Founded by Mr. M. L. Lohia in 1976 in Indonesia with a small spun yarn manufacturing plant, the Indorama Group today is an emerging market specialist with plants in seven countries Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt and representative offices in USA, UK, and Singapore. Indorama is a global manufacturer of diversified industrial products Polyolefins (Polyethylene and Polypropylene) , Polyesters and Intermediates (Purified Terephthalic Acid, PET Resin, Filament Yarns and Staple Fibre) , Spun Yarns, Cement, Fabrics and Medical Gloves; with 2007 turnover and total assets estimated at US $1. 6 billion and US $1. 7 billion respectively. Mr. Sri Prakash Lohia is the Group Chairman and Mr. Amit Lohia the Group Managing Director.
With products shipped to over 85 countries across the five continents, Indorama has a global vision and a strategic global presence. A dedicated workforce of 16, 000 employees across the globe from half a dozen nationalities help us further improve our standards of excellence.
Indorama Group, with its associates (headquartered in India and Thailand) currently ranks as the eighth largest producer of polyester polymer in the world with a combined production of 1. 4 million tons per annum.
Indorama's first business foray into Spun Yarns continues to be one of its core business activities, with a consolidated capacity of over 421, 000 spindles across four countries in Indonesia, Egypt, Turkey and Sri Lanka.
Indorama's acquisition in 2006 of Eleme Petrochemicals in Nigeria makes it Nigeria's largest olefins producer (starting from natural gas) with an annual capacity of 350, 000 tons of Polyethylene and Polypropylene resins.
Indorama commissioned in 2006, one of the world's largest single train plants to manufacture 700, 000 tpa of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) in Thailand, the major raw material used for polyester production.
Indorama Group is working towards setting up a greenfield project in Egypt to manufacture Ammonia from Natural Gas.
Business Philosophy
At Indorama, we strive to deliver a world-class customer experience. This means delivering more than just a dependable product; a high degree of customer interaction and support services are vital.
Thanks to our customers, Indorama continues to be a well-regarded brand globally. We intend to make the Indorama Brand more global and vibrant, a continued symbol of quality, consistency, and responsiveness. We take pride in being a dependable supplier and we work with our customers to meet the challenges that their businesses face. Our strategies are aligned with our customers because we take our cues from them. We embrace change positively but what will not change are our values and commitment to customers.
