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Aug - Sep 2018 l Issue 4.6
The Gen-next They are fresh, they are well-informed and full of exuberance; the uber gen-next of our plastics industry is an empowered lot that stands tall and confident on the strong foundation they have received. So why not dedicate an issue to these crown princes. That is exactly what POLYMERS Communiqué did! We positioned our anniversary issue for these stars of tomorrow. The industry is full of them; and we did manage to get a better understanding of a few! POLYMERS Communiqué salutes the indomitable spirit of each and every young gun of this industry!
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Athang Jain, Director, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd., Jalgaon
DYNAMIC BALANCE
Mihir Parekh, Associate Vice-President - BubbleGUARD Nilkamal Ltd., Mumbai
REACH OUT
Our Distribution Network Will Double in the Next 3 Years
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Amit Sanghvi, Managing Director
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More Challenging Was to Create a Business Then, Than to Run a Business Today
TOP NOTCH
Vaibhav Ram Saraogi, Managing Director
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Dhvanit Shah, Key Account Manager, All Time Plastics Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Social Media: Integral Part of Our Marketing Strategies
Nikunj Shah, Director, Jagmohan Pla-Mach Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
TAKE OFF
Discard Old Style of Business and Learn to Delegate Paresh A. Mehta, Director
Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
3rd DIMENSION
3D Printing: A Disruptive Technology
Karthik R. Pillai, Project Development Mullackal Polymers, Mumbai
MOULDED GROWTH
Organic Growth: The Way Forward
Varun Reddy, Head Business Development Manager - US, Europe, Vasantha Tool Crafts Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
GROWING NICHE
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’CAPA’ for Customer Delight
Karan Shah, Director - Business Development Lifeline Technologies, Thane (Mumbai)
IN CONTROL
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Chemco Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Injection Moulding Machinery, KraussMaffei Group, Germany
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Gaurav Ram Saraogi, Managing Director
Dr. Hans Ulrich Golz, President -
Mix of B2B and B2C: The Best Way Forward for Us
No Better Ring-fencing than Satisfied Stakeholders Chintan Singhvi, Founder and Managing Partner Phoenix Global Polymers LLP, Mumbai
NEW APPROACH
Our Mantra: Be Among the Top 3 or Exit
Business Models in the Service Sector: Crucial to Success
THRILL PILL
EMPOWERED
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd., Vadodara
e-WAY AHEAD
Set Milestones: Not Goals
SUNRISE AHEAD
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Fortunate to be Born in a Family of Entrepreneurs
Kairav Engineer, Vice President - Business Development Astral Poly Technik Ltd., Ahmedabad
BEYOND THE ORDINARY
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Important to Add Value to Society and Country Through Business Shiv Kumar Gupta, Managing Director Vijayneha Polymers Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
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Build an Innovation Engine in 90 Days
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SIVaRAM SPEAKS
Polymer Membranes for Hemodialysis
Dr. S. Sivaram, Former Director, CSIR-NCL, Honorary Professor and INSA Senior Scientist, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
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106 The True Picture
Hiten Bheda, President
The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association
120 Collective Excellence is the Need-of-the-Hour
Stefano Mirti, President, Medical, Hot Runners and Controllers, Husky Injection Molding Systems S.A. Luxembourg
FOOT FORWARD
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OPaL Takes Lead to Create a ‘Plastics Aware Society’
DREAM DESTINATION
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INDIAPLAST 2019: A Processors’ Delight
Cyril Pereira, Managing Director
MEETING POINT
Triune Exhibitors Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
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Indplas’18: Catalysing Growth in East India
Ashok Jajodia, Chairman - Exhibition Organising Committee, Indplas’18, Kolkata
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IN PERSPECTIVE
Union Petroleum Minister Inaugurates Textiles & Plastics Conclave at Surat
In series...
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Future of Work
Shailesh Sheth, Corporate Strategy Adviser
Management & Manufacturing Technology, Mumbai
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Approaches to Measure Performance
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Mentorship: Benefits Business
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Plastics Waste: It’s Time to Measure and Manage
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Rakesh Shah
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Pushp Raj Singhvi
Arvind Mehta
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N. K. Balgi formerly President & Director at Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt. Ltd.
next generation can be called ‘Chip of the Old Block’. It remains equal if not better than the preceding generation. With knowledge and learning, they have formalised continuous modernisation as the way to grow business. Empowered team of professionals run the show, while owners ensure the continuity in culture and values.
Driven by their aspirations for growth and recognition, they have contributed to the growth of this industry in terms of revenue (12% CAGR in recent years), and, spread of reach.
S. K. Ray formerly Sr. Executive Vice President (Polymers) at Reliance Industries Ltd.
Arvind Mehta
Chairman and Managing Director
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Rakesh Shah
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BERICAP shows latest innovations in high-quality closures at FachPack in Nuremberg
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ending its hand, whenever there is a need. Handing over a cheque of
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Swan Products Boosts Rates with Davis-Standard Feedscrew Replacement
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Jose Rossi, Director of Manufacturing, North America for Swan Products. “We
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for Davis-Standard customer, Swan® Products, LLC. Swan Products, the North American manufacturer of water hoses
for consumer and industrial markets, installed
four
new
feedscrews
on
facility at its headquarters in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, which enabled us to prove design concepts alongside feedscrew engineers with hands-on experience. They
are
very
management Jose Rossi.
thorough
and
in
delivery,”
their
adds
existing Davis-Standard extruders at one of its plants in Canada.
“We were able to replace feedscrews on
older
machines
and
improve
throughput by over 33 per cent,” says
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high-throughput
designs
included one 2.5-inch (50 mm) and
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three 4.5-inch (114 mm) feedscrews. According
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torque. This gave Swan the validation they needed to achieve immediate results,” adds Jason Baird.
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while
changes in width are carried out by a
single movement of the entire deckle
assembly. The result of this innovative approach is minimal overcoat, which significantly reduces resin costs and trim waste.
In addition to this, the latest EPC
design allows operators to quickly
retract all external and die-gap deckle components to insert a simple brass
lip scraper. The lip scraper reaches beyond the lip opening and into the
secondary manifold of the die to easily clean away carbonised polymer that causes die lines.
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system
simple, convenient width adjustment,
width-adjustment Covestro looks at innovative solutions for sustainable growth, signs MoU with The Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) for research in various applications
deckle
on the EDI® EPC™ die allows for
For processors looking during
for
added
routine
support
cleanings,
Nordson
offers an EPC Deckle Maintenance
Cart. The cart allows for removal of deckle assembly without use of a hoist or overhead support. Cleaning and maintenance can be completed away from the die at a safe and comfortable height, while reducing the risk of
damaging deckle components with a secure and lockable cart.
Time Technoplast Joins Dow to Launch Revolutionary ‘Smart Cans’ in India and GCC
T
ime Technoplast Ltd. (TimeTech),
ties up with Dow for bringing in
revolutionary technology based ‘Smart
Cans’ (global patented). A technology transfer agreement was signed between both the companies at Mumbai on
28th August, 2018 in the presence of Dow’s Global Leadership Team and
over 50 top potential multinational and
Indian
user
companies.
This
would allow TimeTech to exclusively produce and sell ‘Smart Cans’ in Indian sub-continent
and
(including Egypt). The
‘TechPack
GCC
countries
Smart
Can’ is a lightweight packaging offering
design
a
fitment
closure and integrated ergonomic handles,
precision with easy
no
dual
enabling
pouring
glugging,
reclosing
and
convenient carrying. It
is shelf stable and can
stand upright or on its side once filled.
POLYMERS Communiqué l August - September 2018
Anil Jain, Managing Director and Chief
raw
Ltd. says, “It had always been our
tested
Executive Officer, Time Technoplast
Digest Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. delivered its 100th injection moulding machine to Rosti China
endeavour to bring most innovative and
technology-driven
packaging
products for our valued customers across the globe.” “PacXpert (Smart Can)
provides consumers with a functional and
sustainable
packaging
solution
that can be used for a wide range of applications for India’s and Middle East’s
DSM and APK co-operate on recycling multilayer food packaging films
rapidly
consumer
market,”
says Bambang Candra, Asia Pacific Commercial Vice President of Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. Time
Eastman’s BPA-free Tritan™ used by Apollo Life for making feeding bottles
growing
Technoplast
shall
start
manufacture of the ‘Smart Can’ first
at Daman in India and later at Sharjah (UAE). Total investment in these projects
is estimated at USD 10 - 12 mn in the next 2 - 3 years.
Graham Engineering’s Welex Evolution® thingauge PET/PP line gives custom sheet house Pro Ex Extrusion a competitive edge
Rajoo Innovation Centre: A Forward-looking Customercentric Approach
W
orking at it since 2017, Rajoo
its Hexcel’s Acousti-Cap® technology helps reduce aircraft noise in NASABoeing flight test without adding significant weight to the aircraft
Engineers Limited has launched much-awaited,
state-of-the-art
innovation centre earlier this year.
This Rajoo Innovation Centre (RIC)
has been conceived mainly to assist the industry in multiple ways. One, it
provides access to newer technologies incubated inside the centre. Two, it offers additional resource to those who may
Kraiburg TPE to showcase two advanced new material series that provide excellent properties for automotive interior and consumer applications at Fakuma 2018
D-K
have exhausted their existing capacities
or are unable to meet challenging delivery timelines or do not have the necessary equipment as yet. Three,
it offers customers an opportunity to conduct trials and develop newer products. Four, its steps up as a skill
centre.
development
The
manufacturers
as
to
ascertain
if
they
meet
industry demand in a close to reallife operational environment or to develop new film structures. In order
to further its already strong application know-how, the RIC is intended to help
Rajoo
‘Know
Customers (KYCC)’.
Its
Customer’s
With RIC, Rajoo stands to benefit
in terms of its own developmental initiatives and work towards making
its machines future-ready. Positioned as ‘centre of excellence for blown film
and sheet extrusion’, the RIC is a true showcase of modern technologies.
One such innovation is the seven-layer blown film line housed by the centre
as part of its technological capabilities,
along with the Lamina RS3X-143020/300 - the 5-layer sheet extrusion system. The lines are in addition to a
wide array of necessary laboratory and quality control equipment. Beaming
with
pride,
Khushboo
Chandrakant Doshi, Executive Director,
Rajoo Engineers Limited says, “In our
domain, we are the first company in the whole of Asia to have launched such an
innovation centre. Already customers from both, India and overseas are benefitting from the facility.”
ICPE Presents an International Conference on, ‘Plastics Recycling & Waste Management: Opportunities & Challenges’
M
anagement of waste and, in particular,
plastics
waste
has
attracted widespread attention wherein recycling is a critical step in addressing this
issue.
ICPE
is
organising
an
international conference in Mumbai and centre
promises to be a boon for
material
well. A variety of polymers can be
New Delhi on 27th and 28th September, 2018, respectively to focus on this issue.
Global demand of plastics has exceeded 300
million
tonnes.
Since
plastic
products are widely used and these do
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ai: Mumb at r, 2018 e b m e t p th , 27 Se Centre Nehru i a Mumb Worli,
Digest LyondellBasell begins construction of the world’s largest PO/TBA plant
W&H Develops Digital Printing Machine for Flexible Packaging “We
not degrade under normal conditions, huge amount of waste gets generated which
has
accumulated
posing
serious challenges.
One of the best ways to handle plastics Perstorp to debottleneck its Capa™ caprolactone derivatives plants at Warrington, UK and make it ‘future-proof’
waste is to recycle it. Plastics are highly amenable to recycling. The challenges
are in effective collection of waste that
are
segregated
process efficient.
to
make
the
With industries’ focus shifting from
linear to circular economy, recycling is SABIC launches Stadeck™ heavy-duty panels (made from glass fibre reinforced thermoplastic resin) for the building and construction industry
Teknor Apex highheat glass-reinforced polyamide 66 outperforms comparable PA 66 and replaces costly speciality polymers
gaining major traction. There have been
significant improvements in recycling
technologies both, in equipment as well as in materials.
L-U
by
the
very short order lengths,” explains
Dr. Jürgen Vutz, CEO, W&H. “However, the application of flexible packaging
has very special requirements, for example regarding the adhesion of the ink to the film. As specialists in this
market, we bring expert knowledge
to offer answers to these challenges.
First, by continuously advancing the established processes such as flexo and
gravure
printing.
Second,
by
opening up the possibilities of digital
printing for flexible packaging,” adds
would be on developments in plastic recycling materials and processing technologies, it would also cover such
as
recycling
machinery and material technology,
plastic waste management practices, case studies on plastics recycling, products’
evaluated
markets
circular
framework,
Responsibility
and
economy
Extended (EPR),
regulatory scenario as well as roles and
practical
technologies
requirements, and
tested
new approaches. This has resulted in a
machine
concept
that stands out
While the focus of the conference
Producers’
is
need for faster time-to-market and
investments in the millions. “We first
Coverage
responsibilities of stakeholders.
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processes.
with a development project involving
the recycling industry.
and
driven
digital
team drives forward the implementation
common platform to deliberate the
concept
This
flexible
use
years. Since 2016, the digital printing
stakeholders along the chain on a
opportunities,
the
the field of digital printing for several
The conference attempts to bring all
recycled
in
to
printing in addition to the established
collected
fields
need
market
W&H has been conducting research in
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related
a
Dr. Jürgen Vutz.
various issues relating to and impacting UNITED CAPS and Braskem embrace bio-sourced plastics made from sugarcane, bio-sourced plastics and offer a new level of sustainability for greener closures
see
packaging
all
from
existing
approaches
and
provides
our
customers with added value. We are now implementing this with suitable partners. The new digital machine
concept from W&H is characterised by
higher quality and speeds,” explains Sven Michael, Head - Digital Team,
W&H. “High availability and usability in daily use are our top priorities. Our goal
is to go to market with a functioning and mature digital printing machine that delivers on the promises of digital
printing for flexible packaging as well,” summarises Dr. Jürgen Vutz.
POLYMERS Communiqué l August - September 2018
BEYOND THE ORDINARY
“Our generation has been inspired to take risks in a calculated manner and
explore different ideas within our company,” details Athang Jain in a candid chat with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Q. What motivated you to move from the traditional B2B model of Jain Farm Fresh to the B2C model?
company with complete backward linkage all the way to the farmer. As an agri-focused company,
with an in-depth knowledge of sourcing of quality
Jain Farm Fresh started in 1995 as a division of
raw materials, we aim to provide consumers with
farmers get a better value for their produce. We
want to eliminate the use of artificial ingredients
exporting in the B2B market. Today, Jain Farm Fresh
demand for food which is nutritious. We also
largest onion dehydrator in the world. We decided
environment-friendly and offers convenience to
we could help consumers also get the benefit of
already launched a range of preservative free 100%
value that the farmers get. Creating a consumer
fruit purees including ‘AamRus’.
before we take the company public, an option that
Q. What does leadership mean to you and how do you implement it at Jain?
Jain Irrigation Systems with the aim of helping
products that are healthy, tasty and natural. We
processed many fruits and vegetables and started
like preservatives to match the changing consumer
is the largest mango pulp producer and the second
want to focus on alternative packaging which is
to venture into making consumer products so that
the consumer. In line with this thinking, we have
having natural products as well as improving the
fruit snacks called ‘FRU2GO’ and a range of frozen
brand will also unlock the value of Jain Farm Fresh we are exploring.
I believe leadership means motivating a team to
Q. The FMCG space is very crowded. Share with us your direction on how do you wish to create a niche for Jain? Jain
Farm
Fresh
strives
for
sustainability
in
everything we do. It’s rare these days to have a
Retail is my next goal
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Athang Jain Director Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd. Jalgaon
Fortunate to be Born in a Family of Entrepreneurs
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DYNAMIC BALANCE
“I like to use the term milestone because to me a goal implies a fixed target. Milestones
are continuous and changing - after achieving
the first, there’s another that keeps me moving
forward,” explains Mihir Parekh, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Mihir Parekh Associate Vice-President BubbleGUARD Nilkamal Ltd. Mumbai
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Set Milestones
Not Goals
Q. What do you feel are the parameters responsible for the success of Nilkamal during the last 6 decades? Which parameters could play a role for the coming decades?
To offer a complete material handling
solution to India, Nilkamal expanded its range to produce high-rise vertical
storage systems. We set-up a joint-
venture with BITO - a leading player in
this space in Europe to quickly build our
Nilkamal’s core values have remained
expertise; so, to us, evolution means
grow and expand maintaining its focus
into new segments for the customer.
constant. The company continues to
quick learning, adaptation and growth
on innovative products, adherence
Q. What new investments are planned by the group? Across what business segments?
to the strictest quality norms and leveraging
its
and expertise.
distribution
channel
Going ahead, it will be important to
keep delivering new solutions that are innovative, practical and cost-effective.
have
always
aimed
to
spaces to our core values will be
the focus going forward. We have
expanded our range in value-added furniture with complete office solutions;
Q. Any specific aspect of the evolution of the group that challenged the business owners? How were the challenges addressed? We
Products and solutions in the allied
we have also setup an extrusion line
for industrial packaging solutions with
Nilkamal BubbleGUARD; we are adding
additional capacity in almost all product offer
complete solutions to our customers. This has meant growing our expertise
to non-plastic products as well such
categories like mattress, pallets, storage
systems and to support India’s growth story, we have a whole range of waste management and sanitation products.
as wooden furniture, office furniture and
mattresses.
Each
our
manufacturing,
new
area
creates new challenges to reinvent and marketing.
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chain
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REACH OUT
Kairav Engineer Vice President Business Development Astral Poly Technik Ltd. Ahmedabad
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“Also, adhesives, our new business, has the
potential to take Astral to the next level.
We see this division contributing 50% of our
revenues in 5 years,” says Kairav Engineer, in
dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Q. Quality is a key area of your product positioning. Share with the readers of POLYMERS Communiqué that to what extent you believe can the company stretch to live up to this reputation? We don’t compromise or cut corners with respect to our products and/or our
manufacturing process. We’ve always believed to make the best products for the
Indian consumers. We are not in a rat race with our peers as far as pricing goes. Our
products are compliant to our QC standards as well as a wide range of international
standards. This is unmatched as we continue our journey of perfecting our products
every day.
Q. What new products / solutions will the industry witness from your pipe business? PEX pipes, DWC pipes, PP low noise SWR pipes as well as insulation for plumbing pipes.
We are bringing solutions for plumbing, infrastructure, drainage and ancillary products.
Q. How did you identify ‘adhesives’ as your new move? Adhesives is something that has a huge growth potential in India. There is virtually no
organised player than Pidilite. Being a building materials company, we wanted to remain in
the same space. Adhesives was the right fit.
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SUNRISE AHEAD
Amit Sanghvi Managing Director Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd. Vadodara
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“I am a lot more fortunate and had a very solid foundation to start with. My take is that success builds confidence,
that enables you to manage challenges,” strongly
asserts Amit Sanghvi, in dialogue with
POLYMERS Communiqué.
Q. For the plastics industry, what do you see the future of contract manufacturing in India? Very bright, purely because of the sheer size of our country and
the current low per capita consumption of plastics. However, we need to make significant improvements to our efficiencies across
the board for this future to be realised. For a country of our size
and with our spending power, we still do not have stable industrial power, proper road infrastructure and, most importantly, good
education. In a global marketplace, China has its mega factories, Europe has superior manufacturing technology and America leads in innovation, whereas India’s main attraction continues to
be cheap labour. If you think about it, China was able to become the world’s factory because of government policies and support;
whereas we, in India, while nowhere close to China, have not only competed and survived, but also strived inspite of it.
Q. I understand that pharmaceuticals is a segment that you are also monitoring closely. What opportunity do you see for yourself? Pharmaceuticals by nature has very high barriers to entry, but
once you have achieved that successfully, it will certainly give you greater returns.
We see a lot of opportunities in the injectable space, where we
partner with pharmaceutical companies for developing and manufacturing the devices that aid in delivery of the drug. We also see significant future potential for self-use drug delivery devices
in India because of both, lack of access and quality of care. Think of a future in India where connected devices enable physicians to To know more, please subscribe to Polymers Communiqué at subscriptions@polymerscommunique.com
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TOP NOTCH
Our Mantra
Be Among the Top 3 or Exit “If a customer thinks you are a supplier, you will always be fighting for business; however, if you work with the customer as a partner and add value above and beyond your basic supplier-customer relationship, then you have genuinely secured your business and can
concentrate on new projects,” express Gaurav Saraogi and Vaibhav Saraogi, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Gaurav Ram Saraogi Managing Director Chemco Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
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Vaibhav Ram Saraogi Managing Director Chemco Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
Q. Being in packaging, what according to you will be a market positioning that resonates with your ideology of Chemco? Our mentors have always told us, either
be in the top 3 or exit the business. Our position as one the largest in the organised packaging segment follows
the same mantra. Chemco, however, does not concentrate only on increasing
its revenue and bottom line without the foundation of adding value. If a customer thinks you are a supplier, you will always
be fighting for business; however, if you
work with the customer as a partner and add value above and beyond your basic supplier-customer relationship, then you
have genuinely secured your business and can concentrate on new projects.
to continually add value and get value? Value addition cannot be limited to just
the product, it has to be extended to all aspects of the business relationship.
Technology is a disruptor for this industry just as much as it is for any other industry and the pace of innovation continues to move forward at a brisk pace. Keeping up with change is a great way to differentiate yourself from the crowd.
With customers opting for a smaller supplier base, we have to add products
that might not have the volumes, but supports the customer by reducing one additional supplier in their supply chain.
However, we take advantage of this by scaling up operations in that particular
field and approaching other potential
Q. In packaging, as in other sectors, businesses are increasingly getting commoditised. As management, how do you plan
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THRILL PILL
Q. You are in the business of plastics homeware. B2B or B2C, which sector could play a bigger role in your success in the next decade? I personally feel that it is a mix of both that is going to help us grow exponentially. B2B helps drive in the required volumes for growth, thus bringing in
economies of scale. B2B business also allows us to have large scale infrastructure and compliance to
global standards. On the other hand, I also feel that the B2C sector in India is poised for growth with the increasing middle-class population having a lot of
disposable income. The B2C business gives us the
consumer insight on products which we can also apply in the B2B space. Therefore, I believe that it
really works hand in hand and a mix of both is the best place for us to be in.
Q. You manufacture close to 200 million parts annually. Which sub-sector of business sounds most exciting to you and why? The most exciting sub-sector of business for me
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Mix of B2B and B2C The Way Forward for Us
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“The most exciting sub-
sector of business for me
is the B2B business. I have
been working in this space since joining the company
and developing these clients ever since,” opines Dhvanit Shah, in dialogue with
POLYMERS Communiqué.
Dhvanit Shah Key Account Manager All Time Plastics Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
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EMPOWERED
Social Media Integral Part of Our Marketing Strategies
Nikunj Shah Director Jagmohan Pla-Mach Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
“The current generation is well educated and mature to run any kind of business. They are able to easily anticipate the market trends and apply the same to business,” comments Nikunj Shah, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
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Q. Is social media a communication strategy that you are using or will be using as a marketing tool for Jagmohan? Yes! The key advantage of social media for
businesses is that it enables us to interact with our customers. Going through the tweets and
Facebook updates that are posted by our customer gives insight about what they need. This is useful to our company to formulate marketing strategies that address their needs.
30 years ago, nobody presumed that it would be a medium of branding, but in today’s world,
it’s a successful way to run a business. We used Facebook, LinkedIn and You Tube channel to expose our technology and for branding
purpose, which has helped us enter over 55 countries till date.
You Tube channel has helped us a lot; we
upload our machine videos and launch our new machines there as well. We get a good response, suggestions and reviews which encourage us to address our shortcomings.
Q. You have a few new launches planned for 2018; can you share an update with the readers? In February, 2018, we had launched an upgraded, compact blow it
at
design
moulding
series
of
machines
PLASTINDIA
2018,
auto and
deflashing presented
Ahmedabad.
We
received good response from customers, local and overseas.
Earlier, we were lacking in technology; but
with recent technological advancements, we introduced a new series of lines to meet the
demands of high speed production. With this, customers now have an alternative choice to the
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Learn to Delegate
“Micromanagement will not allow top management any time and energy to
address strategic issues, future growth of the company and development of junior management cadres. Decision making suffers the most,� states Paresh Mehta, in dialogue with POLYMERS CommuniquÊ.
Q. You recently signed a business deal with Mitsubishi. What was the rationale behind this? How will it impact the Welset growth tomorrow? Divesting
this
business
to
Mitsubishi
Chemical Corporation (MCC) is testimony to
the value proposition that Welset has built
across its businesses for all its stakeholders;
an
installed
capacity
of
over
25,000 MTA, the company is well geared to
aggressively
address
the
dynamic
supply-demand variances. Innovation in compounding continues to be the key
philosophy that runs through the company operations.
something that has been an integral part of
Q. The biggest difference that you think you have got to your business is...
Welset will continue to explore with MCC
I was able to play a leading role in
the Welset thought process.
further business opportunities.
establishing state-of-the-art PVC facility,
Welset is set to invest further in its
to the exports business of Welset.
masterbatch business and increase its
capacity from the current 25,000 MTPA to 45,000 MTPA, with 30 extrusion lines in
place introducing new range of products, grades
for
dedicated
applications
in
plasticulture and an exponential rise in its
global presence are some areas that would
see increased activities. In addition, Welset continues to witness a strong surge in its exports business.
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With
R&D initiatives and have given a big push I am also pushing hard to achieve the capacity
expansion
as
mentioned
in
the earlier question. Restructuring and professionalising the present organisational set-up are other focus areas I am working
Paresh A. Mehta Director Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
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“3D printing has become a norm with
every customer wanting to experience and validate the product before
moving into production. We also find ourselves leveraging the 3D printing
technology for our in-house R&D,”
highlights Karthik Pillai, in dialogue with
POLYMERS Communiqué.
Karthik R. Pillai Project Development Mullackal Polymers Mumbai
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Q. What drew the company into the agrochemicals space? Do you see the market demand for innovation in packaging here? Any example you wish to share? Innovation is what gave birth to Mullackal Polymers. Back in the year 1976, my grandfather P. K. N. Pillai saw a problem of pouring liquid from larger jerry
cans to smaller bottles. This led him to the invention
of a safety pourer device for safe pouring of liquid which went on to receive a patent back then.
The agrochemical sector deals with hazardous chemicals and the safety pouring device was a
natural answer to the challenges faced by the industry. From that product, we gradually diversified into speciality agrochemical bottles business under
my father, Ramesh Pillai. In fact, even 40 years down the line, one of our product portfolios is the tried and tested safety pouring device.
Yes, there is definitely a demand for innovation. We constantly need to evolve and adapt to the
changing times to solves challenges faced by our customers. Our product portfolio shows that we
have constantly strived to solve the problems faced
by our customers by providing robust packaging solutions. Innovation is what has brought this company into its 42nd year of business.
From the self-dosing closures that doses the exact quantity of granules per twist to the recent chemical-resistant
screw
caps
for
aluminium
bottles, we have constantly innovated. We have
recently developed chemical-resistant, self-sealing closures that does away with the requirement of induction sealing or the use of inner plugs which
are common in the industry. This innovation has helped us reach the finals of Tata InnoVista awards held this year and the prestigious De Gouden
Noot Packaging Awards 2018 that will be held in November, 2018.
Q. Tell us something more about your toolrooms. What motivated the management to setup its own toolroom when it could have used the services of dedicated toolrooms outside? We understood early on that having our own
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“Corporate growth from within makes it much easier for us
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Organic Growth The Way Forward
Varun Reddy Head Business Development Manager - US, Europe Vasantha Tool Crafts Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
Q. Vasantha is one of the most significant mould makers in the country, which areas have you identified as the areas of growth or improvement? The aim is to always create more and more value for our customers. So, we’d like to further improve the efficiency of our moulds, especially To know more, please subscribe to Polymers Communiqué at subscriptions@polymerscommunique.com
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“We have a standard
procedure to handle an
unhappy customer which
involves understanding and handling the root cause of the problem,” elaborates
Karan Shah, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Karan Shah Director - Business Development Lifeline Technologies Thane (Mumbai)
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CAPA
for Customer Delight Q. You’ve always believed in niche segments and not commodity as far as your business is concerned; however, the life of a niche segment is getting smaller and smaller these days; your thoughts on this?
Q. One of your agenda is to make innovation synonymous with Lifeline; however, innovation in today’s times is not limited to only products; how do you make innovation a part of your process as well?
Lifeline Technologies’ company philosophy has
Innovation is the essence of Lifeline’s DNA. Apart
we have successfully delivered in over 6 industry
implement various Japanese methods like Kaizen
always been to offer innovative solutions, which segments. The wire and cable industry is a key area
for which we have developed many such products backed by a strong R&D team and manufacturing set-up. We find the niche segment, a very strategic one based on our customer needs since we play a
pivotal role in value engineering for our business partners. Life of niche segments is growing since
customers are looking for value additions to their products.
from following good manufacturing practices, we and 5S methodology which help immensely. We
also have very knowledgeable consultants on board for various product segments in
new
to
ideas
bring and
continuously enhance our
products
and processes.
I would like
to formulate a policy for ‘Ease of doin g business in India’ by reducing dep artmental co mpliances. This would h elp entrepre neurs focus on their mis sion.
30 kms from Mumbai which would be ready
Q. Marketing tools that you consider are essential for expanding your footprint globally...
and
and advertisements have proved to be very
Q. Your vision for the new manufacturing site that is being set up. We are in process of setting up a state-of-the-
art R&D, QC and manufacturing facility, about by early 2019. This will enhance our additive masterbatch
manufacturing
capabilities
and triple our existing production capacity. It
would cater to our domestic and international customers spread over 32 countries from a single location. It would have capabilities to simulate
manufacturing conditions of our customers and innovate so we can develop and test our world-class products.
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Exhibitions, trade shows, seminars, conferences effective tools. We are in the process of
strengthening our distribution network so we are always closer to our customers.
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IN CONTROL
“We need to position and perform as
guardians of the consumer procurement process and help consumers to identify
the best product for the consumer’s need,” shares Chintan Singhvi, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Q. The role of middlemen has changed and will continue to change in a dramatic fashion. Yours being a trade house, how do you ensure value-addition to your customers? The role of middlemen has been
around since ancient times when long distance trade was lucrative, but dangerous and it was the
middlemen who were willing to make the journey. As time went by, the role of middlemen has
evolved and some middlemen,
like distributors, have an active role to play in business. For e.g.
Automotive
companies
do not sell cars / vehicles directly but
sell
by
selling
who
to
make
via
consumers, dealerships
their
cars
margins
and
automotive accessories.
also
Similarly, as an organisation,
our role is not limited to only
Chintan Singhvi Founder and Managing Partner Phoenix Global Polymers LLP Mumbai
being a liaison point, but is
now evolved to work closely
with the manufacturer and many
end
consumers;
thus,
trying
to
connect the broader vision of both
and finding a common ground that can lead to shared growth, shared
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No Better Ring-fencing than Satisfied Stakeholders
profits and greater good for the industry. Our
in the Indian plastics industry over last few
customers and manufacturers to understand the
and
role is not limited to only sales, but to guide micro elements of the industry, especially in the
current VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) times. In today’s time, especially in
petrochemical business where changes are rapid
and unprecedented, we as an organisation ensure
that we collate information on global markets, local industries and geopolitical trends that might
influence the industry. We, with our global reach,
also guide the customer of the changing trends
in the industry that will reach our shores sooner than later.
Finally, and most importantly, our goal is not only
sales, but to create trust for both sets of people and to ensure their respective goals are met and duly aligned.
Q. As you are also into exports, how different has been the ‘India Perception’ globally in the last 3 years? Indeed, perception of India today vis-à-vis say
3 or even 5 years ago has changed. In the plastics
and polymers scenario, earlier when we visited
years. Today, we have many European, Asian American
companies
interested
in
JVs
or
become
multinational
that
are
acquiring
very
companies
in India. Even Indian companies now have companies
with
processing facilities in multiple countries across
continents. In fact, our company in itself is being considered by a couple of international
trading companies as their partner in India for
sales of their products in India or for sourcing from India.
Q. With reducing entry and exit barriers, what strategies do you follow to ring-fence your business?
almost 82% of start-ups fail
due to financial
management
problems and
79% of business
process and help consumers to identify the best
of funds.
as
need
guardians
to
of
position
the
and
consumer
procurement
fail due to lack
product for the consumer’s need.
Secondly, we steer consumers away from ill-
reputable or unreliable suppliers, and conversely, can
warn
suppliers
away
from
potential
consumers with records of delinquent payments or mismanaged companies.
I think, as a middleman, if we consciously work with
with Indians; but with growing might of India, that
manufacturers, government, industry, environment
reluctance is now going into oblivion and more
org’s research,
perform
We
international companies or exhibitions, there was a reluctance, a sort of hesitation to be associated
As per www.score.
the shared vision of all stakeholders like consumers,
and more countries and companies are willing to look at India as a potential business ally or
partner. Look at the number of acquisitions
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NEW APPROACH
Shiv Kumar Gupta Managing Director Vijayneha Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
Important to Add Value
to Society and Country Through Business Q. Tell us something about your new expansion in the arena of flexible packaging? In the modern age, innovative packaging
is the demand of time. Day by day, life is becoming fast and people look for fresh
“In the modern age, innovative packaging is the demand
of time. Day by day, life is becoming fast and people look
for fresh and safe products that require not only packaging, but innovative packaging,” expresses Shiv Kumar Gupta, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
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Anil Reddy Vennam Technical Director, Nayastrap Pvt. Ltd.
Anil looked resolute to make a mark for himself. He has done well for his company and the industry (with his ongoing involvement in varied trade bodies).
Change being the only constant, we thought it
would be wonderful to capture this and freeze
‘time’. We associate with the ‘current look’ of
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exciting to know of their persona, decades
ago. That’s what we did, had them dig deep into their archives and share this just for your ‘read’... or should we say ‘see’!
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Harish was just 4 years into his career then; doesn’t he look like straight out of a Bollywood movie! A star then, a star today!
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e-WAY AHEAD
Dr. Hans Ulrich Golz President - Injection Moulding Machinery KraussMaffei Group, Germany
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Business Models in the Service Sector Crucial to Success
New training models via AR, predictive maintenance options or live-cycle business models,
digital solutions and services seems the way forward to Dr. Hans Ulrich Golz, highlighted in his dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Q. What does IoT mean to your business? How can your customers benefit? issue for KraussMaffei and our customers, the plastics
Q. As Managing Director, President of the Injection Moulding Machinery segment of the KraussMaffei Group, what new achievements do you foresee for the division in the next 3 - 5 years?
critical factors and ultimately decide about their cost-efficiency
become crucial for our further success. This might include
The IoT, the Internet of Things or Industry 4.0, is an important processing industry. Productivity, quality and flexibility are the
New business models, especially in the service sector, will
and competitiveness. This is a great opportunity for us to
new training models via AR (augmented reality), predictive
position ourselves as a premium partner because Industry 4.0
requires both, first-class machines and correspondingly highperformance automation, control systems and interfaces.
We are offering the Industry 4.0 solutions under the umbrella brand, Plastics 4.0. This includes
maintenance options or live-cycle business models. In order to bring even more effectiveness into these digital solutions and
services, the KraussMaffei Group started the new digital service
solutions business unit on 1st July, 2018. It deals with services,
aftermarket, link classic and digital activities.
intelligent, self-optimising machine functions,
A high level of data security will be another important aspect
and networking throughout production
standards and standardised, secure and service-orientated
reliable tools for seamless data acquisition as well as range of worldwide services. In sum, they contribute to turning a manufacturing operation into
an intelligent factory. As IoT and digitalisation are major
trends within the Indian economy and society, we experience high interest
of
our
customers in
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these
products.
for the future. We concentrate on state-of-the-art security communication interfaces (OPC UA) in order to provide a smooth and secure production to our customers.
From a regional perspective, in the future, we will strongly focus on the emerging and very attractive markets of China, South America, Middle East Asia and, of course, India.
Q. It has been over 2 years since the ChemChina transition, how do you sum-up the journey this far? One of the largest and most renowned German newspapers To know more, please subscribe to Polymers Communiqué at subscriptions@polymerscommunique.com
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A Minimum viable innovation system will ensure that good
ideas are encouraged, identified, shared, reviewed, prioritised,
resourced, developed, rewarded and celebrated. You can set up an MVIS by completing four basic steps in no more than
90 days, with limited investment and without hiring anyone extra.
Day 45 to 90 Create a Mechanism to Shepherd Projects
Build an Innovation Engine in 90 Days
Day 20 to 70 Form a Small, Dedicated Team
Day 1 to 30 Define Your Innovation Buckets
Day 20 to 50 Zero-in on Strategic Opportunity Areas
P
ractically every company innovates. Few do so in an orderly,
reliable way. In far too many organisations, the big breakthroughs happen despite the company.
Most executives will freely admit that their innovation engine doesn’t hum the way they would like it to. But turning sundry
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innovation efforts into a function that operates
short- and longer-term growth goals. The MVIS
monumental task, requiring new organisational
uses limited resources and channels innovators’
consistently and at scale can feel like a
structures, new hires and substantial investment. Our work has taught us that there’s an important
intermediate option between ad-hoc innovation and
building
an
elaborate,
large-scale
innovation factory: setting up a minimum viable innovation system.
‘Minimum viable innovation system’ (MVIS) refers to the building blocks that allow a company to create a reliable, strategically focused innovation function. An MVIS will ensure that good ideas
are encouraged, identified, shared, reviewed, prioritised,
resourced,
developed,
rewarded
and celebrated. You can set up an MVIS by
also does this, but in a simpler way. It efficiently passions by focusing on a small number of strategic opportunity areas.
How do you pick them? We suggest doing three weeks of research, with the aid of a handful of
executives you expect will eventually be involved in your innovation efforts. Have them meet with at
least a dozen customers, probing for unmet needs
that could be the foundation of a new-growth innovation, and investigate new developments in
and around your industry. Also, take a close look
at new-growth efforts currently bubbling up inside your organisation.
completing four basic steps in no more than
Idea in Brief
hiring anyone extra.
The Problem
Day 1 to 30: Define Your Innovation Buckets
Almost every company brings some innovative ideas to market
Strategically speaking, all innovations fall into one
can companies make that process reliable and repeatable without
90 days, with limited investment and without
somehow. But far too often, big breakthroughs happen accidentally,
requiring individual heroism and a heavy dose of serendipity. How
of two buckets. In one are innovations that extend
undertaking major organisational changes?
today’s business, either by enhancing existing offerings or by improving internal operations.
The Solution
In the other are innovations that generate new
growth by reaching new customer segments or
Creating a ‘minimum viable innovation system’ - the most basic
new markets, often through new business models.
building blocks for an orderly innovation function - in just 90 days.
For the purposes of this discussion, we’ll call the first group ‘core innovations’ and the second ‘new-
The Approach
growth innovations’.
To set up an MVIS, you need to separate your core and new-
Innovation projects meant to strengthen the
growth innovation efforts; identify a few areas to explore that
core should be tied to the current strategy and
align with what customers need and you can deliver; appoint a
managed mostly within the main business’s
small, dedicated innovation team; and assign executive sponsors
organisational structure. They’re the projects
to shepherd them the way VCs guide their portfolio companies..
expected to offer rapid and substantial returns in the near future.
New-growth initiatives push the frontier of your strategy by offering new or complementary products to existing customers, moving into adjacent product or geographic markets, or developing something utterly original, perhaps delivered in a completely novel way.
Day 20 to 50: Zero-in on Strategic Opportunity Areas Sophisticated innovators like Procter & Gamble, W.L. Gore and Apple have elaborate processes
to tie their various types of innovation to their
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Next, lock the members of the senior leadership
team in a room for an afternoon, share the findings and instruct them not to leave until they have identified three strategic opportunity areas that each combine the following: NN
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In synthetic
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Polymer Membranes for Hemodialysis Fascinating World of Invisible Polymers
polymers are spun into fibres with
pore sizes of various sizes, such that
most allow good
clearance of larger
molecules, such as b2 microglobulin (‘high-flux’). They
also offer excellent ‘biocompatibility’.
H
emodialysis
with
capillary
polymer
membranes represents one of the
in
most useful applications of polymers
modern
Hemodialysis capillary
medical
with
dialysis
device
tubular,
membranes
flat
technology.
has
sheet
or
evolved
continuously over the years that today it has become a routine therapy. The number of
patients undergoing dialysis has exponentially increased. This is a consequence of increased
incidence of Diabetes Type II. In addition, survival of patients suffering from kidney
disease and treated by hemodialysis has considerably
improved
from
the
early
eighties, when the average life expectancy
of patients on hemodialysis was merely three years. Today, the survival rate of patients undergoing hemodialysis can be as high as ten years. Furthermore, the cost of dialysis
has been reducing constantly, to a level that
it is becoming affordable to patients even in A typical, thin-walled cellulosic membrane (top) and a thick-walled synthetic membrane with a honeycomb structure (bottom).
low-income countries.
Figure 1 depicts the principles of dialysis therapy. During hemodialysis, patients are
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connected to an external blood circuit. An
anticoagulant is administered to the blood stream
to
avoid
blood
coagulation.
The
procedure is performed three times a week with an average duration of 4 hours.
Much of the improvement in success rate with hemodialysis can be attributed to the many
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molecules
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Dialyser,
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Filter, Artificial Kidney
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Figure 1: Principles of hemodialysis.
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years. Current dialysis techniques primarily focus on the removal of toxins across membranes and the
regulation of water balance in terms of dry-weight. Improved biocompatibility of the membranes used
in dialysis and the use of ultrapure water for dialysis fluids has reduced inflammatory indications.
and important, increasingly membranes capable
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00 1 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Elongation at Break in MD [%]
■ 100%
■ 10% Omya Smartfill® PLA ■ 20% Omya Smartfill® ■ 40% Omya Smartfill® ■ 20% Omyacarb 1T
Graph 4: Impact of calcium carbonate to elasticity
making polymer processing difficult. In many polymers, the elongation at break is reduced due to the addition of mineral
additives. Surprisingly, Omya Smartfill®
added to PLA boosts the ultimate
elongation. Graph 4 shows the strong
increase in elongation at break achieved with Omya Smartfill® with a maximum at
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around 20% addition, but even at 40% addition the elongation is by far higher than for the virgin PLA. This proves that
Omya Smartfill® increases stiffness and elasticity simultaneously and allows to achieve high filler levels with superior mechanical properties. This effect can be
seen partly also for Omyacarb® 1T, but to a much lesser extent, which could be related to degradation.
Similar injection moulding tests showed comparable
improvements
and
an
the use of titanium dioxide The physical properties help to increase
productivity: When using Omya Smartfill® in thermoforming or injection moulding,
less energy is needed for heating and cooling, and lower cycle times can be achieved.
Omya Smartfill® is always the right choice when conventional calcium carbonate causes
polymer
to hydrolysis.
degradation
due
increased impact strength on top, but
Omya Smartfill® is EU 10/2011 and
to overall cost savings when using 40%
composting
there are more benefits that contribute
FDA approved for food contact, meets
Omya Smartfill®, such as:
passed the ecotoxicity test.
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12% lower specific heat capacity
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78% higher thermal conductivity
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60% higher thermal diffusivity, and
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89% opacity at 30% filler level without
Omya
requirements
Smartfill®
is
and
has
supplied
as
a powder and needs to be predispersed in a compound before being
used on conventional single screw extrusion lines.
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KNOW MORE
“If ever there is a way to reap the demographic advantage, it has to be through
skill development of the youth so that they add not only to their personal growth, but to the country’s economic growth as well,”
firmly opines Kamal Tandon, in dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Skill The Need
and the Opportunity Q. What does demographic dividend mean to you as a plastics manufacturer? How do you envision the coming years? The demographic dividend is a window of opportunity (thereby leading to the development of a nation) due to increase in economic growth potential because of shift in
a population’s age structure, mainly when the share of the
working-age population (15 to 64 years) is larger than the non-working-age share of the population.
India’s demographic dividend i.e. its working-age population,
largely consists of youth (15 to 34 years), and as a result its economy has the potential to grow more quickly than that of many other countries including neighbouring China.
By 2020, the average Indian will be only 29 years of age, compared with 37 years in China and the U.S., 45 years in Western Europe and 48 years in Japan.
With the declining working age population in the other Kamal Tandon Executive Director (Mktg. PC & Retail) GAIL (India) Ltd. Noida
countries, more jobs emanating from the developed countries will be outsourced and India can gain from it due to demographic dividend.
However, there are many challenges which India needs to overcome to harness the opportunities created by To know more, please subscribe to Polymers Communiqué at
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HEART TALK
Hiten Bheda President The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association Mumbai
The
True Picture A few words
directly from Hiten Bhai’s
pen (with his unwavering
handwriting)
exclusively for the readers
of POLYMERS
Communiqué.
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NEW HORIZON
It is an ominous prediction that 50% of jobs that exist today, will be gone by 2050!!! Yet another collateral damage would be disruption of the idea of what exactly constitutes a ‘job’!
I
ndian industry is into a huge generational transition. Next-Gen entrepreneurs and younger engineers and managers who are emerging will change the very DNA of our industry. Add to that
the impact of technology, uberisation of business models and complexity of tasks, will all require a newer approach to ‘Application
of Knowledge’ to manufacturing. How significant are the waves that
will change the very way we work? The very way we make decisions? Shailesh Sheth Corporate Strategy Adviser Management & Manufacturing Technology, Mumbai
The very way we manage our businesses? In fact, the very way we lead our lives?
Look all around us. Do we not see a VUCA world?
Do we not see
upheavals? Strange happenings? Society, environment, government, economics, manufacturing, even weather, all are in a state of flux; we
have forgotten that history teaches us that we learn nothing from
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history. Geographies too are changing. So, what does all that mean?
Disruptions Demystified Prof. Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School
says,
“A
disruptive
innovation
is
a
technologically simple innovation in the form of a product, service or business model that takes root
Disruptive
3D Printing
Shortened
in a tier of the market that is unattractive to the established leaders in an industry”. But, what really causes disruption?
The effect of such disruptions as highlighted in Figure 1 is an ominous prediction that 50% of jobs that exist today, will be gone by 2050!!! Yet
another collateral damage would be disruption
of the idea of what exactly constitutes a ‘job’! Several questions will need to be answered.
Innovations
Disruptive
Product
Technologies
Lifecycles
Past Successes Automation
Robotics
Low End I.T.
Public Service
Business Models
What am I expected to do? From where?...home,
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Machine Compliance Manager
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3D Scanning + Printing Technologist
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Connectivity Arranger
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Drone Controller
Demonetisation
GST
Robot Counsellor
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Data Analytics Developer
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Professional Treiber
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Machine Linguist
digitisation, artificial
Sensors,
Changes in
Technology
M2M
big
data,
connectivity,
intelligence,
cobots
will
Global Trade
be
integrated into your manufacturing processes. Next in line question would then be, what
specific skills I need to acquire to be able to fit into one of these jobs and work with such
advanced technologies?
Another significant impact will be an increasing
Figure 1: Some disruptions witnessed.
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Want everything now, today...
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Passionate about their work, high on energy
force by 2020. Their advent will drastically impact the way we currently work. Following are their
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Renewable
Carbon
Energy
Foot Print/
Reverse
Protectionism
Shared
Trade Wars
Globalisation
Economy
social media networks
just not there.
of 35 are expected to comprise 50% of India’s work
Grew up alongside technology, dominance of
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Those born between 1980 - 2000 i.e. below the age
e-Commerce
grapple with:
will be merciless. Average performance will just
Rise of Millennials
Uber / Ola
characteristics which all organisations will have to
demand on performance. The competitive world not do. Either we excel in what we do or we are
Headwinds in
Cloud,
all
IoT + Cloud
Vehicles
Greening
analytics,
IoT,
Rapid
Your workplace will be a chaotic arena of technologies.
Electric
Sustainability
Skill Famine
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Policy Framework
colleagues will be? Which of the following job titles will I fit into?
Digital
Transformational
Outsourcing
office or a Starbucks outlet? Who my co-workers /
Aspire to make a difference with their work - an achievement orientation
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Business Listing n Additives
n Blow Moulding Machines
Milliken Chemical & Textile (India) Co. Pvt. Ltd.
R. Balaji Narasimhan, Country Manager
10th Floor, Suyog Platinum, Naylor Road, Off Mangaldas Road, Pune-411001, Maharashtra.
T: +91-20-67307506 M: +91-9833462611 E: balaji.narasimhan@milliken.com W: www.millikenchemical.com
Amit Bajaj, Country Manager-SAARC
501, Wellington Business Park-1, Marol Naka, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400064, Maharashtra.
Rakesh Chandra Jha, National Sales Manager 419-420 Udyog Vihar Phase 1, Gurgaon-122016, Haryana. T: +91-124-4184444 E: rcjha@pahwa.com W: www.bryair.com
Nordson Corporation Polymer Processing Systems
Mrunal Sanghvi, General Sales Manager (India)
306-A, Pinnacle, Corporate Road, Prahalad Nagar, Vejalpur, Ahmedabad-380051, Gujarat.
T: +91-79-40327380 M: +91-9879523605 E: mrunal.sanghvi@nordsonxaloy.com W: www.nordsonpolymerprocessing.com
Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd.
Plot No.147 & 148, Devraj Industrial Park, Piplaj-Pirana Road, Piplaj, Ahmedabad-382405, Gujarat.
T: +91-79-29708147 M: +91-9712928201 E: marketingindia@conairgroup.com W: www.conairgroup.com/india
Masterbatches
Rajesh Kumar, VP-Sales
Prasad Group of Companies
C-65/1 Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi – 110020.
Plot No. 14 & 16, G.I.D.C. Estate, Phase-I, Vatva, Ahmedabad-382445, Gujarat.
n Bioplastics
T: +91-79-25830112 M: +91-9377752617 E: plastics@prasadgroup.com W: www.prasadgroup.com
KPL International Ltd
10th Floor, Statesman House, 148, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001.
T: +91-11-41612244 M: +91-9810000461 E: info@alokindustries.com W: www.alokmasterbatches.com
Blend Colours Pvt. Ltd. Shailesh Lahoti, Director
Plot #35/A, IDA Kattendan, Kattedan, Hyderabad-500077, Telangana.
Rohit Chopra, VP (Marketing)
T: +91-11-43606200 M: +91-9810213639 E: info@kplintl.com W: www.kplintl.com
T: +91-40-24361499 / 24360887 M: +91-9885011883 E: shailesh@blendcolours.com W: www.blendcolours.com
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n Colour Pigments &
Sanjiv Parikh, General Manager (Sales & Marketing)
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Pradeep Chudasama, Assistant Manager
T: +91-22-28510024 / 28510025 M: +91-9920318503 E: amit.bajaj@piovanindia.com W: www.piovan.com
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck-06379, CT
ALOK Masterbatches Pvt Ltd
n Ancillary Equipment Bry-Air (Asia) Pvt. Ltd.
Davis-Standard, LLC
Debbie Crowley, Global Marketing Administrator
Piovan India Pvt., Ltd
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RADICIGROUP PERFORMANCE PLASTICS Founded in 1981 in Italy on the cornerstone of RadiciGroup’s polyamide upstream integration, RadiciGroup Performance Plastics has grown into a global manufacturer of a complete range of engineering plastics to meet the needs of many industries including Automotive, Electrical & Electronics, Furnishing, Consumer Goods. WE ARE GLOCAL: GLOBAL THINKING, LOCAL ACTION. This has been our motto for the last 20 years’ growth. Today, with eight plants strategically located in 4 continents and 7 countries, and a worldwide sales network, RadiciGroup Performance Plastics provides high-quality product standards on a global scale, besides offering state-of-the-art support in research & development and processing technologies. RadiciGroup’s Upstream integration in polyamide, coupled with the high flexibility of its polymerization plants has represented the basis for the continuous expansion of our polyamide-based product range, from long chain to high temperature polyamides. Expansion is a keyword for our future. We keep exploring new horizons, by expanding our product range and global presence, to promote the growth of RadiciGroup Performance Plastics.
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TAVOLA_1 TABLE_1 Area di Business RADICIGROUP PERFORMANCE PLASTICS Business Area RADICIGROUP PERFORMANCE PLASTICS
PPS
RADICIGROUP CORPORATE IDENTITY MANUAL
RADICI PLASTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 501, DLF Tower, Shivaji Marg, New Delhi - 110015 – INDIA. Tel. +91 11 41638170 E-mail: info.plastics@radicigroup.com
Corma Inc.
Bharat Pawar, Regional Sales Manager
Deep Plast Industries Ramesh Patel, Partner
Block No.553, Rakanpur (Santej), Kalol, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad-382721, Gujarat.
T: +91-2764-286032/ 286450 M: +91-9825035472 E: rameshpatel@deepplast.com W: www.deepplast.com
Kandui Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Ashwin Agarwal, Managing Director Plot No. 112, Minerva Ind. Estate, Near Hercules Hoist, Mulund (West), Mumbai-400080, Maharashtra
#1124, Regus Grandeur, Earth Arise Building, S. G. Road, Makarba, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat.
T: +91-79-61344542 M: +91-8142883648 E: bpawar@corma.com W: www.corma.com
Davis-Standard, LLC
Debbie Crowley, Global Marketing Administrator
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck-06379, CT T: +860-599-1010 E: dcrowley@davis-standard.com W: www.davis-standard.com
T: +91-22-62673500 E: masterbatchinfo@kandui.in W: www.additivemasterbatches.com
Neo International
Rajeev Sharma, Director
D 21, Sector 40, Noida NCR, New Delhi-201301, Uttar Pradesh.
T: +91-852-7407215 M: +91-8826457395 E: rajeev@neointernational.co.in W: www.neointernational.co.in
Rollepaal Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
Sunil Shah, General Manager-Sales
Block No. 394, Plot No. 2, Ashwamegh Industrial Estate, Opp. IBP Petrol Pump, Nr. Nutan Nagrik Bank, Post: Changodar, Taluka: Sanand, Ahmedabad-382213, Gujarat. T: +91-9898598712 / 9898598713 M: +91-9824208456 E: sunil.shah@rollepaal.com W: www.rollepaal.com
Econ Machinery Pvt. Ltd.
Vinu Chavda, Managing Director
181, Por Industrial Park, Adjoining Por G.I.D.C., Behind Hotel Sahyog, NH 8A, Por, Vadodara-391243, Gujarat.
Luk Plastcon Ltd.
Varun Bajaj, Director
G-99, Butibori Industrial Estate, Nagpur-441122, Maharashtra.
T: +91-712-2728046 / 2728047 M: +91-9960656000 E: varunbajaj@bajajngp.com W: www.bajajngp.com/luk
PolyOne Polymers India Private Limited
Plot No. F-27, MIDC, Ranjangaon, Taluka- Shirur, Pune-412220, Maharashtra. T: +91-2138-613221 W: www.polyone.com
T: +91-7046263000 M: +91-9624091901 E: v.chavda@econ-in.com W: www.econ-in.com
Kabra Extrusiontechnik Ltd.
M. A. Khan, Vice President
Fountune Terraces, 10th Floor, B Wing, Link Road, Opp. Citi Mall, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra.
T: +91-22-26734822 M: +91-9731266221 E: sale@kolsitegroup.com W: www.kolsite.com
n Extruders & Extrusion Lines MACCHI SpA
Windsor Machines Ltd.
Jitesh R. Patel, Sr. General Manager
Plot No. 5402-5403, Phase-IV, G.I.D.C., Vatva, Ahmedabad-382445, Gujarat.
T: +91-79-25841111 / 25841591 M: +91-9825048939 E: jitesh.patel@windsormachines.com W: www.windsormachines.com
n Extruder Screens Ambica Engineering & Wire Industries
Alap Patel, Partner
L-45, G.I.D.C. Estate, Odhav, Ahmedabad-382415, Gujarat.
T: +91-79-22871245 / 22871786 M: +91-9825013333 E: ambica@ambicagroup.com W: www.ambicagroup.com
P. Ramachandran, Country Head
Brueckner Machinery and Service India
Ghanshyam Shilamkar, Vice President Sales Indian Subcontinent
Venus Building-3rd Floor, Plot no 8/A, Kalwa MIDC Block, TTC Ind. Area, Opp. Digha Lake, Thane Belapur Road, Navi Mumbai-400708, Maharashtra.
T: +91-22-61674991 E: ghanshyam.shilamkar@brueckner.com W: www.brueckner.com
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A 1/502 , Shubharambh PH-II, Thane (West), Thane-400607, Maharashtra.
T: +91-9920812244 M: +91-9320712831 E: macchi.ram@gmail.com W: www.macchi.it
n Fillers & Reinforcements Imerys Minerals India Pvt. Ltd.
Vivek S. Kale, Head-Sales & Marketing
403, Sai Capital, Senapati Bapat, Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411016, Maharashtra.
T: +91-20-25676559 M: +91-7755910776 E: vivek.kale@imerys.com W: www.imerys.com
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n Injection Moulding Machines KraussMaffei Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Sandeep Das, Sales Manager
Office No 1, North Court, Opp Joggers Park, Kalyani Nagar, Pune-411006, Maharashtra.
T: +91-20-41404600 M: +91-9503449993 E: sandeep.das@kraussmaffei.com W: www.kraussmaffei.com
Yizumi Precision Machinery India Pvt. Ltd.
V. Ramesh, Director
No.7, Mahagujart Ind. Est., Moraiya Patiya, Village Moraiya, Ahmedabad-382210, Gujarat. M: +91-7575009362 E: ramesh@yizumi.com W: www.yizumi.com
n Institute
Leevams Incorporated
Maharshi Mehta, Partner
465, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010, Gujarat.
T: +91-265-2980744 / 2637545 M: +91-9898772288 E: sales@leevams.in W: www.leevams.in
Milacron India Private Limited
Shirish V. Divgi, Managing Director
Plot no. 93/2 & 94/1, Phase-1, G.I.D.C., Vatva, Ahmedabad-382445, Gujarat. T: +91-79-61341700 E: salesfmi@milacron.com W: www.milacron.com
Toshiba Machine (Chennai) Pvt. Ltd.
Technical Training & Research Centre (TTRC) - (A Division of Lohia Corp Limited)
Rajeev Kumar Dwivedi, Director, Lohia-TTRC TTRC Complex, Amiliha, Chaubepur, Kanpur-209217, Uttar Pradesh.
T: +91-512-3045100 M: +91-9935802229 E: ttc@lohiagroup.com W: www.lohiattrc.com
Leevams Incorporated
Maharshi Mehta, Partner
465, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010, Gujarat.
T: +91-265-2980744 / 2637545 M: +91-9898772288 E: sales@leevams.in W: www.leevams.in
V. Padmanaba Bhat, Joint General Manager
No.65 (P.O.Box No.5) Chennai-Bengaluru Highway, Chembarambakkam, Poonamallee, Thiruvallur, Chennai-600123, Tamil Nadu.
T: +91-44-26812075 / 26812000 M: +91-9841290539 E: bhat.vp@toshiba-machine.co.in W: www.toshiba-machine.co.jp/india
Unimark
Avinash Anand, Partner
A-143/2, 3 Cross, 1 Stage, Peenya Industrial Estate, Bengaluru-560058, Karnataka. rd
st
T: +91-80-28376044 M: +91-9986031507 E: avinash@unimark.in W: www.unimark.in
n Integrated Automation Mifa Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Abhay Upadhye, Director
703, Akik, S. G. Highway, Opp. Rajpath Club, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat.
T: +91-79-26870825 M: +91-9327220008 E: au@mifasystems.com W: www.mifasystems.com
Venu Dabeer , General Manager
Plot No. 6 & 7, G.I.D.C., Chhatral, Tal. Kalol, Dist. Gandhinagar-382729, Gujarat.
T: +91-2764-307100 / 233646 M: +91-7433973198 E: venu.dabeer@windsormachines.com W: www.windsormachines.com
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465, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010, Gujarat.
T: +91-265-2980744 / 2637545 M: +91-9227313223 E: sales@leevams.in W: www.leevams.in
n Machinery for Foam,
Reactive or Reinforced Resins
Davis-Standard, LLC
Debbie Crowley, Global Marketing Administrator
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck-06379, CT T: +860-599-1010 E: dcrowley@davis-standard.com W: www.davis-standard.com
n Machines & Equipment for Windsor Machines Ltd.
Leevams Incorporated
Siddharth Panchal, Asst. Manager
Preprocessing and Recycling
Leevams Incorporated
Deepak V. Mehta, Partner & CEO
465, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010, Gujarat.
T: +91-265-2980744 / 2637545 M: +91-9824165253 E: sales@leevams.in W: www.leevams.in
Davis-Standard, LLC
Debbie Crowley, Global Marketing Administrator
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck-06379, CT T: +860-599-1010 E: dcrowley@davis-standard.com W: www.davis-standard.com
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n Mixers
n Post Processing Machines Lohia Corp Limited
Leevams Incorporated
Ujjal De, Director-Sales & Marketing
Siddharth Panchal, Asst. Manager
465, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010, Gujarat.
T: +91-265-2980744 / 2637545 M: +91-9227313223 E: sales@leevams.in W: www.leevams.in
Seven Stars Engineers-FabricatorsContractors
Jitendra Bhatia, Managing Director
C1/704-705, Phase IV, G.I.D.C., Vatva, Ahmedabad-382445, Gujarat.
T: +91-79-25831456 / 25895699 M: +91-9898000221 E: jitendrabhatia@sevenstarmixer.com W: www.sevenstarmixer.com
Leevams Incorporated
Maharshi Mehta, Partner
465, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010, Gujarat.
T: +91-265-2980744 / 2637545 M: +91-9898772288 E: sales@leevams.in W: www.leevams.in
Leevams Incorporated
Siddharth Panchal, Asst. Manager
465, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010, Gujarat.
T: +91-265-2980744 / 2637545 M: +91-9227313223 E: sales@leevams.in W: www.leevams.in
Panchal Plastic Machinery Pvt Ltd
n Parts and Components Davis-Standard, LLC
Debbie Crowley, Global Marketing Administrator
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck-06379, CT T: +860-599-1010 E: dcrowley@davis-standard.com W: www.davis-standard.com
T: +91-260-2563391/2 M: +91-9824137266 E: info@panchal-plastic.com W: www.panchal-plastic.com
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd
Jain Plastic Park, N H -6, PO Box -72, Near Bambhori, Jalgaon-425001, Maharashtra. T: +91-257-2258011 M: +91-9823310185 E: shashikant.more@jains.com W: www.jains.com
n Measuring & Test Equipment Datacolor Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Subhash Naik, Sales Manager-PCS-ISC
403, Jay Antariksha, Makwana Road, Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400059, Maharashtra.
T: +91-750-6419278 M: +91-9819791014 E: snaik@datacolor.com W: www.datacolor.com
Level 6, Punj Essen House, 17-18, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019. T: +91-11-43222777 E: Info.whi@wuh-group.com W: www.wuh-group.com
n Raw Materials
T: +91-11-43082333 M: +91-9215921580 E: varun.gupta@calco.in W: www.calco.in
Solvay Specialities India Private Limited
Amlanabha Das, Managing Director
Phoenix House, “A” Wing, 4th Floor, 462, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra.
Prince Pipes and Fittings Ltd.
Person Name, Designation
Windmöller & Hölscher India
Anuj Sahni, General Manager Sales & Marketing
Aggarwal Millenium Tower- II, 8th Floor 882, 883, Netaji Subhash Place, New Delhi-110034.
Vipul Panchal, Marketing Director
n Presses
Calco Poly Technik Pvt. Ltd.
Shashikant More, VP
Plot No 127, G.I.D.C., Umbergaon-396171, Gujarat.
T: +91-512-3045100 E: sales@lohiagroup.com W: www.lohiagroup.com
Varun Gupta, Director
n Piping Systems
D-3/A Panki Industrial Estate, Kanpur-208022, Uttar Pradesh.
T: +91-22-66637100/ 66637101 M: +91-9769227444 E: amlanabha.das@solvay.com W: www.solvay.com
The Ruby, 8th Floor, 29, Senapati Bapat Marg (Tulsi Pipe Road), Dadar (West), Mumbai-400028, Maharashtra.
T: +91-22-66022222 M: +91E: info@princepipes.com W: www.princepipes.com
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360°APPROACH
“It is important to not
think of the system as
individual parts; they must be coordinated in order to get the best results,”
believes Stefano Mirti, in
dialogue with POLYMERS Communiqué.
Stefano Mirti President Medical, Hot Runners and Controllers Husky Injection Molding Systems S.A. Luxembourg
Collective Excellence
Is the Need-of-the-Hour
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Q. Between the automotive, electronic, medical and packaging industries, which will be the big impact sector for the hot runner business (volume-wise and value-wise, if they are different)? Our goal is to impact all the markets
with
high
5
Winning Takes from Stefano Mirti
value
products in order to continue our path to growth. The recent
1.
Offering the right solution is very important.
2.
To gain the trust of customers, products must perform to the highest
The hot runner industry is very diverse
3.
The approach should be to provide technology that, although
gain market share in all the markets
4.
It is very important to look at the total costs of a system to properly
5.
Always try to put yourself in the customer’s shoes and see things
launch of the Ultra Helix™ valve gate and new Altanium™ mould controllers offer significant value to all markets through
quality improvement and reduced cost.
and there is a lot of room to grow and listed. We have a pipeline of products
that will help us to grow in each of these markets. Overall, our goal is to
continue to be the ‘world’s most trusted
standards of quality, right out-of-the-box. advanced, is easy to maintain and use. evaluate the investment. from his perspective.
hot runner and controller supplier’. We
achieve this through industry leading,
robust and high-performance products,
robust order execution processes and the know-how combined with the
line, what different approach one needs to follow to address the needs of the medical industry?
cycle time can be improved by reducing
cooling and screw recovery time. Also, the added costs of managing cold
experience of our team.
The medical industry is demanding in
runners is eliminated with hot runners;
Q. In April 2018, your role was expanded to include Husky’s medical business and the medical moulds. How do you see this business shaping up?
often with moderate to high cavitation
and additional personnel. Lastly, hot
successful,
through better gate quality and a more
that they require very high-quality parts
which can include power consumption
moulds with lowest variability. To be
runners
machine to mould to hot runner
stable process.
the
entire
system
from
and controller must be evaluated as
We see a lot of synergy and potential to
a system. Our approach is to look at
a common ‘DNA’ for producing high-
hot runner and reducing elements of
While the Hot Runner and Controllers
think of the system as individual parts;
separately, we will be looking to further
get the best results.
bring two businesses together that share
all these factors when designing a
quality and high-performance systems.
process variability. It is important to not
business team will continue to operate
they must be coordinated in order to
increase the quality of our medical
our medical business, while leveraging
Q. What role can a hot runner design team play in lowering the cost of the produce and the environmental footprint?
to support our growth.
parts by eliminating the cold runner,
moulds by leveraging Husky’s knowhow in melt delivery and processing. On the operational side, we will invest in Husky’s operational capacity and reach
Q. As a solution provider in your
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Hot runners lower the cost to produce faster cycle time and consistent part quality. By eliminating cold runner, the
improve
Additionally,
hot
product
runners,
quality
primarily
through the elimination of cold runners, can result in dramatic environmental improvement. Cold runners that may
end up in landfills are eliminated. Also, if the cold runner is recycled, the added energy to collect, clean, pelletise and then re-process the resin is completely eliminated with a hot runner.
Q. How relevant is ‘offering the right solution’ in your business? Any examples? To know more, please subscribe to Polymers Communiqué at
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Weekend Delights Friday night to Monday morning, a time to unwind, rejuvenate and be geared to face another grueling week. Each one of us use this ‘my time’ is different ways. And why not, weekend is a time for expressing ourselves. We all have known the personalities featured here as astute business stalwarts; as life is more than just business, we at POLYMERS Communiqué, have started this section called ‘WEEKEND DELIGHTS’. Live life...
Haresh R. Pillay
President - Infrastructure Business Time Technoplast Ltd.
During the weekdays, yoga and brisk walking is a routine and on Sundays, a walk in the morning to soak in the sun rays to replenish vitamin D3 is a must, followed by a leisurely breakfast. Catching up on reading is the topmost priority thereafter, followed by the visit to the department store on alternative Sundays which gives an insight on the happenings in the retail trade, new packaging, promotions and trends etc. Rotarian projects, visit to a temple, listening to old songs and ghazals on FM radio, checking updates on twitter etc. are other weekend activities.
Pradip Nayyar Partner
Kumar Engineering Works
From the various activities I do in my day-to-day life, I make it a point to set apart a few hours of my weekend to help those who are in need. I have given my generous contributions to blood donation camps, feeding the hunger and rendering basic education of health and hygiene. I have also given my considerable help to the thyroid camps, besides other activities. I have donated blood 65 times till date.
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T. K. Bandopadhyay
Technical Director
The Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE)
I am a frequent visitor to dry waste collection centres in the localities. I tend to use my weekends for this activity. I believe that segregation of waste at source and its collection is an important activity towards environmental cleanliness. Not many of us in India follow this first step. Visiting dry waste collection centres frequently has paid rich dividends (to society). About 10,000 MT of dry waste, including 3,000 MT of plastics waste, was collected by informal sector workers in select Mumbai Wards in CY 2017.
Manish Mehta
Managing Director
Reifenhäuser (India) Marketing Ltd.
First thing in the morning I love to go to the temple after breakfast with my grand-daughters and wife which gives me immense peace and zest to be ready for the new week with all the positive vibes. I also make it a point to read continuously and keep myself updated with all the recent happenings. Swimming is also a part of my weekend activity. This ends my weekend and gives me physical as well as mental strength to start my new week with great enthusiasm and brings positivity to my business.
Rajesh K. Gera
Assistant Vice President - Business Development Reliance Industries Ltd.
Wait for a Sunday starts on Monday morning! It is all due to the ‘pure passion’ for my first love i.e. ‘poetry writing’; which I discovered unknowingly during my school days. Since then it has bloomed into a full love (albeit after my better half). Writing during the weekends instantly connects me with my inner self. It is a divine state of upbringing; which has somehow kept the child alive somewhere deep inside me even today.
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FOOT FORWARD
OPaL Takes Lead to Create a ‘Plastics Aware Society’ OPaL conducting plastics awareness programme in Bright School, Vadodara
OPaL’s intent is to enable young minds to understand
the science behind plastics with a motive of exercising their undeniable influence in peers, family and society they live in, while propagating the same.
S
tudents of today will be the nation-builders of tomorrow. An aware and
disciplined gen-next with young inquisitive minds need to understand the
Students of Navrachna School taking pledge for creating plastics awareness
issues and seek solutions that can possibly change the world of ‘tomorrow’.
ONGC Petro additions Ltd. (OPaL) takes an innovative lead to create ‘awareness’ amongst the students of schools in Vadodara, highlighting the ‘miraculous
advantages’ of plastics in our lives and the imperative need to modify our own behaviour in misuse (disposal) of plastics causing menace of littering, affecting the ecosystem (land, air and water bodies) in a manner like never before.
OPaL’s intent is to enable young minds to understand the science behind plastics with a motive of exercising their undeniable influence in peers, family and society they live in, while propagating the same. Approximately in an hour-long session,
it disseminates scientifically backed information to incubate and nurture critical thinking in students with the objective of seeking long lasting solutions to make a better habitable world for healthy ‘future-ready’ citizens of India.
Opines...
Indiscriminate use of endowed natural resources in pursuit of growth and
development presents an equally alarming situation causing irreparable abuse of our
environment. We need to understand the issues holistically, be it scientific, economic or otherwise; adopt and act as a catalyser of sustainable solutions, striking balance and harmony between our quest for growth and preservation of natural resources.
Plastics are, scientifically, one of the most miraculous materials that were invented
and are now ingrained into our daily lives, which also help in replacing the natural resources. The mismanagement of plastics waste today is attributed to a specific
segment of plastics only. This problem is further compounded by our irresponsible behaviour, leading to abuse of our precious land, air and water.
We have been gifted by just one ‘mother’ earth. The onus of keeping this planet greener for future generations to live is on us in entirety. We can
achieve more, if and only if, we take positive steps as an ‘aware’ society
with potential ‘responsible’ participation of all stakeholders, rather than
negative enforcements or legislations. A purposeful intent of putting a
small positive foot forward is certainly more than a mile traversed. Avinash Joshi, I.A.S. Managing Director ONGC Petro additions Ltd. (OPaL) Vadodara
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SEE THROUGH
Approaches to Measure
Performance
The shortfall and
failure of traditional performance
management have become glaringly
apparent for most of
today’s organisations as
measuring performance of employees is the backbone of any
organisation’s existence.
Introduction What you measure is what you get.
We all understand that organisation’s
Organisations
the behaviour of employees, measuring
purpose
of their employees. The six major
traditionally
worked well for the industrial era. Traditional
financial
accounting
measures like return-on-investment and
earnings-per-share can give misleading
signals for continuous improvement and innovation. The shortfall and failure of traditional performance management
have become glaringly apparent for most of today’s organisations. Widely debunked
are
the
conventional
such as annual performance reviews
or even the more recently embraced 360-degree feedback process.
However, measuring performance of
employees is the backbone of any organisation’s existence. Business usually measures employee performance by
assessing how much contribution the employee is making to the firm’s growth.
This is conveyed to the employee at the
time
appraisal.
of
their
Performance
performance
appraisal
of
approaches
different
financial
measurement models that rely on tools
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use
measurement system strongly affects performance
and
can
strategies
talent management and performance
Dr. Naveen Malhotra Group Head HR & CC Sintex Industries Ltd., Kalol
Approaches for Measuring Performance of Employees
measuring
approaches are:
Comparative Approach
NN
Attribute Approach
NN
Behavioural Approach
NN
Result Approach
NN
Quality Approach
NN
Management By Objectives (MBO)
Each of these approaches differ in
characteristics and suitability. A firm
can select any one or a combination of these approaches on the basis
of
their
business
management type.
performance with respect to that of
others’ in the group. Individuals are ranked on the basis of highest to the lowest performer. There are several
techniques for comparative approach
such as forced distribution technique, paired comparison and graphic rating.
performance,
positive
future performance.
effect
on
and
This involves ranking an employee’s
and
a
goals
Comparative Approach
Attribute Approach
creating
the
NN
refers to the evaluation of employees, providing them with valuable feedback
for
performance
In attribute approach of measuring the
employees
are
rated on the basis of a specific set of
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parameters such as:
issues. The quality approach mainly
necessary
order to continuously improve the
the timelines; the employee and the
focuses on the use of Kaizen process in
NN
Problem Solving
NN
Teamwork
NN
Communication
NN
Judgement
Management by Objectives
NN
Creativity
This is an approach useful for measuring
NN
Innovation
business processes.
the
performance
of
employees
Behavioural approach of measuring performance is one of the oldest
performance measurement techniques.
achieve
those
goals.
manager meet periodically to review and
discuss the progress. The employee’s
in
supervisory or managerial positions.
Behavioural Approach
to
The next section of MBOs consists of
MBOs start with identifying employee
goals, and from that point the employee and his/her manager list the resources
performance is measured by how many
goals have been accomplished within the designated time frame.
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The behavioural approach consists of
a series of vertical scales for different dimensions of the job. These scales are based on parameters which are
decided consensually for all employees. Employees are then ranked on each of the parameters according to their
performance. It provides a more specific
description of the employee’s behaviour for an effective performance.
Result Approach Result
approach
of
measuring
performance is a simple and straightforward
concept,
wherein
the
organisation rates the employees on
the basis of employee performance results. The first type of result approach
is the ‘Balanced Scorecard’ technique. This
technique
focuses
on
perspectives namely: NN
Financial
NN
Customer
NN
Internal and Operations
NN
Learning and Growth
four
Quality Approach Quality
approach
of
measuring
performance focuses on improving customer errors
satisfaction
and
achieving
by
reducing
continuous
service improvisation. This approach takes into consideration both, person
and system factors. Also, employers take regular feedback on the personal and
professional
employee
from
traits
managers,
of
the
peers
and clients to resolve performance
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Testing and St a n d a r d s
Choose Your Best Answer
Mastermind: Prof. (Dr.) D. D. Kale
A quick check on how updated you are, a few not so difficult questions. A 3-minute quiz...give it a try! 1.
In determining mechanical
properties, stress is defined as:
6.
b. Weight of test sample
d. Localised reduction of sample cross
sample
section developed during testing
Standard for tensile testing is:
such that stress does not change
with elongation over a short range
a. ASTM D 580
3.
7.
Flexural properties denote:
b. ASTM D 568
b. Deformation angle at which the 1: c; 2: b; 3: a; 4: b; 5: a; 6: d; 7: d; 8: c; 9: c; 10: a; 11: b; 12: a; 13: b; 14: a; 15: d
material yields
c. ASTM D 798 d. ASTM D 1922
8.
c. Property useful in flexible packaging
c. ASTM D 256
only
For 3-point bending test, the
standard is:
b. ASTM D 328
d. Property related to elastic response
standard is:
For Izod impact properties, the a. ASTM D 159
only
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standard is:
a. ASTM D 981
bending mode
5.
For tear resistance of films, the
d. ASTM D 786
a. Resistance of material under the
4.
b. Deformation caused by application
outside the portion held by the jaws
d. Load applied in preparing the
c. ASTM D 135
b. The part of specimen held by the c. The curved profile of specimen
corresponding unit area of sample
b. ASTM D 638
a. Resistance of specimen to cutting by
pulling jaws
c. Tensile force applied per
d. ASTM D 398
9.
11. Creep resistance property denotes:
a. Smallest cross section of test specimen
a. Pressure applied to test sample
2.
Necking is denoted by:
Standard for creep test is:
shear force
of constant force over a period of time
c. Folding resistance of a packaging film
d. Resistance under cyclic heating and cooling
12. For Rockwell hardness, the standard is:
a. ASTM D 785 b. ASTM D 249 c. ASTM D 586 d. ASTM D 638
13. For Barcol hardness, the standard is:
a. ASTM D 1947 b. ASTM D 2583 c. ASTM D 2028 d. ASTM D 1876
14. For coefficient of friction, the standard is:
a. ASTM D 586
a. ASTM D 589
a. ASTM D 1894
b. ASTM D 790
b. ASTM D 1002
b. ASTM D 1923
c. ASTM D 359
c. ASTM D 2990
c. ASTM D 2583
d. ASTM D 538
d. ASTM D 1358
d. ASTM D 1258
For compression properties, the
standard is:
10. For Durometer hardness, the standard is:
15. For testing of fatigue properties, the standard is:
a. ASTM D 695
a. ASTM D 2240
a. ASTM D 812
b. ASTM D 785
b. ASTM D 1258
b. ASTM D 759
c. ASTM D 638
c. ASTM D 989
c. ASTM D 523
d. ASTM D 512
d. ASTM D 1958
d. ASTM D 671
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NDIAPLAST 2019 is poised to become a dream destination, where ideas turn into products. What makes this happen? The answer is very clear –
‘technology is the enabler’.
And this is what the showcase at INDIAPLAST 2019
is all about. The ‘whirring sound’ of the machines all around will be showing you exactly how your business
ideas can be well converted into reality, in a way that
A dream destination, set to unfold at
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makes business sense to you and the market alike. So, as a processor, if you have ever dreamt to expand your business or diversify into other segments of this vibrant
plastics
area,
industry,
to
showcase of live technologies
INDIAPLAST
and raw material advances; something
2019. Organised by Plastics Machinery
Manufacturers
Association of India (PMMAI) – the apex body of
plastics machinery manufacturers in India and Triune Exhibitors Pvt. Ltd., this mega event has it
all to add immense value to you and your business. Living up to its tag line of an ‘Evolved Plastics
Exhibition’, INDIAPLAST 2019 continues to excite all stakeholders – resin producers, machinery manufactures,
processors,
suppliers,
ancillary
service
solution
providers
etc.;
and why not...since India is going to witness live,
INDIAPLAST The Biggest Plastics Show in India in 2019
as to what technology
can do for business in
this plastics industry!
Inject, blow, extrude, finish, print,
pack, and more...you think
Visit India; Visit INDIAPLAST 2019; Visit New Delhi
of it and we, in all probabilities, have it all
at INDIAPLAST 2019. was
biggest
India, promises to be a true
you should plan your visit
this
plastics show of 2019 in
it’s imperative that
shared
with
associate with your requirements.
Way ahead of schedule, visitor promotion campaign within India and overseas have been embarked on to make sure that exhibitors have just the right audience for the showcase that they will setup at the event.
With over 90,000 visitors expected to converge
at this much-awaited show, conveniently located at New Delhi, it’s just the right time for you to plan your visit! So, as you see, INDIAPLAST 2019
provides you with enough reason to visit India, visit New Delhi. Mark your calendar and get ready to jet-set to INDIAPLAST 2019.
Worthy Venue The INDIAPLAST 2019 platform will present plethora
of opportunities for you to add the cutting edge to your business. Facility to schedule meetings, a wide
The ‘mobile app’ developed recently
you can very easily witness, comprehend and
over
2,50,000 personnel; INDIAPLAST continues
its journey the e-way!
spectrum
of
machinery
choices,
live
demonstration, Greater Noida - New Delhi (NCR
region) as a venue, all will only further your exhibiting / visiting experience.
A dream destination, set to unfold at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR; 28th February
Numbers Speak With 900+ exhibitors (from over 18 countries), sprawled over 72,000 sq. mts. of covered space
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MENTORING
Mentorship
Benefits Business Good mentoring helps to
build a team of executives who are then more easily
able to align with the
organisation’s vision.
L
ast time, in the June - July, 2018 issue of POLYMERS
Communiqué magazine, I presented to you, dear reader, an article on, ‘Empowering Through Mentoring’. We will take
this journey into understanding mentorship and mentee’s benefits further this time. Throughout the article the words ‘he’, ‘his’, ‘him’ etc. are used to simplify and includes ‘her’, ‘she’, ‘hers’ etc.
Knowledge, the Definition of Mentorship Mentorship is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The mentor may be older or
younger than the person being mentored, but she or he must have a certain area of expertise. It is a learning and development
partnership between someone with vast experience and someone who wants to learn.
Frequently it is assumed that the mentor must be older than the mentee. In most cases, it will be so for obvious reasons,
the main ones being the experience the elder person may have
gained from working longer and having had to face a larger variety of issues and participated in their successful resolution. We say that experience is not how many years you put into a
job, but what you put in those years. A ticket vendor of ten
years is probably doing the same job today in exactly or very
closely in the same way as he did on his first day at the window ten years ago. In reality, he has one day’s experience for ten
years. He has in the meantime probably worked under several
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at work etc. They may have mentored this older man at some point in time.
Another aspect of mentoring is that it need not always be
formal and the mentor may be a person who may be a boss,
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a professional mentor coach, a friend, colleague
I believe that every manager should be a good
her offspring. As you can see ‘knowledge’ is the
manager or the boss needs to stretch himself a bit.
or even a parent who may be mentoring his /
keyword in the most widely accepted definition of mentorship. The rest are details that may
depend on perceptions or experiences of the person defining them.
Many team members and subordinate executives may be hesitant to ask for mentorship from their seniors for fear of burdening them with additional
work when they probably are already strapped for time.
The Mentor - Mentee Relationship of Trust
The mentor needs to build a relationship of trust.
In the corporate environment, mentors are, more often than not, supervisors or managers who may
not have mentoring as a part of their written job
description. They guide and advise their ‘mentees’ and provide vital feedback to them which helps the mentees who may be team members to develop themselves and get empowered.
mentor. And, for becoming a good mentor, the
The mentee cannot be open and may even be suspicious if there is lack of trust between him
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GREEN ALL AROUND
Plastics Waste
It’s Time to Measure and Manage All plastics can either be recycled or its embedded energy
recovered by incinerating or using in cement kilns or blast
furnaces. There are also other outlets for use of plastics waste. volume that deserves serious attention.
The best way to handle plastics waste is to recycle it. This becomes viable when
supported by a good collection and
S
ustainability and circular economy have gained major tractions in recent times. This is ushering in a
paradigm shift in businesses, particularly
in the polymer industry. These are early
days. These concepts are progressively getting refined. However, before we begin operationalising, it is imperative
to put in place the methodology and the measurement criteria. It is axiomatic for any concept to be effective to have
measurable outcomes. As the saying goes...if we cannot measure it, we cannot manage it.
Numbers Speak Present global usage of plastics is close
to 350 million tonnes. Of this, nearly 90 million tonnes is used in long-term applications leaving nearly 260 million
tonnes for short-term usages that land
up in waste streams. Approx. 70 million tonnes of this is incinerated or used to generate power. Approx. 35 million tonnes is recycled, leaving 155 million tonnes going to land-fill. A part of this
is left unattended. This is a substantial
segregation infrastructure. To enhance recycling
efficiency,
it
is
necessary
to push segregation as upstream as possible preferably at the source of
waste generation. Also segregating it
in as many streams as possible helps realise higher value for the waste. There
are technologies available to segregate
waste into different fractions. Viability of these depend on the scale of operation and prevailing manpower costs.
The annual demand for plastics in India is 14 million tonnes. Over 6 million
tonnes goes into medium - to long-
term usages in building & construction, automobiles and household appliances. Of the balance 8 million tonnes, nearly 6 million tonnes is collected and recycled, regrettably in the informal
sector, leaving 2 million tonnes out of
collection dragnet. Though India has a good recycling record, the unattended and residual waste poses serious threat
to the environment. Amongst all plastics, PET has the best recycling record.
All plastics can either be recycled or its embedded energy recovered by
incinerating or using in cement kilns or S. K. Ray Hon. Secretary & Member of Executive Committee Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment Mumbai
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blast furnaces. There are other outlets for
use of plastics waste. Like, using in road construction with bitumen or converted
to liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons through pyrolysis. These can then act as fuel of feedstock for petrochemicals.
Cement Industry, a Potential User of Plastics Waste India is the second largest producer of cement in the world with annual production
of
over
280
million
tonnes. Plastics waste is a valuable
resource that can be used in cement kilns supplementing coal. While the calorific value of plastics waste is
higher than coal, contaminants and moisture in the waste substantially
brings down the value. This make preprocessing of plastics waste a
necessary step to bring the waste to
specifications
cement industry.
required
by
the
There are currently 54 cement plants in India with preprocessing facilities. These plants have a potential to use
3 million tonnes of plastics waste. This is a significant quantity and can
make a major impact in our pursuit of responsible management of plastics
waste. However, the cement industry also
uses
other
fuels;
economics
as well as cost of plastics waste of
required
their use.
specifications
drives
This also requires funding the economic
viability gaps by the brand owners and the waste generators. The waste generators need to bear part of the
cost incurred by the waste handling organisations through some regulatory framework like ‘Extended Producers’
Responsibility (EPR)’. The good news is
that the industry is working towards this in order to make it happen.
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MEETING POINT
Indplas’18
Catalysing Growth in East India
“Availability of raw materials will
lead and boost the growth of the
plastics sector rapidly in Eastern
India. The days are not far when
Eastern India will be competing
with the West in terms of per
capita consumption,” shares Ashok
Jajodia, in dialogue with POLYMERS
Communiqué.
Q. We are just a few months away from the ‘Eastern Delight’ of Indplas’18. How do you see the event now? Share with us some figures. Our event, Indplas’18, has taken a great shape and is turning out to be one of the
most successful shows that we have ever organised. We had the disadvantage of having a bare land in the previous exhibition ground of ‘Science City’. We had to
level the uneven ground, do the wooden flooring, create the walkway and thereafter set up the hangers. Last time, we did our best to give ample ground support so the machines could be fixed and displayed, but it was not 100% successful.
To address the above issue, we located the right ground i.e. ‘ECO Park Exhibition
Ground’, which at time of our booking in February, 2017 had hosted only a couple of shows and many people thought it would be far from the centre of the city. We
decided on it and booked the venue and today, we are glad that our decision is
turning out to be the right one. The ground is today one of the most sought-after exhibition centres with all major exhibitions of Kolkata taking place here.
The second tough decision for us at the of booking this venue was that it was Ashok Jajodia Chairman - Exhibition Organising Committee Indplas’18 Kolkata
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too big. The total exhibition ground was 5,00,000 sq. ft., besides other free area of 3,00,000 sq. ft.; we were not sure if we could manage such an expanse. But, our thinking was big and we were determination to do it big this time in Indplas’18.
We got tremendous support from the industry, especially the machine sector. We have constructed three halls for machines and they got sold out much in advance.
POLYMERS Communiqué l August - September 2018
This forced us to construct
opportunity to meet top-class
our exhibition is more or less
manufacturers and companies
Indian and overseas machine
another hall for them. On date,
relating to ancillaries, moulds
sold. Response from overseas
and
is also very encouraging. China,
for example, will be present
most of the machines. Indplas’18 will be beneficial
of 8,000 sq. mts. this edition of Indplas.
Indian Oil, Haldia Petrochemicals and Kkalpana
have extended their support as Diamond sponsors, while Skipper is the Platinum sponsor in addition
to many companies as sponsors in the Gold and Silver category.
already received confirmed
bookings for over 7,000 sq. mts. We
hope to touch the magical figure of
8,000 sq. mts. this
edition of Indplas.
Q. What new markets can open up for exhibitors by exhibiting in Eastern India?
have the opportunity to see live demonstrations of
for existing players of the plastics industry as well
as for new entrants, who are looking for investment opportunities in this sector. Visitors can use our mobile app and find their required product or
service provider’s hall and stall numbers so as to fix their meetings.
Q. Which areas have been specifically focused on to further improve from Indplas’15? As already stated above, we were very careful
We can say that the East India plastics market has
about selecting the venue. The areas where we
this market has grown up and is ready to take a
registration where we will try to minimise the time
governments have created policies for plastics and
logistical support for machine exhibitors for smooth
Odisha, Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, all states
after the show. Providing high quality and variety
growth and employment. The related departments
rate, providing free drinking water for exhibitors
seen good investment in quality machines. There
providing clean toilets, are other areas that we are
come of age. We were kids all along and now
are taking additional care and precaution is visitor
big leap in the coming days. The East India state
spent by each visitor for registration, enhance
have plastic parks helping establish new factories.
unloading and placing of machine and reloading
are looking at the plastics sector for investment,
of food to suit everyone’s taste at a reasonable
will be present at Indplas’18. This region has already
and visitors, taking special care for sanitation and
are many sectors where growth is witnessed
working on.
recently like WPC, injection moulding, recycling, woven sacks, PET packaging etc.
Q. What advice do you wish to give the visitors to maximise their benefits? First of all, we would request all exhibitors and
visitors to book their hotel in advance at good rates, which are given on our website.
Q. According to you, what would be the impact of increased availability (local) of raw material for industry growth? I personally believe that industry grows fast where availability of raw material is in plenty.
The western region grew fast because we had most of the petrochemical plants in that region.
Second, they should register themselves online
Now, with four petrochemical plants in Eastern
immediately to enter the grounds hassle-free. The
Cracker and Polymer Ltd., upcoming Indian Oil
but on spot visitors will have to pay a one-time
Industries Pvt. Ltd. will lead and boost the
to get their entry pass. Hence, I strongly advice
India. The days are not far when Eastern India
through our website or through our mobile app
India viz. Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd., Brahmaputra
entry for the pre-registered visitor is free of charge,
Corporation Ltd. and IVL Dhunseri Petrochem
entry fee of Rs. 100 and may have to wait a while
growth of the plastics sector rapidly in Eastern
all visitors to get themselves registered as early
will be competing with the West in terms of per
as possible.
capita consumption.
The visitors will find this edition of Indplas’18 to
I believe Indplas’18 will act as a catalyst and support
be at a totally different level. They will have the
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finished
and others. We are happy to inform that we have
7,000 sq. mts. We hope to touch the magical figure
that we have
material,
products etc., all under one umbrella. They will
already received confirmed bookings for over
to inform
raw
in nearly 1½ hall. We also have exhibitors from Middle East, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong
We are happy
dies,
masterbatches,
the growth story in East India.
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Union Petroleum Minister Inaugurates Textiles & Plastics Conclave at Surat
About 1,000 delegates attended the conclave, organised by IndianOil, under the aegis of the
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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, in association with OPaL.
n a move aimed at drawing investments into the State
of Odisha and for forging equitable growth across the country, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum
and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship inaugurated the first-of-its-kind textiles and plastics investors conclave on 2nd September, 2018 in the presence of Pradipsinh
Jadeja, Minister of State for Home, Law & Justice, Energy and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Gujarat. Sanjiv Singh,
Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IndianOil); Avinash Joshi, MD, ONGC Petro additions Ltd. (OPAL); Sandeep Poundrik, Jt. Secretary (Refineries), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Aparna Sharma, Jt. Secretary, Department
of Chemicals and Petrochemicals were also present on
the occasion.
About 1,000 delegates attended the conclave, organised by
IndianOil, under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas, Government of India, in association with OPaL, was based on the theme, ‘Purbodaya: Unfolding Mega Opportunities in Textiles & Plastics Downstream Sectors in Odisha’. Projecting
Odisha
as
a
sound
investment
destination,
Dharmendra Pradhan credited Hon’ble Prime Minister for Purbodaya and said, “Odisha has immense potential for the
growth of the plastics and textiles sectors with convenient access to all the primary raw material needed. The region also has the necessary infrastructure, including ports, railway connectivity
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raw material tor provides the basic The petrochemicals sec m of purified tiles sectors in the for to the plastics and tex (MEG) and mono ethylene glycol terephthalic acid (PTA), e (PE) and a ylene (PP), polyethylen polymers like polyprop arbon products. number of other hydroc for plastics is capita consumption Currently, India’s per parison son, which is low in com at about 10 kgs per per h the rise e of about 32 kgs. Wit to the global averag for clothes, the buying capacity in living standards, items has obiles and household houses, furniture, autom demand on pti sum the polymer con increased, adding to in India.
Paradip as India has identified The Government of icals and IRs (Petroleum, Chem one of the four PCP country. It ment Region) in the Petrochemicals Invest roved by lly located PCPIR app is the most strategica anchor the as Oil ia. With Indian the Government of Ind system eco an eloped to provide tenant, it is being dev nts in me est moting exclusive inv for attracting and pro tors. sec ed petrochemicals and alli petroleum, chemicals,
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IndianOil’s Projects in Odisha IndianOil has a strategic role to play in Odisha with its big presence and and road networks along with low-cost labour, that will facilitate the speedy
development of the two sectors. Odisha presents a whole lot of possibilities and
opportunities in the textiles and plastics industry with IndianOil providing the raw materials.” Urging investors to invest in Odisha, he added, “Craftsmanship
and finesse are synonymous with the
people of Odisha as entrepreneurship and business acumen is to the people
of Surat. Therefore, it makes sense to showcase opportunities for investment in Odisha at Surat.”
Speaking on the occasion, Pradipsinh Jadeja said, “Gujarat is the hub for both
petrochemicals and textiles industries.
The entrepreneurial spirit of the people of Surat has developed the city into a
thriving economy based on textile and
ambitious expansion plans in the petroleum refining and petrochemical
segments. The company has already commissioned a 15-million metric tonnes per annum refinery at Paradip at an investment of Rs. 35,000 crore.
The plastics park at Paradip, being jointly developed by IDCO and
IndianOil in JV mode, will utilise polypropylene from Paradip Refinery
complex. The park is spread over 120 acres, out of which 70 acres will be available for industrial plots. The downstream units coming up in the park
will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including CIPET’s Polymer
Processing and Evaluation Centre (PPEC), to support innovation and diversified growth. The units likely to come up include raffia for cement bags, FIBC etc.; injection moulding units for furniture items, houseware,
caps etc., BOPP and TQPP for flexible packaging; and non-woven for hygiene applications. The net employment generation from the park will be more than 7,000.
IndianOil is also planning to set up two more mega projects in Odisha at a combined investment of Rs. 13,000 crore for producing polyester fibre
intermediates, MEG (mono ethyl glycol) and PTA (purified terephthalic acid). Polyester is the most prominent textile fibre with a share of over
55% of global consumption. Its end-use includes apparel, home textiles, technical textiles and accessories.
various other industrial clusters. The
India’s current domestic textiles and apparel market is estimated at
emerging investment opportunities in
by the year 2025. Growth of disposable incomes, favourable demographics
in Odisha and facilitate investments in
potential for investment in this segment.
investors conclave will highlight the
USD 125 billion, and is expected to grow at 11% CAGR to reach USD 220 billion
the downstream petrochemicals sector
and changing lifestyles will further add to the demand. There is a huge
the proposed textiles and plastics parks
A textiles park is expected to come up in Bhadrak district of Odisha. The
in the eastern state of Odisha.” Speaking
on
the
occasion,
integrated textiles park, to be developed in 234 acres, will house units from Sanjiv
across the entire value chain – from polyester fibre to apparel. IndianOil
Singh said, “IndianOil has invested
will make available the basic raw material i.e. PTA and MEG, within the
new polypropylene unit of 700 KTA (kilo
The above measures are expected to significantly boost the economy as
Rs. 35,000 crore in Paradip Refinery. A
tonnes per annum) capacity is getting
ready at the Paradip Refinery complex to
state itself, for the downstream industries.
well as create huge employment opportunities in eastern India.
support the plastics industry. Estimated
for the downstream plastics industry in
Gujarat
getting ready to be commissioned
from warehouse for raw material and
showcasing mega opportunities in
to cost Rs. 3,150 crore, the plant is
by the end of this year. We are also planning to set up an integrated
PX/PTA plant and a glycols plant at Paradip at a combined investment of
Rs. 13,000 crore. The PX/PTA and glycols plants will provide the raw material to catalyse the development of a world-
class integrated textiles park being
planned by the Government of Odisha
Odisha with support facilities ranging finished
products,
product
testing
facilities etc., all under one roof,” he added.
The event witnessed participation of a wide array of stakeholders, including vibrant young entrepreneurs, industry
stakeholders and professionals from the plastics and textiles industries.
at Bhadrak.” “IndianOil has entered
Dharmendra Pradhan and Pradipsinh
develop the Paradip Plastics Park, at an
on the sidelines of the conclave in
into a joint venture with IDCO to
investment of Rs. 106 crore, to provide
a state-of-the-art manufacturing base
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Jadeja also inaugurated an exhibition which
various
established
players
of textiles and plastics industries in
showcased
their
products
and expertise. A knowledge paper textiles sectors
and
in
plastics
Odisha,
downstream
prepared
by
M/s. Deloitte, was unveiled by the dignitaries on the occasion.
An Investor Facilitation Centre was also set up in the conclave to guide the prospective investors in plastics
park at Paradip and textiles park at Bhadrak. Representatives from central government
organisations,
state
government, IndianOil and financial
institutions were available to guide the investors in this facilitation centre.
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