Top 10 Plastic Manufacturers in U.S.A

Top 10 Plastic Manufacturers in U.S.A

We all know that plastic is everywhere. There are approximately 90,000 different types of plastic grades available in the USA. These plastics are classified into film, recycled, rapid prototyping, adhesives, and of course, thermosets and thermoplastics. The list is not going to stop anytime soon, thanks to the versatility of plastic material.

However, the modern supply chain for the entire world depends on China (and few other Asian countries), including plastic processing as a whole. But, after the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world and made people in the USA rethink outsourcing manufacturing to china (there are many reasons for that, but that’s a topic for another day).

Manufacturers are rather keen on moving their supply chain back to the US. Interestingly, one study found that 62% of manufacturers want to source more supplies domestically in 2021.

The popular industrial marketplace IndustryNet is witnessing impressive growth in domestic sourcing activities, including the plastic processing industry, which recorded more than 1500 searches from industrial buyers interested in plastic molding services in 2021: year-on-year category searches, requests for quotes, and catalog downloads are also on the rise.

Meanwhile, let’s take a look at the top 10 Plastic manufacturing companies in the US.

Top 10 Plastic Manufacturers in USA in Terms of Market Capitalization:

Top 10 Plastic Manufacturing Companies in USA in Terms of Revenue:

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Information About Top Plastic Manufacturing Companies – 

1. Exxon Mobil Corporation:

Source - Modrica.com

Exxon Mobil is the world’s largest plastic producing company both in terms of revenue and market capitalization. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, the company is a successor to John D Rockefeller’s standard oil company and was created by merging two oil giants (Exxon and Mobil); both were part of the standard oil company.

It holds a dominant position in the American oil & gas industry and has a leading position in oil refining and marketing verticals. It is also the world’s largest producer of polyolefins, additives, raw materials, compounds, and other related polymers and resins.

2. Chevron Corporation:

Source - Chevron.com

Chevron Corp. is another oil & gas giant created by the demerger of The standard oil company in the US with 94.47 Billion dollars in revenue. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, the company made its name by manufacturing fuels, petrochemicals, additives, and lubricants. It is the largest polyethylene manufacturer in North America.

3. DuPont de Nemours Inc:

Source - logotyp.us

DuPont de Nemours, also known as DuPont, is an American multinational chemical company made by the merger of Dow Chemical and E I Du Pont De Nemours Company and the following spinoffs of Dow Inc. and Corteva. It produces a wide array of chemicals and compounds, including plastic materisl and additives, for a broad range of industries. The prominent business verticals for DuPont are material science, agri-products, specialty products.

4. Berry Global Group Inc:

Source - fuelsandlubes.com

The Evansville, Indiana, headquartered company has 290 manufacturing facilities across the globe and has 48000 employees. Its primary is known for packaging solutions. In April 2017, it was the 6th largest Indiana headquartered company.

The company has three core verticals – (1) Health, Hygiene, and Specialties; (2) Consumer Packaging; and (3) Engineered Materials.

5. Eastman Chemical Company:

Source - wjhl.com

Eastman Chemical Company is headquartered in Kingsport, TN, is a highly regarded global specialty chemicals company that produces a wide range of fibers, chemicals, and advanced materials. It has approximately 50 manufacturing facilities worldwide, employing about 14,500 people.

It is a major supplier of coatings, adhesives, specialty plastic products, and a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers and copolyesters.

The four main business segments are Advanced materials, additives, Additives & Functional Products, Chemical Intermediates, and Fibers.

6. Celanese Corp:

Source - BusinessWire.com

The Irving, Texas, headquartered company is a member of the fortune 500 and focuses mainly on specialty chemicals. It is a leading producer of acetic acid, with current production output standing at 1.95 million tonnes per year. Celanese is also the world’s largest producer of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM).

The company delves into various products, but the main products promoted by the company are Acetyl intermediates like acetic acid, acetic anhydride, and vinyl acetate, Consumer Specialities, Advanced engineering materials, industrial specialties, and advanced fuel technologies.

7. Silgan Holdings Inc:

Source - BusinessWire.com

The Stamford, Connecticut, headquartered company is a manufacturer of rigid plastic containers and consumer goods packaging solutions. It was founded in 1987 by two former executives of Continental Can, Phil Silver, and Greg Horrigan – their names inspired the company’s name.

8. Sealed Air Corporation:

Source - BusinessWire.com

Sealed Air corporation business verticals are inspired by its name. It is popular for bubble wrap cushioning packaging. The main business vertical is the food and beverage industry. The secondary business vertical is specialty packaging focusing on protection for different goods.

9. Bemis Company, Inc:

Bemis Company is a renowned global manufacturer of flexible packaging products such as self-venting cook-in vent packaging, retort packaging for shelf-stable products, and other intricate packaging solutions like vacuum packaging for meat packaging and puncture-resistant packaging etc.

10. PolyOne Corporation:

Source - cosmeticsdesign-europe.com

PolyOne Corporation is a global company specializing in polymer materials and services. It has a significant presence in thermoplastic compounds, specialty polymer formulations, thermoplastic resin distribution, color and additive systems, and vinyl resins.

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FAQs –

1. What are the 7 types of plastic?

Ans. Below are the 7 types of plastics:

• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET or PETE or Polyester)
• High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC – U)
• Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Polystyrene (PS)
• Others

2. What are the two main types of plastic?

Ans. The two main types of plastics – Thermoplastics and Thermosets.

3. How many plastic manufacturers are there in the US?

Ans. There are more than 16000 plastic manufacturing sites in the United States. The US plastic industry is the third-largest manufacturing sector in the United States. It employs more than 1.4 million people (1 million on manufacturing sites and other 400,000 plus, including suppliers.)

4. Which country uses the least plastic?

Ans. The county using the least plastic in the world is Rwanda. It became a plastic-free country in 2009, and since then, they have kept it that way. Rwandans are so done with anyone caught with a plastic item that faces a jail sentence of up to six months.

5. Which country has the most plastic waste?

Ans. Not surprisingly, it’s China. It contributes about 28% of global plastic waste, followed by Indonesia with 10%, then comes Vietnam and the Philippines with 6% plastic waste.

Final Thoughts – 

That was all I had to say on Top 10 Plastic Manufacturers in the USA. These brands played a significant role in making the American plastic processing industry a global phenomenon. The recent jump in interest for sourcing activities in America is a sign of quick economic revival and gaining the lost market share in the worldwide plastic manufacturing industry.

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