# Polyplex to build PET film plant in Indonesia

Polyplex (Thailand)'s board approved a Bt3.1 billion investment to establish a PET film manufacturing plant in Indonesia. The plant is scheduled to commence operations at the end of 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-07-31
- Where: Indonesia, Indonesia
- Value: $93.0M (3.10B THB)
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 44,000 tons per year
- Products: PET film
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Polyplex (Thailand)](https://endata.com/companies/25934.md)
- [Polyplex Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/25977.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [nationthailand.com](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30322362), 2017-07-31: "The new plant is scheduled to commence operations at the end of next year."
- [business-standard.com](https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/polyplex-thailand-to-set-up-greenfield-pet-film-line-project-in-indonesia-117080100361_1.html), 2017-08-01: "the Board of Directors of Polyplex (Thailand)... have decided to set up a greenfield PET Film Line project of a capacity of 44,000 TPA alongwith upstream resin line and downstream coating plant, in Indonesia at an estimated cost of USD 95 Million"

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