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AIPMA AT WORK

with state governments. The scheme would be to assist the industry in this region. Already, Plastivision India is
in creation of Plastics Parks across country and would considered as among the 10 best such shows in world. With
encourage technological innovations.” Shri Bishnoi also CIPET as our partner, we promise a trade show unlike any
pointed out India’s dependence on imports of certain key other in the country.”
polymers and requested larger businesses to take a lead Explaining on the collaboration, Prof. (Dr.) S. K. Nayak,
in this imperative challenge. He stressed upon higher Director General, CIPET said, “It is important that
investments to go into R&D and our commitments need the scientists and academia collaborate actively in
to be much more than approximately 1% of the turnover developmental activities for the benefit of plastics
currently. Shri Bishnoi cautioned the industry to take more fraternity. There is a lot that is happening across the
steps about product standardization, plastics recycling world on newer technologies and innovations in plastics.
and management of plastics waste.
The industry needs to benefit from all this”
Shri Ajay Desai, Chairman, Plastivision India 2019 said, Plastivision India 2019 would showcase products like
“The industry has a responsibility. The key agenda of Raw Materials, Polymers, Resins & Components printing
government such as Make in India, Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, machinery and equipment, moulds and dies, plastic
Skill India, thrust on exports, etc. are kept in mind by technology, Pneumatic Equipment & Components, Primary
the plastics industry when we initiate newer agenda. The Processing Machinery etc. in the Plastic & Plastic Products
economic stability is making the world look at India both industry. It would also be a platform showcasing various
as a manufacturing base and as a market. The industry innovation on making plastics more environment friendly,
is entering a very exciting phase and it has become employment of youth and also exchanging knowledge.
important that all of us adapt to latest in innovations and
technologies. Much bigger and grander than
anything seen in its ten editions so far, this
would be the philosophy behind Plastivision
India 2019.”

Shri Haren Sanghavi, President, AIPMA took the
audience through various recent achievements
by the industry.

He said, “Plastivision India 2019 will be the
eleventh edition. As all ten earlier editions
were held at Mumbai, we at AIPMA felt it is
prudent that it be hosted at Delhi this time.

We have a lot of members from northern
parts of India and hosting it at Delhi will boost

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