China to dominate global PET capacity additions through 2028

A new report, ‘Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Industry Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants to 2028’, reveals that China is likely to witness PET capacity additions of 2.50 million tpy from a planned and an announced project.

Nivedita Roy, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, said: “The high consumption of PET in the packaging, electronics, automotive, as well as in the textile industries is driving the PET market in the country.”

In China, major capacity additions are from an announced project, Zhejiang Petrochemical Daishan Polyethylene Terephthalate Plant 2, with a capacity of 2 million tpy. Zhejiang Petrochemical Co. Ltd has a 100% stake in the plant and is also the operator of the project. Located in the state of Zhejiang, China, it is expected to commence production in 2026.

Hainan Yisheng Petrochemical Yangpu Polyethylene Terephthalate Plant follows next with a capacity addition of 0.50 million tpy. The plant is expected to start operations in 2025 in the state of Hainan, China. Hainan Yisheng Petrochemical Co Ltd has 100% equity and is also the operator of the plant.

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