TN leads southern states in plastic manufacturing

“This generates a revenue of over Rs 18,000 crore for plastics related businesses. With respect to the SME sector, there are more than 8,000 plastic enterprises in the state, offering direct and indirect job opportunities to over 10 lakh people,” said V Sekar, Chairman - National Exhibition promotion Committee, South India, while announcing the 10th edition of the plastics trade fair PLASTINDIA 2018 to be held from February 7 to 12 at Ahmedabad.

“Plastics manufacturers of Chennai are known for dominance in components and specialty plastics, especially those for automobile, electronic, hardware and a range of other industries that use plastic components. The rapid improvisations according to consumer demands and constant adaptation in production technologies are the reasons that contribute to the amazing growth of the industry. PLASTINDIA Foundation is making all attempts to further quicken the pace of growth by offering platforms like PLASTINDIA 2018,” he added.

The triennial event in its 10th edition, would be second-largest in world and largest in south-east Asia helping the industry people to explore newer trends, technologies and innovations. Organized by the Foundation, the event is supported by Government of India, Government of Gujarat and iNDEXTb (Industrial Extension Bureau).

Rajeev Chitalia, Chairman, National Executive Committee, says, “By 2020, India will be the third largest consumer of plastics with over 2 million tonnes of annual consumption in agriculture itself. In the next five years, India’s packaging industry will double plastic consumption and the per capita consumption is likely to triple in a decade.”