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The ultimate platform showcasing cutting-edge innovations in the plastics industry. Bringing together leading plastic manufacturers under one roof, it will not only spotlight breakthrough technologies but also inspire the industry to embrace new trends for a sustainable future, collective growth, and shared development.

This event is a powerful collaboration uniting stakeholder across the plastics value chain — driving partnerships that shape a circular plastics economy. Anchored in the principles of reduce, reuse, recycle, and remanufacture, the initiative maximizes material value at every stage of its lifecycle, transforming waste into opportunity and sustainability into reality.

Indian Plastic Industry

Growth Potential

Plastic consumption 15 kg/person annually (Global average: 30 kg/person)

Industry Scale

50,000 Processors
$88B Production Value

Export Market

Polymers: $3B
Finished Goods: $8.5B
Molds: $0.4B
Machines: $0.21B

Import Market

Polymers: $16.5B
Finished Goods: $5.27B
Molds: $0.96B
Machines: $0.36B

Plastics & Polymers: Shaping India’s Future of Growth

India’s plastics and polymers industry is playing a transformative role in the nation’s industrial growth, driving innovation, modernization, and sustainability across vital segments like packaging, infrastructure, healthcare, automotive, and technology. Supported by government initiatives and a rapidly evolving ecosystem, the sector is fostering new opportunities for creative entrepreneurs, engineers, and skilled professionals, while adopting advanced technologies and sustainable practices. By combining technological progress with environmentally responsible approaches, India’s plastics and polymers industry is strengthening its position as an essential contributor to modern life and to the country’s global competitiveness. As India aims for a ₹10 lakh crore industry and $25 billion in exports, the sector is poised to contribute significantly to GDP growth while nurturing a new generation of entrepreneurs, engineers, and innovators. The sector not only fuels new job creation for engineers, entrepreneurs, and scientists, but also nurtures a dynamic environment for technology adoption, skill-building, and creativity, ensuring its role as an indispensable pillar of modern life.

Unfolding the Innovations : Boost Collective Growth & Address Plastic Pollution

Smart Manufacturing (Industry 4.0):

Indian companies are integrating AI, robotics, and machine vision into production lines to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure high-quality control.

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

Advancements in 3D printing are being explored for the production of customised and complex plastic products.

Wood-Plastic Composites (WPCs)

This innovation combines natural wood fibres, sawdust, or other plant-based materials with plastic to produce moisture resistant and durable materials for construction and various other applications.

Smart Manufacturing (Industry 4.0):

Uflex Limited: It is developing a biodegradable and recyclable packaging solution that will transform uncollected plastic and laminate waste into biomass through degradation. As the global focus shifts towards sustainability, these innovative bio-based and biodegradable packaging materials are poised to shape a profitable future in flexible packaging.

Banyan Nation

It collects post-consumer plastic waste, processes it into high-quality recycled resins, and supplies these resins to manufacturers who use them to produce new products. This closed-loop system prevents plastic from ending up in landfills or polluting the environment, reducing the need for virgin plastics.

Saahas Zero Waste

An Initiative to collect dry waste, including all types of plastic, from client locations and transport it to an on-site facility for semi-sorting. The semi-sorted waste is then sent to a Materials Recovery Facility for further sorting into categories like PET, MLP, HDPE, LDPE, and others. Each type is compacted into bales and transported to authorised recycling units or cement kilns, which use low-grade plastic waste as fuel.

TGP Bioplastics

Offers affordable, low-GHG bioplastic granules made from corn starch for eco friendly packaging’s like carry bags, garbage bags, and e-commerce packaging. These compostable materials are durable, perform like conventional plastics, reduce carbon emissions by up to 40%, cut costs by 5-20%, and increase plant-based content by 40-50%. Approved by the Government of India and tested for toxicity, TGP’s bioplastics are a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics