The global market for Plastic Gears Resin was estimated to be worth US$ 534 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 848 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.9% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Plastic Gears Resin cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Plastic Gears Resin refers to high-performance polymer materials specifically designed for manufacturing gears used in automotive, electronics, appliances, and industrial machinery. Common resin types include polyacetal (POM), nylon (PA6, PA66), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and reinforced composites. Compared with metal gears, plastic gears offer advantages such as light weight, low noise, corrosion resistance, self-lubrication, and cost efficiency, making them increasingly popular in applications where reduced vibration, quieter operation, and design flexibility are required.
In 2024, the global sales volume of plastic gears resin reached nearly 200,000 tons, with an average factory price of approximately $2,700 per ton.
Asia-Pacific is the largest and fastest-growing market for plastic gear resins, driven by strong demand from the automotive, consumer electronics, and home appliance industries. China, Japan, and South Korea are major production hubs. China leads in large-scale adoption due to its automotive manufacturing base and rapidly expanding electric vehicle (EV) industry, which requires lightweight, noise-reducing gears in drive systems. Japan and South Korea emphasize high-precision applications, especially in robotics, medical devices, and compact consumer electronics. Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand and Vietnam, is emerging as a secondary growth cluster, supported by multinational manufacturers shifting production capacity to the region.
Europe remains a technologically advanced market, with a strong focus on high-performance resins for automotive and industrial automation. Germany, France, and Italy drive demand through the presence of major automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers. Stringent EU regulations on fuel efficiency and carbon emissions accelerate the substitution of metal gears with plastic alternatives. Moreover, European companies are at the forefront of bio-based and recyclable resin development, which is expected to influence global material innovation trends.
North America represents a mature but stable market. The U.S. dominates demand, supported by applications in industrial machinery, aerospace, and medical devices, where durability and reliability are critical. While the automotive industry continues to use plastic gears, demand growth is slower compared with APAC. However, the shift toward automation, robotics, and precision healthcare equipment provides steady opportunities for high-performance resin adoption. Increasing reshoring of manufacturing also enhances local resin consumption.
Latin America is a developing market, with Brazil and Mexico being the main contributors. The automotive industry is the primary driver, particularly as global carmakers expand local production capacity. Adoption is still limited compared to APAC and Europe due to price sensitivity and limited availability of advanced resins, but gradual growth is expected as regional manufacturing capabilities improve.
MEA is currently the smallest market, with demand concentrated in niche sectors such as oilfield equipment, industrial machinery, and imported automotive parts. Growth potential exists in the long term as industrial diversification and local manufacturing initiatives expand, particularly in the Gulf countries. However, resin imports dominate, as local production capacity remains underdeveloped.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Plastic Gears Resin, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Plastic Gears Resin by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Plastic Gears Resin market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Kilotons) 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 Plastic Gears Resin.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Delrin
- Asahi Kasei
- Mitsubishi Chemical
- BASF
- Celanese
- Kuraray
- DSM
- SABIC
- Polyplastics
- LG Chem
- Kolon Plastics
- LyondellBasell
- Invista
- Ascend
- UBE
- Covestro
- Wanhua Chemical
- Yuntianhua
- Tangshan Zhonghao Chemical
- Shenma Group
Segment by Type
- POM Resin
- Nylon Resin
- PBT Resin
- PET Resin
- PC Resin
- High Performance Plastics
- Others
Segment by Application
- Automobile
- Electronic and Electrical Appliances
- Industrial Equipment
- Medical
- 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 Plastic Gears Resin 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 Plastic Gears Resin 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 Plastic Gears Resin 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 Plastic Gears Resin Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Plastic Gears Resin Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Plastic Gears Resin Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Plastic Gears Resin Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Plastic Gears Resin Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Plastic Gears Resin Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Plastic Gears Resin Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Plastic Gears Resin Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Plastic Gears Resin Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Plastic Gears Resin
- 2.9 Plastic Gears Resin Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Plastic Gears Resin Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Plastic Gears Resin Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Plastic Gears Resin as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 POM Resin
- 3.1.2 Nylon Resin
- 3.1.3 PBT Resin
- 3.1.4 PET Resin
- 3.1.5 PC Resin
- 3.1.6 High Performance Plastics
- 3.1.7 Others
- 3.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Plastic Gears Resin Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Automobile
- 4.1.2 Electronic and Electrical Appliances
- 4.1.3 Industrial Equipment
- 4.1.4 Medical
- 4.1.5 Others
- 4.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Plastic Gears Resin Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Plastic Gears Resin Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Plastic Gears Resin Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Plastic Gears Resin Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Delrin
- 7.1.1 Delrin Company Information
- 7.1.2 Delrin Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Delrin Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Delrin Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Delrin Recent Development
- 7.2 Asahi Kasei
- 7.2.1 Asahi Kasei Company Information
- 7.2.2 Asahi Kasei Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Asahi Kasei Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Asahi Kasei Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Asahi Kasei Recent Development
- 7.3 Mitsubishi Chemical
- 7.3.1 Mitsubishi Chemical Company Information
- 7.3.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Recent Development
- 7.4 BASF
- 7.4.1 BASF Company Information
- 7.4.2 BASF Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 BASF Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 BASF Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 BASF Recent Development
- 7.5 Celanese
- 7.5.1 Celanese Company Information
- 7.5.2 Celanese Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Celanese Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Celanese Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Celanese Recent Development
- 7.6 Kuraray
- 7.6.1 Kuraray Company Information
- 7.6.2 Kuraray Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Kuraray Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Kuraray Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Kuraray Recent Development
- 7.7 DSM
- 7.7.1 DSM Company Information
- 7.7.2 DSM Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 DSM Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 DSM Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 DSM Recent Development
- 7.8 SABIC
- 7.8.1 SABIC Company Information
- 7.8.2 SABIC Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 SABIC Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 SABIC Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 SABIC Recent Development
- 7.9 Polyplastics
- 7.9.1 Polyplastics Company Information
- 7.9.2 Polyplastics Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Polyplastics Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Polyplastics Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Polyplastics Recent Development
- 7.10 LG Chem
- 7.10.1 LG Chem Company Information
- 7.10.2 LG Chem Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 LG Chem Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 LG Chem Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 LG Chem Recent Development
- 7.11 Kolon Plastics
- 7.11.1 Kolon Plastics Company Information
- 7.11.2 Kolon Plastics Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Kolon Plastics Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Kolon Plastics Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Kolon Plastics Recent Development
- 7.12 LyondellBasell
- 7.12.1 LyondellBasell Company Information
- 7.12.2 LyondellBasell Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 LyondellBasell Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 LyondellBasell Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 LyondellBasell Recent Development
- 7.13 Invista
- 7.13.1 Invista Company Information
- 7.13.2 Invista Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Invista Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Invista Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Invista Recent Development
- 7.14 Ascend
- 7.14.1 Ascend Company Information
- 7.14.2 Ascend Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 Ascend Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 Ascend Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 Ascend Recent Development
- 7.15 UBE
- 7.15.1 UBE Company Information
- 7.15.2 UBE Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 UBE Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 UBE Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 UBE Recent Development
- 7.16 Covestro
- 7.16.1 Covestro Company Information
- 7.16.2 Covestro Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 Covestro Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 Covestro Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 Covestro Recent Development
- 7.17 Wanhua Chemical
- 7.17.1 Wanhua Chemical Company Information
- 7.17.2 Wanhua Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.17.3 Wanhua Chemical Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.17.4 Wanhua Chemical Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.17.5 Wanhua Chemical Recent Development
- 7.18 Yuntianhua
- 7.18.1 Yuntianhua Company Information
- 7.18.2 Yuntianhua Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.18.3 Yuntianhua Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.18.4 Yuntianhua Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.18.5 Yuntianhua Recent Development
- 7.19 Tangshan Zhonghao Chemical
- 7.19.1 Tangshan Zhonghao Chemical Company Information
- 7.19.2 Tangshan Zhonghao Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.19.3 Tangshan Zhonghao Chemical Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.19.4 Tangshan Zhonghao Chemical Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.19.5 Tangshan Zhonghao Chemical Recent Development
- 7.20 Shenma Group
- 7.20.1 Shenma Group Company Information
- 7.20.2 Shenma Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.20.3 Shenma Group Plastic Gears Resin Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.20.4 Shenma Group Plastic Gears Resin Product Offerings
- 7.20.5 Shenma Group Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Plastic Gears Resin Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Plastic Gears Resin 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 Plastic Gears Resin Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Plastic Gears Resin 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