Speaking to PrintWeek India, M L Agarwal, chairman, Corrupack Summit, said, “The corrugated industry by volume forms the largest segment of the Indian packaging industry, however, it lacks traction. The Corrupack Summit is an attempt to bring the box users, manufacturers, suppliers and allied service providers on one platform and interactively discuss the new avenues for corrugated packaging.”

The keynote for the conclave will be delivered by Chitranjan Dar, CEO foods division of ITC, on the future needs of retail market.

The conclave will envisage speakers such as Michael Amick, president, International Paper; Carl Bohm, president, International Corrugated Case Association; Jack Johnson, vice president of Marquip Ward, the leading machinery supplier to corrugated industry.

The summit will discuss the evolving organised retail scenario, the role of secondary packaging in the supply chain and how the corrugators must adapt their equipment and processes to be future-ready.

Besides Corrupack, Package 2013, a conclave that discusses latest trends and opportunities in food and pharma packaging is organised on 5 July 2013.

As the Corrupack exhibition and conclave is expected to be attended by 300 plus delegates and have a blend of technologies, it will provide immense opportunity for networking and learn.