Threats and Challenges for the Plastics Industry : An

Indian Perspective

COUNTRY REPORT: PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN

INDIA - ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
A presentation by…
ARVIND M MEHTA
Chairman
Plastivision India Advisory Board. AIPMA

Executive Director
Council of International Plastics
Association Directors (CIPAD)

Past President: Plastindia Foundation

Past President: AIPMA

Miami, USA. 4-5 December 2012

Country Report: Plastics Industry in India- Issues and Challenges
 24000 Demand 22080
22000
20000
18000
16000
14001
14000
12000
10000 9303
7818 8191
8000 6931
5663 5832
6000
4000
2000
0
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2012-17 2017-22
(12th Plan) (13th Plan)
Source: Industry Estimates
* Demand growth for 12th and 13th plan refers to CARG

To touch 22 MMT in the 13th Plan

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 • Strong economic growth  rising purchasing power
• Favorable demography
• Growing middle class & upward mobility of income groups
• Low per capita consumption
• Retail Revolution
• Automobile sales
• Aggressive Infrastructure Development

Plastics consumption growth closely linked to the

unfolding Indian growth story…. and likely to
continue

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 Cars 6000 TVs 36400 2 wheelers  36800 AC 10100

Refrigerators 22100 Washing Machine  10600 Mobile phones 405400

Rapid rise in consumption fueling plastic industry growth

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 As on March 2012

Number of Machines ~ 98000 Inst. Cap ~ 24000

Blow Extrusion
Moulding Extrusion
29%
8% 66%
Roto (est)
1%v

Roto (est)
1%v

Blow Injection
Moulding Moulding
Injection Moulding 5%
5%
62%

World-class capabilities to make competitive products

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 Plastic Products Exports from India ($ Bn)
2.5 2.1 2.3
2.0
2.0 1.8
1.5 1.2 Composition of India’s Plastic Products Exports
1.1
1.0
Pipes, tubes, Film, Sheets
0.5
hoses and & Plates incl
Others
0.0 fittings PET
16%
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 4% 29%
Houseware
6%

Reflect internationally accepted quality Writing

Instruments
standards 6%
Other
Moulded
Optical items and
8% Woven Packaging extruded
sacks/FIBCs Items items
Source: Report of the Sub-group on Petrochemicals for the 12th 8% 10% 12%
Five Year Plan, 2012

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 Government Plastic Waste
Bans Management Infrastructure

THREATS
Environmental Littering Habits
compliance Among People

Issues &
Challenges Environmental Regulations
e.g REACH

Negative Perception
Among Policy Makers

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 Thank you

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