Page 16 - Plastics News August 2026

AIPMA AT WORK

Sessions on Sri Lanka/SAARC and Nepal provided practical perspectives on opportunities in
neighbouring and regional markets.

Plastic Toys – From Design to Global Markets
Mr. Presh Panchal, Managing Director, CAM Tools Industries, presented plastic toys as a potential
export opportunity, covering the value chain from product design and tooling to accessing global
markets.

Automation, AI and Smart Factories
Mr. Rui Hikimoto of FANUC India discussed the integration of precision hardware and AI for smart
factories, highlighting automation as a means of improving productivity, precision, consistency and
competitiveness.

Global Buyer Perspective

The panel discussion on Global Buyers expectation focussed on that international buyers are not
looking for a supplier but whole ecosystem The Panel discussion was moderated by Shri NC Saha.
The panellists presented their view on the global buyer perspective, focusing on sourcing criteria and
vendor expectations.

Panel Discussion on Global Buyers perspective

International Markets – Sri Lanka, Nepal and Kenya.

The session on Sri Lanka, Nepal and Kenya war presented by the processing industry or buyers from
there. The key observation were that, though these countries requirement are very low compared
to the size of plastics industry in India, but India is their main source for raw material and finished
products. Another fact which emerged was that Indian converter should approach these markets
more aggressively for increasing their exports.

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