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

BOPP FILMS

Pandemic spurs global growth / Capacity rises to over 16 mn t per year / China home to half of world output / Brückner dominates film line sales

SRF

Expansion of BOPP capacity in India / Plants for BOPET films in operation in Hungary and Thailand

SRF

New BOPET production line starts in Hungary

DSM

Slight decline in EBITDA for plastics business / Focus on higher-margin activities

DSM

Plastics segment suffers from falling sales / Acquisition of SRF's polymers division

INDIA

Polyamide market sees growing automotive demand / Domestic processors buy around EUR 350m worth of PA polymers and compounds / AWJ report

SRF

Indian conglomerate to set up integrated PET and BOPET film plant in Thailand

SRF

New BOPET film factory in Hungary / Investments pegged at EUR 60m

SRF

New BOPP film line from Brückner / First foray into the biaxially oriented PP film market