The plastics industry value chain can be divided into broad segments:
Raw material suppliers
(who supply the petrochemical and chemical feedstocks and additives)
Plastics producers
(who manufacture the different types of plastic resins )
(who prepare plastic formulations by mixing or/and blending polymers and additives into process ready pellets)
(who manufacture the machinery used in the industry)
Plastic product distributors/users
OEM manufacturers,
retailers etc who put plastic products onto the market