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Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Kathrina Gonzales Kathrina Gonzales Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: June 2024 ANZSIC C1912NZ

Revenue

$1.2bn

2024-25

$1.2bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

4,837

Businesses

235

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand industry analysis

The Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry produces a range of plastic pipes, bottles, food packaging and other plastic products to meet demand from domestic and overseas markets. Low-cost imports from Asian manufacturers capture more than half of domestic demand, while export earnings account for less than one-third of the industry's revenue. Most polymer products are low-value items produced through high-volume manufacturing processes. However, rigid and semi-rigid polymer product manufacturers have increasingly transitioned to producing niche and customised products to compete against imports from manufacturers with low operating costs.

Trends and Insights

  • Increased household spending has boosted polymer-packaged goods’ demand and profitability. However, the industry faces significant challenges from elevated input costs and intense competition from low-cost imports.
  • Demand for plastic kitchenware has expanded. Environmentally conscious consumers are driving a shift from single-use plastic products towards high-quality reusable plastic food storage containers.
  • Manufacturers exhibit high geographic concentration. Establishments’ geographic distribution correlates with downstream manufacturers and the location of large and reliable sources of raw material inputs, like plastic resins.
  • Domestic manufacturers face mounting pressure from imported rigid and semi-rigid polymer products. Chinese manufacturers can produce these products at a low cost, intensifying price competition.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.2bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Robust beverage manufacturing activity has strengthened polymer manufacturers’ performance

  • Robust demand from domestic beverage manufacturing over the past five years has aided rigid and semi-rigid polymer product manufacturers.
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Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Imports will continue to compete in the domestic market

  • The New Zealand dollar is forecast to appreciate slightly over the next five years. This will bring down the price of imported inputs, enhancing their domestic competitiveness. Projected increases in household consumption expenditure and demand from milk and cream processing will improve profitability.

Biggest companies in the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand

Company
Market Share (%)
2025
Revenue ($m)
2025
NBS
195.5

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Products & Services Segmentation

Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Plastic bottles, Plastic kitchenware and Plastic packaging. Plastic bottles is the largest segment of the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand.

Trends and Insights

Elevated demand from soft drink, juice and bottled water manufacturing has supported plastic bottle sales

  • The plastic bottles segment includes bottles for soft drinks, milk, fruit juice and water. Other bottles include liquid storage vessels for commercial and industrial applications.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Manufacturers produce various rigid and semi-rigid plastic products, including bottles, containers, furniture, pipes and other items for household and commercial use.

What's included in this industry?

Plastic bottlesPlastic kitchenwarePlastic packagingPlastic pipes and plumbing fittingsPlastic furniture and partsPlastic fittings and other products

Companies

NBS

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Related Terms

POLYMERTHERMOPLASTICHIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET)

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 1912 - Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Increased household spending has boosted polymer-packaged goods’ demand and profitability. However, the industry faces significant challenges from elevated input costs and in...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Demand for plastic kitchenware has expanded. Environmentally conscious consumers are driving a shift from single-use plastic products towards high-quality reusable plastic fo...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers exhibit high geographic concentration. Establishments’ geographic distribution correlates with downstream manufacturers and the location of large and reliable s...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Domestic manufacturers face mounting pressure from imported rigid and semi-rigid polymer products. Chinese manufacturers can produce these products at a low cost, intensifyin...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Only one company has a market share of more than 5.0%. NBS Holdings specialises in manufacturing plastic products like food containers, bottles, storage boxes and coat hanger...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of NBS's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for NBS, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Rigid and semi-rigid polymer product manufacturers don’t receive direct government assistance. However, they receive some assistance from industry associations like Plastic N...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Rising household consumption expenditure has boosted demand for polymer-packaged consumer goods, supporting polymer manufacturers’ profitability. Heightened demand for polyme...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand in 2024?

The market size of the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand is $1.2bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand industry in 2024?

There are 235 businesses in the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand has been declining at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing market in New Zealand?

The biggest company operating in the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing market in New Zealand is NBS

What does the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand include?

Plastic bottles and Plastic kitchenware are part of the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing in New Zealand?

The company holding the most market share in New Zealand is NBS.

How competitive is the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing industry in New Zealand.

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Competitors

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Complementors

  • Synthetic Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing in New Zealand
  • Polymer Film and Sheet Packaging Material Manufacturing in New Zealand
  • Paint and Coatings Manufacturing in New Zealand
  • Waste Remediation and Materials Recovery Services in New Zealand

International industries

  • Global Plastic Product & Packaging Manufacturing
  • Plastic Pipe & Parts Manufacturing in the US
  • Plastic Bottle Manufacturing in the US
  • Plastic Products Miscellaneous Manufacturing in the US
  • Hot Tub Manufacturing in the US

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