Blow Molding Trade Associations

All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association (AIPMA)

India’s national plastics association spanning processors, machinery suppliers, converters, and recyclers; includes blow molding across packaging and industrial sectors. Reports 2,500+ direct members and 22,000 via affiliated associations.

https://www.aipma.net/ Membership: 2,500

AMERIPEN – American Institute for Packaging and the Environment

U.S. policy-focused, material‑inclusive packaging trade association whose issues (EPR, labeling, recycled content) directly impact blow‑molded packaging. Surpassed 100 members in 2024 (107 at that time).

https://www.ameripen.org/ Membership: 107

Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico, A.C. (ANIPAC)

Mexico’s national plastics trade association representing producers, machinery, recyclers, and converters, including blow molders; listed at 194 member companies in a recent report.

https://anipac.org.mx/ Membership: 194

Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)

North American alliance of companies across the plastics value chain focused on design-for-recycling guidance and standards for PET/HDPE bottles and other packaging widely made by blow molding; 300+ member companies.

https://plasticsrecycling.org/ Membership: 300

British Plastics Federation (BPF)

UK’s principal plastics federation covering the full supply chain—raw materials, processors, recyclers, and equipment—supporting blow‑molded packaging and industrial products; 600+ member companies.

https://www.bpf.co.uk/ Membership: 600

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) – including Plastics Division

Canada’s chemistry and plastics umbrella association (incorporating the former CPIA plastics work). Its Plastics Division engages resin makers and converters including blow molding; represents 120+ members and partners.

https://canadianchemistry.ca/ Membership: 120

European Plastics Converters (EuPC)

EU‑level body for plastics converters across sectors (packaging, B&C, auto, technical parts). Represents 28 national and 18 sectoral associations (46 total), including blow‑molding converters.

https://www.plasticsconverters.eu/ Membership: 46

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)

U.S. flexible packaging manufacturers and suppliers association. While focused on flexibles, it interfaces on policy and markets affecting rigid blow‑molded packs in multi‑format portfolios; cites 180 members.

https://www.flexpack.org/ Membership: 180

IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V.

Germany’s plastics packaging and films association—strong in rigid packaging and bottles made by blow molding. Lists about 300 member companies.

https://kunststoffverpackungen.de/en/ Membership: 300

Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)

U.S. professional body for packaging engineers and technologists (3,000+ individual members) providing education, certification, and networking relevant to blow‑molded packaging.

https://www.iopp.org/ Membership: 3,000

International Bottled Water Association (IBWA)

Trade association for bottled water brands, suppliers, and bottlers—major users of blow‑molded PET. Reports about 640 member companies.

https://bottledwater.org/ Membership: 640

International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT)

Global technical society for beverage professionals (over 1,000 members) covering formulation, processing, packaging, and standards—key touchpoints for blow‑molded beverage bottles.

https://www.isbt.com/ Membership: 1,000

Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP)

U.S. network of plastics processors across processes (including extrusion and blow molding) focused on benchmarking, operations, and peer best practices; serves 450+ processor companies.

https://www.mappinc.com/ Membership: 450

National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR)

North American PET packaging value‑chain association advancing PET use and recycling; relevant to blow‑molded PET bottles. Public sources indicate about 50 member companies.

https://napcor.com/ Membership: 50

Petcore Europe

Brussels‑based PET value‑chain group (brand owners, recyclers, technology suppliers). Membership includes 165+ companies plus 9 associations (≥174 total), with working groups on bottles and thermoforms.

https://www.petcore-europe.org/ Membership: 174

Plastics Europe

Pan‑European association of plastics manufacturers representing 100+ polymer producers (90%+ of EU output). Its advocacy and data shape resin supply crucial to blow‑molded packaging and industrial parts.

https://plasticseurope.org/ Membership: 100

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

U.S. trade association for the entire plastics supply chain—processors, equipment makers, brand owners, and resin suppliers—supporting blow molding through NPE, standards, and policy; ~1,000 company members.

https://www.plasticsindustry.org/ Membership: 1,000

Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE)

Association of European plastics recyclers (more than 200 companies) working on design-for-recycling, quality standards, and market development affecting blow‑molded HDPE and PET.

https://www.plasticsrecyclers.eu/ Membership: 200

PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

North American packaging and processing suppliers’ association (1,000+ member manufacturers/suppliers). PACK EXPO platform connects blow‑molding machinery makers with brand owners and converters.

https://www.pmmi.org/ Membership: 1,000

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)

Global professional society for plastics with technical divisions (including blow molding) that deliver conferences, training, and standards; 22,500+ individual members.

https://www.4spe.org/ Membership: 22,500