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Mitsubishi Polyester Film
Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. is the Americas arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Group's polyester film division, operating one of the world's largest dedicated PET...
Mitsubishi Polyester Film
Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. is the Americas arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Group's polyester film division, operating one of the world's largest dedicated PET film manufacturing sites on Hood Road in Greer, South Carolina. The facility originated as Hoechst Diafoil Company, a joint venture between Germany's Hoechst AG and Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical, before full integration into the Mitsubishi fold. The plant now serves the packaging, electrical insulation, and industrial labeling sectors with biaxially-oriented PET (BOPET) films. Manufacturing output spans flexible packaging substrates, coated films for graphic arts, thermal lamination films, and release liners for pressure-sensitive adhesives — covering consumer goods, medical device, electronics and industrial end-markets. The Greer site runs a closed-loop recycling program branded REPROCESS to capture internal polyester waste and off-spec material for reclamation. Sister plants in Wiesbaden, Suzhou and Wuxi extend the production footprint across Europe and Asia, supporting a globally coordinated supply chain. President Bill Radlein leads the Greer operation as COO for the Americas unit, while legal and compliance oversight sits with General Counsel Nicolas Oliva at Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings America. The firm participates in multiple industry consortia including AIMCAL, BOPET Films Europe, and FINAT, maintaining active engagement with trade associations that set standards for coating, laminating and labeling applications. The facility's structure as a fully integrated manufacturer — melt extrusion through slitting and converting under one roof — differentiates it from independent converters that buy raw film on the open market. The closed-loop recycling system and captive resin supply chain through parent Mitsubishi Chemical make the Greer plant a vertically coordinated operation uncommon among North American film producers.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Greer
Corporate office
2001 Hood Road, Greer, SC 29652, USA
Additional offices
Wiesbaden, Germany · Suzhou, China · Wuxi, China
Principals
Bill Radlein
President and COO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the Americas operation of Mitsubishi Polyester Film?
Bill Radlein serves as President and COO of Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., overseeing the Greer, South Carolina manufacturing campus. Legal and compliance oversight for the Americas unit sits with Nicolas Oliva, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings America.
What does the Greer, SC facility produce?
The Greer plant produces biaxially-oriented PET (BOPET) films used in flexible packaging, electrical insulation, graphic arts, thermal lamination, and pressure-sensitive adhesive applications. The facility handles melt extrusion through slitting and converting, operating as a fully integrated polyester film manufacturer on a 200-acre campus.
How is Mitsubishi Polyester Film connected to Mitsubishi Chemical Group?
Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. is the Americas operating subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Group's polyester film division. The business originated as Hoechst Diafoil Company, a joint venture between Germany's Hoechst AG and Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical, and was later fully absorbed into Mitsubishi Chemical Group.
What manufacturing sites does Mitsubishi Polyester Film operate globally?
The firm operates four principal manufacturing locations: Greer, South Carolina (Americas headquarters); Wiesbaden, Germany (European production); Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China; and a converting plant in Wuxi, China. Together these sites serve packaging, electronics, and industrial film markets across major global regions.
Does Mitsubishi Polyester Film have a recycling program?
Yes, the Greer facility operates the REPROCESS program, a closed-loop recycling initiative that captures internal polyester waste and off-spec material for reclamation, reducing raw material consumption and landfill output at the manufacturing site.
What industry associations does Mitsubishi Polyester Film participate in?
The firm maintains membership in AIMCAL (Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators), BOPET Films Europe, FINAT (trade association for the self-adhesive labeling industry), and the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, where it participates in the #GreerMade program.
What end-markets does Mitsubishi Polyester Film serve?
End-markets span consumer goods packaging, medical device components, electronics insulation, graphic arts, and pressure-sensitive labeling. The films are used as substrates for flexible packaging, thermal lamination, release liners, and coated film applications across industrial and consumer sectors.
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