# Indorama agrees to acquire DuPont Teijin Films

Indorama has agreed to acquire DuPont Teijin Films, a joint venture between DowDuPont and Teijin, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition includes eight production sites in the US, Europe, and Asia, and an innovation center in the UK.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-10-16
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 277,000 metric tons of film capacity per year
- Products: biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) films, polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) films, Melinex brand, Mylar brand
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [DowDuPont](https://endata.com/companies/3127.md) (partner)
- [Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/16732.md) (acquirer)
- [Teijin](https://endata.com/companies/19925.md) (partner)
- [DuPont Teijin Films](https://endata.com/companies/24600.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i41/Indorama-acquire.html), 2017-10-16: "The Thai polyester giant Indorama has agreed to acquire DuPont Teijin Films for an undisclosed amount."

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