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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $280.3M | -2.0% | 86 | $22.5M | -7.4% | 81 |
| Automation and Robotics | $75.8M | -3.8% | 97 | $117.9M | +2.3% | 60 |
| Pumps and Valves | $109.0M | -4.5% | 110 | $6.31M | +2.7% | 98 |
| Material Handling | $163.4M | +3.8% | 72 | $131.3M | +8.5% | 43 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $85.4M | -2.4% | 80 | $17.3M | -5.6% | 66 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $1.30B | -5.4% | 84 | $212.3M | -1.2% | 114 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $542.2M | +2.0% | 82 | $211.6M | +6.3% | 66 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $847.0M | +0.1% | 81 | $70.4M | -5.4% | 94 |
| Packaging | $128.8M | +1.0% | 104 | $118.1M | -3.2% | 76 |
| Industrial Textiles | $122.8M | +3.0% | 71 | $108.6M | -0.3% | 50 |
| Electrical Equipment | $431.2M | +4.4% | 90 | $221.6M | +1.4% | 69 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $118.2M | -2.8% | 79 | $39.5M | -11.7% | 68 |
| Automotive Components | $192.1M | +3.2% | 107 | $194.7M | -5.2% | 63 |
| Aerospace Components | $121.7M | +7.1% | 70 | $72.9M | +16.4% | 58 |
| Medical Devices | $153.2M | -6.4% | 89 | $35.6M | +11.9% | 72 |
| Construction Materials | $258.7M | -16.0% | 81 | $23.0M | -3.8% | 109 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $148.9M | -1.7% | 91 | $4.92M | -3.8% | 92 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $67.8M | -7.3% | 100 | $4.63M | -25.1% | 91 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $22.2M | -17.5% | 112 | $470K | -4.5% | 111 |
| Mining Equipment | $36.5M | -14.0% | 144 | $74.9M | -0.8% | 55 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Tess Agro PLC launched Agro Tin Tech, a can manufacturing plant at its factory in Kelaniya with capacity of 80,000 cans per day. The initial machinery and equipment investment is Rs. 79.2 million.
Ex-pack Corrugated Cartons downsized its plan for a large corrugated plant after construction costs rose over 40 percent. It bought a land block in Sapugaskanda for Rs.240.62 million and will build a 150,000 sq ft plant there, 2.3 km from its current factory.
Lankem Ceylon PLC and related parties raised their stake in ACME Printing & Packaging PLC from 33.43% to 88.27% after a mandatory offer at Rs.12 per share closed on 24 November 2021, making Lankem the controlling shareholder.
Sri Lankan corrugated carton maker Ex-pack plans a Rs 3 billion new facility on a 10-acre site, raising its capacity to 4,000 tons per month by 2025 from 2,750 tons. Part of the cost is funded by a Rs 700 million IPO.
Sri Lanka's Board of Investment signed an agreement with Japanese firm Sugano Packing Materials to set up a plant in Ja-Ela making flexible packaging, mainly flat-bottomed bags for the tea industry. A large pouching machine will be brought to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's Board of Investment signed an agreement with Sugano Colombo Pvt Ltd, a Japanese-linked firm, to set up a flexible packaging plant in Ja-Ela producing mainly flat-bottomed bags for the tea industry. The agreement was signed on 9 September 2019.
