Annual corrugation conference in Kerala
The annual conference of the Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of India (FCBM) from 20-22 November 2015, will offer print-packagers in Kerala and South India a one-stop education.
13 Jul 2015 | 2112 Views | By PrintWeek India
The 44th annual conference to be held in Kochi, Kerala, from 20-22 November, 2015 aims to boost the state's requirements for packaging, said Suresh Rajendran (Reddiar), chairman of the 44th conference. A concurrent packaging and printing exhibition will also be held during the period.
“The theme of the conference is: Packaging tomorrow, futuristic ideas and solutions while the theme of the exhibition is: Smart Pack Expo 2015 – empowering the future,” said Rajendran.
Kerala has corrugated manufacturing units in all the districts especially Ernakulam, Calicut, Trivandrum and Kollam. There are around 250+ corrugated packaging manufacturers in Kerala.
According to Rajendran, the printing industry in Kerala has attained quality and quantity on par with other states in India. “The packaging industry in Kerala is on the verge of rapid progress. There are few automatic plants, but more modernised packaging plants are required to produce advanced packaging to meet the increasing demand from the retail-ready and similar industrial sectors.”
The conference will host technical seminars and the exhibition hopes to see 150 to 200 stalls from the packaging, printing and allied machinery manufacturers and paper mills from all over India and abroad. “The two events aim to demonstrate the value of integrating management and technology in the packaging business as a major tool to compete and innovate,” said Rajendran.
PrintWeek India is the media partner for the event.