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Business statistics · October 18, 2026

How many companies in the “Plastic goods – manufacturing” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 1,900

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Plastic goods – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Plastic goods – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 1,900. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 10.6 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 8.8).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

1,924businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
10.6per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 8.8)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Lüdenscheid52
Cologne44
Wuppertal40
Solingen39
Bielefeld35
Düsseldorf35
Velbert27
Dortmund25
Troisdorf25
Herford24

→ Plastic goods – manufacturing in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Plastic goods – manufacturing” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Plastic goods – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Plastic goods – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 1,900. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 10.6 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 8.8).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Plastic goods – manufacturing” industry?

Most are located in Lüdenscheid (52), Cologne (44), Wuppertal (40).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Plastic goods – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/plastic-goods-manufacturing/north-rhine-westphalia).

The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.

Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.