RFL Plastics: The Largest Plastic Company in Bangladesh
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Meeting Bangladesh’s Plastic Challenge through a
With rapid growth and urbanization, Bangladesh faced a sharp increase in both plastic use and pollution. In the last 15 years, Bangladesh’s annual per capita plastic consumption in urban areas tripled to 9.0 kg in 2025 from 3.0 kg in 2005. Consumption of LDPE packaging materials (plastic bags, etc.) increased fivefold in 2025 from 2005.
BIDA - Plastic
Plastic is one of the key industrial sectors in Bangladesh making significant contribution to the country’s economy. There are around 5,000 plastic enterprises in Bangladesh, employing about 1.2 million people and producing a variety of products for the domestic as well as the export market.
Plasticizers: Types, Uses, Classification, Selection & Regulation
It is non-volatile, colorless and odorless viscous liquid, soluble in oil, but not in water. Due to its low cost and generally good performance, DEHP is widely employed as a plasticizer in manufacturing articles made of PVC. Melting point: 50°C Boiling point: 250 - 257°C at 0.5 kPa Structure of DEHP
Towards the effective plastic waste management in Bangladesh
Around 3000 Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) gets involved in the plastic industry and contribute 1% of the national GDP. This large domestic and export-oriented plastic market get spread out rapidly throughout the country and about 2 million people find their employment through this industry (Islam 2011b ).
- Could Bangladesh emerge as a global player in the plastics industry?
- Bangladesh could emerge as a global player in the plastics industry by hiking its annual turnover to BDT161.18 billion (US$2 billion) by 2015 and BDT322.36 billion (US$4 billion) by 2020, according to a study conducted by the United Nations’ Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) (Recycling International, 2012).
- What is the local market of Bangladeshi plastic products?
- Besides, the local market of Bangladeshi plastic products is about BDT200 billion a year. The plastic industry is a key enabler of innovation of many products and technologies in other sectors of the economy like packaging, textile, healthcare, construction, electronics, energy generation, automotive and so on.
- How much is plastic worth in Bangladesh?
- Annual sales of plastic products are estimated at around BDT150 billion in the local market, in which household items account for nearly BDT20 billion. According to the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BPGMEA) data, currently, 300 manufacturers export plastic goods worth nearly BDT30 billion annually.
- How many types of plastic products are produced in Bangladesh?
- Currently, this industry produces 2,500 types of plastic products. Value addition in manufacturing plastic products hovers between 51% and 70%, which is also commendably high. Most of the household plastics and packaging materials that are used in Bangladesh are being manufactured locally.
- Is Bangladesh a good exporter of plastic products?
- Bangladesh has not yet emerged as an exporter of plastic products with considerable share. It is ranking in the world exports is 89. This is because Bangladesh has only 0.01% share of the global demands. Demand for Bangladeshi plastic products has been increasing as the international buyers are now shifting more to Bangladesh from China and India.
- Does Bangladesh have a Sustainable Plastics Industry?
- Although the plastics industry in Bangladesh has made remarkable progress over recent years, it continues to lack a well-designed strategy for achieving long-term and sustainable growth which suggests a consistent and direct policy to be ensured by the government (Recycling International, 2012).
