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AipmA At work

Office Bearers visit to K-2019- Report

he newly elected team of AIPMA Office Bearers HMEL Mr. Prabh Das, GAIL, Mr. Tony Radoszewski - President
TPresident – Mr. Jagat Killawala, Senior Vice President & CEO of Plastics Industry Association, USA along with
– Mr. Chandrakant Turakhia, Vice President Finance – other highly placed dignitaries. In view of this networking,
Mr. Kishore Sampat and Vice President South – Mr. Anil Reddy there was an opportunity considered by the MSME Ministry
to have a MSME sponsored pavilion at PVI 2020 making it
the fruitful effort.
President – Mr. Jagat Killawala had a fruitful meeting with
Global organizations and other institutions to discover and
exculpate projects, tools, talents and finance to undertake
the several activities of AIPMA. Negotiations with several
organizations have started for tie up and concrete proposal
shall be emerge soon. Several testing equipments and
other technological set ups were explored for AMTEC.

To observe the global industry scenario, President had
placed representatives Mr. Chandrakant Turakhia – Senior
Mr. Tony Radoszewski - President & CEO of Plastics Industry Vice President and Mr. Kishore Sampat – Vice President
Association, USA Finance to scan the exhibition and come forward with the
outcomes. It was observed by Mr. Chandrakant Turakhia
attended K 2019 Exhibition scheduled from 16th – 23rd and Mr. Kishore Sampat that it is not only in India but the
October, 2019 at Dusseldorf, Germany. Environment and Circular Economy phenomenal is on the
highest priority across the plastic industry. All the major
It was indeed essential for the Office Bearers to visit exhibitors and big players have already placed their plans
K-2019 trade fair to observe, understand and adequately and products to match the Circular Economy phenomena.
fine tune the Associations representations with the global It is also observed in view of the mandate by the MNC
directions and represent AIPMA adequately at par with companies to utilise the percentage of recycling material
other Associations representatives at K-2019. The Office
Bearers under the leadership of President – Mr. Jagat
Killawala has gone with clear objectives as under:-
a) To welcome and attend highly placed officials and
dignitaries.
b) To explore opportunities for AMTEC Centre.
c) To understand global industry scenario of the plastic
industry and current trends.
d) For networking with other global industry Associations
and Organizations.
e) To identify innovative new products showcased at the Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda - Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
exhibition. in the Government of India
AIPMA stall was inaugurated by Shri Sadanand Gowda,
Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers alongwith Ms. Alka content in the packaging, the demand for the recycling
Nangia Arora- Joint Secretary, SME & other Government products shall remain strong in the years to come. Office
officials. Ms. Alka Nangia Arora- Joint Secretary, SME at Bearers took this opportunity for networking with several
AIPMA Booth at K-2019 Dusseldorf Germany. global plastic industry Associations to understand and
discuss about their activities and the services they are
AIPMA Office Bearers were fortunate to welcome M.D. of
rendering to the members and also explore opportunities

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