One Word … OPPORTUNITY!!!

The industries of Plastic, Printing & Packaging industries represent a future of sustainable growth, as these have been escalating and growing as many other sectors shrunk during the tough economic conditions recently. The machinery imports of Plastic, Packaging and Printing industries in fiscal year 2010-11 has been US$ 176.626 million, testimony of expanding capacity of these industries in Pakistan.

Change from FY09-10 to FY10-11		Trend
Plastic Machinery Imports	11.35%
Plastic Materials Imports	17.44%
Exports of Plastic Materials & Articles	34.03
Packaging Machinery Imports	30.33%
Paper and Paper Board Machinery Imports	79.06 %

Plastic : Being the 2 nd largest market of plastic in South Asia, with increasing rate of per capita consumption of plastic, this industry is poised to grow and consolidate. Industry growth rate has been around 3% with plastic imports increasing at 17.44% to over US$ 1.46 billion in 2011.

FDI Petro & Chemicals	US$ 121 million
Imports of Plastic Raw Materials	US$ 1,468.053 million
Imports Plastic Manf. Mach. & Equipment	US$ 59.477 million
Synthetic resins/ MM Yarns Production	4.8 million tones
Manufacturing Units	Over 6,000
Per Capita Plastic Consumption (Estimated)	10% Increase in 2012
Exports of Plastic Materials & Articles	US$ 345.772 million

An example of the thriving Plastic industry of Pakistan is evident from the fact that imports of raw material are growing, indicating a sustained high demand for these products

Sector	Description	Qty (million kgs)	Change From Last Year	Sector	Description	Qty (million kgs)	Change From Last Year
PP	Polypropylene	290	34%	EVAC	Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (Copolymer)	22.04	33%
HDPE	High Density Polyethylene	183.76	18%	ABS	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene	12.79	36%
LDPE	Low Density Polyethylene	135.9	32%	PVA	Polyvinyl Acetate	12.42	14%
POM	Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)	32.14	51%	PC	Polycarbonate	3.28	52%

Packaging & Printing: With the adoption and investment in latest technology, there is no looking back in this industry. Increasing consumer base in Pakistan necessitates the development of this sector.

Imports of Packaging Machinery & Equipment	US$73.530 million
Imports of Printing Machinery & Equipment	US$26.437 million
No. of Off-set Printing Presses	Over 20,000 (estimated)

Production Capacities (approx.) of

Plastic Raw Materials

PET Resin	235,000 MT/Annum
PVC	150,000 MT/Annum
Polystyrene GDPS & HIPS EPS	90,000 MT/Annum 18,000 MT/Annum

Paper & Paper Board : Paper & Paper Board industry caters to, among others, the Packaging and Printing industries, constituting an integral sector of the economy.

Imports of Paper & Paper Board witnessed an increase by 24.7% while Production of Paper Board increased by 26% in 2011.

No. of Paper and P.Board Companies	1,028
Import of Paper & Paper Board Machinery	US$26.206 million
Paper Board Production	427,351 tonnes *