KARACHI – At a time when industrial investments have slowed down in Pakistan, M/s Novatex Limited has successfully commissioned a 4,300 million project to produce Biaxially Oriented Poly Ethylene Terephthalate (BOPET) film. This is a pioneer industry for Pakistan, bringing in technology and machinery which is so far non-existent in the country. Representatives of Habib Bank Ltd, United Bank, Faysal Bank, and Standard Chartered who financed this project paid visit to the plant this week after the plant commenced operations on 28th June 2012, says a press release.

BOPET Polyester film, which will be produced by Novatex, has due to its superior attributes become a necessary packaging material for food, etc. allowing the introduction of strong aroma retention and beautiful printed small as well as bulk pouches for tea, ketchup, mayonnaise, salad dressings, spices, fruit and vegetables packaging, food pastes as well as milk powder, good quality biscuits/snacks washing powder and shampoos, etc.
BOPET polyester film is also used for LCD/LED TV panels, solar panels, cable interior, salma sitara type decorations and X-ray film.