Company Profile

Astro Films is one of Pakistan’s leading flexible packaging film suppliers, manufacturing BOPP, CPP, and BOPET films as a fully owned and operated subsidiary of Ismail Industries Limited. Operating from the port city of Karachi, Astro Films was established in 2003, starting with a CPP film production line from Gruppo Colines (Italy). Today, Astro Films is a regionally and globally recognized brand in the flexible packaging industry; offering dynamic flexible packaging solutions across 3 film categories; BOPP, CPP, and BOPET, with a combined installed film production capacity of 80,000 tons/annum and a metallization capacity of 19,000 tons/annum.

Astro Films is operating out of two locations; Hub and Port Qasim industrial areas. Our production facility and equipment are detailed below:

CPP

  • 3.0 meters CPP line from Gruppo Colines (Italy); with capacity of 7,800 tons/annum (2003)
  • 2.6 meters CPP line from Gruppo Colines (Italy); with capacity of 7,200 tons/annum (2014)

BOPET

  • 6.7 meters BOPET line from Bruckner (Germany); with capacity of 18,000 tons/annum (2012)
  • 8.7 meters BOPET line from Bruckner (Germany); with capacity of 42,000 tons/annum (2020)

BOPP

  • 4.0 meters BOPP line from Bruckner (Germany); with capacity of 4,200 tons/annum (2011)

Metallization

  • 1.60 meters Metallizer from General Vacuum (UK): with capacity of 3,500 tons/annum (2006)
  • 2.45 meters Metallizer from General Vacuum (UK): with capacity of 7,000 tons/annum (2012)
  • 2.75 meters Metallizer from General Vacuum (UK): with capacity of 8,500 tons/annum (2017)

 

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Complying to the highest quality, process and food safety standards, Astro Films possesses certifications including ISO 9001:2015 and FSSC 22000 Version 5. We are proud of our accomplishments and manufacturing capabilities which have enabled us to become one of the most competitive suppliers of CPP and BOPET films in the International Market as well. Our international customer base spanning from USA to Europe and Asia are a testament to our truly global footprint as a packaging films supplier. Our competitive advantage in international markets has been the ability to supply the best quality film in the fastest lead times; creating sustainable business and a strongly established image of reliability.