ELITe to set up India’s first Infinite Loop™ manufacturing facility in Gujarat

By Staff Report September 4, 2025 2:08 pm IST

Ester Industries and Loop Industries to build India’s first Infinite Loop™ plant, recycling polyester waste into virgin-quality PET resin.

Ester Industries Limited, a manufacturer of polyester films and specialty polymers, informed that Ester Loop Infinite Technologies Private Limited (ELITe) – a joint venture with Loop Industries, a clean technology innovator in manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) plastic and polyester fiber, has entered into an agreement with a group of Sellers (Seller Group) for acquisition of land.

Seller Group has agreed to acquire and sell the identified parcels of land (Project Land) for development, construction & operation of a Greenfield Chemical Recycling Plant at a Project Cost of about Rs. 1600 crores.

This agreement will lead to the establishment of India’s first Infinite Loop™ plant that will recycle polyester textile waste into virgin-quality PET resin for textiles, promoting the circular economy in polyester. The facility is planned with an initial capacity of 70,000 metric tons per year, with provisions for an additional 100,000 metric tons in the future.

Following comprehensive due diligence, ELITe has finalised the purchase of Project Land near Surat, Gujarat, India’s synthetic textile capital. Strategically located within the Petroleum, Chemicals, and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR), the site offers direct access to abundant polyester textile waste feedstock, a skilled petrochemical workforce, and a streamlined permitting process. Its proximity to a deep-water seaport will further support cost-efficient exports of PET resin.

The Infinite Loop™ India facility has been designed to operate on approximately 80% clean, renewable electricity and renewable biofuel. The PET resin produced is expected to deliver up to an 80% reduction in carbon emissions compared to traditional virgin, petroleum-based PET.