The All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association _ AIPMA - an ISO organization represents the largest apex body in the plastics industry in India. AIPMA was born in 1945 in Mumbai. Today, AIPMA is rich by 58 Golden Years and expanded and progressed by leaps and bounds in all fields. It has got its own building independently in one of its prime localities in Mumbai extending its service in many ways.

The spectrum of Membership of 2000 with over 15000 through affiliated Associations spread over to more than 172 cities around the country and with a turnover of more than US $ 4 Billion. AIPMA members represent various segment of the Industry such as Polymer manufacturers, Machinery manufacturers, Processors, Moulds & Dies Makers, Traders, Exporters, Manufacturers, Processors and Consultants, Institutions and many more.

In its pursuit to achieve the growth excellence, AIPMA organises Seminars, Lecture Meetings, Conferences, National Exhibitions and Training Programmes periodically and liaison between the Government and the Industry and also sponsoring delegations to overseas countries.

We have recently acquired a new office premises at Delhi at a very centrally located place. Our Delhi Regional Office is now located at Orion Plaza, Jhandewalen Extension, New Delhi.

As a Nodal Agents for India/Nepal AIPMA had successfully participated in all the ARABPLAST Exhibitions and led a very big delegation of Members to Dubai during January 2001. For the first time AIPMA had organized a Conference on "Technological Advances in India's Plastic Processing Industry" at World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE followed by a Press Conference. We are again appointed as nodal agents for Arabplast 2003 scheduled to be held in March 2003.

AIPMA organised a plastic delegation of its members comprising 140 leading businessmen from India to visit China to coincide with Chinaplas 2001 Exhibition at Guangzhou. We had also arranged a few visits to the nearby factories where we made an indepth study of their production.

AIPMA sponsored two delegations during the year one to Chinaplas 2002 and Aseanplas 2002.

We have plans to create an Export Import Cell to help our members to increase their exports. We have also plans to create Display Centre in our premises in co-operation with World Trade organizations to promote exports.

AIPMA chalks out its strategy to ensure that no injustice is done to the Plastics Industry which is predominantly comprising of SSI units and represents to the Government of India with regard to Exim Policy amendments from time to time.

AIPMA vigorously followed up with Justice Ranganath Mishra Committee, the proposed ban on manufacture, use and sale of plastic carry bags and succeeded in convincing them not to impose blanket ban on manufacture, use and sale of plastic carry bags, which shows that now a days committees of government is also giving due weightage to AIPMA's voice.

AIPMA promoted PLASTINDIA Foundation in 1987 with the objective to jointly promote interests of Indian Plastic Industry in International market and to enhance exports. The Association actively co-operates with PLEXCONCIL in its endeavor to support promotion of export of plastics. AIPMA is also represented on the various groups committees set up by the Government of India for the promotion of petrochemical industries.

Besides this, AIPMA has also a representation on the Governing Board of CIPET, National Council of CII, Central & State advisory bodies, Bureau of Indian Standards and all important decision making activities connected with plastics. It also has regular interactions with several visiting international delegations, missions and exchange data/information on industry. In order to reach effectively not only the Center, but also respective State Government, AIPMA has opened 4 Zonal Offices, headed by competent personnel.

1. Membership Directory 2003 (i) hard copy (ii) CD
2. Exhibition Directories
3. Exhibition visitors CD