Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a world-leading producer of intermediate petrochemicals, has acquired Indian Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) manufacturer Micro Polypet Private Ltd. (MicroPet), subject to necessary legal approvals. Situated in Panipat district, Haryana state, India, the plant is located 90 kilometers north of Delhi and has a capacity of 216,000 tons.

MicroPet is the sole PET manufacturer in Northern India and has virtual integration with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) for its two major feedstocks PTA and MEG. Currently MicroPet has approximately 12% of the capacity share in India, a country with a population of 1.25 billion. It uses melt-to-resin technology that IVL has experience with at its AlphaPet plant in Alabama, the U.S..

Aloke Lohia, Group CEO of Indorama Ventures said, “This is a unique opportunity for us to establish a foothold in one of the world’s fastest-growing developing economies. The acquisition strategically extends our footprint and scale and enhances our relationship with the world’s fast moving consumer good brands, all of whom have their eye on this huge consumer market,” explains Lohia. “We are entering at the early stages of PET usage as just 0.6 kilograms of polyester per annum is consumed in India today compared to 2.6 kilograms per annum in China and 10.9 kilograms per annum in the U.S. Since we are now firmly established in two of Asia’s largest population centers, China and Indonesia, India has been the missing piece of our Asian market access.”