# Polyplex to invest over $100M in second BOPET film line at Decatur, Alabama

Polyplex USA announced a $100 million-plus expansion at its Decatur, Alabama facility, adding a second BOPET film line with 50 thousand tonnes capacity and resin debottlenecking. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2021 with production expected by end 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-10-09
- Where: Decatur, Alabama, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50 Thousand Ton BOPET film line; resin capacity from 58 to 86 Thousand Ton
- Products: BOPET thin film, captive resin
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Polyplex (Americas) Inc](https://endata.com/companies/7108.md)

## Sources

- [packworld.com](https://www.packworld.com/leaders-new/materials/plastics-resins/news/21197507/polyplex-americas-inc-polyplex-announces-alabama-facility-expansion), 2020-10-09: "Polyplex USA announced a $100 million plus expansion to its Decatur, Ala., facility with the addition of a second thin BOPET film line."

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