Top 100 companies worldwide: Rubber & Plastics Products

While plastics and rubber play a fundamental role in modern society, it is essential to develop a more circular approach to their use in the future. This is particularly due to the growing concerns around plastic waste. Moreover, the incredible versatility and diversity of plastics, from food packaging applications to underground wind turbines, make recycling and recovery very challenging and expensive. While many plastics are cost-effective, the value of recovered plastics is often meager. In 2021, global plastics production amounted to 390.7 million metric tons. Mainland China accounted for 32% of global plastic materials production, which made it the world's largest plastic producer by far.The number of large companies in the rubber & plastics products industry is an indicator of the overall economic performance of that sector. Not only do these companies provide jobs for the local markets, but they are also able to achieve success in global markets, thus generating greater value.