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AIPMA - AMTEC AT WORK
Race to a Better World for the Future – Balancing
Sustainability and Economy Visit to Lisbon, Portugal for
the Plastics Summit Global Event on Sustainable
Plastics 5th & 6th October 2025
On behalf of The All India Plastics booth at the upcoming K Show. The
Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), presentation received an enthusiastic
our delegation comprising Mr. Arvind response from participants.
Mehta (Chairman, Governing Coun-
cil), Mr. Manoj Shah (Immediate Past Conference on Sustainable Plastics
President) and Mr. Jayesh Ramb- – Day Two
hia (Chairman, Plastivision 2027) at- The second day, 6th October, fea- Arvind M. Mehta
tended the Plastics Summit Global tured the Plastics Summit Global Chairman -
Governing Councinl AIPMA
Event on Sustainable Plastics, held in Conference on Sustainable Plastics, Past President – & Plastindia Foundation
Lisbon, Portugal. The occasion also attended by over 1,350 delegates
marked the 50th Anniversary of APIP and 38 eminent speakers from across
– the Portuguese Plastics Industry the world. Numerous NGOs also par-
Association. ticipated, making it one of the most
engaging and comprehensive con-
The event brought together 700
delegates from 35 countries on the ferences on sustainability ever wit-
opening day, 5th October. The cel- nessed. The overarching theme was
ebrations included a commemora- “A Better World for the Future.”
tive ceremony and gala dinner, ad- Through a series of expert presenta-
dressed by Mr. Amaro Reis, President tions and discussions, one clear ob-
of APIP, and Mr. Pedro Paes do Am- servation emerged regarding the Eu-
aral, Executive Director of PSGE, fol- ropean plastics sector: Across much
lowed by several dignitaries including of Europe—particularly in Portugal—
Dr. Manuel Castro Almeida, Minister plastics have been unfairly portrayed
of Economy and Territorial Cohesion. as the “villain.” This perception has
led to stringent laws and excessive
Two countries—India and China— regulatory burdens on plastic pro-
were invited to deliver special ad-
dresses. Representing India, I had cessors and converters, impacting
the overall health and growth of the
the opportunity to speak on the
growth of the Indian plastics industry industry.
and AIPMA’s multifaceted contribu- Structural Overview of the Plastics
tions—ranging from policy advocacy Industry
and technology initiatives through
AMTEC, to environmental steward- Polymer producers, the upstream
ship via GCPRS, and our flagship ex- segment, are financially strong, oper-
hibitions PLASTIVISION 2027 and ating at large scales with investments
PLASTIWORLD 2026. We also invited nearly 100 times higher than those
global delegates to visit the AIPMA of polymer converters. Converters,
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