The plastic packaging market in Romania: bags, sacks, polyethylene film – July 2022

What is this report about?

The objective of the study is to provide a comprehensive  analysis of the polyethylene packaging and film market, in order to identify the potential for increasing the sustainability of each segment – either by replacing it with compostable options or by implementing some circular solutions (recycling). At the same time, the study provides a full set of market indicators as size, segmentation, market shares, competitive landscape analysis.

In addition, the study identifies segments where the commercial deficit and the increase in demand justify the emergence of additional local production capacities (for example stretch film – ideally with “bio-based” components, i.e. derived from polymers from biological sources).

Detailed content of the report:

Important note: the report is available currently only in Romanian although translation into English can be provided as an option. 

Methodology and limitations, copyright and restrictions on the use of the study
1. The rationale of this study
2. Executive Summary
3. Extended Presentation of the Subject
3.1. The problem: plastic islands and microplastics reaching living organisms
3.2. The solution: eliminating “single-use” plastic and recycling the rest
3.3. Plastics: classification, market segmentation and identification of the target segment
3.4. Market segmentation: classification by product and foreign trade groups
3.5. Bioplastics – introduction
3.6. Bioplastics – their role in the circular economy
4. Information about the market of polyethylene and its compostable substitutes, in Romania
4.1. Local production and imports of polyethylene compounds 16
4.1.1. Rompetrol Refining activity
4.1.2. The local LDPE and HDPE market: summary
4.1.3. Local LDPE market [local production and import] 4.1.4. Local HDPE market [quasi-total import] 4.2. The use of polyethylene by processors, by product category
4.3. Biodegradable polyethylene substitutes – presentation
4.4. Biodegradable polyethylene substitutes – suppliers
4.5. Biodegradable polyethylene substitutes – share in total local production
5. Market analysis of polyethylene bags and sacks
5.1. European regulations and their transposition at the national level
5.2. Sacks and bags market (incl. cornets) – scales
5.3. The evolution of domestic deliveries from local production: total
5.4. The evolution of domestic deliveries from local production and import: compostable
5.5. Detailed analysis of imports
5.5.1. Import by country of origin
5.6. Detailed analysis of exports
5.6.1. Export to destination countries
5.7. The evolution of prices
6. Market analysis of polyethylene films
6.1. The market of polyethylene films – balance
6.2. The evolution of domestic deliveries from local production
6.3. Import of PE films
6.4. exports
6.5. Trade balance (import – export)
7. Competition analysis – the profiles of the main local producers of bags, sacks, foils in Romania
7.1.1. HIPAC ROMANIA
7.1.2. PROMATERIS (formerly Prodplast)
7.1.3. ROMCARBON SA
7.1.4. BALCANIC STRETCH SRL
7.1.5. POLIMED COM SRL
7.1.6. PLASROM PRODUCTION SRL
7.1.7. PLASTINVEST PROD SRL
7.1.8. INDRA IMPORT EXPORT SRL
7.1.9. TERABIO PACK
7.1.10. PLASTIC SRL
7.1.11. ELECTRIC SRL
7.1.12. CRISCOSERV SRL
7.1.13. MOVIPLAST SRL
7.1.14. EGEROM PRODUCTION SRL
7.1.15. ERD PLASTIC PRODUCTION SRL
7.1.16. SALASTAR SRL
7.1.17. ROGAM-PLAST SRL
7.1.18. POLITEH SRL
7.1.19. GOLDPLAST SA
7.1.20. DEFAPLAST INVEST SRL
7.1.21. NEXORA PLAST SRL
7.2. Considerations about the production of mulch films in Romania
8. Future trends and expectations regarding the market of plastic materials – bags, sacks, films – in Romania
Appendix 1: List of manufacturers of compostable bags and bags certified by TUV Vienna
9. Annex 2: resources

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: The seven main types of plastic
Table 2: Production, Domestic Deliveries and Price Made by Rompetrol Rafinare for LDPE
Table 3: Local LDPE and HDPE market [tons] Table 4: Internal LDPE market [balance] Table 5: Origin of LDPE imports [tons] Table 6: Internal HDPE market [balance] Table 7: Origin of HDPE imports [tons] Table 8: Production of the main polyethylene processing industries in Romania, year 2020 (tons)
Table 9: Balance of trade with natural polymers in primary forms
Table 10: Sacks and bags (including cones) made of ethylene polymers Prodrom 22221100[scale] Table 11: Market of PE bags and sacks, as reflected by INS / Prodrom records
Table 12: Production of sacks and bags from polyethylene (PE) and compostable material
Table 13: Volume of deliveries of compostable bags on the local market and their share in total deliveries
Table 14: The volume and value of the import of PE sacks and bags and their variation [tons, EUR] Table 15: Import of PE bags and sacks (and partially compostable ones), according to volume – by country
Table 16: Import of PE bags and sacks (and partially compostable ones), according to value – by country
Table 17: Average prices per country of origin for the import of PE bags and sacks (and partially compostable ones)
Table 18: The volume and value of the export of PE bags and sacks and their variation [tons and thousands of EUR] Table 19: The value of the export of PE bags
Table 20: Export volume of bags, PE bags (incl. compostable), by country [tons] Table 21: The value of the export of bags, PE bags (incl. compostable), by country [thousand EUR] Table 22: Average export price for bags, PE bags (incl. compostable), by country [EUR/ton] Table 23: Other foils, sheets, strips made of ethylene polymers, without reinforcement, with thickness <= 0.125 mm
Table 24: Other foils, sheets, strips from polymers of ethylene with thickness > 0.125 mm
Table 25: Balance of deliveries of thin foil [<0.125mm] Table 26: Balance of deliveries of thick foil [>0.125mm] Table 27: Market shares of the main producers of compostable bags, respectively PE bags, sacks and foils [2021] Table 28: List of Romanian producers holding the OK Compost Industrial certificate issued by TUV Vienna
Table 29: List of Romanian producers holding the OK Compost Home certificate issued by TUV Vienna

LIST OF GRAPHICS IN THE STUDY

Figure 1: Distribution of marine plastic waste by origin
Figure 2: Prodrom and foreign trade codes for PE foils and their correspondence
Figure 3: Forecast of the global production capacity of biodegradable “bio-based” plastics in Europe [thousands of tons] Figure 4: Production, internal deliveries and the price realized by Rompetrol rafinare for LDPE
Figure 5: Internal market of LDPE and HDPE [tons] Figure 6: Domestic LDPE market [tons] Figure 7: Distribution of LDPE imports, by origin [%] Figure 8: Domestic HDPE market [tons] Figure 9: Distribution of HDPE imports, by origin [%] Figure 10: Distribution of the production of polyethylene objects, depending on mass [tons, %] Figure 11 Natural polymers in primary forms, quantitative import and average price
Figure 12 Natural polymers in primate forms, import value
Figure 13 Natural polymers in primary forms, annual growth rates
Figure 14 The share of imports from Italy in the total import of natural polymers in primary forms
Figure 15: The production volume of compostable bags and its share
Figure 16: Volume of sales of compostable bags and its share
Figure 17: Import volume of PE bags
Figure 18: Import value of PE bags
Figure 19: Import of PE bags and sacks (and partially compostable ones), according to volume – by country
Figure 20: Import of PE bags and sacks (and partially compostable ones), according to value – by country (2017-2021 average)
Figure 21: Prices per country of convenience for imp. of PE bags and sacks (and partially compostable ones), 2017-2021
Figure 22: Prices per country of convenience for imp. of PE bags and sacks (and partially compostable ones), 2021
Figure 23: The value of the export of PE bags
Figure 24: The value of the export of bags, PE bags (incl. compostable), by country [thousand EUR] – average 2017 – 2021
Figure 25: Deliveries of thin foil from local production, by destination [tons] Figure 26: Market shares of the main producers of PE bags, sacks and films [2021] Figure 27: Market shares of the main manufacturers of biodegradable bags [2021]

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