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Plastics Wholesaling in California

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: March 2026 NAICS CA42461

Plastics Wholesaling in California industry analysis

The Plastics Wholesaling industry in California is expected to decline an annualized -x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2026, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2031, the industry is expected to decline an annualized x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to decline -x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease % to $x.x million.

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About the Plastics Wholesaling in California Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Plastics Wholesaling in California Market Research Report

Definition of the Plastics Wholesaling in California?

This industry wholesales plastic materials and resins, as well as unsupported plastic films, sheeting, rods, tubes and other basic forms and shapes. It predominantly sells these products to industrial manufacturers, which use plastic products to manufacture durable goods.

What’s included in the Plastics Wholesaling in California?

The Plastics Wholesaling in California includes plastic foam wholesaling, plasticizers wholesaling, basic plastics wholesaling, plastic materials wholesaling and plastic resins wholesaling. Related terms covered in the Plastics Wholesaling in California industry report includes a plastic material used for soft drink bottles, containers and vegetable oil bottles, a plastic material commonly used for film containers, vitamin bottles, milk jugs and butter tubs, a plastic material used to make food wraps, vegetable oil bottles and health and beauty bottles, a plastic material used for caps, netting, shrink wraps, garment bags and plastic bags, a plastic material commonly used for butter tubs, containers, bottle tops, carpets and food wraps and a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries in which producers supply goods directly to stores.

Industry Performance of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California

Benchmark the Plastics Wholesaling in California industry performance with all CA county and national performance.

Plastics Wholesaling in California

#2 in Highest Revenue 8.5% of state's GDP
Revenue (2026)
Annual Growth (2021-26)
Annual Growth (2026-31)

Plastics Wholesaling in the US


Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

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Key Drivers of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California

See how key industry drivers, such as population, new business formation, per capita disposable income, producer price index: plastic materials and resin, industrial production index and value of construction are impacting Plastics Wholesaling in California

California Economic Indicators

Population
New Business Formation
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Producer Price Index: Plastic materials and resin
Industrial production index
Value of construction

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County Data of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California

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Key Statistics of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California

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What is the market size of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California in 2026?

The market size of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California is $4.1bn in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California in 2026?

There are 270 businesses in the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.5% from 2021 to 2026.

Has the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.0% from 2021 to 2026.

How many employees in the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California in 2026?

There are 3,680 employees in the Plastics Wholesaling industry in California, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.1% from 2021 to 2026.