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The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA) launches

Arvind Mehta Technology & Entrepreneurship Centre (AMTEC) to

bring MSME’s at par with global standards rapidly

umbai: In accordance with the ‘Atmnirbhar Bharat to maintain and develop internationally competitive
MAbhiyaan’ launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri technological expertise while stimulating the economy.
Narendra Modi, The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ He further stated that the Centre of Excellence would
Association (AIPMA) launched Arvind Mehta Technology help MSME’s to graduate from Micro to Small, Small to
& Entrepreneurship Centre (AMTEC) on 16th February, medium and Medium to large units”.
2021 in Mumbai. The Centre has been launched with a Mr. Chandrakant Turakhia, President, AIPMA said that
goal to bring best practices and latest technologies to “AIPMA is known for understanding the pulse of the
Indian Plastics and its application industry primarily industry and accordingly plan various project and
focusing on MSME’s.
activities. AMTEC is yet again an innovative brainchild
Mr. Chandrakant Turakhia, President, AIPMA announced of AIPMA for benefit of the Indian plastics industry”
that as a mark of respect and acknowledgment toward Prof. (Dr.) S. K. Nayak, Director General, CIPET
30+ years of relentless service and dedication by Shri congratulated AIPMA for establishing AMTEC at the
Arvind Mehta for the cause of plastics industry and right time as the world is now looking at Indian plastics
AIPMA, the Centre of Excellence has been named as industry for sourcing high quality goods and products.
“AIPMA’s Arvind Mehta Technology & Entrepreneurship
Centre (AMTEC)”. Dr. Palak Sheth said that AMTEC would be the hub of
latest technology and innovative solutions required by
The inauguration was held on the auspicious day of the industry to manufacture best of the products at
Basant Panchami by Chief Guest Prof. (Dr.) S. K. Nayak, highly competitive cost. The Centre would also be the
Director General, Central Institute of Petrochemicals breeding ground for students and startups in the field
Engineering &Technology (CIPET), Shri Shailesh Patel, of plastics and its applied industries.
President, Gujarat State Plastics Manufacturers
Association (GSPMA) and Dr. Palak Sheth – Director, AMTEC would provide 360 degrees’ services to the
Eduprogress & Research Pvt. Ltd. industry under one roof through Centre for Software
Design, Centre for Reverse Engineering and Centre for
AIPMA’s AMTEC announced setting up of the ‘Centre Additive Manufacturing. AIPMA’s AMTEC will help to
of Excellence for Plastics Product Innovation and deliver greater value through technological leadership
Application’ with a vision to promote high quality and manufacturing excellence that are responsive to
knowledge and industrial services for rapid growth of dynamic market needs, leading to domestic and export
the plastics and its application industry. The Centre of growth, making India a Global Service Hub for plastic
Excellence would help the MSME’s in reducing overall products. AMTEC in would lay the foundation stone for
time to design, develop and rapid roll out of products the future ensuring growth and sustainability of the
thereby increase speed to market and beat China in plastic industry.
global market. The Centre would help Indian plastics
industry in increasing its global market share from US $ Mr. Arvind Mehta voluntarily donated Rs. 1 crore to
10 Billion to US $ 20 Billion in next 3 years. AIPMA’s AMTEC in Mumbai. This would go a long way
in providing product development training to students
Mr. Arvind Mehta, Chairman, Governing Council AIPMA and upskilling of existing workforce. The Centre would
& Chairman AMTEC said that “AMTEC would promote also become an epitome of high quality knowledge and
the application of cutting-edge knowledge to industry
industry services.

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