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Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS32611CA

Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million 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 increased an annualized x.x% to x locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x% to x 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 Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

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Definition of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia?

The Plastic Film, Sheet and Bag Manufacturing industry in Canada converts plastic resins into various films, sheets and bags. Industry products are used by manufacturers for packing and storing products, by retailers for transporting merchandise and by consumers for household purposes. Industry operators also form, coat or laminate plastic film and sheets into single-wall or multiwall plastic bags.

What’s included in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia?

The Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia includes manufacturing plastic film for food storage bags, manufacturing plastic film for grocery bags, manufacturing plastic film for merchandise bags, manufacturing plastic film for trash bags, manufacturing plastic film for packaging, manufacturing plastic film, except for packaging, plastic film and unlaminated sheet, except packaging, manufacturing and manufacturing unlaminated plastic sheets, except packaging. Related terms covered in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia industry report includes a molecule made from joining together many small molecules called monomers, a tough, light, flexible synthetic resin made by polymerizing ethylene, chiefly used for plastic bags, food containers and other packaging. it is one of the most common plastics, a process of shaping melted plastic into a single, undeviating form, such as a tube and a funnel-shaped machine that is used to move substances from one container to another.

Industry Performance of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

#6 in Highest Revenue 2.1% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, net migration, private investment in residential construction, industrial capacity utilization, world price of crude oil and canadian effective exchange rate index are impacting Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Net Migration
Private Investment in Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

Industrial capacity utilization
World price of crude oil
Canadian effective exchange rate index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Cape Breton and Truro. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia is $154.3m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 7 businesses in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 230 employees in the Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 13.0% from 2020 to 2025.