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Q. What do you think is We do this via our own advanced Q. How do you think
driving the consumption research facility, located within PLASTI V I S I ON
our main headquarters. Certified
of plastics in India? by the industry’s major players, INDIA can change the
« In the coming years, plastic will its highly skilled team draws on a future of plastics in India?
wealth of material- and processrelated
play a role in the consumption expertise to develop the best
decisions of hundreds of millions technological solutions possible». «Our team sees the main international
of Indians. We need to recognize trade fairs as indispensable, not just
that this material offers outstanding to promote new technology but also
safety, economy and versatility. Our Q. Are you content with the to get together and talk to existing
projections indicate a significant cur rent situation as regards a n d p o t e n t i a l c u s t o m e r s
increase in plastic consumption in national policies and i n p e r s o n . T h i s i s w h y
the near future; indeed, it's already SACMI has always seen taking
doubled since the turn of the regulations for the plastics p a r t i n t h e s e e v e n t s
c e n t u r y . industry? Or would you like
Of course, this will require as a great investment. Moreover,
technological solutions capable of to see change? in 2021, when most events were
r e d u c i n g t h e i n d u s t r y 's cancelled due to the pandemic,
environmental impact without «SACMI's headquarters is in SACMI pressed ahead with the
interfering with the consumer Europe, the region with the strictest development of new ways of
experience, which we're actually environmental regulations, such contacting and communicating with
seeking to improve. It's a goal we've as the recently applied Directive customers and providing them with
been working towards for some time on single use plastics. In other f a r - r e a c h i n g a s s i s t a n c e .
now ». words, we’re used to dealing with In any case, we remain convinced
the strictest standards in the world. that in-person fairs have a strategic
Q. Over the next five years, However, we’re also aware that role to play. They allow us to
where do you see your we need to diversify our solutions grasp our partners’ real needs and,
company heading? according to the specific needs of t o g e t h e r w i t h o u r f e l l o w
each customer, market and country exhibitors, help create new
The SACMI Group is over 100 in compliance with the rules in o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d
years old. It’s the leading technology force. services across the industry».
provider to the ceramics and
packaging industries. Our policy Never theless, we don’t see
has always been one of constant these regulations - especially the
innovation and outstanding environmental ones - as a constraint
customer service. We supply but, rather, an opportunity. The
complete solutions for each stage entire world is striving for
of production and customers can greater sustainability. Our
count on worldwide assistance, solutions need to stay
which in India is provided by one step ahead of
SACMI Engineering. social and regulatory
expectations, in
Our medium-term goal is to everycountry, every
continue being the industry’s market. Yet one
leading innovator and, in doing so, thing’s for sure:
help our customers achieve even the entire world is
the most ambitious business and heading in the
p r o d u c t i o n g o a l s . same direction».
Talking of rigid packaging, in
addition to the previousl y
mentioned innovations - which are
already available - we’re carrying out
advanced research on new materials
that will soon complement plastic in
many food packaging applications.

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