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          <h3>SHRI MANOJ R. SHAH</h3>
          <p>President-AIPMA</p>
          <p>Friends,</p>

          <p>
            First and foremost, congratulations to the Export Team led by Shri Arvind Mehta for compiling this
            gigantic and one-of-its-kind export study – a comprehensive reference document covering
            21 countries, which is sure to be a valuable asset for the entire Plastics Industry.
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          <p>
            The All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association (AIPMA), established in 1945, is the oldest and
            largest apex body serving the Indian Plastics Industry – now proudly in its 79th year of dedicated
            service. With nearly 90% of the industry comprising MSMEs, AIPMA continues to work tirelessly to uplift and
            empower the sector.
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            AIPMA has a Pan India presence, with regional offices, dedicated staff, and a strong leadership team
            including Vice Presidents and 40 Honorary elected members actively heading its wide spectrum of services and
            initiatives.
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          <p><strong>Key Focus Areas:</strong></p>
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            <li>Government Advocacy: Issues like anti-dumping duties, import duties on finished plastic products,
              BIS standards, FTAs, MSME concerns, and non-tariff barriers.</li>
            <li>Pre-Budget Representation: Notably, AIPMA was recently invited by the Ministry of Finance for a
              direct interaction with Hon'ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.</li>
            <li>Engagement with Ministries: AIPMA maintains active dialogue with key ministries such as DCPC,
              MoEF, Commerce & Industry, Finance, and MSME, and is effectively pursuing initiatives like the
              Plug-and-Play scheme and TUF.</li>
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          <p><b>Export &amp; Import Substitution Cell</b></p>
          <p>A dedicated office at AIPMA has undertaken an in-depth study to boost exports and
            encourage local manufacturing of imported products.</p>
          <ul>
            <li>Targeting 4X growth in exports of finished plastic goods over the next 3 years</li>
            <li>Study covers 21 countries to identify key export opportunities</li>
            <li>
              An Export Cell is being set up to guide members on What, Where &amp; How to export
            </li>
          </ul>
          <p><b>Import Substitution Initiative</b></p>
          <p>AIPMA&#39;s focused study identifies opportunities to curb ₹40,000 Cr+ worth of imported low-
            cost plastic products - a major scope for Indian manufacturers to replace these with locally
            made alternatives.</p>
          <p><b>Three Key Exhibitions by AIPMA</b></p>
          <ul>
            <li><b>Plastivision India 2027 (21st – 25th January, 2027)</b>– World&#39;s 4th largest plastics
              show in Mumbai</li>
            <li><b>2nd GCPRS (17th - 20th June, 2025) –</b>India&#39;s first Govt-initiated show on Recycling &amp;
              Sustainability</li>
            <li>
              PLASTIWORLD 2026 – Global exhibition focusing on exports &amp; imports of plastic
              products
            </li>
          </ul>
          <p><b>Industry Services &amp; Activities</b></p>
          <ul>
            <li>Job Fairs, Seminars, Webinars, Conferences, Delegations</li>
            <li>Plastics News – Readership of over 1 million global decision-makers</li>
            <li>Networking with 100+ Indian &amp; 10+ foreign plastics associations</li>
            <li>Digital Library &amp; Data Centre – In line with Govt of India&#39;s initiatives</li>
            <li>Membership &amp; Certificate of Origin services</li>
            <li>Environmental Cell – Supporting EPR and OCS compliance</li>
          </ul>
          <p><b>Trade Delegations</b></p>
          <p>Organized visits to leading international shows like Chinaplas, K, and NPE</p>
          <p><b>AIPMA’s AMTEC (Arvind Mehta Technology and Entrepreneurship Centre)</b></p>
          <p>A Centre of Excellence for Plastics Product Innovation &amp; to promote high quality industrial
            services and Technology for rapid growth of plastics and its applications AMTEC is poised to
            help the MSME&#39;s in overall development and reducing production time. AMTEC give
            training, graduate them and employment them as well</p>
          <p><b>Tool, Mould, Product Design</b></p>
   
          <p>Knowledge partner: Siemens</p>

          <p>Knowledge partner: CAD CAM Galaxy</p>
          <b>
            Autodesk AutoCAD <br>
            Fusion 360 <br>
            3ds Max <br>
            3D Printing - Basic <br>
          </b>

          <p>Knowledge partner: AMTEC</p>
          <b>3D Printing - Advance</b> <br>

          <p>Knowledge partner: 3D Systems</p>
          <b>Reverse Engineering & 3D Scanning</b> <br>

          <p>Knowledge partner: ZEISS</p>
          <b>
            Plastic Packaging <br>
            Industrial Management Programmes <br>
          </b>

          <p>Knowledge partner: SSA Business Solutions</p>

          <p>Knowledge partner: Yudo</p>
          <b>Recycling</b> <br>

          <p>Knowledge partner: NEPRA and Ishitva</p>

          <p>Let us move forward with a shared vision to elevate the Indian plastics industry to new global heights -
            United in purpose, driven by Innovation, and Committed to Excellence.
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          <p><strong>Manoj R. Shah</strong></p>
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