The global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) market size was US$ 10160 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 12210 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 2.7% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
General purpose polystyrene (GPPS) is produced by the polymerization of the monomer styrene, which is a derivative of petroleum. It is classified as a hydrocarbon, due to composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms only.
China is the largest General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) market with about 25% market share. Asia(except China) is follower, accounting for about 23% market share.
The key players are INEOS, Total Petrochemicals, BASF SE, Trinseo, Sabic, PS Japan, Chi Mei Corporation, Polimeri, Supreme Petrochem, Chevron Phillips Chemical, KKPC, E.Styrenics, Formosa Chemicals, Hyundai Engineering, Taita Chemical, LG Chem, Toyo Engineer, VIETNAM Polystyrene, CNPC, SECCO Petrochemical, SINOPEC, BASF-YPC Company, RASTAR Synthetic Material, Hong Kong Petrochemical, Astor Chemical, Founder Commpoities etc. Top 3 companies occupied about 33% market share.
The global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) market is strategically segmented by company, region (country), by Type, and by Application. This report empowers stakeholders to capitalize on emerging opportunities, optimize product strategies, and outperform competitors through data-driven insights on sales, revenue, and forecasts across regions, by Type, and by Application for 2020-2031.
Market Segmentation
By Company:
INEOS
Total Petrochemicals
BASF SE
Trinseo
Sabic
PS Japan
Chi Mei Corporation
Polimeri
Supreme Petrochem
Chevron Phillips Chemical
KKPC
E.Styrenics
Formosa Chemicals
Hyundai Engineering
Taita Chemical
LG Chem
Toyo Engineer
VIETNAM Polystyrene
CNPC
SECCO Petrochemical
SINOPEC
BASF-YPC Company
RASTAR Synthetic Material
Hong Kong Petrochemical
Astor Chemical
Founder Commpoities
By Type: (Dominant Segment vs High-Margin Innovation)
Extrusion Molding
Injection Molding
Others
By Application: (Core Demand Driver vs Emerging Opportunity)
Packaging
Electronic Appliances
Daily Consumer Products
Construction
Others
By Region
Macro-Regional Analysis: Market Size & Growth Forecasts
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
Micro-Local Market Deep Dive: Strategic Insights
- Competitive Landscape: Player dominance vs. disruptors (e.g., INEOS in Europe)
- Emerging Product Trends: Extrusion Molding adoption vs. Injection Molding premiumization
- Demand-Side Dynamics: Packaging growth in China vs. Electronic Appliances potential in North America
- Localized Consumer Needs: Regulatory hurdles in EU vs. price sensitivity in India
Focus Markets:
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Report scope, executive summary, and market evolution scenarios (short/mid/long term).
Chapter 2: Quantitative analysis of General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) market size and growth potential at global, regional, and country levels.
Chapter 3: Competitive benchmarking of manufacturers (revenue, market share, M&A, R&D focus).
Chapter 4: Type-based segmentation analysis – Uncovering blue ocean markets (e.g., Injection Molding in China).
Chapter 5: Application-based segmentation analysis – High-growth downstream opportunities (e.g., Electronic Appliances in India).
Chapter 6: Regional sales and revenue breakdown by company, type, application and customer.
Chapter 7: Key manufacturer profiles – Financials, product portfolios, and strategic developments.
Chapter 8: Market dynamics – Drivers, restraints, regulatory impacts, and risk mitigation strategies.
Chapter 9: Actionable conclusions and strategic recommendations.
Why This Report?
Unlike generic global market reports, this study combines macro-level industry trends with hyper-local operational intelligence, empowering data-driven decisions across the General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) value chain, addressing:
- Market entry risks/opportunities by region
- Product mix optimization based on local practices
- Competitor tactics in fragmented vs. consolidated markets
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1 Market Overview
1.1 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Product Scope
1.2 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) by Type
1.2.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Type (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.2.2 Extrusion Molding
1.2.3 Injection Molding
1.2.4 Others
1.3 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) by Application
1.3.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Comparison by Application (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.3.2 Packaging
1.3.3 Electronic Appliances
1.3.4 Daily Consumer Products
1.3.5 Construction
1.3.6 Others
1.4 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Size in Value Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Size in Volume Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Price Trends (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Size and Prospective by Region
2.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Retrospective Market Scenario by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.3 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
2.4 Major Region and Emerging Market Analysis
2.4.1 North America General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.2 Europe General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.3 China General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.4 Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
3 Global Market Size by Type
3.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Historic Market Review by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.3 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Price by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Estimates and Forecasts by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.3 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Price Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.3 Different Types General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Representative Players
4 Global Market Size by Application
4.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Historic Market Review by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.3 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Price by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Estimates and Forecasts by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.2 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.3 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Price Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.3 New Sources of Growth in General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Application
5 Competition Landscape by Players
5.1 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Players (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Top General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
5.3 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) as of 2024)
5.4 Global General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
5.5 Global Key Manufacturers of General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS), Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Key Manufacturers of General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS), Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Key Manufacturers of General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS), Date of Enter into This Industry
5.8 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
6 Region Analysis
6.1 North America Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.1.1 North America General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Company
6.1.1.1 North America General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.1.2 North America General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.2 North America General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.1.3 North America General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.4 North America General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Major Customer
6.1.5 North America Market Trend and Opportunities
6.2 Europe Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.2.1 Europe General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Company
6.2.1.1 Europe General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.1.2 Europe General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Europe General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.2.3 Europe General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Europe General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Major Customer
6.2.5 Europe Market Trend and Opportunities
6.3 China Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.3.1 China General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Company
6.3.1.1 China General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.1.2 China General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.2 China General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.3.3 China General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.3.4 China General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Major Customer
6.3.5 China Market Trend and Opportunities
6.4 Japan Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.4.1 Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Company
6.4.1.1 Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.4.1.2 Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.4.2 Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.4.3 Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Major Customer
6.4.5 Japan Market Trend and Opportunities
7 Company Profiles and Key Figures
7.1 INEOS
7.1.1 INEOS Company Information
7.1.2 INEOS Business Overview
7.1.3 INEOS General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 INEOS General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.1.5 INEOS Recent Development
7.2 Total Petrochemicals
7.2.1 Total Petrochemicals Company Information
7.2.2 Total Petrochemicals Business Overview
7.2.3 Total Petrochemicals General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 Total Petrochemicals General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.2.5 Total Petrochemicals Recent Development
7.3 BASF SE
7.3.1 BASF SE Company Information
7.3.2 BASF SE Business Overview
7.3.3 BASF SE General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 BASF SE General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.3.5 BASF SE Recent Development
7.4 Trinseo
7.4.1 Trinseo Company Information
7.4.2 Trinseo Business Overview
7.4.3 Trinseo General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 Trinseo General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.4.5 Trinseo Recent Development
7.5 Sabic
7.5.1 Sabic Company Information
7.5.2 Sabic Business Overview
7.5.3 Sabic General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 Sabic General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.5.5 Sabic Recent Development
7.6 PS Japan
7.6.1 PS Japan Company Information
7.6.2 PS Japan Business Overview
7.6.3 PS Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 PS Japan General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.6.5 PS Japan Recent Development
7.7 Chi Mei Corporation
7.7.1 Chi Mei Corporation Company Information
7.7.2 Chi Mei Corporation Business Overview
7.7.3 Chi Mei Corporation General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 Chi Mei Corporation General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.7.5 Chi Mei Corporation Recent Development
7.8 Polimeri
7.8.1 Polimeri Company Information
7.8.2 Polimeri Business Overview
7.8.3 Polimeri General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 Polimeri General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.8.5 Polimeri Recent Development
7.9 Supreme Petrochem
7.9.1 Supreme Petrochem Company Information
7.9.2 Supreme Petrochem Business Overview
7.9.3 Supreme Petrochem General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 Supreme Petrochem General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.9.5 Supreme Petrochem Recent Development
7.10 Chevron Phillips Chemical
7.10.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Information
7.10.2 Chevron Phillips Chemical Business Overview
7.10.3 Chevron Phillips Chemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.10.4 Chevron Phillips Chemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.10.5 Chevron Phillips Chemical Recent Development
7.11 KKPC
7.11.1 KKPC Company Information
7.11.2 KKPC Business Overview
7.11.3 KKPC General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.11.4 KKPC General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.11.5 KKPC Recent Development
7.12 E.Styrenics
7.12.1 E.Styrenics Company Information
7.12.2 E.Styrenics Business Overview
7.12.3 E.Styrenics General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.12.4 E.Styrenics General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.12.5 E.Styrenics Recent Development
7.13 Formosa Chemicals
7.13.1 Formosa Chemicals Company Information
7.13.2 Formosa Chemicals Business Overview
7.13.3 Formosa Chemicals General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.13.4 Formosa Chemicals General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.13.5 Formosa Chemicals Recent Development
7.14 Hyundai Engineering
7.14.1 Hyundai Engineering Company Information
7.14.2 Hyundai Engineering Business Overview
7.14.3 Hyundai Engineering General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.14.4 Hyundai Engineering General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.14.5 Hyundai Engineering Recent Development
7.15 Taita Chemical
7.15.1 Taita Chemical Company Information
7.15.2 Taita Chemical Business Overview
7.15.3 Taita Chemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.15.4 Taita Chemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.15.5 Taita Chemical Recent Development
7.16 LG Chem
7.16.1 LG Chem Company Information
7.16.2 LG Chem Business Overview
7.16.3 LG Chem General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.16.4 LG Chem General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.16.5 LG Chem Recent Development
7.17 Toyo Engineer
7.17.1 Toyo Engineer Company Information
7.17.2 Toyo Engineer Business Overview
7.17.3 Toyo Engineer General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.17.4 Toyo Engineer General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.17.5 Toyo Engineer Recent Development
7.18 VIETNAM Polystyrene
7.18.1 VIETNAM Polystyrene Company Information
7.18.2 VIETNAM Polystyrene Business Overview
7.18.3 VIETNAM Polystyrene General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.18.4 VIETNAM Polystyrene General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.18.5 VIETNAM Polystyrene Recent Development
7.19 CNPC
7.19.1 CNPC Company Information
7.19.2 CNPC Business Overview
7.19.3 CNPC General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.19.4 CNPC General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.19.5 CNPC Recent Development
7.20 SECCO Petrochemical
7.20.1 SECCO Petrochemical Company Information
7.20.2 SECCO Petrochemical Business Overview
7.20.3 SECCO Petrochemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.20.4 SECCO Petrochemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.20.5 SECCO Petrochemical Recent Development
7.21 SINOPEC
7.21.1 SINOPEC Company Information
7.21.2 SINOPEC Business Overview
7.21.3 SINOPEC General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.21.4 SINOPEC General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.21.5 SINOPEC Recent Development
7.22 BASF-YPC Company
7.22.1 BASF-YPC Company Company Information
7.22.2 BASF-YPC Company Business Overview
7.22.3 BASF-YPC Company General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.22.4 BASF-YPC Company General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.22.5 BASF-YPC Company Recent Development
7.23 RASTAR Synthetic Material
7.23.1 RASTAR Synthetic Material Company Information
7.23.2 RASTAR Synthetic Material Business Overview
7.23.3 RASTAR Synthetic Material General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.23.4 RASTAR Synthetic Material General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.23.5 RASTAR Synthetic Material Recent Development
7.24 Hong Kong Petrochemical
7.24.1 Hong Kong Petrochemical Company Information
7.24.2 Hong Kong Petrochemical Business Overview
7.24.3 Hong Kong Petrochemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.24.4 Hong Kong Petrochemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.24.5 Hong Kong Petrochemical Recent Development
7.25 Astor Chemical
7.25.1 Astor Chemical Company Information
7.25.2 Astor Chemical Business Overview
7.25.3 Astor Chemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.25.4 Astor Chemical General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.25.5 Astor Chemical Recent Development
7.26 Founder Commpoities
7.26.1 Founder Commpoities Company Information
7.26.2 Founder Commpoities Business Overview
7.26.3 Founder Commpoities General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.26.4 Founder Commpoities General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Products Offered
7.26.5 Founder Commpoities Recent Development
8 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.1.1 Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)
8.4 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Marketing Channel
9.2 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Distributors List
9.3 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Customers
10 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Dynamics
10.1 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Industry Trends
10.2 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Drivers
10.3 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Challenges
10.4 General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) Market Restraints
11 Research Findings and Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Research Methodology
12.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
12.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
12.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
12.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
12.1.2 Data Source
12.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
12.1.2.2 Primary Sources
12.2 Author Details
12.3 Disclaimer
INEOS
Total Petrochemicals
BASF SE
Trinseo
Sabic
PS Japan
Chi Mei Corporation
Polimeri
Supreme Petrochem
Chevron Phillips Chemical
KKPC
E.Styrenics
Formosa Chemicals
Hyundai Engineering
Taita Chemical
LG Chem
Toyo Engineer
VIETNAM Polystyrene
CNPC
SECCO Petrochemical
SINOPEC
BASF-YPC Company
RASTAR Synthetic Material
Hong Kong Petrochemical
Astor Chemical
Founder Commpoities
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