Plating on Plastics Market Size

Plating on Plastics Market size was valued at USD 649.62 million in 2024 and is likely to cross USD 1.68 billion by 2037, registering more than 7.6% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of plating on plastics is estimated at USD 689.12 million. The reason behind the growth is due to the growing sales of automobiles across the globe. One of the biggest and most powerful markets in the world is the automotive sector driven by the growing use of electric vehicles, with a higher contribution in emerging markets. For instance, global auto sales increased from around 66 million vehicles in 2021 to over 67 million vehicles in 2022.

The recent developments in plastic electroplating are believed to fuel the plating on plastics market growth. Recent developments in plastic-based electroless plating, which employs plastic as the substrate for the metal coating and has various further uses, allow the mixing and matching of various materials that have their advantages.