The report "Crystalline Polyethylene Terephthalate Market by Applications (Food Packaging and Beverage Packaging); & by Region (Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of the World) - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020", The crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (Crystalline PET) market is projected to reach USD 12.16 Billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 9.0% from 2015 to 2020. This growth is driven by the increasing demand from the food and beverage industry and films/sheets. Asia-Pacific is the largest market for crystalline PET due to presence of large manufacturing base in this region. North America and Europe are established market with major global players present in these regions.
Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest share of the crystalline polyethylene terephthalate market in 2014, followed by Europe and North America. The Asia-Pacific and European regions are further expected to show a high growth in the future. The growth is attributed to the increased consumption of packaged food and more purchasing power of the masses.
The key players operating in the global crystalline PET market are Bayer MaterialScience AG (Germany), La Seda De Barcelona (Spain), Petrotemex S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), Quadrant (Switzerland), Indorama Ventures Public Limited Company (Netherlands), and DAK Americas LLC (U.S.), among others.
