Mumbai ready to host International PackTech India 2010

The sixth international exhibition and conference for the packaging and processing industry, International PackTech India 2010 to be held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from November 18-20 is poised to provide suitable options for all those who are looking for perfect packaging for their products; along with simultaneously organised drink technology India 2010, international trade fair for beverage and liquid food technology.

A high level technical conference on the theme ‘Packaging and sustainability’ synchronizing with the exhibition and focusing on technology and marketing in the specialized areas of packaging materials, machinery and systems will be organized by Cognizance along with IPMMI and PFFCA concurrent to the exhibition.

Some of the major companies who have confirmed space are: ACG Worldwide, Adepta, Ateliers, Chellsons Packaging, Chronos Richardson India, Elixir Technologies, Elesa and Ganter India, Endress+Hauser, Guangdong High Dream, Harikrushna Machinetech, Holoflex, Horst Weidner, Interlabels Industries, Labelle Machinery, Minipack, Multipack Systems, Nichrome India Ltd, Norden Machinery, Pokana Engineers, Sealers India, Shruti Packaging, Span filling Systems India, Starlinger, Starpack, Technofour, Tipper Tie, Theegarten-Pactec, Uflex, USP Packaging India, Volpak, Wimco, Wraptech Machines, etc.

“I am delighted that drink technology India is taking place in Mumbai. The Indian consumer today is spoiled for choice but demand for newer and better products is ever-growing. As such this trade show taking place in India is a unique opportunity and one that beverage companies should not miss,” said Piruz Khambatta, chairman, Rasna Pvt Ltd.

The Indian packaging industry has tremendous potential: per capita consumption of packaging in India amounts to only fifteen dollars, while the global average is 100 dollars. The market volume of the packaging industry has been growing by an average of fifteen per cent per year and this figure is expected to rise to 22 to 25 per cent annually in the next few years.