# Polyplex to expand PET film plant in Decatur, Alabama

Polyplex (USA) LLC is planning a $120 million expansion of its PET film manufacturing plant in Decatur, Alabama. The project includes a 200,000-sq-ft building expansion, debottlenecking of resin production lines, and installation of a BOPET film line, increasing film capacity by 110 million lb/year and captive resin capacity to 190 million lb/year. Construction is expected to begin in Q1 or Q2 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-11-09
- Where: Decatur, Alabama, United States
- Value: $120.0M
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 110 million lb/year film, 190 million lb/year resin
- Products: polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, resin
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Polyplex USA](https://endata.com/companies/7653.md)

## Sources

- [enr.com](https://www.enr.com/articles/50650-industry-leads-for-the-week-of-november-9-2020), 2020-11-09: "The expansion will increase film production capacity by 110 million lb per year and captive resin production to 190 million lb from 127.9 million lb per year."
- [flexpackvoice.com](https://flexpackvoice.com/2020/11/17/polyplex-usa-to-expand-alabama-facility/), 2020-11-17: "Polyplex USA will spend more than $100 million at its Decatur, AL, facility to expand its existing operations by adding a second Thin BOPET film line and increasing capacity for captive resin."

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