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Plastics to stay by Chanuka Mannapperuma "Plastic Today", an exhibition and conference focusing the Plastic and Packaging industry will be held from 8 to 10 October at the BMICH. Speaking at a Press briefing, Chair. Prof. and Director SIES-School of Packaging,India P.V Narayana said that this was the first time that SIES will be holding such as event in Sri Lanka which will showcase key areas in the plastic and packaging industry. The exhibition is organised by the Buysell Interaction Pvt Ltd, Chennai,India and co-organised by Intertrade Lanka Management (Pvt) Ltd.China and Taiwan will also participated in the exhibition. The organisers are expecting approximately 15,000 visitors from the South East Asia region. To visit the exhibition which will create an ideal platform for all exhibitors, manufactures, mould makers, fabricators,importers and traders to showcase their products and technology,consolidate their market presence and forge business alliances and joint ventures with local and overseas customers, Narayana added. The exhibition will showcase industry's key areas such as Raw Materials (petrochemicals,polymers and resins,blends and alloys),Plastic Processing machinery, quality control and Testing Equipment for Printing,Plating,Lamination and Decoration,Semi Finished and Finished Plastic products. Today the world's leading manufacturers of these items are the US and China.World per capita consumption of plastic is around 540 million Kg while each year it increases by 100 per cent. "In India per capita consumption of plastic is 4.5 million Kg, and in 2005, we hope to increase it to 7.5 million Kg" Narayana said. He said that by utilising the latest technology they have been able to manufacture eco-friendly plastic products. Secretary General, Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka, Samantha Abewickrema said that through these kinds of exhibitions and conferences we can gain access to Indian technology. The Bilateral Free Trade agreement between India and Sri Lanka has boosted two-way trade between both countries.Bilateral trade touched the $1.5 billion mark for the first time ever in 2003,with Indian exports to our country registering a 39% increase, making India the largest supplier to the Sri Lankan market,Prof.Narayana said. |
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