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AIPMA AT WORK

Mr. Ravindra T. Gugale, Sr. General Manager – Purchase The Final Session was on Exploring Business
at Tata Auto Comp Systems Ltd., shedding light on the Opportunities in the Plastic Industry, chaired by
evolving landscape of plastic usage in the next generation Mr. Deepak Ballani, Director General at AIPMA, the
of automobiles. Following this, Dr. Babu Padmanabhan, concluding session focused on business prospects within
M.D & Chief Knowledge Officer at Steer World, shared the plastic industry. Prof. (Dr.) N. C Saha, Chairman &
valuable perspectives on performance enhancements Director – FIPS, shared insights on emerging applications in
through compounding plastics. Concluding the series, Mr. plastic packaging. Mr. Rajesh Ladhe, DGM at Mahindra &
Isaac Emmanuel, Head – Inclusive Business at Covestro, Mahindra Ltd., highlighted future opportunities for plastics
delivered a pivotal address on sustainable solutions in the automotive sector, emphasizing its lightweight
with plastics, setting a significant tone for the day. The advantages for enhanced efficiency, fuel economy, and
presentations collectively provided a comprehensive performance. Following this, Mr. Suresh V, Market
exploration of the intersection between technological Development – ISC- Healthcare Devices at Covestro,
advancements and business prospects within the plastic discussed the role of plastics in medical applications. Mr.
industry. Vikas Bakshi, Head of BTL & Influencer Marketing at
Session 4 was about the Technology and Innovation in Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., elaborated on the
the Plastic Industry chaired by Mr. Rohit Kanuga, growth opportunities for the plastic industry in the Electrical
Managing Committee Member at AIPMA, Session 4 and Electronics Sector. The conference concluded with
delved into the realm of technological advancements in a vote of thanks from Mr. Deepak Ballani, expressing
the plastic industry. Mr. Manoj K. Sundaram, Head of gratitude to dignitaries, speakers, sponsors, delegates,
Business Development at Carl Zeiss India (Bangalore) committee members, and staff for their contributions to
Pvt. Ltd., initiated the session with a compelling the success of the event.

discussion on reverse engineering in mold making using
X-ray technology. Following this, Mr. Soham Ghag &
Mr. Piyush Dhuri from BEACON provided detailed
insights into the accelerated development of "First Time
Right" (FTR) plastic products through advanced design
techniques. Subsequently, Mr. Sathish Kumar, Manager
Applications Engineering from Stratasys, illuminated the
audience on the applications of 3D printing within the
plastic industry. Mr. Michael Harwell, Vice President
of Consumer Goods at Henkel Adhesive Technologies,
shared perspectives on sustainable adhesive solutions for The conference also featured a lucky draw where there
consumer goods and the packaging industry. Concluding were two winners each day respectively winning iPads
the session, Mr. Sachin Under, Business Leader at SABIC and mobile phones. Mr. Chetan G. from Abhimanyu
High Performance Plastics, presented on the advantages of Industries won the iPad and Mr. Nitesh M. from Plastic
metal to plastic conversion and its positive impact on the Fisher won the Mobile phone.
industry. The session collectively offered a comprehensive
exploration of cutting-edge technologies driving innovation
in the plastic sector.

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