What Polinas does

Polinas Plastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Polinas) is a Turkish manufacturer of flexible packaging films founded in 1982 in Manisa, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of diversified conglomerate Yıldız Holding A.Ş. It is Turkey's first BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) film producer and, by total capacity, is one of the largest flexible film manufacturers in Turkey and ranks among the top five in Europe. The company employs approximately 770 people across production facilities in Manisa (Polinas 1 and Polinas 2) and a BOPET plant operated through its Nuroll subsidiary in Italy, supported by sales offices in Istanbul and Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (Polinas Plastics of America Inc.).

The company produces a vertically integrated film portfolio across four substrate families — BOPP, BOPET, metallized films, and coated films — marketed through dedicated sub-brands (Poliper for pearlized, Polilabel for label, Pilen for plain, Polinex for coextruded, Polipet for polyester, Polimet for metallized, Polikap for coated). Secondary processing occurs in-house with 20,000 tons/year of metallization capacity and 5,000 tons/year of coating capacity, and is supplemented by specialty products including barrier films (including ALOX transparent barriers launched on new 2025 lines), tear tapes, and holographic films produced by the BEP Hologram subsidiary. Sustainable variants — post-consumer recycled (PCR) content films, bio-circular films, mono-material (Mono-PP) solutions, and ultra-high-barrier films — are certified under ISCC Plus mass-balance accounting. Food contact compliance (BRCGS) and an extensive ISO stack (9001, 14001, 50001, 27001, 45001, 46001) plus SA 8000 and EcoVadis Gold Medal anchor the company's regulatory positioning.

Polinas generates revenue almost entirely from the B2B sale of film substrates to flexible packaging converters and brand owners in food packaging (its primary segment, serving bakery, pasta, snacks, beverages, dairy, and frozen foods), with secondary revenue from tape manufacturers, textile packaging, hygiene products, and — through the SERA consumer brand acquired from Rotopaş in 2016 — branded retail products including stretch film, garbage bags, aluminum foil, and baking paper. Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed; the go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales, presence at Interpack (Düsseldorf), Pack Expo (Las Vegas, Chicago), and İKMİB export events, and a B2B payment portal for existing customers. Following its 2011 acquisition of Italy's Nuroll SpA and subsequent investments, total annual production capacity reached 221,000 tons across BOPP, BOPET, metallized, CPP, and coated lines, supporting a recurring multi-year İKMİB export award history (1st place in 2021 and 2022, 2nd place in 2020, 2023, and 2026).

Name

Polinas

Legal name

POLİNAS PLASTİK SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş.

Website

https://polinas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Polinas is a Turkish manufacturer of flexible packaging films (BOPP, BOPET, metallized, coated, holographic) with 221,000 tons/year capacity across Turkey and Italy, supplying food and non-food converters plus consumer brands (SERA) globally under Yıldız Holding ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Packaging Films

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polyester & Nylon Films (PET/BOPET, PA/BOPA) (IMALABAB), Polyolefins (PE, PP) (IMAEADAD)

Keywords

• Flexible packaging films
• BOPP film manufacturing
• BOPET polyester films
• Metallized barrier films
• Sustainable packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Manisa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. BOPP/BOPET Film Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling biaxially oriented polypropylene and polyester films to flexible packaging converters. Films are sold to printing companies who then process and convert them for end-use packaging applications.
2. Secondary Processing Films: Revenue from metallized films, coated films (PVOH, acrylic, peelable), barrier films, and tear tapes with higher value-add compared to base films.
3. Consumer Products (SERA Brand): Revenue from branded consumer products including stretch film, garbage bags, refrigerator bags, aluminum foil, and greaseproof baking paper sold through retail channels.
4. Holographic Products: Revenue from BEP Hologram subsidiary producing holographic films, security holograms, and specialty holographic products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Polinas manufactures and sells biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and polyester (BOPET) films, plus metallized, coated (PVOH, acrylic, ALOX), holographic, and barrier films, serving flexible packaging converters and brand owners in food, tape, textile, and hygiene segments. Total annual capacity is approximately 221,000 tons across facilities in Manisa (Turkey) and Nuroll (Italy), organized under proprietary sub-brands including Poliper, Polilabel, Pilen, Polinex, Polipet, Polimet, and Polikap, with a sustainable solutions portfolio (PCR, bio-circular, mono-PP) and consumer products under the SERA brand.

Product overview

Polinas is a Turkey-based flexible packaging film manufacturer offering a diversified multi-brand and multi-category product portfolio. The core offering spans four main film substrate categories — BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene), BOPET (biaxially oriented polyester), metallized films, and coated films — each with dedicated sub-brand lines. BOPP is further segmented into Poliper (pearlized), Polilabel (label films), Pilen (plain films), and Polinex (coextruded films). BOPET is unified under Polipet, metallized films under Polimet, and coated films under Polikap. Additional specialty products include barrier films, tear tapes, and holographic films produced by the BEP Hologram subsidiary. The SERA brand (acquired in 2016) extends the portfolio into consumer retail products for food storage and kitchen use. Polinas also offers a dedicated sustainable solutions portfolio including PCR, bio-circular, and mono-material film alternatives. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Manisa, Turkey, and Nuroll (Italy), with sales offices in Istanbul and the US (Polinas Plastics of America).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Poliper: Pearlized films brand - cavity BOPP films for packaging applications
• Polilabel
• Pilen
• Polinex
• Polipet
• Polimet
• Polikap
• SERA
• BEP Hologram

Products and services

• Poliper (Pearlized Films) Pearlized (cavitated) BOPP film line available in heat-sealable and non-heat-sealable variants, with one-side or both-side corona treatment options, used in food packaging applications including bakery, snacks, margarine, and general packaging.
• Polilabel (Label Films) BOPP label film line serving self-adhesive label (SAL) and roll-fed (WAL/Roll-Fed Bottle Label) applications. Offerings include transparent, pearlized, metalized, matte-finish, and UV-print-top-coated variants for labeling machines.
• Pilen (Plain Films) Plain (non-coextruded) BOPP film line used in lamination, printing, adhesive tape, cold seal release, and stand-up pouch applications. Available in transparent, white, and matte variants with various corona treatment configurations.
• Polinex (Coextruded Films) Coextruded BOPP film line offering both-side heat sealable, antifog, high-barrier, low-temperature seal (LTS), matte, and specialty films. Used in food packaging, textile packaging, and cigarette overwrapping applications.
• Polipet (Polyester Film) BOPET (biaxially oriented polyester) film line offering plain, electrical corona treated, chemical corona treated, metalizable, isotropic, and matte-finish variants for general-purpose, lamination, and industrial applications.
• Polimet (Metalized Films) Metalized film line covering both metalized BOPP (heat-sealable, high-barrier, cold-seal, heat-resistant grades) and metalized BOPET (standard and high-barrier variants) films with various corona treatment configurations.
• Polikap (Coated Films) Coated film line covering PVOH-coated, acrylic-coated, antifog peelable, and peelable BOPP and BOPET films, including ALOX transparent high-barrier films. Used in high-barrier, printing, and food packaging applications where enhanced barrier properties and/or peel functionality are required.
• BEP Hologram Products Holographic films, security holograms, holographic opening tapes, hot-stamping holograms, and hologram shrink films produced using integrated Wide Web and Narrow Web printing machines. Sold to brand owners seeking anti-counterfeiting and shelf-appeal features.
• SERA Consumer Products Consumer-facing food preservation and kitchen solutions brand offering stretch film, garbage bags, refrigerator bags, aluminum foil, and greaseproof baking paper sold through Turkish retail channels.
• Sustainable Film Solutions (PCR, Bio-Circular, Mono-PP, ALOX) Portfolio of sustainable BOPP and BOPET films including PCR (post-consumer recycled content) films, bio-circular/renewable-content films, mono-material Mono-PP film solutions as alternatives to composite structures, and ultra-high-barrier (UHB) films. ISCC+ mass balance certified for sustainable raw material content.
• Barrier Films (UHB and ALOX) High-barrier and ultra-high-barrier (UHB) BOPP and BOPET films, including ALOX transparent barrier films, metalized high-barrier films, chlorine-free transparent high-barrier films, and specialty polyamide-containing barrier films for vacuum bag and form-fill-seal applications.
• Tear Tapes and Opening Tapes Specialty tear tape and holographic opening tape products enabling easy opening of flexible packaging. Offered as standalone tear tape and integrated with holographic security features via BEP Hologram subsidiary.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 2% in EcoVadis sustainability assessment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rotopaş (SERA brand)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Producer of SERA brand consumer products (stretch film, garbage bags, aluminum foil, baking paper) acquired by Polinas in 2016. Facilities moved from Istanbul to Manisa.
• Nuroll SpAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Italy's number one BOPET film producer acquired by Polinas in 2011. The acquisition provided Polinas entry into the BOPET film category and additional production capacity of 20,000 tons/year.
• BEP HologramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Subsidiary established by Polinas in 2005, producing holographic film, security holograms, holographic opening tapes, hot stamping holograms, and hologram shrink films. First and only Turkish company with both Wide Web and Narrow Web holographic production capabilities.
• Yıldız TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationYıldız Tech participated in Polinas Digital Transformation Workshop, providing technology expertise and collaboration on AI and data-driven digital transformation initiatives.
• CEFLEXminorOthersEuropean consortium for flexible packaging sustainability advancing circular economy solutions.
• SEDEXminorOthersSupplier ethical data exchange platform for responsible supply chain management.
• Global CompactminorOthersUN Global Compact member committed to sustainable and responsible business practices.
• Science Based TargetsminorOthersScience Based Targets initiative member for greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
• EcoVadisminorOthersSustainability ratings provider. EcoVadis awarded Polinas Gold Medal placing company in top 2% of assessed companies.
• Aegean Exporters Associations (EİB)minorOthersTurkish exporters association for Aegean region.
• Flexible Packaging Manufacturers Association (FASD)minorOthersTurkish industry association for flexible packaging manufacturers.
• Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD)minorOthersTurkish packaging industry association. Awarded Polinas PSA/14 product award.
• Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB)minorOthersNational umbrella organization for Turkish chambers of commerce.
• İstanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters Association (İKMİB)minorOthersTurkish export association. Awarded Polinas multiple export awards including 1st place (2021, 2022) and 2nd place (2020, 2023).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Uflex: India's largest flexible packaging company, integrated from BOPET/BOPP film manufacturing through conversion into finished pouches and laminates — overlaps Polinas on the film substrate side and competes for global flexible-packaging converter customers.
• Taghleef Industries: Headquartered in the UAE with global manufacturing, Taghleef is one of the world's largest BOPP and BOPP-based film producers serving flexible packaging, labels, and industrial applications — directly comparable to Polinas across BOPP, BOPET, and metallized films for converters and brand owners.
• Cosmo Films: India-based BOPP specialist with strong label-film and packaging-film franchises; competes with Polinas' Polilabel and Pilen product lines and shares the same converter-customer base in food packaging, labels, and tapes.
• Innovia Films (CCL Industries): Specialty BOPP and CPP film producer now part of CCL Industries, focused on labels, security, and sustainable packaging films — directly comparable to Polinas' specialty and label-film offerings (Polilabel, Polinex specialty grades).
• Kolon Industries: Korean diversified manufacturer with BOPET film production for packaging, electrical, and industrial uses — competes with Polinas in global BOPET supply and increasingly in sustainable film grades.
• Jindal Poly Films: India-based vertically integrated producer of BOPET and BOPP films with global capacity, serving flexible packaging, labels, and industrial markets — a direct competitor to Polinas in BOPET and metallized films with comparable scale and product breadth.
• Treofan Group: European BOPP film specialist serving labels, packaging, and capacitors — a regional competitor to Polinas in BOPP substrates, particularly in Western and Southern European converter markets.
• Bolloré Films: European specialist in thin-gauge BOPP and BOPET films for capacitors, labels, and packaging — comparable to Polinas in BOPP/BOPET substrate manufacturing with a European production footprint.

Emerging players

• Oben Group: Latin American BOPP, BOPET, and CPP producer expanding into European and US markets — an emerging global peer to Polinas with comparable product portfolio but a different regional stronghold.
• SKS Bottles & Packaging (BOPET/film divisions): European PET and BOPET packaging manufacturer with film-grade capabilities — overlaps with Polinas in BOPET supply to flexible packaging and label converters across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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