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Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE) and Wholesale and retail trade

Wholesale and retail trade depends on polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE).

Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE) (chemical) and Wholesale and retail trade (industry): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE) → Wholesale and retail trade

5 of the enterprise types in Wholesale and retail trade depend on polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE); for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

  • 5 enterprise types depend on it
  • 3 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Branded consumer-goods manufacturers: flexible packaging (criticality 3 of 5)
  • Retail warehouse and fulfilment operators (3PL): stretch film (criticality 3 of 5)
  • Distributors, stockists and carrying-and-forwarding agents: stretch film and shrink wrap (criticality 2 of 5)
  • Supermarket and hypermarket chains: carrier bags and packaging (criticality 2 of 5)
  • Independent and franchised neighbourhood stores (kirana, convenience): carry bags and sachets (criticality 1 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.