GLG Network Survey: Bioplastics Market Overview

SURVEY DETAILS

TARGET POPULATION

GLG interviewed 70 senior executives working across a broad range of industries who are currently using/converting bioplastics across the US and Europe.

What will you learn from this survey?

• The expert respondents discussed the latest trends in the bioplastics market and the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses.
• The survey also gathered insights about the future bioplastics demand and budget allocation.
• Lastly, the experts shared their views on the interaction with various bioplastic producers such as Total-Corbion, NatureWorks, BASF, Biotec and Novamont.

Examples of findings:

• Most converter respondents (83%) mentioned that their consumption of bioplastics has increased in the last 3 years, with 60% pointing out an increase of up to 20%.
• 22% of bioplastics end-users stated a negative COVID-19 impact on their usage, with the rest mentioning positive impact or no impact at all.
• When assessing the various bioplastics providers, 50% of respondents rated Hisun as very good in terms of their overall interaction with them, followed by Danimer (40%) and BASF (35%).

DELIVERABLES

The GLG Surveys team drafted the questionnaire with the support of GLG Network Member, Marc Verbruggen, former President/CEO at NatureWorks LLC.

The standard deliverable includes:

• 1 x Individual responses (“raw data”), in Excel.
• 1 x PPT report with aggregated data.
• In-depth PowerPoint report of survey findings presented by the Network Member via webcast (optional).

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

• What converting technology does your firm currently use?
• Compared to 3 years ago, how is your firm’s annual bioplastic consumption today?
• Have you seen an increase in the bioplastic price over the last 3 years?
• What has been the annual average increase of the bioplastics-to-plastics ratio over the last 3 years?
• How would you rate your overall interaction with the following bioplastic producer(s)?
• What impact has COVID-19 had on bioplastic consumption?
• Did your firm develop/commercialize specific bioplastic products as a result of COVID-19?
• How important is bio- degradability for your bioplastic products?
• How do you expect legislation to impact your bioplastics usage?
• In 10 years from now, what portion of disposable plastics do you think it will be bioplastics?

ACCESS

This survey is available to subscribers of the Energy and Industrials (EI) sector (Limited subscriptions and above). This offer includes the raw data file and a high-level presentation through PowerPoint. Please contact your GLG representative for details on your firm’s access.

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