# Chandra Asri inaugurates $380M polyethylene plant in Cilegon, Indonesia

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk inaugurated a new polyethylene plant in Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia, on December 6, 2019. The $380 million plant adds 400,000 tonnes of annual capacity, bringing total polyethylene capacity to 736,000 tonnes.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-12-06
- Where: Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia
- Value: $380.0M
- Starts operating: 6 Dec 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 400,000 tonnes per year (additional)
- Products: polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical](https://endata.com/companies/21610.md)

## Sources

- [en.antaranews.com](https://en.antaranews.com/news/137740/president-inaugurates-chandra-asris-polyethylene-plant-in-banten), 2019-12-06: "PT Chandra Asri is a pioneer in the petrochemical industry in the country. We must support investment in this field to stop imports."

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