CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF PVC PIPE INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA

The PVC pipe industry in Indonesia has been improving lately in pace with the growth of the construction sector, especially as a result of the increase in housing, office building and hotel development, which consumes large quantities of PVC pipes, after being slack for some time.

The country's requirements for PVC pipes at the moment are largely met with the domestic production and only a small quantity is imported. Lately, there has been a sharp increase in the demand for PVC pipes in the country, which has increased the production of standard PVC pipes (conforming to the