A1-Plastic, a well-known company specialising in the production and distribution of plastic products in Cambodia, has announced the start of construction of a factory that will recycle used plastic bottles into PET material to serve Cambodia’s food and beverage packaging industry.
The factory is located in the Pursat Special Economic Zone, in Sna Ansa commune, Krakor district. The January 19 groundbreaking ceremony was held under the chairmanship of Keo Rattanak, Minister of Mines and Energy, Deborah Lee, chief executive officer and president of A1-Plastic, along with senior officials from several government institutions and many other stakeholders.
In recent years — especially in 2025 — Cambodia has attracted direct investment form many companies. According to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), a total of 630 investment projects with combined capital of approximately $10 billion were approved in 2025. Investment from China ranked highest, accounting for about 54.25% of total investment capital, followed by investors from Cambodia, Singapore and Vietnam.
Hong Vanak, an economist at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, told The Post in December that the growth in CDC-approved investment projects demonstrates investor confidence and the market opportunities they see in making direct investments in Cambodia. Cambodia enjoys political stability and strong economic growth, as well as free trade agreements with many countries on both bilateral and multilateral bases. He added that improvements in the investment legal framework and transportation infrastructure are becoming additional driving forces in attracting more investors.
“Before deciding to invest in any country, investors carefully study many factors such as investment laws, labor force, export markets, sources of raw materials, and transportation infrastructure. The growth in direct investment confirms that Cambodia has made improvements in all areas,” he said.
According to Di Intelligence, in 2024 Cambodia ranked at the top of the FDI Standouts Watchlist, confirming that it is a leading emerging market for investment. In 2025, Cambodia continued to rank first in the Asia-Pacific region and ninth globally in the Greenfield FDI Performance Index, which measures each country’s effectiveness in attracting investment relative to the size of its economy, said Sun Chanthol, CDC first vice-president.
