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AipmA At work

The K- 2019 Show Environment Committee Report

- By Hiten Bheda & Jayesh Rambhia

• Introduced AIPMA. VDMA
• Shared our initiatives for environment. Their display on circular economy was a must visit for
• Introduced recycling pavilion at PVI direction to sustainable future.
HIGHLIGHTS Most brands were showcasing their initiatives.
Entire content is available online
Associations They do not have resources to exhibit at our shows, even
BPF: They have very good content, which they have agreed when we give free space & pay for exhibits.
to share.
EPR in UK is over 10 years strong & raw material makers TAGMA
are part of EPR. Vasantha tools is setting up manufacturing unit in Austria.
Good precedence for India. They have several employees in Europe & Americas.
They have excellent Plastic Consultants Network. Mr A Dayanand Reddy was leading TAGMA.
They have agreed to consider PVI Consultants clinic by Have been sidelined due to politics.
Web Chat. Willing to lead AIPMA Mould Committee.
3 to 6 pm slot can work for their experts. Will add to AIPMA strength.
Foreign consultants will add value to our efforts. R & D & UNIVERSITIES
HR: Job Fair: List grove can help our students to find jobs Met Director of Plastics Innovations, Switzerland.
abroad. IPF Dresden: Institute of polymer materials
This helps students & also when they are back to India in Lots of research on adding bio waste to polymers.
future, they may have advance know how.
PUBLICATION
World Plastic Council Plastics in Packaging
Its council of raw material manufacturers, who have Met editor
pledged to deploy billions of dollars over next 5 years to
assist sustainability initiatives. Kenter & Co.
We must work with them for projects in sustainability. They are willing for barter
POLYMER MAKERS
Plastic Europe
Met their Information & communication manager. DOW
They are willing to exchange environment related content. Had excellent display on circular economy initiatives

GVK across world.
German plastic processors association. Have visited India Their Asia office was focusing only on China for
for OPPI initiatives. sustainability projects.
We must host them for PVI. They have agreed to reconsider & take up projects in
They can bring in display for loads of new applications. India too.
Chemical recycling project is their focus on future.
SPE They are still at pilot plant stage.
Director was visiting other booths, but have his contact BASF

European Bio Plastic Met senior manager of Industry Advocacy & environment
They have association & magazine by same name. policy, EU govt relations
Are having event in Bangalore in 8/9 Nov Excellent cooperation.
They are willing & eager to work with us.

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