Polindo Utama
PT Polindo Utama is an Indonesian PET plastic recycling company founded in 2005 that produces r-PET flakes, pellets, and r-HDPE flakes for B2B packaging, textile, and consumer goods manufacturers, with approximately 90% of output exported to international markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersSepatan, Indonesia
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Polindo Utama does
PT Polindo Utama is an Indonesian PET plastic recycling company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Tangerang (Sepatan Timur), Banten, Indonesia. It produces recycled PET (r-PET) flakes in multiple grades (Clear, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Green, Fiber Grade, and Clear Mixed Blue) and r-PET pellets (Clear and Semidull), plus r-HDPE flakes, for sale to B2B manufacturers serving packaging, bottle, fiber, filament, and consumer goods end-markets. Core technology centers on industrial PET recycling — collection, washing, optical/automated sorting, and pellet extrusion — with a new rPET washing line rated at 3 MT/hr (up to 1,800 MT/month) added in 2024, automatic polymer/color flake-sorting machinery in 2025, and a new wastewater treatment plant (1,500 MPD, 90:10 recycle-to-biological ratio) commissioned in 2023. Total monthly processing capacity is approximately 6,000 MT, and the company processes roughly 2.8 billion plastic bottles annually, with an internal milestone of 20 billion bottles recycled since 2010. Upstream feedstock is secured via wholly-owned subsidiary Sukses Polindo Mandiri (SPM, 2014) and a network of 6 aggregation centers, 7 collection centers, and over 1,000 suppliers across Indonesia.
Polindo Utama firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Polindo Utama
- Legal name
- PT Polindo Utama
- Website
- https://polindoutama.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- PT Polindo Utama is an Indonesian PET plastic recycling company founded in 2005 that produces r-PET flakes, pellets, and r-HDPE flakes for B2B packaging, textile, and consumer goods manufacturers, with approximately 90% of output exported to international markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Polindo Utama industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plastic Recycling
- NAICS
- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Food-Grade & rPET/rHDPE Recycling (Decontamination/SSP, Bottle-to-Bottle) (EUAIAKAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Reprocessed Resin & Recycled Polymer Compounding (PCR/PIR Compounds) (IMANAMAG)
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Where Polindo Utama is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sepatan
- HQ country
- Indonesia
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices15 records
Markets served
Polindo Utama business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- r-PET Flakes Sales: Sale of recycled PET flakes in various grades (Clear, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Green, Fiber Grade) to manufacturers in packaging, bottle, fiber and filaments industries. Production capacities range from 50 to 1300 MT/month per product type.
- r-PET Pellets Sales: Sale of recycled PET pellets in Clear and Semidull variants to manufacturers for use in packaging, bottles, and fibers. Capacity of 300 MT/month with strict quality specifications.
- r-HDPE Flakes Sales: Sale of recycled HDPE flakes, diversifying the product portfolio beyond PET to serve additional plastic recycling markets.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing for B2B customers |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Polindo Utama product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Polindo Utama collects and processes post-consumer PET bottles into recycled PET (r-PET) flakes in multiple grades (Clear, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Green, Fiber Grade, Clear Mixed Blue) and r-PET pellets (Clear, Semidull), along with r-HDPE flakes, supplying manufacturers in packaging, bottles, fiber, filaments, textiles, and consumer goods. Production is sold through direct B2B channels to domestic Indonesian customers and international buyers across Europe, the USA, and Australia.
Product overview
Polindo Utama is a PET plastic recycling company offering a portfolio of recycled plastic products including r-PET Flakes in multiple variants (Clear, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Green, Fiber Grade, Clear Mixed Blue) and r-PET Pellets (Clear, Semidull), plus r-HDPE Flakes. The product line ranges from 50 MT/Month to 1300 MT/Month capacity per variant, with technical specifications including Intrinsic Viscosity (0.58-0.72 dL/g), Melting Point (~250°C), and varying impurity levels (30-600 ppm). All products are sold as recycled raw materials for manufacturing in packaging, bottles, fiber, and filaments applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- POLIPACK: End-consumer-focused packaging business unit established in 2019
- Prevented Ocean Plastic Southeast Asia (POPSEA)
- Prevented Ocean Plastic Indonesia (POPI)
Products and services
- r-PET Flakes Recycled PET plastic flakes in multiple grades (Clear BTB, Clear Mixed Blue, Fiber Grade, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Green) used as raw material by manufacturers of packaging, bottles, fiber, and filaments. Available in capacities from 50 to 1300 MT/month per grade with strict quality parameters (Intrinsic Viscosity 0.72±0.04 dL/g, Melting Point 250±5°C, controlled impurity levels).
- r-PET Pellets Recycled PET plastic pellets in Clear and Semidull variants sold to packaging, bottle, and fiber manufacturers for food-grade and industrial applications. Production capacity of 300 MT/month with quality parameters including Intrinsic Viscosity 0.58±0.04 dL/g, Melting Point 250±5°C, and controlled color specifications (Color L*, A*, B*).
- r-HDPE Flakes Recycled High-Density Polyethylene flakes for various manufacturing applications, diversifying the company's product portfolio beyond PET to serve additional plastic recycling markets.
Quantifiable outcome
- rPET can reduce carbon emissions by up to 79% compared to virgin PET production
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Polindo Utama
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Polindo Utama technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Polindo Utama partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.
- Women Waste Collectors Association (WWCA/APPI)coreCollaboration with WWCA (Asosiasi Pemulung Perempuan Indonesia), representing women waste collectors. Event celebrated Mother's Day 2025 and APPI's 1st Anniversary with 800 participants. Polindo provides support to grassroots communities forming the backbone of the recycling supply chain.
- Aqua (Danone)majorPartnership with Aqua (Danone group) to open new plastic recycling center in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. The center collects and sorts 9,600 tons of PET plastic annually. Represents Aqua's tangible steps toward environmental sustainability and supports government waste reduction goals.
- YKKS, Bintari YLM, Waste4changesupportingKey collaborators in the CCBO program driving waste management success. Empowered local stakeholders and fostered innovative solutions resulting in significant advancements in waste management in Semarang and Makassar.
- Mayora GroupsupportingCorporate sponsorship collaboration supporting waste picker community empowerment programs in Greater Tangerang area. Part of Polindo Utama Hope Foundation initiative to support waste picker welfare.
- Prevented Ocean Plastic Southeast Asia (POPSEA)corePOPSEA is a subsidiary/affiliate focused on establishing collection centers for ocean-bound plastic in coastal communities. POPSEA and Polindo work together on the Prevented Ocean Plastic program which has prevented almost 2 billion bottles from reaching the ocean. Polindo serves as the processing/manufacturing partner while POPSEA handles collection infrastructure.
- USAID Clean Cities Blue Ocean (CCBO)majorCollaborative project with USAID's CCBO program supporting training and capacity building for PET recycling operations. POPSEA Semarang participated in training at Aggregation Center, improving employees' skills in PET recycling manufacturing, quality control, and work safety. The program equipped stakeholders including 183 training participants, waste banks, and TPS3R facilities.
- Bantam MaterialsupportingCollaboration to address ocean pollution issues and create Ocean Bound Plastic solutions. Partnership established in 2019 to work on preventing plastic from reaching oceans.
- POLIPACKsupportingSubsidiary brand established in 2019 for end-consumer focused packaging business unit, completing the company's vertical integration from recycling to finished packaging products.
- Polindo Internasional Synergy (PIS)supportingSubsidiary established in 2017 as business development and trading oriented arm of Polindo Utama.
- Sukses Polindo Mandiri (SPM)coreInternal subsidiary established in 2014 to provide supply chain solutions, managing collection and aggregation operations.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Polindo Utama competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ALPLA: Austrian global packaging manufacturer with significant in-house rPET flake and pellet production supplying its own bottle and preform operations. Competes with Polindo on certified food-grade rPET for international brand customers.
- Evergreen Plastics: US-based rPET pellet producer focused on bottle-grade applications. Comparable scale and product focus (food-grade recycled pellets for packaging manufacturers).
- CarbonLite: US-based rPET pellet producer focused on food-grade bottle applications with FDA Letters of Non-Objection. Comparable in producing certified recycled resin for global packaging customers.
- Indorama Ventures: Thailand-based global PET and rPET producer — the world's largest integrated PET recycler operating mechanical and chemical recycling for fiber, packaging, and bottle applications. Most direct competitor to Polindo in rPET flakes/pellets.
- MBA Polymers: Global mechanical recycler of mixed plastics (including rPET, r-HDPE, r-ABS) into compounded resins. Directly comparable to Polindo's planned diversification beyond PET into additional plastic types.
- Phoenix Technologies: US-based producer of recycled PET pellets serving food and beverage customers. Comparable on producing pelletized rPET with strict color and viscosity specifications for brand-direct accounts.
Others
- Circulate Capital: Investment management firm focused on circular economy for plastics across South and Southeast Asia; current investor in Polindo. Comparable portfolio companies (e.g., other Asian recyclers) are direct competitive benchmarks.
- Prevented Ocean Plastic: Certification program and supply chain for ocean-bound recycled plastic supplying global brands like Lidl and LVMH. Polindo is a certified supplier into this program; comparable in establishing the certified recycled-content channel that Polindo competes in.
Broad incumbents
- Berry Global: Large global packaging manufacturer with rPET resin and container operations across multiple product categories. Overlaps with Polindo as both an rPET consumer and producer for packaging customers.
- Plastipak: Global rigid plastic packaging and preform manufacturer with vertically integrated rPET operations (Preform Line Solutions). Competes with Polindo in the upstream resin supply for bottle and packaging customers but at much larger scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Polindo Utama social profiles
Digital presencePolindo Utama compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Polindo Utama financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Polindo Utama leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Polindo Utama subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Polindo Utama funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Polindo Utama M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Polindo Utama
What does Polindo Utama do?
Polindo Utama collects and processes post-consumer PET bottles into recycled PET (r-PET) flakes in multiple grades (Clear, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Green, Fiber Grade, Clear Mixed Blue) and r-PET pellets (Clear, Semidull), along with r-HDPE flakes, supplying manufacturers in packaging, bottles, fiber, filaments, textiles, and consumer goods. Production is sold through direct B2B channels to domestic Indonesian customers and international buyers across Europe, the USA, and Australia.
Is Polindo Utama a public or private company?
Polindo Utama is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Polindo Utama founded?
Polindo Utama was founded in 2005. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Polindo Utama based?
Polindo Utama is headquartered in Sepatan, Indonesia, in the Asia region.
How does Polindo Utama make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. r-PET Flakes Sales are the primary driver. The others are r-PET Pellets Sales and r-HDPE Flakes Sales.
Who are Polindo Utama's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ALPLA, Evergreen Plastics, CarbonLite, Indorama Ventures, MBA Polymers and Phoenix Technologies. Others are Circulate Capital and Prevented Ocean Plastic. Broad incumbents are Berry Global and Plastipak.
Does Polindo Utama have an API?
No public API is recorded for Polindo Utama.
What industry is Polindo Utama in?
Polindo Utama's product category is Plastic Recycling. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAKAD, Food-Grade & rPET/rHDPE Recycling (Decontamination/SSP, Bottle-to-Bottle), with a secondary code of IMANAMAG, Reprocessed Resin & Recycled Polymer Compounding (PCR/PIR Compounds). Its NAICS code is 326 and its SIC code is 3080.