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Jigish Doshi elected as President of Plastindia Foundation

for 2018 - 21

Ravish Kamath takes over as Vice President and Jayesh Rambhia as Treasurer

umbai September 28, 2018. In the elections held on Jigish Doshi commenting on his election as President , said,
M21st September 2018 for the new Managing “I am grateful to the industry for the confidence reposed
on me. Plastics Industry is one of the fastest growing
Committee of Plastindia Foundation, Jigish Doshi was
elected as the President, Ravish Kamath as Vice-President industries in India which aims at serving the nation & its
and Jayesh Rambhia as Treasurer of the Plastindia citizens by way of making their life easier & affordable
Foundation. All were selected unanimously. The new as well as contributing to the national growth. Though
Managing Committee comprising of senior entrepreneurs there are various challenges before the industry, we are
of the Plastics industry assumed office with immediate confident that with wider participation of all segments
effect. Jigish Doshi took over from K K Seksaria. & stakeholders, we will be able to meet all challenges
and to take plastics industry forward qualitatively and
quantitatively. Our main agenda is to work for the Growth
of Plastic Industries of India , also to make it more at
Global Recognition and for betterment of Plastindia
Foundation.

Ravish Kamath is another industry veteran and has
worked on betterment of Plastic Industry on various
projects, Kamath said, “Plastindia Foundation through its
PLASTINDIA Exhibitions and Concurrent event PROPLAST
provides an excellent opportunity to Finished Plastics
Product Manufacturers to showcase their products to
Plastindia Foundation is the apex body of Nine key
all-India Plastics Industry Associations. Indian Plastics the world thereby increasing promotion & exports of the
industry contributes to more than Rs 2,70,000 crore to same”.
the exchequer. With consumption of Polymer approximate Jayesh Rambhia has worked extensively to reduce GST
17 to 18 Million ton in Virgin quantity and approximate from 28% to 18% on Plastic articles. He has actively worked
27 Million ton in (Virgin + Reprocess) mix usage quantity to reduce impact of Ban on Plastic products
it is one of the top five industries contributing to
Indian GDP.

Jigish Doshi, is a technocrat Chemical Engineer with over 34
years experience in manufacturing of various products of
Plastic Industries. He is Past President of GSPMA (1994-95)
and CMD of Vishakha Group. Ravish Kamath is associated
with the Woven sacks / FIBC industry for the past 35 years,
and is the current Chairman of the Plexconcil. He is CEO
of Big Bags International Pvt Ltd from Mangalore. Jayesh
Rambhia has been on board of PlastIndia Foundation The Members of the Managing Committee for the term
since 2012. He was chairman for Innovation Pavilion 2018 - 21 are – President Jigish Doshi, Vice President
at PLASTINDIA 2018 and was instrumental to get 'Save Ravish Kamath, Hon. Treasurer Jayesh K. Rambhia, Imm.
Food Campaign' using plastic packaging from Interpack Past President K.K. Seksaria, Raju D. Desai, V.K. Taparia,
Germany to PLASTINDIA 2018. Mr Jayesh Rambhia has been Gautam Gandhi, V. Sekar, Mihir Banerji, Alok Tibrewala,
President of All India Plastic Manufacturers Association. Ashok Jajodia, Mahavir Khatang, Pradip Thakkar, Prof.
He is Founder & MD of Premsons Plastics Pvt Ltd & Export (DR.) S.K. Nayak, Lalit Guglani, Kamal P. Nanavaty,
Award winner. Mahendra N. Patel.

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