Indopoly Swakarsa Industry allocated about US$100 million for a capacity expansion of BOPP and BOPET films. It will add two BOPP machines in Purwakarta, Indonesia and Suzhou, China, raising annual capacity from 100,000 to 165,000 tons, and two metalizing machines, targeted to be operational by end-2024.

KSB Indonesia inaugurated an expansion of its Cibitung, West Java plant, growing floor space from 3,620 to 9,620 square metres with a €3.9 million (about Rp 60 billion) investment, targeting up to 505 new jobs.

In April 2021 SCG Packaging started up a new production facility to increase packaging paper capacity at its Indonesian subsidiary Fajar.

Linde will invest US$2 million to expand its nitrogen gas plant in Bogor, West Java, to supply high-purity nitrogen for growing customer demand. The plant is expected to start operating in early 2022.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, through subsidiary PT MC PET Film Indonesia, is building a new polyester film plant with 25,000 tons per year capacity and a US$130 million investment. Construction is targeted for completion by end of 2021.