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AIPMA’s Amtec Offers Certificate Courses In Plastics Packaging

ne of the very important areas of business footprint across the globe. & circular economy. Major areas of
Oknowledge interventions in Plastics Therefore, this industry sector holds interventions are Reverse Engineering,
Packaging. significant importance w.r.t potential design and development, Additive
We all are well aware of the importance job prospects for students, working manufacturing, plastics packaging and
of the packaging industry in India. professional and also for individual industrial management programmes.
The Indian packaging market was seeking up skilling their knowledge. AIPMA AMTEC has launched
valued at USD 50.5 billion in 2019, AIPMA also has a ‘Centre of Excellence customized application based ‘Certificate
and it is expected to reach USD 204.81 for Plastics Product Innovation and courses on Plastics Packaging ‘Certificate
billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of Application’ with a vision to promote courses on Plastics Packaging’.
26.7% during the period of 2020-2025. high quality knowledge and industrial Taking above into consideration, AIPMA
Therefore, we believe it is one of the services for rapid growth of the plastics is organizing following 2 modules on
strongest growing sectors in India. The and its application industry. Plastic Packaging: -
packaging consumption in India has The objective is to facilitate up gradation 1.Plastic in Packaging – Material
increased by 200% in the past decade, of knowledge in packaging science, enhancing marketability
rising from 4.3 kg per person per annum application of plastic in packaging, new 2.Plastics in Packaging – Environmental
(pppa) to 8.6 kg pppa. With the rising generation materials & its characteristics, Aspects and Circular Economy
demand for packaging applications, along “State of the Art” techniques, conversion
with technological advancement across process & its optimization, quality The programmes are very much in line
the Indian economy, it is thus significant evaluation, regulatory compliance, for the students holding potential job
for the industry owners to increase their recyclability, life cycle analysis of prospects & for working professionals
market presence by expanding their polymeric materials, sustainability from the industry and below are the
benefits for the programme.

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