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Investors Conclave at Surat to Focus on Mega Opportunities in Textiles & Plastics Downstream Sectors in Odisha
New Delhi   01-Sep-2018



About the Conclave

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IndianOil), under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, is organising a first-of-its-kind Textiles and Plastics Investors Conclave at Surat on 2nd September 2018.

The theme of the Conclave, being organised in association with ONGC Petro additions Ltd. (OPAL), is "Purbodaya: Unfolding Mega Opportunities in Textiles & Plastics Downstream Sectors in Odisha.” Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has been invited as the chief guest to inaugurate the Conclave. Sh. Pradipsinh Jadeja, Minister of State for Home, Law & Justice, Energy and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt of Gujarat; will grace the occasion as Guest of Honour.

Senior officials of the ministries of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Chemicals & Fertilisers, Government of India, CEOs of oil & gas, petrochemicals, polyester, textiles and allied sector companies and other guests and invitees will be participating in the event. In all, about 1,000 delegates across India are expected to take part in the Conclave.

An exhibition is also being organised for various established players of textiles and plastics industries to showcase their products & expertise for the benefit of the delegates and prospective investors.

The Conclave will highlight the emerging investment opportunities in the downstream petrochemicals sector in Odisha in general and to facilitate investments in the proposed Textiles Park at Bhadrak and Plastics Park at Paradip in particular. The Conclave will serve as a platform for prospective investors to interact with business leaders of the industry, Government functionaries, financial institutions, supply chain professionals as well as incubators in the academia at one place.

The unique Conclave will comprehensively focus on the following topics, which would be of immense help to established as well as young investors/start-ups to chart their growth plans:

● Outlook for Indian polyester downstream industry
● Learnings from textiles industry value chain in China & Bangladesh
● Investment opportunities in Plastics Park and Textiles Parks in Odisha
● Potential in technical textiles
● Need for quality revolution to achieve dominance in global polyester textile and apparel market
● Downstream polymers industry outlook
● Investment opportunities in injection-moulded PP products
● Growth prospects in PP non-woven fabrics & PP raffia for bulk packaging
● Innovative project financing schemes for entrepreneurs and start-ups
● Logistics as an enabler in Odisha
● Incentive framework being offered by various Government agencies like IDCO, technical process details, and so on.

An Investor Facilitation Centre is being set up to provide guidance to the prospective investors in Plastics Park at Paradip and Textiles Park at Bhadrak. Representatives from Central Government organisations, State Government, IndianOil and financial institutions will guide the investors in this facilitation centre.

An exhibition is also being organised for various established players of textiles and plastics industries to showcase their products & expertise for the benefit of the delegates and prospective investors.

Petrochemicals, Textiles & Plastics: Sunrise Industry in Eastern India

The petrochemicals sector provides the basic raw material to the plastics and textiles sector in the form of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA), Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) and Polymers like Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) and a number of other hydrocarbon products.

Currently, India's per capita consumption for plastics is at about 10 kg per person, which is low in comparison to the global average of about 32 kg. With the rise in living standards, the buying capacity for clothes, houses, furniture, automobiles and household items has increased, adding to the polymer consumption demand in India.

Odisha has immense potential for the growth of the plastics and textiles sectors with convenient access to all the primary raw material needed. The region also has the necessary infrastructure, including ports, railway connectivity and road networks, that will facilitate the speedy development of the two sectors.

The Government of India has identified Paradip as one of the four PCPIRs (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region) in the country. It is the most strategically located PCPIR approved by the Government of India. With IndianOil as the anchor tenant, it is being developed to provide an ecosystem for attracting and promoting exclusive investments in petroleum, chemicals, petrochemicals and allied sectors.

IndianOil's Projects in Odisha

IndianOil has a strategic role in Odisha with its big presence and ambitious expansion plans in the petroleum refining and petrochemical segments. The Company has already commissioned a 15-million metric tonnes per annum refinery at Paradip at an investment of Rs. 35,000 crore.

A new polypropylene unit of 700 KTA (kilo tonnes per annum) capacity is getting ready at IndianOil’s Paradip Refinery complex to support the plastics industry. Estimated to cost Rs. 3,150 crore, the plant is getting ready to be commissioned by the end of this year.

The Plastics Park at Paradip, being jointly developed by IDCO and IndianOil in JV mode, will utilise polypropylene from Paradip Refinery complex. The Park is spread over 120 acres, out of which 70 acres will be available for industrial plots. The downstream units coming up in the Park will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including CIPET’s Polymer Processing and Evaluation Centre (PPEC), to support innovation and diversified growth. The units likely to come up include raffia for cement bags, FIBC, etc.; injection moulding units for furniture items, houseware, caps, etc., BOPP and TQPP for flexible packaging; and non-woven for hygiene applications. The net employment generation from the Park will be more than 7,000.

IndianOil is also planning to set up two more mega projects in Odisha at a combined investment of Rs 13,000 crore for producing polyester fibre intermediates, MEG (Mono Ethyl Glycol) and PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid). Polyester is the most prominent textile fibre with a share of over 55% of global consumption. Its end-use includes apparel, home textiles, technical textiles and accessories.

India’s current domestic textiles and apparel market is estimated at US$ 125 Billion, and is expected to grow at 11% CAGR to reach US$ 220 Billion by the year 2025. Growth of disposable incomes, favourable demographics and changing lifestyles will further add to the demand.

There is a huge potential for investment in this segment since the value chain from fibre/yarn to finished clothes/apparel involves a plethora of activities like weaving/knitting/dying/cutting/sewing/garmenting, etc. Hence, apart from the commercial aspects, this is expected to create thousands of jobs across categories for the benefit of the local population.

A Textiles Park is expected to come up in Bhadrak district of Odisha. The integrated Textiles Park, to be developed in 234 acres, will house units from across the entire value chain – from polyester fibre to apparel. IndianOil will make available the basic raw material, i.e., PTA & MEG, within the State itself, for the downstream industries.

The above measures are expected to significantly boost the economy as well as create huge employment opportunities in eastern India.