
The growth of the beverage industry is expected to drive the blow-molded plastics market in the coming years. The beverage industry encompasses companies producing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including packaged water, energy drinks, milk, spirits, and beer. Blow-molded plastics are widely used in this sector to manufacture bottles, containers, lids, closures, coolers, transport cases, and industry drums. HDPE is the preferred material due to its flexibility, moldability, and chemical resistance. For instance, in October 2024, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), a UK-based government department, reported that in 2023, average weekly expenditure on food and drink rose to $57.20 (£43.33) per person, a 5.4% increase from $54.30 (£41.11) in 2022. Therefore, the growth of the beverage industry is boosting demand for blow-molded plastics.
Major companies in the blow-molded plastics market are introducing innovative solutions such as the Robopik takeout system to enhance operational efficiency, reduce labor costs, and improve product quality while supporting automation and smart manufacturing. The Robopik takeout system uses collaborative robotics to unload and deflash bottles from shuttle-type blow molding machines, improving flexibility, speed, and safety. For instance, in April 2024, Proco Machinery Inc., a Canada-based automation solutions manufacturer, launched cobot palletizing systems to efficiently handle plastic bottles alongside human operators, enabling smoother integration into existing production lines.
In October 2023, Greif Inc., a US-based industrial packaging company, acquired Reliance Products Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition strengthens Greif's barrier-technology capabilities and expands its portfolio of high-performance jerrycans and small plastic containers across North America. Reliance Products Ltd., based in Canada, manufactures durable blow-molded containers for agricultural, industrial, and consumer applications.
Major companies operating in the blow-molded plastics market are LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V., Berry Global Inc., PET All Manufacturing Inc., Inpress Plastics Ltd., The Dow Chemical Company, Comar LLC, Rutland Plastics Ltd., The Plastic Forming Company Inc., Agri-Industrial Plastics Company, Garrtech Inc., North American Plastics Ltd., Creative Blow Mold Tooling Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, APEX Plastics Pvt. Ltd., Magna International Inc., International Automotive Components Group Ltd., Custom-Pak Inc., Gemini Group Global Corp., Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Confer Plastics Inc., Blow Molded Solutions LLC, Blue Ridge Industries Inc., GSH Industries Inc., Midwest Plastics Inc., Molded Devices Inc., Hi-Rel Plastics & Molding Inc., N.E.W. Plastics Corporation, Plastic Technologies Inc.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the blow-molded plastics market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the blow-molded plastics market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the blow-molded plastics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The blow molding market consists of sales of compound blow molding and compression blow molding. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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