The plastic processing industry in Sri Lanka commenced around a decade after independence and is presently 45 years old Products such as sacks and bags, articles of apparel and clothing accessories and cellulose are manufactured through plastics processing and exported directly and indirectly. Currently Sri Lanka has over 400 companies engaged in plastic processing and exports. Pipe and profile extrusions, cast film extrusion, injection molding and EPS molding are some plastic processing technologies used by companies in the local industry in their craft. Today, the industry produces nearly 120,000MT per annum.
Some of the major export markets for Sri Lanka include the United States, United Kingdom, Japan Bangladesh and India. The country is still at a preliminary production stage, and the industry is only beginning to seek out new opportunities and explore new markets.
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