PETROLIAM Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) US$70mil polyvinyl chloride (PVC) joint-venture plant in Vietnam hopes to double its production capacity to 200,000 tonnes per year (MTPA) in the near future from 100,000 initially.
The Phu My Plastics & Chemical Co Ltd (PMPC) plant is also expected to help spur spin-offs in plastics fabrication and end-product manufacturing industries for both the local and export markets, according to a statement from Petronas yesterday.
