Europe PVC Pipes Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Europe PVC Pipes Market report segments the industry into Product Type (Rigid PVC, Flexible PVC, Low-smoke PVC, and more), Stabilizer Type (Calcium-based Stabilizers (Ca-Zn Stabilizers), Lead-based Stabilizers (Pb Stabilizers), and more), Application (Pipes and Fittings, Films and Sheets, and more), End-user Industry (Building and Construction, Automotive, and more), and Geography (United Kingdom, France, and more).

Europe PVC Market Size

Europe Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Market Summary
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Europe PVC Market Analysis

The Europe Polyvinyl Chloride Market is expected to register a CAGR of less than 3% during the forecast period.

The market was negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. Several countries imposed factory shutdowns, leading to lower production, but the market steadily recovered in 2021.

  • Major factors driving the market study are the increasing use of plastics to reduce vehicle weight and enhance fuel economy, growing demand from the construction industry, and increasing applications in the healthcare industry.
  • However, hazardous impacts on humans and the environment are expected to hinder the growth of the market studied.
  • The accelerating usage of electric vehicles and PVC recycling are likely to act as opportunities in the future.

Europe PVC Industry Overview

The European polyvinyl chloride market is fragmented among the top five players. The top companies have been focusing on providing better materials for various end-user industries. Major manufacturers of Europe's PVCs are, not in any particular order, Formosa Plastics Corporation, Covestro AG, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Westlake Chemical Corporation, LG Chem, and others.

Europe PVC Market Leaders

  1. Formosa Plastics Corporation

  2. Covestro AG

  3. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

  4. Westlake Chemical Corporation

  5. LG Chem

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Europe PVC Market News

  • October 2022: Westlake Vinnolit launches "GreenVin," a bio-based PVC product made out of cooking oil in order to reduce carbon footprints and promote renewable energy.
  • August 2022: PVC Group, an investment subsidiary of Investindustrial Growth, has initiated a process to disinvest its share from Benvic Compounds, a PVC manufacturing company, after four years of working together.

Europe PVC Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Drivers
    • 4.1.1 Increasing Usage of Plastics to Reduce Vehicle Weight and Enhance Fuel Economy
    • 4.1.2 Growing Demand from the Construction Industry
    • 4.1.3 Increasing Applications in the Healthcare Industry
  • 4.2 Restraints
    • 4.2.1 Hazardous Impact on Humans and the Environment
  • 4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
    • 4.4.5 Degree of Competition

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size in Volume)

  • 5.1 Product Type
    • 5.1.1 Rigid PVC
    • 5.1.1.1 Clear Rigid PVC
    • 5.1.1.2 Non-Clear Rigid PVC
    • 5.1.2 Flexible PVC
    • 5.1.2.1 Clear Flexible PVC
    • 5.1.2.2 Non-clear Flexible PVC
    • 5.1.3 Low-smoke PVC
    • 5.1.4 Chlorinated PVC
  • 5.2 Stabilizer Type
    • 5.2.1 Calcium-based Stabilizers (Ca-Zn Stabilizers)
    • 5.2.2 Lead-based Stabilizers (Pb Stabilizers)
    • 5.2.3 Tin- and Organotin-based Stabilizers (Sn Stabilizers)
    • 5.2.4 Barium-based and Others (Liquid Mixed Metals)
  • 5.3 Application
    • 5.3.1 Pipes and Fittings
    • 5.3.2 Films and Sheets
    • 5.3.3 Wires and Cables
    • 5.3.4 Bottles
    • 5.3.5 Profiles, Hoses and Tubings
    • 5.3.6 Other Applications
  • 5.4 End-user Industry
    • 5.4.1 Building and Construction
    • 5.4.2 Automotive
    • 5.4.3 Electrical and Electronics
    • 5.4.4 Packaging
    • 5.4.5 Footwear
    • 5.4.6 Healthcare
    • 5.4.7 Other End-user Industries
  • 5.5 Geography
    • 5.5.1 United Kingdom
    • 5.5.2 France
    • 5.5.3 Germany
    • 5.5.4 Italy
    • 5.5.5 Spain
    • 5.5.6 Turkey
    • 5.5.7 Rest of Europe

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
  • 6.2 Market Share (%)**/Ranking Analysis
  • 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
  • 6.4 Company Profiles
    • 6.4.1 BASF SE
    • 6.4.2 Benvic Group
    • 6.4.3 Covestro AG
    • 6.4.4 Ercros S.A.
    • 6.4.5 Formosa Plastics Corporation
    • 6.4.6 Industrie Generali S.P.A.
    • 6.4.7 INEOS
    • 6.4.8 KEM ONE
    • 6.4.9 Lukoil
    • 6.4.10 Oltchim SA
    • 6.4.11 Orbia
    • 6.4.12 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd
    • 6.4.13 Sibur
    • 6.4.14 Solvay
    • 6.4.15 Vynova
    • 6.4.16 Westlake Chemical Corporation
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

  • 7.1 PVC Recycling
  • 7.2 Other Opportunities
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Europe PVC Industry Segmentation

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a high-strength thermoplastic material widely used in applications such as pipes, medical devices, and wire and cable insulation. It is the world's third-largest thermoplastic material in terms of usage. The market is segmented by product type, stabilizer type, application, end-user industry, and geography. By product type, the market is segmented into rigid PVC, flexible PVC, low-smoke PVC, and chlorinated PVC. By stabilizer type, the market is segmented into calcium-based stabilizers, lead-based stabilizers, tin and organotin-based stabilizers, and barium-based and other stabilizers. By application, the market is segmented into pipes and fittings, films and sheets, wires and cables, bottles, profiles, hoses and tubing, and other applications. The end-user industry market is segmented into building and construction, automotive, electrical and electronics, packaging, footwear, healthcare, and other end-user industries. The report also covers the market size and forecasts for the polyvinyl chloride market in six countries across Europe. For each segment, market sizing and forecasts have been done on the basis of volume (kilo tons).

Product Type Rigid PVC Clear Rigid PVC
Non-Clear Rigid PVC
Flexible PVC Clear Flexible PVC
Non-clear Flexible PVC
Low-smoke PVC
Chlorinated PVC
Stabilizer Type Calcium-based Stabilizers (Ca-Zn Stabilizers)
Lead-based Stabilizers (Pb Stabilizers)
Tin- and Organotin-based Stabilizers (Sn Stabilizers)
Barium-based and Others (Liquid Mixed Metals)
Application Pipes and Fittings
Films and Sheets
Wires and Cables
Bottles
Profiles, Hoses and Tubings
Other Applications
End-user Industry Building and Construction
Automotive
Electrical and Electronics
Packaging
Footwear
Healthcare
Other End-user Industries
Geography United Kingdom
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Turkey
Rest of Europe
Product Type
Rigid PVC Clear Rigid PVC
Non-Clear Rigid PVC
Flexible PVC Clear Flexible PVC
Non-clear Flexible PVC
Low-smoke PVC
Chlorinated PVC
Stabilizer Type
Calcium-based Stabilizers (Ca-Zn Stabilizers)
Lead-based Stabilizers (Pb Stabilizers)
Tin- and Organotin-based Stabilizers (Sn Stabilizers)
Barium-based and Others (Liquid Mixed Metals)
Application
Pipes and Fittings
Films and Sheets
Wires and Cables
Bottles
Profiles, Hoses and Tubings
Other Applications
End-user Industry
Building and Construction
Automotive
Electrical and Electronics
Packaging
Footwear
Healthcare
Other End-user Industries
Geography
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Turkey
Rest of Europe
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Europe PVC Market Research FAQs

What is the current Europe Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Market size?

The Europe Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Market is projected to register a CAGR of less than 3% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Europe Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Market?

Formosa Plastics Corporation, Covestro AG, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Westlake Chemical Corporation and LG Chem are the major companies operating in the Europe Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Market.

What years does this Europe Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Market cover?

The report covers the Europe Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Europe Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Page last updated on: June 16, 2024

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