Recycled PET rPET global market

Recycled PET rPET global market

Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Research Report 2025

This report on the global recycled pet (rpet) market research report 2025 offers a comprehensive analysis of market size, growth drivers, emerging trends, regional p

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Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Report (2025–2035)

Market Outlook

Chem Reports projects that the Recycled PET (rPET) Market was valued at USD xxxx million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD xxxx million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of xx% globally.

Global Market Overview

The Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Report 2020 provides an extensive analysis of industry development drivers, patterns, flows, and market size. Historical and present values are assessed to forecast market performance through 2025–2035. The study integrates both primary and secondary data sources, examining:

  • Government policies and regulatory environment
  • Competitive landscape and market structure
  • Historical data and current market trends
  • Technological innovation and upcoming advancements
  • Industry progress in related sectors

Impact of COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019 disrupted global supply chains and demand patterns. The rPET market experienced significant challenges in 2020, with long-term effects on production, distribution, and consumption trends across packaging, textiles, and industrial applications.

Market Segmentation

By Type

  • Mechanical Base rPET
  • Chemical Base rPET

By Application

  • Films & Sheets
  • Blow-moulding
  • Textile Fiber & Clothing
  • PET Strapping
  • Others

Regional Analysis

  • North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico): Mature market with strong demand in packaging and textiles.
  • Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Russia): Stable demand, shaped by EU recycling mandates and circular economy initiatives.
  • Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia): Fastest-growing region, driven by industrial expansion, packaging demand, and textile manufacturing.
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina): Emerging opportunities in packaging and consumer goods.
  • Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, South Africa): Growing demand supported by imports and diversification in industrial applications.

Key Players

  • Indorama Ventures
  • CarbonLITE
  • Nan Ya Plastics
  • Far Eastern New Century (FENC)
  • NEO GROUP
  • Loop Industries
  • Alpek
  • SABIC
  • Octal
  • Clear Path Recycling
  • Evergreen Plastics
  • Phoenix Technologies
  • Peninsula Plastics Recycling
  • Verdeco Recycling
  • Marglen Industries
  • Clean Tech
  • UltrePET
  • PolyQuest

Additional Key Players

  • Placon Corporation
  • Petcore Europe
  • KW Plastics Recycling Division
  • Biffa plc
  • Veolia Environnement S.A.
  • SUEZ Recycling & Recovery
  • Unifi, Inc.
  • Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
  • Evergreen Recycling LLC
  • EcoBlue Limited

Regional Analysis

  • North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico): Mature market with strong demand in packaging and textiles, supported by recycling infrastructure.
  • Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Russia): Stable demand, shaped by EU circular economy mandates and sustainability regulations.
  • Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia): Fastest-growing region, driven by industrial expansion, packaging demand, and textile manufacturing.
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina): Emerging opportunities in packaging and consumer goods.
  • Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, South Africa): Growing demand supported by imports and diversification in industrial applications.

Detailed Segmentation Analysis

By Type

  • Mechanical Base rPET: Dominant process, widely used in packaging and textiles.
  • Chemical Base rPET: Emerging technology, offering higher purity and potential for closed-loop recycling.

By Application

  • Films & Sheets: Used in packaging, thermoforming, and industrial applications.
  • Blow-moulding: Major segment for bottles and containers.
  • Textile Fiber & Clothing: Strong demand in apparel, carpets, and industrial textiles.
  • PET Strapping: Growing adoption in logistics and industrial packaging.
  • Others: Specialty uses in automotive and electronics.

Porter’s Five Forces

  1. Competitive Rivalry: High; global recyclers and resin producers compete with regional players.
  2. Threat of New Entrants: Moderate; barriers include capital-intensive recycling infrastructure and regulatory compliance.
  3. Bargaining Power of Suppliers: Moderate; availability of PET waste influences pricing.
  4. Bargaining Power of Buyers: High; FMCG and textile companies demand cost efficiency, sustainability, and performance.
  5. Threat of Substitutes: Moderate; alternatives include bio-based plastics, biodegradable resins, and virgin PET.

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong alignment with sustainability and circular economy trends
  • Versatile applications across packaging, textiles, and industrial sectors
  • Established supply chains with global recyclers

Weaknesses

  • Quality variability in mechanically recycled PET
  • Higher costs compared to virgin PET in some regions
  • Regulatory hurdles in developed markets

Opportunities

  • Expansion into chemical recycling for higher purity rPET
  • Rising demand in Asia-Pacific and South America consumer markets
  • Growth in textiles and apparel made from rPET fibers

Threats

  • Competition from alternative materials (bio-based plastics, biodegradable resins)
  • Volatile PET waste supply and collection infrastructure
  • Stringent environmental regulations in Europe and North America

Trend Analysis

  • Rising demand for sustainable and recyclable packaging
  • Increasing adoption in textiles and apparel
  • Growth in chemical recycling technologies
  • Technological advancements in rPET processing and quality improvement

Drivers & Challenges

Drivers

  • Expanding packaging and textile industries globally
  • Rising demand for sustainable and recyclable materials
  • Technological innovation in recycling processes

Challenges

  • Environmental concerns and regulatory pressures
  • High production costs compared to virgin PET
  • Competition from substitutes and alternative resins

Value Chain Analysis

  • Upstream: Suppliers of PET waste and collection infrastructure
  • Midstream: rPET manufacturers (Indorama Ventures, CarbonLITE, Nan Ya, FENC, NEO GROUP, Loop Industries, Alpek, SABIC, Octal, Clear Path Recycling, Evergreen Plastics, Phoenix Technologies, Peninsula Plastics Recycling, Verdeco Recycling, Marglen Industries, Clean Tech, UltrePET, PolyQuest, Placon, KW Plastics, Veolia, SUEZ, Reliance Industries, Unifi, EcoBlue)
  • Downstream: End-users in packaging, textiles, automotive, and industrial sectors
  • Support Activities: Logistics, certification, regulatory compliance, R&D innovation

Quick Recommendations for Stakeholders

  • Manufacturers: Invest in chemical recycling technologies to improve rPET purity and expand applications.
  • Distributors: Expand networks in Asia-Pacific and South America to capture high-growth markets.
  • Investors: Focus on companies innovating in textiles, apparel, and sustainable packaging.
  • Policy Makers: Encourage recycling infrastructure development and incentivize circular economy practices.
  • End-users (FMCG, textiles, automotive): Diversify suppliers and adopt advanced rPET solutions to align with long-term sustainability goals.

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1. Market Overview of Recycled PET (rPET) Market
    1.1 Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Overview
        1.1.1 Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Scope
        1.1.2 Market Status and Outlook
    1.2 Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Regions:
    1.3 Recycled PET (rPET) Market Historic Market Size by Regions
    1.4 Recycled PET (rPET) Market Forecasted Market Size by Regions
    1.5 Covid-19 Impact on Key Regions, Keyword Market Size YoY Growth
        1.5.1 North America
        1.5.2 East Asia
        1.5.3 Europe
        1.5.4 South Asia
        1.5.5 Southeast Asia
        1.5.6 Middle East
        1.5.7 Africa
        1.5.8 Oceania
        1.5.9 South America
        1.5.10 Rest of the World
    1.6 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Impact Will Have a Severe Impact on Global Growth
        1.6.1 Covid-19 Impact: Global GDP Growth,  Projections
        1.6.2 Covid-19 Impact: Commodity Prices Indices
        1.6.3 Covid-19 Impact: Global Major Government Policy
2. Covid-19 Impact Recycled PET (rPET) Market Sales Market by Type
    2.1 Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Historic Market Size by Type
    2.2 Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Forecasted Market Size by Type
    2.3 Mechanical Base rPET
    2.4 Chemical Base rPET
3. Covid-19 Impact Recycled PET (rPET) Market Sales Market by Application
    3.1 Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Historic Market Size by Application
    3.2 Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Forecasted Market Size by Application
    3.3 Films & Sheets
    3.4 Blow-moulding
    3.5 Textile Fiber & Clothing
    3.6 PET Strapping
    3.7 Others
4. Covid-19 Impact Market Competition by Manufacturers
    4.1 Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers
    4.2 Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers
    4.3 Global Recycled PET (rPET) Market Average Price by Manufacturers
5. Company Profiles and Key Figures in Recycled PET (rPET) Market Business
    5.1 Indorama Ventures
        5.1.1 Indorama Ventures Company Profile
        5.1.2 Indorama Ventures Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.1.3 Indorama Ventures Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.2 CarbonLITE
        5.2.1 CarbonLITE Company Profile
        5.2.2 CarbonLITE Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.2.3 CarbonLITE Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.3 Nan Ya
        5.3.1 Nan Ya Company Profile
        5.3.2 Nan Ya Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.3.3 Nan Ya Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.4 FENC
        5.4.1 FENC Company Profile
        5.4.2 FENC Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.4.3 FENC Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.5 NEO GROUP
        5.5.1 NEO GROUP Company Profile
        5.5.2 NEO GROUP Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.5.3 NEO GROUP Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.6 Loop Industries
        5.6.1 Loop Industries Company Profile
        5.6.2 Loop Industries Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.6.3 Loop Industries Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.7 Alpek
        5.7.1 Alpek Company Profile
        5.7.2 Alpek Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.7.3 Alpek Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.8 SABIC
        5.8.1 SABIC Company Profile
        5.8.2 SABIC Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.8.3 SABIC Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.9 Octal
        5.9.1 Octal Company Profile
        5.9.2 Octal Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.9.3 Octal Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.10 Clear Path Recycling
        5.10.1 Clear Path Recycling Company Profile
        5.10.2 Clear Path Recycling Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.10.3 Clear Path Recycling Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.11 Evergreen Plastics
        5.11.1 Evergreen Plastics Company Profile
        5.11.2 Evergreen Plastics Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.11.3 Evergreen Plastics Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.12 Phoenix Technologies
        5.12.1 Phoenix Technologies Company Profile
        5.12.2 Phoenix Technologies Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.12.3 Phoenix Technologies Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.13 Peninsula Plastics Recycling
        5.13.1 Peninsula Plastics Recycling Company Profile
        5.13.2 Peninsula Plastics Recycling Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.13.3 Peninsula Plastics Recycling Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.14 Verdeco Recycling
        5.14.1 Verdeco Recycling Company Profile
        5.14.2 Verdeco Recycling Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.14.3 Verdeco Recycling Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.15 Marglen Industries
        5.15.1 Marglen Industries Company Profile
        5.15.2 Marglen Industries Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.15.3 Marglen Industries Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.16 Clean Tech
        5.16.1 Clean Tech Company Profile
        5.16.2 Clean Tech Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.16.3 Clean Tech Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.17 UltrePET
        5.17.1 UltrePET Company Profile
        5.17.2 UltrePET Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.17.3 UltrePET Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
    5.18 PolyQuest
        5.18.1 PolyQuest Company Profile
        5.18.2 PolyQuest Recycled PET (rPET) Market Product Specification
        5.18.3 PolyQuest Recycled PET (rPET) Market Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
6. North America
    6.1 North America Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    6.2 North America Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    6.3 North America Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    6.4 North America Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
7. East Asia
    7.1 East Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    7.2 East Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    7.3 East Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    7.4 East Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
8. Europe
    8.1 Europe Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    8.2 Europe Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    8.3 Europe Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    8.4 Europe Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
9. South Asia
    9.1 South Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    9.2 South Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    9.3 South Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    9.4 South Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
10. Southeast Asia
    10.1 Southeast Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    10.2 Southeast Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    10.3 Southeast Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    10.4 Southeast Asia Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
11. Middle East
    11.1 Middle East Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    11.2 Middle East Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    11.3 Middle East Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    11.4 Middle East Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
12. Africa
    12.1 Africa Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    12.2 Africa Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    12.3 Africa Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    12.4 Africa Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
13. Oceania
    13.1 Oceania Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    13.2 Oceania Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    13.3 Oceania Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    13.4 Oceania Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
14. South America
    14.1 South America Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    14.2 South America Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    14.3 South America Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    14.4 South America Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
15. Rest of the World
    15.1 Rest of the World Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size
    15.2 Rest of the World Recycled PET (rPET) Market Key Players in North America
    15.3 Rest of the World Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Type
    15.4 Rest of the World Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Size by Application
16 Recycled PET (rPET) Market Market Dynamics
    16.1 Covid-19 Impact Market Top Trends
    16.2 Covid-19 Impact Market Drivers
    16.3 Covid-19 Impact Market Challenges
    16.4 Porter?s Five Forces Analysis
18 Regulatory Information
17 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
18 Appendix
    18.1 Research Methodology
        18.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
        18.1.2 Data Source
    18.2 Disclaimer

Market Segmentation

By Type

  • Mechanical Base rPET
  • Chemical Base rPET

By Application

  • Films & Sheets
  • Blow-moulding
  • Textile Fiber & Clothing
  • PET Strapping
  • Others

Regional Analysis

  • North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico): Mature market with strong demand in packaging and textiles.
  • Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Russia): Stable demand, shaped by EU recycling mandates and circular economy initiatives.
  • Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia): Fastest-growing region, driven by industrial expansion, packaging demand, and textile manufacturing.
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina): Emerging opportunities in packaging and consumer goods.
  • Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, South Africa): Growing demand supported by imports and diversification in industrial applications.

Key Players

  • Indorama Ventures
  • CarbonLITE
  • Nan Ya Plastics
  • Far Eastern New Century (FENC)
  • NEO GROUP
  • Loop Industries
  • Alpek
  • SABIC
  • Octal
  • Clear Path Recycling
  • Evergreen Plastics
  • Phoenix Technologies
  • Peninsula Plastics Recycling
  • Verdeco Recycling
  • Marglen Industries
  • Clean Tech
  • UltrePET
  • PolyQuest

Additional Key Players

  • Placon Corporation
  • Petcore Europe
  • KW Plastics Recycling Division
  • Biffa plc
  • Veolia Environnement S.A.
  • SUEZ Recycling & Recovery
  • Unifi, Inc.
  • Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
  • Evergreen Recycling LLC
  • EcoBlue Limited

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