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India has the highest number of billionaires in Asia and fourth highest in the world.
 India is one of the world's fastest growing wealth creator, thanks to its knowledge economy and its
vast manufacturing and agriculture industry.
 Almost 50% of the top 100 fortune 500 companies are present in India.
 India has joined the elite club of 12 countries with a trillion dollar economy.
 India's consumer market will be the world's fifth largest in the world by 2025.
 India has emerged as one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world.
 Despite global economic gloom, the Indian economy has shown an impressive growth rate of 7%
during 2008 - 09 as against 9.5% in 2007-08.
 Growth rate in some specific sectors have been very good, like telecommunications, information
technology, infrastructure, pharma and the plastics industry.


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 The Indian Plastics Industry has been growing at a rate of 12% over the years and with its true
potential harnessed, it is all set to reach the 12.5 MMT by consumption making India the 3`" largest
consumer of plastics by 2012.
 To match this figure, India would require 42,000 new machines and around US $10 billion of project
investment by 2020.
 Packaging, Electronics, Telecommunication, Infrastructure, Transportation, Healthcare and
Consumer Durables are fast growing sectors of Indian economy offering growth for plastics
consumption.
 India has made considerable progress, in the last ten years, in attracting private investment into the
infrastructure sectors in telecommunication, ports, roads, power etc. The sector is estimated to
grow at the rate of 10 % over the next few years. This sector offers tremendous opportunity for
consumption of plastics.
 India's Agriculture Sector contribute almost 20% to the Indian GDP and employs around 50% of
India's manpower. Focused development of plasticulture to cover 17 million hectares under micro
irrigation system will boost demand of plastics in this sector.


 
 
 
The enormous scope for expansion and development in the Indian Plastics Industry was witnessed
during Plastindia 2009, where there was global recognition that India is the destination for the future
of global plastics industry.
The processing industry, in fact, offers a huge potential for upgradation in terms of innovative
technological advances. Some of the areas with huge investment potential for the plastics industry
are:
 World-class higher capacity machines
 Enhanced design capabilities, moulds, tools and dies and technological know-how
 Use of intelligent manufacturing to improve productivity and asset utilization. Global
manufacturing and management practices with an eye for quality and design.
 Development of new products and applications.
 Technology Consultancy and Technology Transfer.
 Foreign Direct Investment in the downstream sector specially in SEZ with tax benefits .


 
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Aiming at making India a global sourcing hub for plastics. PLASTINDIA 2009, 7th International
Plastics Exhibition and Conference, concluded on a euphoric note bringing the Indian plastics
industry to the limelight and placing it on a global platform to explore further possibilities and
strengthening the sunrise industry in India.


 
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 1518 exhibitors.
 476 overseas exhibitors from 35 countries.
  77,604 sq. mtrs area covering 18 Halls & 16 Hangars.
 Business generated - over Rs. 1,000 crore (US $ 200 Mn.).
 Proplast spread over 3 Halls with 213 exhibitors.
 20 country pavilions.
 4 theme pavilions.
 6 concurrent events.


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An initiative in Plastindia 2006,PROPLAST at Plastindia 2009 was a
big success. Spread over 3 Halls, it had 213 exhibitors. This exclusive
pavilion, served as an ideal meeting ground and a one stop shop
source for OEM's, Product Packers, FMCG Companies, Retail Chains,
Manufacturers of Automobile, White Goods, Trading etc.


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Agripark was a dedicated Pavilion where the technicalities of Plastics
in Agriculture was demonstrated. Conservation of nature and natural
resources through effective use of plastics was also exhibited at the
Pavilion. It also highlighted the increase in productivity and yield by
use of plastics.


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For the first time, at the Recycling Pavilion, live demonstration of
recycling of plastics was exhibited at Plastindia 2009. Waste material
from the exhibition was collected, segregated and recycled at the
pavilion. This exhibition of recycling was highly successful and
appreciated by visitors at Plastindia 2009.


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The Energy Conservation Pavilion was an innovation at Plastindia
2009 where a pavilion was dedicated to demonstrate the use of
plastics in Energy Conservation. Exhibitors demonstrated the
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The End User Pavilion was another first at Plastindia 2009. Users of
plastics showcased their products and the processing sector was
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The growing use of plastics in Health care sector was recognized at
Plastindia 2009 and Plastics in Medicine as a Pavilion was initiated at
Plastindia 2009. Several enterprises dedicated to developing products
in the Healthcare sector exhibited their products atthe pavilion.

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