International plastic expo to kickstart today
Over 500 exhibitors from across the world showcase their products in four-day HIPLEX at HITEX, Hyderabad
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Hyderabad Telangana and Andhra Plastics Manufacturers Association (TAAPMA) is organising HIPLEX - International Plastic Expo 2023, South and Central India’s biggest exhibition from today (Friday) at HITEX, Hyderabad. Over 500 exhibitors from across the world are showcasing their products in the four-day event. The TAAPMA is a 54-year-old trade body, which was founded in 1969.
The expo will be formally inaugurated by E Venkat Narsimha Reddy, VC & MD of TSIIC (Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation). D Chandra Sekhar, Addl Development Commissioner, MSME Development & Facilitation Office (DFO), Ministry of MSME, Government of India; Prabh Das, MD & Chairman, HMEL; HK Srivastava, Executive Director (Marketing-Petrochemicals), GAIL; Anil Reddy Vennam, National President, Indian Plastics Institute, Vice President-South, AIPMA (All India Plastics Manufacturers Association); and Meela Jayadev, President, FTCCI will grace as guests of honour.
The exhibiting items comprise process machinery, printing & packaging, raw materials, moulds & die, post processing equipment, quality testing equipment and finished products. The expo has an exclusive pavilion for recycling and startups working in this space, said Suresh Chandra Lahoti, Chairman of Advisory Committee of HIPLEX.
Vimalesh Gupta, President of TAAPMA, said: “Nearly 50,000 footfalls are expected at the event. The TAAPMA has 12,500 members, out of which 10,000 are from Telangana and 2,500 from Andhra Pradesh. It has recently achieved FTCCI’s Excellence Award in recognition of its contribution to the growth of the trade and industry.”
“The four-day show is expected to the generate business of Rs 500 crore. It will showcase the latest technology and machinery used in the manufacturing of raw materials and various products made of Plastics and Petrochemicals with Participation from all over the world,” informed Anil Reddy Vennam, Past President and Spokesperson for the show.
