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Plastic Sorting Machine
Before recycling, most plastics are sorted according to their resin type. Most plastic reclaimers do not rely on the RIC now; they use various sorting systems to identify the resin, ranging from manual sorting and picking of plastic materials to automated mechanical processes that involve shredding, sieving, separation by density, air, liquid, or magnetic, and complex spectrophotometric distribution technologies e.g. UV/VIS, NIR, laser, etc.
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Before recycling, most plastics are sorted according to their resin type. Most plastic reclaimers do not rely on the RIC now; they use various sorting systems to identify the resin, ranging from manual sorting and picking of plastic materials to automated mechanical processes that involve shredding, sieving, separation by density, air, liquid, or magnetic, and complex spectrophotometric distribution technologies e.g. UV/VIS, NIR, laser, etc.
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Plastic Sorting Machine Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Before recycling, most plastics are sorted according to their resin type. Most plastic reclaimers do not rely on the RIC now; they use various sorting systems to identify the resin, ranging from manual sorting and picking of plastic materials to automated mechanical processes that involve shredding, sieving, separation by density, air, liquid, or magnetic, and complex spectrophotometric distribution technologies e.g. UV/VIS, NIR, laser, etc.
Global Plastic Sorting Machine key players include Tomra, Pellenc ST, Bühler, Steinert, Satake, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share about 40%. Europe is the largest market, with a share about 42%, followed by Japan and China, both have a share about 45 percent. In terms of product, Chute-Type Sorting Machine is the largest segment, with a share over 50%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Plastic Flakes/Particles, followed by Pretreatment Plastics, etc.
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This report quantifies the global Plastic Sorting Machine market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Plastic Sorting Machine.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Plastic Sorting Machine Market by Company
Tomra
Pellenc ST
Bühler
Steinert
Satake
Redwave (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH)
Sesotec GmbH
Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc.
Binder+Co AG
Daewon GSI Co., Ltd.
Anhui Zhongke Optic-electronic Sorting Machine Machinery Co., Ltd.
Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.
Anzai
Key Technology
Plastic Sorting Machine Segment by Type
Chute-Type Sorting Machine
Belt-Type Sorting Machine
Plastic Sorting Machine Segment by Application
Plastic Flakes and Particles
Pretreatment Plastics
Plastic Sorting Machine Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Plastic Sorting Machine market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Plastic Sorting Machine and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Plastic Sorting Machine.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Plastic Sorting Machine manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Plastic Sorting Machine by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Plastic Sorting Machine in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: 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 8: 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 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces 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 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Chute-Type Sorting Machine
- Belt-Type Sorting Machine
Applications
- Plastic Flakes and Particles
- Pretreatment Plastics
Companies covered
- Tomra
- Pellenc ST
- Bühler
- Steinert
- Satake
- Redwave (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH)
- Sesotec GmbH
- Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc.
- Binder+Co AG
- Daewon GSI Co., Ltd.
- Anhui Zhongke Optic-electronic Sorting Machine Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.
- Anzai
- Key Technology
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Plastic Sorting Machine by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Chute-Type Sorting Machine
- 2.2.3 Belt-Type Sorting Machine
- 2.3 Plastic Sorting Machine by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Plastic Flakes and Particles
- 2.3.3 Pretreatment Plastics
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Tomra
- 4.1.1 Tomra Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.1.2 Tomra Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Tomra Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Tomra Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Tomra Recent Developments
- 4.2 Pellenc ST
- 4.2.1 Pellenc ST Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.2.2 Pellenc ST Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Pellenc ST Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Pellenc ST Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Pellenc ST Recent Developments
- 4.3 Bühler
- 4.3.1 Bühler Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.3.2 Bühler Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Bühler Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Bühler Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Bühler Recent Developments
- 4.4 Steinert
- 4.4.1 Steinert Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.4.2 Steinert Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Steinert Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Steinert Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Steinert Recent Developments
- 4.5 Satake
- 4.5.1 Satake Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.5.2 Satake Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Satake Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Satake Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Satake Recent Developments
- 4.6 Redwave (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH)
- 4.6.1 Redwave (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH) Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.6.2 Redwave (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH) Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Redwave (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH) Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Redwave (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH) Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Redwave (BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH) Recent Developments
- 4.7 Sesotec GmbH
- 4.7.1 Sesotec GmbH Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.7.2 Sesotec GmbH Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Sesotec GmbH Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Sesotec GmbH Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Sesotec GmbH Recent Developments
- 4.8 Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc.
- 4.8.1 Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc. Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.8.2 Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc. Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc. Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc. Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc. Recent Developments
- 4.9 Binder+Co AG
- 4.9.1 Binder+Co AG Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.9.2 Binder+Co AG Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Binder+Co AG Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Binder+Co AG Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Binder+Co AG Recent Developments
- 4.10 Daewon GSI Co., Ltd.
- 4.10.1 Daewon GSI Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.10.2 Daewon GSI Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Daewon GSI Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Daewon GSI Co., Ltd. Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Daewon GSI Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
- 4.11 Anhui Zhongke Optic-electronic Sorting Machine Machinery Co., Ltd.
- 4.11.1 Anhui Zhongke Optic-electronic Sorting Machine Machinery Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.11.2 Anhui Zhongke Optic-electronic Sorting Machine Machinery Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Anhui Zhongke Optic-electronic Sorting Machine Machinery Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Anhui Zhongke Optic-electronic Sorting Machine Machinery Co., Ltd. Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Anhui Zhongke Optic-electronic Sorting Machine Machinery Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
- 4.12 Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.
- 4.12.1 Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.12.2 Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
- 4.13 Anzai
- 4.13.1 Anzai Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.13.2 Anzai Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Anzai Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Anzai Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Anzai Recent Developments
- 4.14 Key Technology
- 4.14.1 Key Technology Plastic Sorting Machine Company Information
- 4.14.2 Key Technology Plastic Sorting Machine Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Key Technology Plastic Sorting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Key Technology Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Key Technology Recent Developments
5 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Plastic Sorting Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 7.1.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 8.1.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Plastic Sorting Machine Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Plastic Sorting Machine Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Plastic Sorting Machine Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Plastic Sorting Machine Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Plastic Sorting Machine Distributors
- 9.2.3 Plastic Sorting Machine Customers
10 Global Plastic Sorting Machine Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Plastic Sorting Machine Industry Trends
- 10.2 Plastic Sorting Machine Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Plastic Sorting Machine Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Plastic Sorting Machine Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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