Trump tariffsThai chemical giant Indorama weighs US project restart amid Trump tariffs
CEO of world's top PET producer says trade friction could offer opportunity
Indorama Ventures Group CEO Aloke Lohia tells Nikkei Asia on April 16 that he will cautiously monitor the progress of tariff negotiations between the U.S. and other nations before deciding on new investments in America and elsewhere. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT and KENYA AKAMA
BANGKOK -- Thailand's Indorama Ventures, the world's top producer of the stuff PET bottles are made of, is looking to resume the construction of a halted U.S. factory worth more than $2 billion as it seeks to benefit from President Donald Trump's new tariff policy, its chief executive said.