According to B A Shah, chairman, Conference & Exhibition, 600 to 700 delegates from amongst member manufacturers and suppliers as well as customers to the industry are expected. Dr Harkant Mankad will present on “The future of small scale – Way forward.”

Pankaj Shah of WICMA said, "The Conference will have very interesting and highly technically - oriented sessions. Eminent speakers and experts from India and overseas will enlighten the participants on technologies and processes that will signal the direction in which the industry will move in the next generation."

Also, Corpex 2012, an international corrugated packaging industry event is being held in parallel to the conference adjacent to the venue of conference. This exhibition is held over 2,000 sq/m area with over 60 stalls.

Indian and foreign machinery suppliers, agents and suppliers of paper, adhesives, machinery and other accessories will exhibit their products at this event.