The global bioplastic industry is expected to witness significant growth and
reach an estimated $7.02 billion by 2018. The major forces that are driving
bioplastic market are high consumer acceptance, danger posed by climate
change, increasing price of fossil materials, and dependence on fossil
resources.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has
conducted a detailed analysis on the bioplastic industry and presents its
findings in "Global Bioplastic Industry 2013-2018: Trend, Forecast, and
Opportunity Analysis". The wide variety of bioplastic applications under
development is a positive factor for growth of bioplastic which also helps to
capture market share from competing materials; huge potential lies within the
fields of consumer electronics and automotive. On account of new technological
developments, bioplastics are moving out of the niche and entering the mass
market. Although full market penetration is just beginning, bioplastic
materials and products are multiplying continuously. Multinational brand
owners such as PepsiCo and Tetra Pak in the packaging market or Ford,
Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Toyota in the automotive market have launched or
integrated bioplastic products.
Lucintel highlights some of the major challenges likely to be faced by the
industry. Bioplastics are generally two to three times more expensive than the
conventional plastics. Currently, bioplastic resins cost at least twice as
much as petro plastic resins. Price considerations will be the primary
determinant for the success of bioplastic market. It is expected that rising
petroleum costs will allow some bioplastic resins to be able to achieve price
parity with conventional plastics. As crops are used for bioplastic
manufacturing, use of hazardous chemicals such as pesticides in land for
agriculture production is much common in practice. The use of arable land and
edible crops to produce bioplastics is increasingly perceived as an
undesirable development that could increase food prices and contribute to food
shortages.
The report also describes some of the key industry drivers. Life cycle
analysis demonstrates that bioplastics can reduce CO2 emissions by 30%-70% as
compared to conventional plastics. This shows a significant reduction in
hazardous waste that is caused by oil-derived plastics. Global business is now
turning to bio-plastics as governments demand cleaner alternatives to
petroleum-based technologies and their reckless emission of greenhouse gas
CO2. One metric ton of bioplastics generates between 0.8 and 3.2 fewer metric
tons of carbon dioxide as compared to one metric ton of petroleum-based
plastics.
Bioplastics are demonstrating impressive growth rates. The strong growth makes
way for increasing demand for sustainable solutions in the bioplastic market.
Eventually, bioplastics have reached an established position in the number of
application sectors from the packaging market to the electronics sector and
the automotive industry. Europe and North America remain hot destinations for
research and development; they are also important as sales markets.
This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information,
insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate
your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of
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Features of This Report:
To make business, investment, and strategic decisions, you need timely, useful
information. This market report fulfills this core need and is an
indispensable reference guide for multinational materials suppliers, product
manufacturers, investors, executives, distributors, and many more that operate
in this market. Some of the features of "Global Bioplastic Industry
2013-2018: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis" include:
- Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter's
Five Forces model which helps to understand the competitive position of
industry players.
- Global bioplastic market intelligence with special emphasis on
segment market such as starch based bioplastic, polylatic acid (PLA),
polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), cellulose-based bioplastic, aliphatic aromatics
copolyesters and others.
- Market size in terms of value by segments, market size trend
(2007-2012) and forecast (2013-2018) for key market segments those are useful
to make major investment decisions.
- Regional Analysis provides bioplastic market breakdown by region
among North America, Europe, APAC and ROW.
- Competitor analysis: growth leadership analysis, market drivers and
challenges, growth opportunity analysis by segment market and by regional
market that helps to ascertain a sound investment decision.
- Industry strategic assessment, emerging trend, unmet need, innovations and
new product launches, mergers and acquisitions by the industry players are
studied in the report.
- Customer analysis study provides about the information of
bioplastic customer in different segments with major customer profiles.
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
- 2. Bioplastic Industry Background and Classifications
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.1.1 Industry classification
- 2.1.2 Supply chain
- 2.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
3. Industry Analysis
- 3.1 Market Analysis 2012
- 3.1.1 Global bioplastic market by value
- 3.1.2 Regional bioplastic market by value
- 3.2 Industry trend 2007-2012
- 3.2.1 Macro economy trends
- 3.2.2 Global bioplastic market by value
- 3.2.3 North America bioplastic market trend by value
- 3.2.4 Europe bioplastic market trend by value
- 3.2.5 Apac bioplastic market trend by value
- 3.2.6 Row bioplastic market trend by value
- 3.3 Industry drivers and challenges
- 3.4 Industry forecast 2013-2018
- 3.4.1 Macro economy forecasts
- 3.4.2 Global market forecast by value
- 3.3.3 North America market forecast by value
- 3.3.4 Europe market forecast by value
- 3.3.5 Asia Pacific market forecast by value
- 3.3.6 ROW market forecast by value
4. Competitor and Growth Opportunities Analysis
- 4.1 Product portfolio analysis
- 4.2 Industry share analysis
- 4.3 Geographical reach
- 4.4 Operational integration
- 4.5 Growth leadership analysis
- 4.6 Strategic Initiatives
- 4.7 Strategic Initiatives
- 4.7.1: Asia Pacific market forecast by value
- 4.7.2: ROW market forecast by value
5. Industry Strategic Assessment
- 5.1: Emerging trends in bioplastic industry
- 5.2: Unmet needs in bioplastic industry
- 5.3: Innovations and new product launches in bioplastic industry
- 5.4: Mergers and acquisitions in bioplastic industry
6. Customer Analysis
- 6.1 Customer in different segments
- 6.2 Customer's geographic reach
- 6.3 Major customer profiles
7. Company Profiles for Leading Players
List of Figures
Chapter 2. Bioplastic Industry Background and Classifications
- Figure 2.1: Classification of global bioplastic market
- Figure 2.2: Packaging peanuts made from thermoplastic starch bioplastics
- Figure 2.3: Mulch film made of PLA-Blend Bio-Flex
- Figure 2.4: Flower wrapping made of PLA-Blend Bio-Flex
- Figure 2.5: Bottles made from cellulose acetate biograde
- Figure 2.6: Biodegradable plastic utensils
- Figure 2.7: Bio-Flex jar with bottle made from green PE
- Figure 2.8: Supply chain-global bioplastic industry
- Figure 2.9: Porter's Five Forces industry analysis for bioplastic
Chapter 3. Industry Analysis
- Figure 3.1: Global bioplastic industry ($B) distribution (%) by segment in
2012
- Figure 3.2: Global bioplastic market ($B) by segment in 2012
- Figure 3.3: Global bioplastic industry ($B) distribution by region in 2012
- Figure 3.4: North America bioplastic industry ($B) distribution (%) by
segment in 2012
- Figure 3.5: North America bioplastic ($B) by segment in 2012
- Figure 3.6: Europe bioplastic industry ($B) distribution (%) by segment in
2012
- Figure 3.7: Europe bioplastic market ($B) by segment in 2012
- Figure 3.8: Asia Pacific bioplastic industry ($B) distribution (%) by
segment in 2012
- Figure 3.9: Asia Pacific bioplastic market ($B) by segments in 2012
- Figure 3.10: ROW bioplastic industry ($B) distribution (%) by segments in
2012
- Figure 3.11: ROW bioplastic market ($B) by segment in 2012
- Figure 3.12: Global GDP growth rate trend
- Figure 3.13: Global population growth rate trend
- Figure 3.14: Global inflation rate trend
- Figure 3.15: Global unemployment rate trend
- Figure 3.16: Regional GDP growth rate trend at constant price
- Figure 3.17: Regional population growth rate trend
- Figure 3.18: Population age structure 2012
- Figure 3.19: Regional inflation rate trend
- Figure 3.20: Regional unemployment rate trend
- Figure 3.21: Global and regional per capita income trend
- Figure 3.22: Global bioplastic industry growth trends (2007-2012)
- Figure 3.23: Global bioplastic industry trend by market segments by value
during 2007-2012
- Figure 3.24: CAGR of various segments of the global bioplastic industry by
value 2007-2012
- Figure 3.25: North America Bioplastic Industry Trend: 2007-2012
- Figure 3.26: North America Bioplastic Industry Trend by Market Segments by
Value during 2007-2012
- Figure 3.27: CAGR of Various Segments of the North America Bioplastic
Market by Value: 2007-2012
- Figure 3.28: Year over Year Growth Rate of Various Segments of the North
America Bioplastic Industry by Value: 2007-2012
- Figure 3.29: Europe bioplastic industry trend 2007-2012
- Figure 3.30: Europe bioplastic industry trend by market segments by value
during 2007-2012.
- Figure 3.31: CAGR of various segments of the Europe bioplastic industry by
value 2007-2012
- Figure 3.32: Year over year growth rate in various segments of the Europe
bioplastic industry by value during 2011-2012
- Figure 3.33: APAC bioplastic industry trend 2007-2012
- Figure 3.34: APAC bioplastic industry trend by market segments by value
during 2007-2012
- Figure 3.35: CAGR of various segments of the APAC bioplastic industry by
value 2007-2012
- Figure 3.36: Year over year growth rate in various segments of the APAC
bioplastic industry by value during 2011-2012
- Figure 3.37: ROW bioplastic industry trend 2007-2012
- Figure 3.38: ROW bioplastic industry trend by market segments by value
during 2007-2012
- Figure 3.39 CAGR of various segments of the row bioplastic industry by
value 2007-2012
- Figure 3.40: Year over year growth rate in various segments of the row
bioplastic industry value during 2011-2012
- Figure 3.41: Drivers and Challenges of Global Bioplastic
- Figure 3.42: Global GDP Growth Rate Forecast
- Figure 3.43: Global Population Growth Rate Forecast
- Figure 3.44: Global Inflation Rate Forecast
- Figure 3.45: Global Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Figure 3.46: Regional GDP Growth Rate Forecast at Constant Price
- Figure 3.47: Regional Population Growth Rate Forecast
- Figure 3.48: Population Age Structure, 2018
- Figure 3.49: Regional Inflation Rate Forecast
- Figure 3.50: Regional Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Figure 3.51: Global and Regional Per Capita Income Forecast
- Figure 3.52 Global Bioplastic Industry Forecast (2013-2018)
- Figure 3.53: Global Bioplastic Industry Forecast by Market Segments by
Value during 2013-2018
- Figure 3.54: Year over Year Growth Rate in Various Segments of the Global
Bioplastic Industry by Value during 2012-2013
- Figure 3.55 CAGR of Various Segments of the Global Bioplastic Industry by
Value: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.56: North America Bioplastic Industry Forecast: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.57: North America Bioplastic Industry Forecast by Market Segments
by Value during 2013-2018
- Figure 3.58: Year over Year Growth Rate in Various Segments of the North
America Bioplastic Industry by Value during 2012-2013
- Figure 3.59: CAGR of Various Segments of the North America Bioplastic
Industry by Value: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.60: Europe Bioplastic Industry Forecast: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.61: European Bioplastic Industry Forecast: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.62: Year over Year Growth Rate in Various Segments of the
European Bioplastic Industry during 2012-2013
- Figure 3.63: CAGR of Various Segments of the European Bioplastic Industry
by Value: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.64: APAC Pacific Bioplastic Industry Forecast: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.65: Asia Pacific Bioplastic Industry Forecast by Market Segments
by Value during 2013-2018
- Figure 3.66: Year over Year Growth Rate in Various Segments of the Asia
Pacific Bioplastic Industry by Value during 2012-2013
- Figure 3.67 CAGR of Various Segments of the Asia Pacific Bioplastic
Industry by Value: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.68: ROW Bioplastic Market Forecast: 2013-2018
- Figure 3.69: ROW Bioplastic Market Forecast by Market Segments by Value
during 2013-2018
- Figure 3.70: Year over year growth rate in various segments of the row
bioplastic market by value during 2012-2013
- Figure 3.71 CAGR of various segments of the Row bioplastic market by
value: 2013-2018
Chapter 4. Competitor and Growth Opportunities Analysis
- Figure 4.1: Global market share of bioplastic manufactures in 2012
- Figure 5.3: Market share in terms of $ value by top five suppliers in
bioplastic industry in 2012
- Figure 4.3: Major bioplastic manufacturers in the world
- Figure 4.4: Market coverage of bioplastic manufacturers
- Figure 4.5: Growth leadership matrix in bioplastic industry
- Figure 4.6: Growth metrics of global bioplastic market by segments
- Figure 4.7: Growth metrics of global bioplastic market by region
Chapter 5. Industry Strategic Assessment
- Figure 5.1: Emerging trends in global bioplastic industry
- Figure 5.2: Unmet needs in global bioplastic industry
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
- Table 1.1: Bioplastic industry parameters and attributes
Chapter 3. Industry Analysis
- Table 3.1: Global bioplastic market trends (2007-2012)
- Table 3.2: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the
global bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.3 Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of
global bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.4: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years
(2007-2012) in various market segments of global bioplastic industry in terms
of value
- Table 3.5: Market trends (2007-2012) in North American bioplastic
- Table 3.6: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the
North America bioplastic industry
- Table 3.7: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of
North America bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.8: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years
(2007-2012) in various market segments of North America bioplastic industry in
terms of value
- Table 3.9: Market trends (2007-2012) in European bioplastic
- Table 3.10: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the
European bioplastic industry in terms of $
- Table 3.11: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of
Europe bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.12: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years
(2007-2012) in various market segments of Europe bioplastic industry in terms
of value
- Table 3.13: Market trends (2007-2012) in APAC bioplastic
- Table 3.14: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the
APAC bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.15: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of
APAC
- bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.16: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years
(2007-2012) in various market segments of APAC bioplastic industry in terms of
value
- Table 3.17: Market trends (2007-2012) in ROW bioplastic
- Table 3.18: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the ROW
bioplastic industry in terms value
- Table 3.19: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of
APAC bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.20 Market size and annual growth rates during last five years
(2007-2012) in various market segments of APAC bioplastic industry in terms of
value
- Table 3.21 Market forecast (2013-2018) in global bioplastic industry
- Table 3.22 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the
global bioplastic industry
- Table 3.23: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of
global bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.24: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years
(2013-2018) in various market segments of global bioplastic industry in terms
of value
- Table 3.25 Market forecast (2013-2018) in North American bioplastic.
- Table 3.26: Average growth rates for one, two, and five years in the North
America bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.27: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of
North America bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.28: Market size and annual growth rates during next 5 years
(2013-2018) in various market segments of North America bioplastic industry in
terms of value
- Table 3.29: Market forecast (2013-2018) in European bioplastic
- Table 3.30 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the
European bioplastic industry
- Table 3.31: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of
European bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.32: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years
(2013-2018) in various market segments of European bioplastic industry in
terms of value
- Table 3.33 Market forecast (2013-2018) in APAC bioplastic
- Table 3.34 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the APAC
bioplastic industry in terms
- Table 3.35: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of
Asia pacific bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.36: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years
(2013-2018) in various market segments of Asia pacific bioplastic industry in
terms of value
- Table 3.37: Market forecast (2013-2018) in ROW bioplastic.
- Table 3.38: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the ROW
bioplastic
- market in terms of value
- Table 3.39: Market size and 2013-2014 growth rates in various segments of
ROW bioplastic industry in terms of value
- Table 3.40: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years
(2013-2018) in various market segments of row bioplastic industry in terms of
value
Chapter 6. Customer Analysis
- Table 6.1: Major customers/end users of bioplastic for different market
segments.
- Table 6.2: Major upcoming projects
- Table 6.3: Customer mapping of bioplastic by application industry