Alpek Polyester is the dedicated polyester business segment of Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V., a leading Mexican petrochemical company listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and part of the Alfa Group. It focuses on the full polyester value chain, producing Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) as a key raw material, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resins for packaging and other uses, recycled PET (rPET), specialty polymers, polyester fibers (staple and filament), and PET sheet for thermoforming applications.
The company maintains an integrated global manufacturing network with facilities in nine countries, primarily across the Americas, including the United States (with sites in North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and others), Mexico (including Altamira and Cosoleacaque), Canada, Brazil, Argentina, and the United Kingdom, plus operations in Oman and Saudi Arabia through the OCTAL acquisition. In Brazil, Alpek Polyester owns and operates the Suape industrial complex in Ipojuca, Pernambuco, featuring a PTA plant with approximately 700,000 tons annual capacity and a PET resin facility; this asset was acquired in 2018 from Petrobras, establishing the company as the largest integrated PTA and PET producer in South America.
Alpek Polyester holds market leadership positions as one of the largest PTA and PET producers globally and the top integrated player in the Americas. It emphasizes sustainability through recycling initiatives, circular economy solutions, and technologies like IntegRex PTA. The business serves diverse industries including food and beverage packaging, textiles, and consumer goods, supported by around 3,200 employees and a history of strategic acquisitions and expansions dating back to the 1970s.
Also known as Alpek Polyester do Brasil, Grupo Petrotemex, Alpek Polyester México, S.A. de C.V., and Alpek Polyester USA, LLC.
License-backed retrofit to cut steam consumption, improve energy efficiency and competitiveness at the Suape PTA plant; moves to Process Design Package after a feasibility study.
