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Three-day workshop on plastics begins
TO ADDRESS the requirement of skilled manpower in small-scale industries (SSIs) a three-day workshop on ?Development in Plastics and Recycling Technology? was organised at IIA Bhawan, Panki, on Thursday.
TO ADDRESS the requirement of skilled manpower in small-scale industries (SSIs) a three-day workshop on ‘Development in Plastics and Recycling Technology’ was organised at IIA Bhawan, Panki, on Thursday.
The workshop is being organised by the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Lucknow, in association with Indian Industries Association (IIA), Kanpur.
It is being sponsored by SmallIndustries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
Speaking on the occasion, IIA State president Tarun Khetrpal stressed upon the importance of technology in the highly competitive world. “This workshop will provide knowledge of new plastic materials and processes so that the plastic industry can take advantage and compete globally”, stated Khetrpal.
Workshop coordinator from CIPET KJ Ghai urged industrialists to adopt the latest developments in technology to meet the competition.
He also stressed that there was vast scope for export of plastic products.
“Plastic industry of the country has to compete with China and therefore,
it must improve its quality and productivity through technological intervention and expand its market reach,” stated Ghai.
CIPET manager PK Sahoo informed that plastics are used to manufacture a variety of products from simple plastic toys to high-performance structural components in automobiles and spacecrafts.
He also informed that India’s per capita consumption of plastics is 4.5 kg against the world average of 20 kg. Consumption of plastic in India was expected to double by 2010.
“The world plastic industry is growing consistently at more than 15 per cent per annum and has tremendous growth potential,” stated Sahoo.
