POLYPLEX

Expansion of BOPET film production in US, India

BOPET FILMS

Global capacity to exceed 10 mn t/y / Asia acts as growth engine with China, India / Packaging, electronics serve as main drivers / Technology still comes from Germany

SK CHEMICALS

PET film ops of South Korean firm to be sold locally

POLYPLEX

Expansion of PP and PET films in Indonesia and the US

POLYPLEX

BOPET capacity hike planned in US / Commissioning due in 24 months

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

European consortium Ceflex reaches 100 members / Growing interest from outside Europe

SASA POLYESTER

Turkish company builds polyester and PET plants in Adana / Contract with Uhde Inventa-Fischer

INDORAMA

Post-tax profit rises fourfold to EUR 170m / High value added products play an increasingly important role / Sales fall on weaker crude prices

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Takeovers, mergers and consolidations: Changes in the plastics production, packaging and automotive industries / No going back to the way things were

OTTANA POLIMERI

Labour agreement renewed but no bets are on about the future of Sardinian PET production / Talks over feedstock supply at a stalemate / Rumours of an Indorama exit persist

INDORAMA

Purchase of Thai PET producer Bangkok Polyester / Global market leader continues to consolidate

INDORAMA

Acquisition of Polyplex's Turkish PET plant wrapped up / Facility now operates as Indorama Ventures Corlu PET

INDORAMA

Operating profit leaps 30% as falling crude prices contribute to improved cash flow / PET and fibres businesses see gains / Costly plant in Sardinia mothballed

INDORAMA

Second Turkish deal abandoned / No plans to buy 51% of Sasa Polyester Sanayi

INDORAMA

Acquisition of Polyplex's new Turkish PET plant / Global market leader consolidates the market

TURKEY

Plastics industry continues to see solid growth rates / Europe's second largest plastics processing country / More than 8m t of polymers converted in 2013 / Activities centre around Istanbul / Strongly dependent on feedstock imports

PET MARKET

Turkey: Köksan plant commissioned / Polisan planning a restart for Greek operations in Volos / Polyplex slated to begin production soon

BOPP FILM MARKET

Plant expansion still too fast for healthy consumption growth / Capacity utilisation below 70% / Consolidation unavoidable / Situation in China unclear / Middle East expands single-mindedly

EXXONMOBIL

BOPP films business to be sold to India's Jindal PolyFilm / Merged capacity totals 480,000 t/y

POLYPLEX

Indian film conglomerate buys US Scholle's Vacumet Plastics division / Latest in a string of global expansion efforts

POLYPLEX

Plans for new PET plant in Turkey / Indian films specialist will also produce granules for bottle manufacture

UFLEX

Indian oriented film manufacturer continues on global expansion course / New plant in Egypt / Extension in Mexico

POLYPLEX

Indian BOPET film manufacturer continues to grow its business / Expansion in Turkey and Thailand