Step 1
Decide if Plastics Manufacturing is the right industry to target
The Plastics Manufacturing industry
The Plastics Manufacturing industry is a core sector within the broader plastics industry, focusing on transforming raw plastic materials, including recycled plastics, into various intermediate and finished products. This industry utilizes a wide range of manufacturing processes to create plastic products for diverse applications.
What businesses are included
Companies within this industry engage in various processes to shape and form plastics, including compression molding, extrusion molding, injection molding, blow molding, and casting. These processes are used to create a vast range of plastic products, from automotive parts and construction materials to consumer goods and packaging.
When targeting the Plastics Manufacturing industry on LinkedIn, your search will automatically cover all related sub-industries. To maximize the relevance of your leads, you may want to exclude certain sub-industries that don’t align with your ideal customer profile.
Sub-industries included in Plastics Manufacturing:
Which businesses are not included
It's important to differentiate Plastics Manufacturing from the Packaging and Containers Manufacturing industry, which focuses specifically on creating packaging materials from plastics. While there's overlap in materials used, the end products and target markets differ. Additionally, companies solely focused on recycling plastics, without engaging in the manufacturing of new plastic products, fall under a different industry classification.
Industry size on LinkedIn
Step 2
Pick job titles to target
Focus your LinkedIn search on these key decision-maker roles within the Plastics Manufacturing industry to find high-value leads. These roles are typically involved in B2B purchasing decisions and are most likely to respond to your outreach.
Influential roles in Plastics Manufacturing
Step 3
Run your Sales Navigator search
Setting your lead filters
Open LinkedIn Sales Navigator and select the ‘Leads’ tab. Use the filters on the left side to narrow down your search. Enter 'Plastics Manufacturing' in the ‘Industry’ filter, and add the job titles you want to target in the ‘Current job title’ field.
How many leads can I export?
You can export up to 2,500 leads per day from Sales Navigator. If your search results is higher than this limit, consider narrowing your filters or breaking your search results into multiple saved lead lists that can be exported over several days.
Do I have to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator?
Yes, to effectively target specific industries like Plastics Manufacturing, you'll need LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It provides the advanced filtering options you need to find the right leads and it has much higher export limits than the regular version of LinkedIn.
What does Sales Nav cost?
Sales Navigator offers a 30-day free trial, after which it costs around $90 per month.
Considering the quantity and quality of the targeted B2B leads you can export from Sales Nav, we think this is a bargain - certainly cheaper than almost any other way of generating leads.
Step 4
Export your leads
Install the Exportli Chrome Extension
To start exporting your leads, first install the Exportli Chrome extension.
Exportli works seamlessly with Sales Navigator and does two main things:
It allows you to export lead lists into a CSV
It uses 20+ email enrichment providers to find and verify business email addresses for your leads.
When you sign up, you’ll receive 50 free credits to get you started.
Run your lead export
With Exportli installed, you’re ready to run your export. The extension guides you through the process of exporting your selected leads into a CSV file.
Step 5
Import to your CRM or email tool
With your leads exported to a CSV file, you can now import them into your CRM or email outreach tools.
Most tools will let you import CSVs including:
Start exporting Plastics Manufacturing leads today
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