The global market for Cast Film Line was estimated to be worth US$ 503 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 718 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Cast Film Line cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
A Cast Film Line is a complete production system used to manufacture thin plastic films by continuously extruding molten polymer through a flat die onto a chilled, polished casting roll, where the material rapidly cools and solidifies into a uniform film that is subsequently stretched, treated, wound, or further processed according to application requirements. Cast film lines typically include components such as extruders, flat dies, casting rolls, chill rolls, edge-trim systems, haul-off units, thickness control devices, and winding systems. They are widely used for producing films made of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and other polymers, which serve applications in packaging (cling film, food wrap, lamination films), agriculture, hygiene products, and industrial uses. The process allows excellent thickness uniformity, clarity, and flexibility, making cast film lines essential in modern plastic film production.
In 2024, global Cast Film Line production reached approximately 340 units , with an average global market price of around US$ 1.5 million per unit.
The major producers in the industry are Reifenhauser, Windmoller & Holscher and SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH.
The global market potential for cast film lines is considerable, as these high-efficiency production systems for manufacturing uniform, transparent, and flexible plastic films are increasingly adopted across packaging, agriculture, healthcare, and industrial sectors, driven by rising demand for food safety packaging, hygiene products, and sustainable film solutions, with manufacturers seeking advanced equipment that offers excellent thickness control, clarity, and productivity; growth in e-commerce and global logistics has significantly increased consumption of stretch films, cling wraps, and lamination films, directly fueling investment in cast film lines, while the medical and hygiene industries create additional opportunities for specialty films used in protective packaging, disposable products, and barrier applications; emerging economies are experiencing rapid urbanization and higher disposable incomes, which accelerate demand for consumer goods and packaged food, thereby spurring local investment in film production capacity, while developed markets are focusing on upgrading to energy-efficient, automated, and digitalized film lines that reduce waste and improve operational efficiency; technological advancements, including multilayer co-extrusion, in-line thickness monitoring, and integration with recycling processes, are enabling the production of films with enhanced barrier properties, recyclability, and reduced environmental footprint, aligning with global sustainability and circular economy goals; although challenges such as fluctuating raw material prices and competition from blown film processes exist, the advantages of cast film lines-such as superior gauge uniformity, high transparency, and suitability for high-speed production-position them as essential equipment in the evolving plastic film industry, ensuring sustained market expansion, with equipment manufacturers who innovate in multilayer structures, biodegradable polymers, and smart automation expected to capture significant growth opportunities and strengthen their presence in both mature and emerging regions.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Cast Film Line, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Cast Film Line by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Cast Film Line market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Units) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Cast Film Line.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Reifenhauser
- Windmoller&Holscher
- SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH
- Colines
- JSW
- Musashinokikai
- Amut Dolci
- Simcheng
- FKI
- Macro
- JWELL
- Sanxin
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern,Ltd
- Davis Standard
- Guangdong Jinming
- JP Extrusiontech Ltd
Segment by Type
- CPP Cast Film Line
- CPE Cast Film Line
- Others
Segment by Application
- Food Packaging
- Medical and Hygiene Packaging
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Cast Film Line manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Cast Film Line in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Cast Film Line in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Cast Film Line Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Cast Film Line Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Cast Film Line Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Cast Film Line Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Cast Film Line Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Cast Film Line Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Cast Film Line Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Cast Film Line Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Cast Film Line Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Cast Film Line Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Cast Film Line Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Cast Film Line Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Cast Film Line Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Cast Film Line
- 2.9 Cast Film Line Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Cast Film Line Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Cast Film Line Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Cast Film Line as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 CPP Cast Film Line
- 3.1.2 CPE Cast Film Line
- 3.1.3 Others
- 3.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Cast Film Line Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Food Packaging
- 4.1.2 Medical and Hygiene Packaging
- 4.1.3 Others
- 4.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Cast Film Line Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Cast Film Line Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Cast Film Line Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Cast Film Line Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Cast Film Line Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Cast Film Line Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Cast Film Line Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Cast Film Line Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Cast Film Line Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Cast Film Line Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Cast Film Line Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Cast Film Line Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Cast Film Line Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Cast Film Line Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Cast Film Line Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Reifenhauser
- 7.1.1 Reifenhauser Company Information
- 7.1.2 Reifenhauser Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Reifenhauser Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Reifenhauser Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Reifenhauser Recent Development
- 7.2 Windmoller&Holscher
- 7.2.1 Windmoller&Holscher Company Information
- 7.2.2 Windmoller&Holscher Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Windmoller&Holscher Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Windmoller&Holscher Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Windmoller&Holscher Recent Development
- 7.3 SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH
- 7.3.1 SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH Company Information
- 7.3.2 SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH Recent Development
- 7.4 Colines
- 7.4.1 Colines Company Information
- 7.4.2 Colines Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Colines Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Colines Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Colines Recent Development
- 7.5 JSW
- 7.5.1 JSW Company Information
- 7.5.2 JSW Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 JSW Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 JSW Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 JSW Recent Development
- 7.6 Musashinokikai
- 7.6.1 Musashinokikai Company Information
- 7.6.2 Musashinokikai Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Musashinokikai Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Musashinokikai Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Musashinokikai Recent Development
- 7.7 Amut Dolci
- 7.7.1 Amut Dolci Company Information
- 7.7.2 Amut Dolci Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Amut Dolci Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Amut Dolci Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Amut Dolci Recent Development
- 7.8 Simcheng
- 7.8.1 Simcheng Company Information
- 7.8.2 Simcheng Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Simcheng Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Simcheng Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Simcheng Recent Development
- 7.9 FKI
- 7.9.1 FKI Company Information
- 7.9.2 FKI Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 FKI Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 FKI Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 FKI Recent Development
- 7.10 Macro
- 7.10.1 Macro Company Information
- 7.10.2 Macro Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Macro Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Macro Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Macro Recent Development
- 7.11 JWELL
- 7.11.1 JWELL Company Information
- 7.11.2 JWELL Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 JWELL Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 JWELL Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 JWELL Recent Development
- 7.12 Sanxin
- 7.12.1 Sanxin Company Information
- 7.12.2 Sanxin Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Sanxin Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Sanxin Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Sanxin Recent Development
- 7.13 Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern,Ltd
- 7.13.1 Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern,Ltd Company Information
- 7.13.2 Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern,Ltd Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern,Ltd Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern,Ltd Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern,Ltd Recent Development
- 7.14 Davis Standard
- 7.14.1 Davis Standard Company Information
- 7.14.2 Davis Standard Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 Davis Standard Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 Davis Standard Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 Davis Standard Recent Development
- 7.15 Guangdong Jinming
- 7.15.1 Guangdong Jinming Company Information
- 7.15.2 Guangdong Jinming Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Guangdong Jinming Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Guangdong Jinming Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Guangdong Jinming Recent Development
- 7.16 JP Extrusiontech Ltd
- 7.16.1 JP Extrusiontech Ltd Company Information
- 7.16.2 JP Extrusiontech Ltd Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 JP Extrusiontech Ltd Cast Film Line Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 JP Extrusiontech Ltd Cast Film Line Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 JP Extrusiontech Ltd Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Cast Film Line Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Cast Film Line Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Cast Film Line Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Cast Film Line Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer