Light at the End of the Pipe: Promising Ceresana Report on Plastic Pipes

KONSTANZ, Germany - April 28, 2025 - PRLog -- Distributors and manufacturers of plastic pipes are once again seeing a slight increase in demand. The latest edition of the well-established market study shows that after two years of stagnation, sales of plastic pipes are on the rise again. Market researchers are also optimistic about the future: This branch of the construction industry is expected to grow by around 3.2% per year until 2033.

Expanding Demand for Plastic Pipes

However, demand for plastic pipes varies from region to region: In Western Europe, demand is still facing a somewhat longer lean spell; in China, the construction industry is also finding it difficult to build on former records. In North America, on the other hand, sales of plastic pipes are growing faster. Worldwide, the plastic pipe market report registers the highest growth in the drinking water and agriculture sectors. New pipelines are also used for the construction of hydrogen networks, for example, or as cable protection for fiber optic and electricity networks.

Plastics for All Applications

From civil engineering to buildings and industrial plants: each application area for pipes requires the right type of plastic. The markets for heat-resistant PP pipes made of polypropylene and for the collective category "pipes made of other plastics" are currently experiencing particular growth. These include, for example, highly impact-resistant and temperature-resistant ABS pipes made from the engineering plastic acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Robust PE pipes made of polyethylene prove their worth in gas pipelines and industrial applications. The abbreviation PE-X, also known as XPE or XLPE, stands for "three-dimensionally cross-linked high-density polyethylene". However, traditional PVC pipes made of polyvinyl chloride are still being installed in large quantities, for example as wastewater pipes. Increasingly, recycled plastics and bioplastics are also being processed into pipes.

Global Market Study on Plastic Pipes

Chapter 1 provides a description and analysis of the global market for plastic pipes – including forecasts up to 2033: For each region of the world, revenue as well as production of and demand for plastic pipes are broken down.
Chapter 2 looks at the largest national markets individually: Sales, imports, and exports of plastic pipes in the 16 most important countries. The production and demand volumes are stated separately for the different types of plastic: Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other plastics. In addition, demand and revenue are shown for each country, split by the individual application area: Sewage disposal, Potable water supply, Cable protection, Gas supply, Agriculture, Industry and other applications.
Chapter 3 provides useful company profiles of the largest plastic pipes producers.

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