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The Launch of Plastindia 2018
Plastindia Foundation had organized the function on Friday initiatives by Government of India with are opening up
September 9, 2016 to launch the trade show Plastindia opportunities for even more accelerated growth in this
2018. Mr Aviansh Joshi, Joint Secretary, Petrochemicals industry. Plastics industry would also contribute in a big
Division, DCPC, Govt of India was the chief guest along way in the success of all such programs.
with Mr Nikhil Meswani Executive Director RIL.
PLASTINDIA 2018, for the ?rst time, will feature ‘Exclusive
The event witnessed the who’s who of the plastic Industry. Pavilions’ for the new and emerging sectors that are going
Addressing the gathering at the formal launch of Plastindia to rede?ne the future of Plastics. The sectors in focus
2018. Mr. K. K. Seksaria President Plastindia Foundation are Sports, Plastic Composite, 3D Printing, Robotics, etc.
said that Plastics is one of the fastest growing industries
in India experiencing a double digit growth rate on an The facts and ?gures illustrate one thing clearly that the
average. Indian Plastics Industry will drive the growth of global
PLASTINDIA 2018 will showcase the increasing usage plastics industry and PLASTINDIA 2018 is all set to empower
of Plastics in major Growth sectors, Automobiles, this growth. For those who want to know what is ‘Next’
Agriculture, Infrastructure, Packaging, Consumer and want to know their next step towards growth and
Durables, IT & Telecom, New and Renewable Energy and future, they de?nitely need to be at PLASTINDIA 2018.
Healthcare and it shall provide unlimited opportunities The Next is here!
for all who are looking at growth avenues.
Mr. Rajeev Chitalia, Chairman of NEC, PLASTINDIA 2018 Talking about the growth in the plastics Mr Nikhil Meswani
said, “It seems that the centre of gravity is rapidly shifting Executive Director RIL, said that India is the world’s
to India due to the opportunities here. India is the world’s NEXT Plastic destination by virtue of both, its sheer size
NEXT Plastic destination by virtue of both, its sheer size and tremendous growing domestic demand. The facts
and tremendous growing domestic demand. and ?gures say it all. By 2020, Plastics consumption of
Mr Avinash Joshi Joint Secretary, Petrochemicals Division, India is set to increase from the current 12 million metric
DCPC, Govt of India said that that Plastics is one of tonnes per annum to 20 million metric tonnes per annum.
the fastest growing industries in India and the Plastics India will deploy 1, 80,000 machines by the year 2020 as
industry can expect all the support from the government compared to the current 1, 13,000. The export of Plastics
. Make in India program, SkillIndia program, Digital India ?nished goods alone is set to nearly double from $ 7.9
program, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Start up India billion currently to $15 billion in next 5 years.
As an example, in Digital India program, most gadgets are
made of Plastics. In the electronics Industry, in the next
5 to 10 years, most of the products are proposed to be
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