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  • Indian-born plastics tycoon, Aloke Lohia, is the younger brother of Sri Prakash Lohia, one of Indonesia's richest.
  • The Bangkok resident runs the $15.4 billion (2024 revenue) Indorama Ventures, the world's largest producer of PET resins by capacity.
  • To expand its global footprint, Indorama has been on an acquisition spree with a string of acquisitions since 2014.
  • Bullish on his country of origin, Lohia has a joint venture with India's Dhunseri Petrochem to make polyester resin in eastern India.
  • The family holding outfit Indorama Resources is investing $1.5 billion globally to expand recycling capacity and sustainable production.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
66
Source of Wealth
Petrochemicals
Residence
Bangkok, Thailand
Citizenship
India
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Commerce, Delhi University
Did you know
Lohia has lunch with his wife, Suchitra, who works with him nearly every day.
In 2022, the company completed the acquisition of Oxiteno, a Brazilian producer of surfactants, for $1.3 billion.
Indorama Ventures has recycled 50 billion PET beverage bottles since 2011 and aims to recycle 50 billion annually by 2025.
In February 2025, Indorama Ventures agreed to buy a 25% stake in Indian packaging company EPL from private equity giant Blackstone for 19 billion rupees.
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