Established in 2003, Astro Films is the flexible packaging division of Ismail Industries Limited, manufacturing BOPET, CPP, and BOPP films with facilities located in Karachi, Pakistan. Astro Films is one of the leading packaging film manufacturers in the country with a combined installed film production capacity of 73,000 tons/annum and metallization capacity of 19,000 tons/annum. State-of-the-art facilities, high-quality films, and the most consistent services have earned Astro Films a position as one of the most recognized regional and international film suppliers as well as one of the fastest-growing flexible packaging film exporters with a prestigious clientele spread across 5 continents.

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

BOPET

• 6.7-meter BOPET line from Bruckner (Germany); with capacity of 18,000 tons/annum (2012)
• 8.7-meter BOPET line from Bruckner (Germany); with capacity of 36,000 tons/annum (2020)

CPP

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

BOPP

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

Metallization

• 1.40-meter Metallizer from BOBST Group (SA): with capacity of 3,500 tons/annum (2006)
• 2.45-meter Metallizer from BOBST Group (SA): with capacity of 7,000 tons/annum (2012)
• 2.75-meter Metallizer from BOBST Group (SA): with capacity of 8,500 tons/annum (2017)

Product Range:

BOPET 

• Corona Treated—Transparent and Metalized                                                     
• Chemical Coated (Co-polyester) – Transparent and Metalized                         
• Both-side treated (Chem + Corona)- Corona)—transparent and Metalized
• Acrylic Coated PET – Transparent and Metalized      
• Twist Films – Transparent and Metalized
• Yarn Grade PET – Transparent and Metalized
• Isotropic PET – Transparent                     

 CPP

• Lamination Grade CPP
• Low COF CPP
• Metallized CPP
• High Barrier Metalized CPP