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Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS AB32521CA

Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta industry analysis

Revenue for the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has stagnated an annualized x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta Market Research Report

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Definition of the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta?

Operators in the Plastic and Resin Manufacturing industry in Canada manufacture resins, plastic materials (i.e. polymers) and synthetic rubber. Key product groups include thermosetting resins, thermoplastic resins and synthetic rubber. Raw material inputs are sourced from chemical industries and those involved in petroleum-based feedstock production.

What’s included in the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta?

The Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta includes polyethylene , polypropylene , polystyrene , polyvinyl chloride , polyester , other plastic resins and materials , thermosetting resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber . Related terms covered in the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta industry report includes a process in which material is forced through a series of dies to form it into its desired shape, a manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the moulding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mould, metallocene is a type of catalyst used for producing polyethylene resins that offer better plastic properties over resins produced with conventional ziegler-natta or philips catalysts and a chemical additive used to stabilize polyvinyl chloride resins.

Industry Performance of the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta

Benchmark the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta industry performance with all AB Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta

#3 in Highest Revenue 13.1% of province's GDP
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Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, gross domestic product, industrial capacity utilization, value of machinery and equipment and aggregate private investment are impacting Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in Alberta

Alberta Economic Indicators

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Median Houshold Income
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Canada Key External Drivers

Industrial capacity utilization
Value of machinery and equipment
Aggregate private investment

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta

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Key Statistics of the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta

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What is the market size of the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta in 2025?

The market size of the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta is $1.4bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 14 businesses in the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 878 employees in the Plastic & Resin Manufacturing industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.5% from 2020 to 2025.