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4. he Indian plastic industry has undergone revolutionary
Tdevelopments since its inception with the initial production of
polystyrene in 1957. It is growing at a rapid pace, gradually
achieving numerous milestones. The industry is enduring major
technological advancements and developments in the field of polymer
technology and machinery processing. Its cost-effective manufacturing
is quickly replacing other materials in different segments and
industries. Moreover, in terms of value added, India’s plastic products
industry has a share of about 0.5% of the country’s GDP. Plastic
products also contribute in around 1% of the country’s exports. This
industry also provides employment to around 4 million people in the
country, including more than 2000 exporters. It also has a major
presence in the medium and small scale industries, which contributes
for around 50% turnover.
This industry is gradually making its mark in the global markets with
12% growth rate. India is rapidly emerging as a center of gravity as it
provides numerous opportunities for the global plastics industry. The
country is on its way to become the world’s next plastic destination
owing to its mammoth size and the rapid growing domestic demand.
Experts believe that the plastic industry will play a major role in
assisting the government in achieving the goal to increase the exports
to $900 billion by 2020.
Plastic companies have received the impetus to grow locally and
internationally due to globalization, prompt technological changes, and
growing consumerism. These have, in turn, introduced far-reaching
changes and endless opportunities. In India, the per capita consumption
of plastic is about 10 kg per person compared with around 90-100 kg in
the US and 50 kg in Europe. With the increase in per capita
consumption, the industry will also witness increase in investments in
the years to come.
The Indian plastic industry is facing environmental and technological
challenges. Moving forward, companies are expected to increase
recycling and reusing of plastic to nurture sustainability and
innovation. Emerging technologies and growth in the usage of
polymers in various fields like construction, healthcare, and so on are
increasing the demand of plastic products. In the years to come, the per
capita consumption of plastics is set to escalate, which will in turn
stimulate the growth of the plastic manufacturing sector.
Editorial
Indian Plastic Industry:
Approaching
towards Growth
and Innovation
Ananda Kamal Das

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6. A.G. INDUSTRIES:
A Leading Manufacturer
of Plastic Components in
the Automobile Space
CELLO WIM
PLAST LTD
EXPERT’S STANDPOINT
Opportunities and
Challenges in the Indian
Manufacturing Industry
TECH-TALK
Emerging Technologies
Crafting a Robust Future
of the Organizations
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7. MAYUR UNIQUOTERS
LTD:
A Pioneer in
Manufacturing PVCVinyl
& Artificial Leather
COSMO FILMS
LTD:
Flourishing the Plastic
Films Manufacturing Space
with its Innovative Products
CHEMCO GROUP OF
COMPANIES:
A Global Manufacturer in
Plastic Industry Delivering
High-Class Products
INDUSTRY-TREND
Bioplastics - A Strong
Substitute for the
Future
TECH-TREND
Rotomolding Plastic-
An Advanced Plastic
Manufacturing Process
ENVIRO-INSIGHTS
Plastics –The Effective
and FeasibleWays of
Usage and Disposal
KULODAY
TECHNOPACK:
World Class Solutions
for Daily Necessities
SWIFTTECHNOPLAST
PRIVATE LIMITED:
16 4228
32 46
22 4834
A Prominent Manufacturer and
Supplierof Plastic Pallets in the
Plastics Industry Era

8. oday, the Indian plastics manufacturing is well developed with the presence of world-leading
Ttechnologies. The high-tech entrepreneurs including advanced plastic processors are developed and
produced in India, which is indeed a moment of proud for us. Also, new innovations in packaging
development is spearheading in India which is reinforced by the current and upcoming domestic PE Capacities.
In the issue of “The 10 Most Admired Companies in Plastic Industry”, we have presented the prominent
companies who have accomplished a remarkable position in the plastic industry with their unique products and
services.
This issue specially presents A.G. Industries in the cover story. A.G. Industries is the leading manufacturer of
diverse and quality plastic components for various automobile parts of two-wheelers as well as four-wheelers.
Besides, we have also listed; Cello Wim Plast Ltd which is India’s leading molded furniture & air coolers brand;
Kuloday Technopack Pvt Ltd, the leading manufacturer of disposable products and industrial packaging and
supplies their products to the diverse sectors; Swift Technoplast which is the leading manufacturer and supplier
of the industrial plastic products with consistent product quality and variety of products & services; Biopack
India Corporation, the market leader and the largest manufacturer of foam dinnerware in India; Grindwell
Norton, that manufactures Abrasives, Silicon Carbide, High Performance Refractories, Performance Plastics and
ADFORS; Kriti Group, a reputed manufacturer of plastic polymer piping systems,blow moulded plastic
products and premium quality refined soyabean products with a loyal customer base both in India and
Internationally; MPL Plastics, the Milton range of products speak of lifestyle enhancement and is a trusted brand
amongst the consumers overtly synonymous with good quality; Peacock Industries, one of the leading
manufacturers, exporters and suppliers of a wide range of high quality Industrial Plastic Products; and Supreme
Industries , which offers a wide range of plastic products with a variety of applications in Moulded Furniture,
Storage & Material Handling Products, XF Films & Products, Performance Films, Industrial Moulded Products,
Protective Packaging Products, Composite Plastic Products, Plastic Piping System & Petrochemicals.
We have encompassed Tech-Talk ‘Emerging Technologies Crafting a Robust Future of the Organizations’, by
Manish Sinha, the Head IT of Vectus Industries Ltd; and Expert’s Standpoint on ‘Opportunities and
Challenges in the Indian Manufacturing Industry’, by Dhanesh Ghonge, the Co-founder at D G Group of
Companies.
We have also enclosed ‘Interview with Insights Success’ with Chemco Group of Companies, the prominent
company which manufactures a wide range of elite plastic products; Cosmo Films, the nation’s leading
organization which is engaged in manufacturing specialty films for lamination, packaging, and various industrial
applications; and Mayur Uniquoters, the largest manufacturer of synthetic leather and PVC vinyl for various
segments like Furnishing, Automotive, Bags & accessories, Footwear, and many more.
Also, we have included ‘Bioplastics - A Strong Substitute for the Future’, ‘Rotomolding Plastic- An Advanced
Plastic Manufacturing Process’, and ‘Plastics – The Effective and Feasible ways of Usage and Disposal’,
scriptedbyour in-houseeditorsinthedelightfulpagesofthismagazine.
So, flip through the pages of our magazine and treat yourself by the innovations in the plastic industry!
Indian Plastic Industry Emerging
as the Most Advanced Sector
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11. he Indian Automobile Industry
Tis one of the largest sectors in
India which accounts for 7.1
percent of the country’s GDP. Over the
last decade, the automotive
components industry has grown into
the US$ 39 billion while the exports
have grown even faster to US $ 10.8
billion. The sudden growth of global
OEM sourcing from India and the
increased indigenization of global
OEMs are turning the country into a
preferable designing and
manufacturing base. This complete
scenario has hyped the vehicle
components manufacturing segment
and has taken the automotive sector to
the new heights.
With the strong vision to flourish the
Indian Automobile Sector, A.G.
Industries stepped into the automobile
space in April 1993. The company’s
expertise lies in manufacturing a wide
array of plastic components for the
automotive sector. A.G. manufactures
and supplies Steering Wheels and other
molded components to all major
OEM’s including Hero Moto Corp,
Maruti Suzuki, Tata, Mahindra, Eicher,
Tafe, Hyundai, and Ford. The company
has a state-of-the-art commercial tool
room which produces complicated
molds up to 2000 Tonnage of injection
molding machine and supply them to
the OEM’s and Tier-1 companies.
The Visionary Leaders of A.G.
Industries
Arjun Anand is the Managing
Director of the company, who is an
enthusiastic, self-motivated and
challenge driven management

12. professional. He has an extensive experience of over two
decade in the Automobile Industry and has a strong
business and operational background. Arjun has been
recently accredited by the ‘Udyog Ratna Award’ from the
Institute of Economics Studies. Under his excellent
leadership skills, the company has been endorsed with the
‘TPM Excellence Award Category-A 2016’ from JIPM.
Geeta Anand, the Chairperson of A.G. Industries, is the
proud recipient of the prestigious ‘Bhartiya Udyog Ratan’
Award by IEDRA in 2006. She has also bagged the ‘Women
Entrepreneur Award of the year 2015’ and the ‘Best
Performing Female Entrepreneur Award’ by Plast India
foundation in 2018.
A.G. Industries is the culmination of the far-sighted vision
of this mother-son duo. The company has witnessed an
exponential growth under their dynamic leadership and
continues to prosper with new ventures and strategic
diversification in its product range. Speaking about their
source of inspiration, Geeta and Arjun assert, “We are
inspired from Dr. Brij Mohan Lal Munjal, the Founder of
Formerly Hero Honda Company. He is our leader,
visionary, and mentor who guided and helped us in creating
A.G. into a group.” They further added, “We pledge to take
his vision forward and make A.G. a world leader in the
industry by following his guidelines and moral values.”

13. Transforming the Automobile Space with the Diversified
Products & Services A.G. Industries delivers a wide array
of unique products such as Front Visor, Side Cover, Seat
Base, Grip Rear, Air Cleaner Assy, and Painted &
Decorative Parts of the automobile. It also provides front
grille, rear bumper, floor console, panel ornament, back
shell, garnish, instrument panel, door trims etc. The
company is renowned for its ground-breaking services like
Sheet Metal to Plastic conversions, Raw Material Selection,
and other Plastics Processing. It has incorporated the recent
technologies like Injection Moulding, PU molding, PU
painting, Sub-Assemblies, Robotic Welding, and Sheet
Metal technology which crafts the most unique and highly
sustainable products.
A.G. Industries also manufacture steering wheels in diverse
materials like PP, PU, and PVC. The company has a
technical collaboration with KD Corporation of Korea
which manufactures efficient airbag covers. It has also tie-
ups with the overseas suppliers to accomplish the
Magnesium Armature requirements of the clients and has
also joined a supplier from Japan to support the
development & supply of air bags. The company
manufactures injection molded and painted parts for the
two-wheeler and four-wheeler models.
The expert professionals of A.G. Industries follow the
customer-centric approach and stay responsive to their
customers. It also has a strong team of experts from plastics
processing and engineering background who are always
keen on bringing new advancements to their procedures.
High-Tech Infrastructure of A.G. with Advanced
Facilities
A.G. Industries has a meticulously planned manufacturing
set-up which demonstrates its prime focus on quality, cost
& timely delivery. Its high-tech manufacturing units have a
combined production capacity of over 45,000 tons of
engineering plastics annually. The company has installed
more than 180 injection molding machines across the units
having a range of 150 to 1300 tons of plastic production
and these include electric molding machines from JSW
(Japan), L&T, and Ferromatik Milacron.
Being a leading solution provider, A.G. has set up an
assembly line in all its units to flawlessly assemble the
various parts of the vehicle along with the accurate
polishing of different models of motorcycles, scooters, and
interior & exterior of the passenger car. The company also
possesses essential auxiliary equipment for precision
molding. It’s manufacturing units are well-equipped with
the innovative painting facilities from the Hayden &
Wurster (Germany), Combat (Malaysia), and Jintech
(Korea) for the excellent finishing and durability of the
products.
A.G. is the eminent organization which is recognized as a
top molder in the North India region. It has ground-
breaking manufacturing units in Gurgaon, Haridwar, Halol,
IMT Manesar, Dharuhera, Chennai, and Bawal Plant-I &
Plant-II.
A.G.’s Remarkable Contribution in Social
Responsibilities
A.G. Industries is the spearhead which is not only known
for its excellent plastic products but also for making
continuous efforts towards the wellness of the country
through various social responsibilities. The organization is
especially attentive towards the causes of the global
warming and takes preventive measures to reduce its
overall impact. Its eco-friendly and safe manufacturing
methodologies have accredited the company with ISO 4001
& ISO 18001 certifications. A.G is also an active member
of Green Vendor Development Program and has been
endorsed by the Hero Moto Corp for its praiseworthy
contribution in saving energy, water, and air. The company
is been accredited with the ‘Best Safety Award’ by the
Government of Haryana for its solid commitment towards
the safe workplace.
Being a corporate philanthropic organization, A.G. holds a
credible history of its social initiatives since its inception.
The company possesses its own CSR (Corporate Social
Responsibility) policies which ensure the effective
implementation of education, women empowerment, and
environmental development activities. As an endeavor
towards the employee welfare, the company claims
facilities like medical, cafeteria, sanitarium, and recycling
products. Being a committed member of CSR, AG has
adopted the Tantwala village of Haridwar district to
provide them with the core necessities like drinking water,
playground, education, etc. A.G.’s robust initiative has

14. facilitated the villages with Solar-E Hub Centre for the
effective computer training.
Envisaging the Roadmap of a Bright Future
Since its inception, A.G. Industries has been highly
contributing to the plastic industry with its innovative as
well as sustainable products and regarding this, Arjun
Anand states, “We contribute a good amount in our R&D
department. We are always ready to adopt new technology
and form JV/TA for manufacturing and supplying new
technology products to our existing and new clients.”
A.G. has set a sterling business model in the injection
molding industry and it is consistently striving hard to
upgrade its services by introducing advanced machinery to
its manufacturing units. The company is well-planned to
expand in the areas of product diversification and new
technology. It is also planning to establish the center of
excellence for product designing, prototyping, testing and
envisioning the introduction of new technology for BS-VI
and Electric Vehicles. The company has a turnover of
around USD 233 Million for 2017-18 and is forecasting a
growth of around USD 350 Million by 2021-22. It is also
looking forward to spread its roots in the West and South
regions of the country in the near future.

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17. Management BriefCompany Name
A.G. Industries
agindus.com
A.G. Industries is the leading manufacturer of diverse and
quality plastic components for the various automobile parts of
two-wheelers as well as four-wheelers.
Geeta Anand
Chairperson,
Arjun Anand
Managing Director
Biopac India
Corporation
bipoacindia.com
Biopac India is the market leader and the largest manufacturer
of foam dinnerware in India.
Harish B. Doshi
Chairman
Cello Wim Plast Ltd
cellowimplast.com
Cello Wim Plast is India’s leading molded furniture & air
coolers brand.
Ghisulal Rathod
Chairman,
Pradeep Ghisulal Rathod
Managing Director,
Pankaj Ghisulal Rathod
Joint Managing Director
Grindwell Norton
Limited
grindwellnorton.co.in
GNO’s manufactures Abrasives, Silicon Carbide, High
Performance Refractories, Performance Plastics and ADFORS.
Anand Mahajan
Managing Director
Kriti Group
kritiindia.com
Kriti Group is a reputed manufacturer of plastic polymer
piping systems,blow moulded plastic products and premium
quality refined soyabean products with a loyal customer base
both in India and Internationally.
Shiv Singh Mehta
Managing Director
Kuloday Technopack
Pvt Ltd
kuloday.com
Kuloday Technopack is the leading manufacturer of disposable
products and industrial packaging and supplies their products
to the diverse sectors.
AP Chokhani
Founder,
KP Chokhani
Founder
MPL Plastics Ltd
mplindia.in
The Milton range of products speak of lifestyle enhancement
and is a trusted brand amongst the consumers overtly
synonymous with good quality.
Bansilal I. Vaghani
Chairman
Peacock Industries
globalpeacock.co.in
Peacock Industries is one of the leading manufacturers,
exporters and suppliers of a wide range of high quality
Industrial Plastic Products.
Jignesh Geratia
CEO
Supreme Industries Ltd
supreme.co.in
Supreme Industries limited offers wide range of plastic products with
a variety of applications in Moulded Furniture, Storage & Material
Handling Products, XF Films & Products, Performance Films,
Industrial Moulded Products, Protective Packaging Products,
Composite Plastic Products, Plastic Piping System & Petrochemicals.
M P Taparia
Managing Director
Swift Technoplast
Private Limited
swiftind.co.in
Swift Technoplast is the leading manufacturer and supplier of
the industrial plastic products with consistent product quality
and variety of products & services.
Krishna Marathe
Managing Director
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18. MayurUniquotersLtd.
A PIONEER IN MANUFACTURING
PVC VINYL & ARTIFICIAL LEATHER
owadays, the artificial leather is a trending concept
Namong the leather manufacturing industries, due to
its stylish appearance and flexibility in using the
lightweight product. The rising environmental concern has
led to the production of artificial leather on a large scale
which has given a high rise to the leather manufacturers.
In an interview with Insights Success, Suresh Poddar, the
CMD of Mayur Uniquoters, gave his perceptive views on
the company’s uniqueness in manufacturing the finest
artificial leather and PVC vinyl products.
1. Brief about Mayur Uniquoters Ltd.
Mayur Uniquoters Ltd is a renowned superior synthetic
leather manufacturer in India replacing genuine leather in
many markets. In the year 1992, driven by a vision to
manufacture world-class products for the leather
connoisseurs and the trend-setters of the time, Mayur was
borne out of the high level of competence, commitment,
stringent quality control measures and value addition.
Today, MUL, led by Suresh Poddar, has made its mark as a
manufacturer of PU / PVC Synthetic Leather with the
highly qualified engineers and technocrats who believe in
delivering the best to customers always.
Today, Mayur has a total production capacity of 3.05
million linear meters per month, which makes it one of the
largest manufacturers of Artificial Leather/PVC Vinyl in
India. This scale of production is managed through their
high tech production lines composed of the top of the line
machinery from Italy and China. The Company employs
approx more than 1000 people having a turnover of Rs 485
crores for the year 2016-17.
The company has received the following Awards and
Accolades:
· “Forbes Asia Top 200 Best under a Billion Company
Award” in the year 2012-13
Suresh Poddar
CMD
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19. · World Wide Achievers – Business Leadership Award
2014.
· THE SECOND INC. INDIA innovative 100 – Certificate
of Excellence” for being ranked amongst 30 Most
Innovative CEOs, 2014 & smart innovation.
· Institute of Economic Studies “ UDYOG RATTAN
AWARD to Chairman” and “ EXCELLENCE AWARD to
the company” – 2015
2. What are the different products and services provided
by the company which is setting you apart from your
competitors?
We manufacture artificial leather/PVC Vinyl for
automotive, footwear, Furnishing, Bags & accessories,
Upholstery etc, segments. MUL works in a different way in
the competition although everyone tries his best to be on
top in the market. We have very strong marketing and R&D
team. It is very important to know in which direction
market is moving and analyze the change in the pattern of
customer’s requirement.
Just to elaborate we are the only company from India who
is supplying directly to US automotive companies –
Chrysler and Ford & maintain very good quality. We are the
preferred supplier to Chrysler, Ford, GM overseas &
Honda, Lear,Maruti, GM, Mahindra, Tata, Nissan,
Hyundai, LML, in India and VKC ,Purgeon, Action,
Liberty, Relaxo in footwear sector. We export our products
to USA, Srilanka, UAE, Russia, South Africa, Belgium, UK
& Saudi Arabia.
3. Brief about the Founder/Director/CEO and what is
the source of inspiration for the company to be in the
plastic industry?
Suresh Poddar entered the Artificial Leather trade and
distribution business in 1968 when he was 22 years old as a
commission agent for the National Leather Cloth Company.
At that time, he used to supply to Hindustan Motors and
Bata. By 1976, he got distributorship for eastern India. It
was the time of early 80's when Sanjay Gandhi’s lifetime
dream came true and Maruti Suzuki came into existence.
Maruti used to import door pads from Japan and Mr. Poddar
began toying with the idea of manufacturing door pads for
Maruti-Suzuki locally. Soon after that, he was offered to
set up a manufacturing facility near the Maruti plant. That is
how Mayur Industries came into existence and the first
plant was set up at Jaipur and after that, there was no
looking back.
4. What are the few challenges faced by the company in
the plastic industry today?
The main challenge is competition from China. In India, we
manufacture PVC coated fabric for making artificial leather.
In China, most of the products are from PU coating which
is very close to leather look like and very lightweight and
more eco-friendly than PVC. Now India is importing 20
million meters from China of PU artificial leather every
month. Therefore MUL decided to go for making PU
leather for which 25 acres land has been bought in Gwalior,
MP.
5. The Technology used in manufacturing our products.
We manufacture artificial leather/PVC vinyl using release
paper transfer coating technology. We have spent more
than Rs 4 – 5 crores on developing world-class laboratory
to test any type of requirement of PU/PVC leather produced
for the automotive industry. Today MUL is having well-
equipped testing facility in-house which saves a lot of time
in developing products and manufacturing quality product.
Today we are in a position to manufacture any type of
knitting fabric required for this industry. We have more than
35 knitting machines & the process house.
6. How the company is contributing to its sector in the
industry and what makes you a unique player in this
field?
Customer friendly products presence & penetration in the
market has changed the presumption of people to utilize the
benefits of our products suitable to their needs which was
not the case before. MUL could achieve this by offering
various innovate products which can be used for multiple
purposes. MUL has become the biggest exporters of
artificial leather to automotive market in USA like Chrisler
and Ford with its strict conformance to specifications given
by these customers.
7. Explain advantage over peers.
Our great Focus on Research and Development: -
Rapidly progressing technological revolution has also
created the need for the industry to focus on R&D and
market intelligence to offer the right product mix to the
market.
Environment-friendly approach: - Synthetic
leather/textile industry consumes a large amount of
resources. Hence it becomes much more important to adopt
the ‘greenway’ for growth. The first step we have taken is
building an Environmental Management system.
Implementation of standard systems & processes:
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20. Implementation of standard systems & processes and
lean manufacturing systems reduced/eliminated waste
of the source thereby increased efficiency, better
quality of products and resource optimization.
Shortening of lead time: Lead time is shortened
through continuous monitoring of production processes
to reduce/eliminate faults and rework.
High-performance training: High-performance
training is the need of the hour. People need to unlearn
traditional/outdated methods and relearn the skills
required by the industry today. It is important for our
workforce to upgrade their skills so as to be able to
operate the advanced technological systems.
8. Benefits gained by clients while doing business
with Mayur.
We always strictly ensure that the customer gets the
best quality product & services. We ensure Timely
delivery of products & consistency in supplies and
provide competitive & best pricing, innovative designs,
and products suitable for the new generation scenario
along with providing immediate and timely attention to
customer complaints or issues & expressing
willingness to serve and customers get a feeling that
they have been heard and understood.
9. How do you see yourself and the company in the
future ahead?
As a step towards expansion, we are setting up a PU
leather plant in Gwalior, MP for which 25 acres of land
has been acquired. Construction is going on and
hopefully, production will start in April 2019. This will
increase the company’s sales immensely since hardly
any manufacturer in India exists in this segment. We
are planning to add 3 more PVC lines in the next 3 – 4
year time looking at the future of the market. As per
plan we have great opportunity for 20% growth on year
to year basis. At the moment our full focus is on
automotive industry, domestic sales and export. We
have very good growth in sales for next 3 years since
we are supplying to USA market and going well in
European market. The new car models are going to
enter India soon demanding very different quality of
artificial leather for which we are equipped and
qualified as we are already supplying to car
manufacturers in USA.
We have
always focused
on new products
in respect of
quality, durability
and new
invention
keeping in
mind the
requirement
of the
customer
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ello Wim Plast Ltd, a Cello Group
company was incorporated on 7th
October, 1988.
In 1994, the company ventured into manufacturing
of elegant, versatile and durable plastic molded
furniture, made from special grade plastic and
state-of-the-art moulds from Italy.
In 2005-06 turning to innovation in the field of
Extrusion Technology, Cello Wim Plast set up
processing of Bubble Guard Sheets with the most
sophisticated manufacturing technology from
Italy. Bubble Guard Sheets have wide applications
from interior, display, packaging to construction.
In 2015, Cello Wim Plast launched Tools & Dies
Company to service the automobile industry and
has leading Indian automobile brands as its
clients. It also has JV with one of the world’s
leading moulds manufacturing company
‘Moldetipo’ from Portugal and Moldetipo’s clients
are Porsche, Rolls Royce, Audi, Mercedes Benz
and BMW
In 2016, Cello Wim Plast launched Air Coolers
range. In its first year, it launched complete range
of desert, window & personal coolers. It leveraged
its background in high quality plastics to bring
sturdy yet light weight air coolers, with
engineering quality polymer body and other Shri Ghisulal Rathod - Chairman (seated)
Shri Pradeep Rathod - Managing Director (middle)
Shri Pankaj Rathod - Joint Managing Director (left)
Shri Gaurav Rathod - Promoter (right)
COMPANY OF THE MONTH
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23. features like ‘Turbo Cool’ power
cooling, remote controlled digital
operations, humidity control and
international design aesthetics.
Cello Wim Plast has spearheaded the
modernization of Indian plastic
industry with many technology
advancements. It has a huge
manufacturing base and has factories
in all 4 zones in India. Cello has
always invested in the latest
technology available in the world. And
the world acknowledges Cello’s
outstanding quality, no wonder over
millions of families in India and
around the world trust Cello.
Leaders scripting Cello growth story
Shri Ghisulal Rathod – Chairman,
made a humble beginning from a small
shed in Mumbai, manufacturing plastic
bangles and PVC footwear. Even today
is the guiding force for the group
Shri Pradeep Ghisulal Rathod is the
Managing Director & Shri Pankaj
Ghisulal Rathod is the Joint Managing
Director. Both entered family business
at a young age and forayed into
making Thermoware Products from a
small factory in Mumbai. They started
with seven machines and sixty workers
and today the company has over 550
sophisticated machines, 3500
employees and a group company
turnover of over INR 1500 Crores and
is spread across following categories;
Houseware, Thermoware, Stainless
Steel, Opalware, Glassware,
Melamine, Molded Furniture, Kitchen
Appliances, Air Coolers, Cleaning
products, Tools & Dies and Bubble
Guard Sheets.
Awards and Achievements
The brand ‘Cello’ is one of the most
recognized consumer brands in India
as per Super Brands India and has
been awarded ‘The Readers Digest
Trusted Brand Asia’ for six years in
succession. Cello also has a well-
established overseas network in over
sixty-five countries and has been
awarded the prestigious ‘Plexconcil
Award for NO.1’ outstanding
performance, fifteen times in a row.
Cello Strengths
- One of the key aspects of Cello’s
growth has been their product quality,
in an unorganized market with host of
low quality houseware products;
Cello manufactures a range of
houseware products made from hi
quality hygienic material
- Cello has always invested in latest
worldwide technology available and
manufactures a range of house ware
products made from hi quality
hygienic plastic, melamine, steel &
opal glass with superior performance
- Quality of moulds is extremely
essential for product quality, hygiene
& finish and Cello has always
invested in world class moulds
- Cello’s has a huge manufacturing
scale with factories across India
- Cello’s category expertise and
consumer knowledge, company is
constantly innovating & launching
new superior
- And has a strong consumer brand
We constantly create
f
qualityp r o d u c t s
consumerconvenience and style
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24. Bioplastics
A STRONG SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE
Bioplastics are offering the most promising solutions to plastic menace to disturb the
ecology of the planet. These represent the group of materials with different properties
and applications, composed of chemicals which are synthesized by microorganisms
such as bacteria. Bioplastics are bio based, derived from the natural renewable resources, and
are biodegradable. The inevitability of developing the economic system in accordance with
the way nature works is increasingly recognized by the industry experts. Therefore, their
efforts are directed towards the industrial scale production of bio-plastics.
Recycling of bioplastics is a big opportunity and has a potential to emerge as a major area of
bio-plastic industry. It is worth noting that only nine percent of traditional plastic has been
recycled since it became common all over the world. Bioplastics look and sense very similar
to regular plastics and should be avoided in same recycle chain to maintain the quality of both
categories. Separate dedicated recycling systems are required to operate everywhere to re-use
each type of bioplastic with the aim to completely substitute the petroleum-based plastic.
Bioeconomy for the Sustainable Development
Bioeconomy is the novel concept of creating an entire economy based on renewable biological
resources for sustainable production and their application in food and healthcare, energy,
industrial products. Bioplastics are the important component of bioeconomy. Innovations in
bioeconomy are creating numerous employment opportunities and can develop a diversified
market in the rural and coastal regions. Around eighty percent of byproducts in petrochemical
industry are used for manufacturing the polymer materials. Replacing them with biomass is
the only way ahead for bioeconomy to cause a sweeping change.
In Search of the Absolute Material
Bioplastics are essentially polymer compounds with a variety of chemical compositions. They
can be broadly categorized into two parameters - one is bio-based and another is
biodegradable. Commodity plastics like PE, PP, and PVC can be made bio-based with the
renewable resources available in nature like the agricultural waste. Bio based and non-
biodegradable polymers are Bio-PE, Bio-PET, etc. The third category embraces the bio-
plastics materials such as PBAT, PCL and the fourth category is most eco-friendly which
consists of starch blend polymers like PHA, PLA which are sourced from bio-based raw
materials. Non-toxic additives are mixed to maximize the useful properties of these materials.
These materials have different chemical compositions which can be listed as below -
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26. - PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) is made by genetically engineered microorganisms and often
used for medical applications
- PLA (polylactic acid) is an edible plastic made from the sugars in cornstarch or sugarcane.
- PBAT (polybutyrate adipate terephthalate) is biodegradable and compostable.
- PBS (polybutylene succinate) is biodegradable polyester with properties like polypropylene.
- PHB (polyhydroxybutyrate) is temperature resistant, durable polymer.
Scientists and industry experts believe that these bio-plastic materials are the substitute in
future for traditional plastic.
Implications of using Bioplastics on the Industrial Scale
The environmental value of bioplastics is based on the level of its biodegradability.
Photodegradable bio-plastics use sunlight and oxo-degradable use heat and light to degrade
more quickly. Biodegradable plastics use microorganisms to degrade within days and produce
carbon dioxide and water.
There are challenges like the availability of biomass on industrial scale and complications
involved in processing and refinement but alternative solutions are also being searched.
Independent studies have indicated that marine red algae were previously used for producing
biofuels which can be a crop for bio-plastics also. Seaweeds can be an alternative biomass
crop which is cost effective and has the minimum disturbing effect on ecological systems.
Bioplastics properties like weak water resistance and mechanical fragileness are found in
certain materials produced from crops like maize and potato. This makes even more sense to
use alternative biomass resources rather than food crops.
Bioplastics are the most effective substitute for many products of daily use and can have an
immensely positive impact on the environment. It is contributing to the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions. It decreases the carbon footprint by providing energy savings in
production for achieving sustainable development goals. According to independent reports,
global bio-plastics market is estimated to increase from seventeen billion USD around a year
to reach thirty-six billion USD in coming two to three years.
A Vivid Future of Bioplastics
Research and development efforts are expected to provide solutions to improve the current
situation and hurdles for the commercial use of bio-plastics. Universities are collaborating to
establish a cooperative research center devoted to the development of biologically made
plastics. This will further strengthen the environmental claims made for bio-plastic
substitutes. Their efforts will be focused on increasing the biodegradability and the biomass
content. The ultimate aim is to have accurate and specific information on a variety of
substitute materials available.
Bioplastic Packaging market is also booming across the world. Especially in North America,
Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India, it is expected to increase manifold in near
future. Global annual production capacities of materials like PBAT are currently around ten
thousand tons. Companies are strengthening the business with a considerable investment in
research and development. They are co-operating with government authorities, regulators, and
consumer forums. Initiatives are being taken by the manufacturers for implementing rigorous
quality testing parameters of bioplastic materials and degradability.
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and
Challenges
in the
Indian
Manufacturing
Industry
Dhanesh Ghonge
Co-founder
D G Group of Companies
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29. Dhanesh Ghonge Co-founder D.G., is the at
Group of Companies, who is an engineering
graduate from NMIET College in Pune.
Dhanesh is a man with an extraordinary
experience as well as deep knowledge. With
these attributes, he is driving D G Group of
Companies with superior excellence. His
passion and curiosity for the trends in
manufacturing sector has led him to start
his own company.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
anufacturing is the efficient
Muse of machines, tools, and
labours to produce things
for sale or use. This concept is mostly
applicable to industrial production
where raw materials are processed into
finished goods on large scale. Indian
Industry mainly focused on services
instead of manufacturing. The base of
manufacturing is determined by the
various factors and productivity is the
leader. The productivity of Indian
Manufacturing industry is not more
when we compare it with other
international sectors. Greater Noida,
Nasik, Mumbai, Aurangabad,
Bangalore are the main hubs of
manufacturing in India.
Benefits of Manufacturing in India:
Make in India Campaign: Because of
this campaign, Indian Government is
giving lots of attention and high
priority to manufacturing industry
including sufficient investment and
development.
High Quality Production: Most of the
Indian manufacturers use high-quality
machines and tools to produce good
quality products. Many Indian
industries are well known for the care
and trustworthy for their work and
business deals. Unlike China, India
does not carry the stigma of poor
quality production.
Availability of labour and Cheap
Labour Cost: As compare to China,
labour cost is very cheap in India. India
has a huge number of labours who are
skilled as well as unskilled. The Skilled
educated workers like researcher,
engineers are able to contribute cost-
effective development support to
manufacturing operations.
Domestic Market: Due to attractive
domestic market, India can easily enter
into in-country manufacturing
operations
Challenges of Manufacturing in
India:
Power availability: The major
challenge in Indian manufacturing is
Low power availability. Due to
unavailability of power 24 hours per
day, there is decrease in productivity
and efficiency, and lower output rates.
Labour Productivity: Labour
productivity is lesser in India than
many competing countries. This is
because of lag in supply chain
management, transportation,
production planning, and maintenance.
Intellectual Property Protection and
Enforcement: IP protection and
enforcement is an expensive and high
risk in India. Another challenge with IP
rights in India is that India is currently
going through some significant IP
reforms, which make things more
complex and, at least for now,
uncertain.
Cost and Fragmentation of
Transportation and Logistics:
Transportation is very costly and slow
in India. It can take long delivery time
to get products to the coasts from some
places in India. Furthermore, logistics
are inferior. The positive point is that
the Indian government notice this
problem in infrastructure and is
working to resolve it.
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30. While the Indian Plastic Industry is experiencing
numerous technological advancements, the
BOPP (Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene) film
has come out to be a new buzzword in the industry. With
its numerous advantages, this film has gained a lot of
attention and great demand all across the globe from the
industrialists. Presently, Cosmo Films is one such
organization which is a pioneer in BOPP films
manufacturing.
In an interview with Insights Success, the Cosmo Film’s
CEO Pankaj Poddar, , gave his insightful views on the
innovative products the company provides to the diverse
range of customers. Pankaj Poddar is a qualified Chartered
Accountant, took charge as the CEO of Cosmo Films in
2011. Under his aegis, the company has crossed multiple
milestones such as being felicitated as top 25 value creators
in Fortune’s Next 500 companies; being recommended by
experts in top ten multibagger midcap stocks to buy in 2017
published by ET Markets.com and finding a place in the
top 500 companies list published by Business Today. He
has recently been awarded with the “Indian CEO of the
Year award” by Association of Business Communicators of
India.
1. Kindly brief us about Cosmo Films Ltd.
Established in 1981, Cosmo Films Limited today is a global
leader in specialty films for packaging, lamination and
labeling applications. Its films offerings include biaxially
oriented polypropylene (Be OPP) films, cast polypropylene
(CPP) films and soon to be offered bi-axially oriented
polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) films. Company is the
pioneer of BOPP film manufacturing and introduced the
country to its commercial applications. Today, the company
is the largest exporter of BOPP films from India and is also
the largest producer of thermal laminating films in the
world. Apart from the widest portfolio of speciality BOPP
and CPP films, our customers recognise us for the
customised innovation that we provide them as part of our
strategic relationship and the customer centric approach.
Cosmo has five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities
spread across India, the US (at Hagerstown, Illinois) and
Korea (at Asan); and global channel partners in more than
seventy countries. In India, our facilities are located at
Waluj (Aurangabad), Karjan (Vadodara), and Shendra
(Aurangabad).
2. What are the different products and services
provided by your company, which is setting you apart
Ashok Jaipuria
Chairman & MD
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31. was the source of inspiration for your company to be in
the Plastic Industry.
Ashok Jaipuria, Chairman & Managing Director of
Cosmo Films is a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist.
He pioneered BOPP Films manufacturing in India when he
set up Cosmo’s first plant in Aurangabad in 1981. He is a
renowned industry veteran and has been on the board of
several academic and industry institutions like IITs and
FICCI.
4. What are few of the challenges faced by the company
in the plastics industry, today?
The fallout of overcapacity in the industry can be
witnessed in erosion of margins in the
business and the price premium. Another
challenge the industry faces is, more or
less because of the frequent
fluctuations in foreign currency and
raw material prices.
Our industry also faces a major
challenge due to myths around
plastics and government
regulations. BOPP is an
environmentally friendly and
recyclable material, so there is a
key challenge as well as
opportunity in educating the
consumers at large about this.
5. What is the technology
used in manufacturing your
products?
We are taking advantage of the
technological advancements and have
adopted them in our manufacturing facilities
to increase productivity. We use PLC, sensory
measurement, HMI, SCADA, Profibus etc for automation
of manufacturing process.We ensure complete
synchronization of manufacturing from raw material
feeding to final mill roll production. Our inventory
management is done through barcoding & RFID to reduce
the loading & unloading time of materials and provides
complete traceability. Implementation of CRM (customer
relationship management) & Business intelligence tool
ensures availability of all decision enabling business
reports which help in real time decision making.
from your competitors?
Cosmo Films which provides largest BOPP and CPP films
portfolio has recently introduced the conduction retort
lidding film for flavoured milk, juices etc as well as
universal lidding film which can seal with any plastic
material such as food trays, jams, sauces, butter etc. Some
of our speciality products include high barrier films,
overwrap films, velvet & black velvet thermal lamination
films, scuff free and digital lamination films, PSA label face
stock films, direct thermal printable films and synthetic
paper. Also our commitment to creating value for our
customers, collaborating with them on projects, offering
them research oriented products and cost management
clearly gives us an edge over competition.
Let us look at some of our speciality
products in more detail:
Velvet Lamination Films:
As the name suggests, these are
thermal lamination films offering
velvety touch and feel and
intense black colour along with
rich velvet finish to the printed
surface respectively. Apart from
the soft and velvety touch and
feel, these films give excellent
scuff resistance and are suitable for
UV spot lamination and foil
stamping as well. Engineered on
special matte base films, these films not
only protect the printed surface but also
enhance the aesthetics.
Synthetic Paper:
It is a replacement of paper in applications where durability
and longevity is desired. It is non-tearable, has moisture
and chemical resistance and excellent lay flatness. It is
printable with most available printing technologies which
include wet & UV offset, wet & UV flexo, letterpress,
screen, thermal transfer and most of the digital toner
technologies. The versatility of synthetic paper is reflected
in the vast number of applications where it can be used.
This includes areas such as commercial printing, tags &
labels, retail & packaging, identification & credentials and
outdoors.
3. Brief us about the Founder/ Director /CEO, and what
We provide the
widest portfolio of
BOPP as well as CPP
films for the various
segments in plastic films
manufacturing
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32. well as the industry becomes more and more crowded.
Therefore speciality products (as tech/value added products
get defined in our industry) become need of the hour. We at
Cosmo Films have always focused on speciality segments
through continuous product innovation.
8. What are the benefits gained by your clients while
doing business with you?
We want to create symbiotic relationships with our clients
that drive mutual growth. Their testimony is case in point
which inspires us to continuously adhere to their
requirement. We bring to the table excellent governance,
management skills along with technology, quality products
and historical industry knowledge qualifying ability to
service the future growth of the industry.
9. How do you see yourself and the company in the
future ahead?
Our vision is to be the most preferred global brand offering
value added oriented films for packaging, labels,
lamination, and industrial applications. We also intend to
become a packaging solution provider with variety of film
substrates to offer when we meet our customers. Therefore,
we have already ventured into production of CPP films. We
have also announced plans to set up a speciality BOPET
line at our Aurangabad facility which is expected to be
installed by the end of FY 18-19. This is our first foray into
PET based products and will come with an investment of
Rs. 250 crores. As far as medium to long term targets are
concerned, we do keep a look out for expanding in related
areas of growth and have already announced acquisitions of
34 acres of land in Aurangabad, Maharashtra and 11 acres
land in Karjan, Gujarat close to our existing plants with
expansion on our mind.
6. Share with us how the company is contributing to its
sector in the industry and what makes you a unique
player in this field?
We have a clear new product development process so that
all developments are market and customers led. State of art
R&D lab is the key differential in packaging sector. We
have R&D labs (one each in India and the US) with most
sophisticated equipment. We are developing biodegradable
films to make the degradation of used BOPP films faster
and in an environmentally friendly manner. Work is also on
to support water based ink printing and complete
replacement of solvent-based coating with water based
coatings.
7. Kindly explain us your advantages over your peers.
Like any other manufacturing industry, technology and
innovation define the success for packaging industry as
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CEO
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34. Kuloday Technopack
World Class Solutions for Daily
Necessities
production and buying makes it one of
the fastest growing enterprises in the
plastics industry.
Innovators of Kuloday
The two influential Founders, KP
Chokhani & AP Chokhani
established Kuloday Technopack in
1975 by recycling the plastic industrial
waste and supplying to the pipe
manufacturers. Further, they started
producing wide width tubing and
plastic bags in 1983. Gradually, the
company initiated to export its
products in 2001 and this gave a rise to
the growth of its wide-range products.
Under their effective leadership, the
company has progressed from
manufacturing different types of plastic
bags to the one-stop solution for the
finest quality bags and specialty films.
While speaking on Kuloday’s
prosperous journey, KP & AP
Chokhani states, “Our success is a
journey of creating a robust bond
involving People, Products, Processes,
and Partnerships. We work each day to
make this bond special, stronger, and
sustainable. ”
Delivering Supreme Quality
Products
Kuloday Technopack is a renowned
company which delivers a complete
oday, the perception of plastic
Tbeing environmentally
unfriendly is the biggest
challenge for the plastics industry.
Plastics have been largely contributing
in maintaining hygiene in the society
since many years. Hence, the notion
against plastics due to lack of waste
collection system in the country needs
to be resolved. Also, many
organizations are coming forward to
solve this issue.
Kuloday Technopack Pvt Ltd. is
India’s largest exporter, manufacturer,
and service provider of premium, high-
quality, day-to-day consumables. It is
the prominent manufacturer of
premium quality disposable products
and industrial packaging. The company
supplies its products to the diverse
segments like packaging distributors,
global retailers, importers, brand
owners, e-commerce companies,
bankers, pharma companies, and many
more.
Kuloday is working with the most
advanced processes to provide
distributors and customers with the
world class solutions. Currently, the
company is trading with 54 countries
which assist it to sustain a high growth
in the continuously changing markets
and protecting from the volatile world.
Kuloday has a turnover of around USD
56 Million and its large scale of
We dene
integrity
in the
business
and relish
the highest
credibility
with our
suppliers
and
customers.
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range of products in PE films such as
industrial stretch films, lamination
films, shrink films, laminated pouches,
cling and soft films, etc. The company
also manufactures security bags and
varied films for different agricultural
production along with 300+ skus of
plastic bags per month and produces
carry bags from conventional as well
as compostable polymers. The other
sister concerns of Kuloday provide
ISO and BRC Certified facilities like
manufacturing aluminum foil
containers and rolls, marketing &
distribution of industrial raw materials
along with household convenience and
cleaning products.
Kuloday exports to 28 countries and its
products are available in 720 towns
across India with its robust team of 45
people in sales force who seamlessly
communicates with 19 languages
among them.
Hi-Tech Features of the Company
Kuloday’s precise infrastructure
consists of advanced European and
American converting machines for
developing specialized bags and films.
It also works in technical collaboration
with the giants in the plastic segment
like Debatin Germany for
manufacturing efficient security bags.
The company possesses technical
projects with the leading polymer
universities and departments to
develop new products. It also has
partnerships with the major
petrochemical companies to develop
new grades of polymers which reduce
the plastic consumption and apparently
enhance the quality.
Kuloday’s success mantra lies in
investing in the best available
processes, hiring experienced people
and working consistently to upgrade
the processes as well as the skill sets of
employees & management. This
mantra assists the company in
developing best products for the
customers and thus creating value
across the supply chain which
enhances their partnership. Besides, the
crucial factors such as reliability in
business dealings, on-time delivery of
products, and surpassing the client
expectations have made the company
as the most preferred choice of
customers.
The company has been endorsed with
the ‘Top Exporter Award’ for
consecutive eight years and also holds
numerous process and product
certifications. The company is
spearheading with 14 depots country-
wide with well-organized logistics to
handle the diverse operations.
Future Endeavors
Kuloday aims to be South Asia’s
largest Polyethylene film and sheet
suppliers. The company also aspires to
become a billion-dollar enterprise by
the end of the next decade. “We feel the
markets will consolidate in next few
years and it will be an opportunity for
focused and low debt companies like us
to invest in proven technologies”, says
AP & KP Chokhani. The company is
also highly focused on investing in
European and American proven
technologies to craft innovative
products. It is striving hard to build a
team of expert professionals in sales &
operations and aims to have a strong
trading relationship with most of the
countries around the globe.
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Plastic
An Advanced Plastic
Manufacturing Process
oday, plastics have
Tbecome a vital asset, and
are transforming
people’s life every day. Its usage
is increasing and thus exceeding
the annual production. Though,
the researchers are inventing
safer plastics with the advanced
technology, but some plastics
drawbacks and challenges have
never been resolved. To resolve
this issue, smarter plastics are
being developed by advanced
sorting and energy efficient
ways. Rotomolding plastic is one
of the smarter plastic which is
the fastest growing trend in the
plastics processing industry.
Insights of Rotational Molding
Rotational Molding Plastic is
also known as Rotomolding or
Rotocast. In plastic product
manufacturing, there are many
new technologically advanced
manufacturing processes which
are used for developing the
highly precise finished products.
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38. Rotational Molding is one of the specialized techniques that
are used to create a hollow plastic product with a high
precision. In this process, heat is used to melt and fuse the
plastic resin in a closed mold.
This Plastic Rotational Molding embraces different stages,
namely—loading the resin into the mold, heating and fusing
the resin, cooling and finally extracting the product from the
mold. With the great advancements in technology, a wide
variety of materials are used to produce the plastic products
using rotational molding. Materials such as polyethylene,
plastisols, nylon, fluoropolymers, polycarbonate,
polypropylene, polyurethane, and elastomers can be used.
One of the important and economical plastic products can
be developed in various sizes and shapes from Rotomolding
plastic, which would be impossible to produce by any other
process.
Rotational Molding Plastic for Manufacturing
Advanced Plastic Products
Though having many manufacturing processes; Rotational
Molding offers a unique set of rewards. It is one the
important plastic product manufacturing process, which is
rarely used to develop highly durable and long-lasting
plastic products. However, polyethylene is a commonly
used material; this process offers the freedom to use the raw
material. Ease of use is another advantage of this process.
As the process requires a mold; it can be built using
different methods such as, casting, machining or fabricating
a mold.
Plus Points of Rotational Molding
One of the most unique manufacturing processes,
Rotational Molding is the advanced method of
manufacturing plastic products. In this process heating,
shaping, melting, and cooling occur after the resin is placed
in the mold. Interesting thing is that it can be used to
produce small to large, simple to complex parts in a very
less time.
Affordable manufacturing process, low initial tooling costs,
economically help to manufacture large products and parts,
developing durable products, less time consuming to
develop plastic products are some of the positive points of
Rotational Molding. It also offers designing flexibility,
which is the attractive aspect, stress-free manufacturing of
plastic products, multiple options in choosing raw
materials, hollow part can be made in one piece with no
weld lines, multilayer products can be possibly made, and
inserts are relatively easy to mold.
Wide Applications of Rotational Molding
Extremely versatile limitless products manufactured by the
Rotational Molding plastic due to the customizable nature
of the manufacturing process.
Rotational Molding finds applications in the varioussectors
such as:
• Automotive Industry
• Agricultural Industry
• Furniture Industry
• General Industry such as lighting solutions,
namely—double cone, lamp cover, spheres, and cubes
• Packaging Industry such as stackable containers, pallets,
and tanks
• Sports and leisure Industry
• Water Treatment Industry
• Marina offshore buoyancy and marine safety equipment
Industries- e.g. navigation aids, mooring and marker buoys,
boom floats, SOLAS-approved lifebuoys, fuel tanks, and
net floats
• Construction Industry
Futuristic Expansion of Rotomolding
New materials are being developed by the major
companies, including smaller compounding companies
focused solely on the Rotomolding process. Future
evolutions include biopolymers, and new versions of
polyolefins. Rotomolding is occupying less than 2% of the
global needs for polyethylene which will surely go on
increasing. The positive aspects for Rotomolders can also
bring in drawbacks in the sense that the industry is
fragmented and limited in terms of materials or easy-to-
access product ranges. However, the scope is wide for the
analysis, from political to environmental, from cosmic
matters to microscopic and from people to robots.
Population trends, micro-finance, communication, artificial
intelligence, climate change, the microbiome &
microbiology are the prime areas whose relevance makes a
broader background for Rotomolding.
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40. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
CRAFTING A ROBUST FUTURE
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Manish Sinha, the Head IT of Vectus Industries Ltd is the Global & National level
IT awards winner and a proven Digital Platforms Leader of over 16+ years of
Experience (India & US) in the IT Infrastructure Management, Strategic Planning &
Management, IT Operations, People Management, Project Management, Business
Continuity Planning, and Process Improvement. Manish has successfully
implemented SAP S/4 HANA 1511 Core Enterprise Management and also migrated it to
SAP S/4 HANA 1610, SAP Fiori 2.0, SAP- BI/BO- Dashboards, SAP GST, SAP –ASP- Digital
Compliance App, SAP- C4C Hybris (Sales & Service), and SAP- Ariba (Sourcing).
Manish has been endorsed by 25+ national-level IT awards such as Digital
Transformation leader by IDC, SAP, SAP-Global, BSE CIOKLUB, SAP Innovation Award, SAP
ACE Award- Emerging IT Leader, Core Media Group, Indian Express, Bit stream Media,
Digital Edge, Media Agility & Google. He is also a distinguished speaker as well as the
Business Enabler & Panelist for both India and abroad.
o begin their journey from a
Ttraditional organization to
Intelligent Enterprise, now
organizations have to be very careful in
technological selection for them or for
laying the future foundation along with
technologies.
As currently following technologies
are seen as very powerful and
promising such as IOT, AI, Machine
Learning, Advanced Analytics,
Predictive Maintenance, Big data,
Robotics. But how they would be able
to deliver their promise to business that
is all depends upon careful selection
and a solid planned roadmap for future.
Just following competitor’s footstep or
copying trend based on promising
nature of technology business do not
get success overnight. The key is to
select use cases and then move on to
technologies how they can deliver in
the business. For e.g. Big Data is a
word that is trending for the last 6-7
years but till now if we take SME
Channel into consideration then merely
5-10% of the organization has placed
only basic infra to cater its need.
Most of the customers are very fond of
Cloud but if we drill down to their data
size and its requirement then it
becomes impossible to get that data on-
premise if they exit any service
provider’s setup. In the beginning,
Cloud was the first choice as scalable
solution but now again organizations
are moving their mission critical setup
to consumption base model- this is due
to increased cloud maintenance cost.
About the
Author
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42. When we move to manufacture
industry now Smart Manufacturing
trend is a word which we hear every
day from system integrators but the
catch is- do organization really want to
be smart as require a courage to get out
of not only legacy software’s but from
old manufacturing machines also. That
requires a huge-capex investment and
if we do it half way then your
recording, tracking and analyzing data
will not lead to any fruitful decision
making.
On the other hand, if we have an
objective such as machines at shop
floor operate autonomously and can
communicate directly with
manufacturing systems and that should
that employs computer control and
high levels of adaptability to achieve
the goal of Smart Manufacturing.
Crises
Definitely, there is a shortage of skilled
personnel to control these emerging for
e.g. Artificial Intelligence that has
become so powerful in some cases that
we have to have a Kill Switch to
control else it becomes a problem for
creator itself.
So business needs to understand their
working model and with the help of
these technologies, they have to
prepare a final wish list for achieving
success. It could be used to change
customer experience, for predictive
maintenance, creating new business
model or disrupting the existing ones.
So crises are at the both end that is at
Skill and also with the business
understanding level the key here is
opting by getting engaged for some
time during POC and post seeing the
applied results to the business.
Those who lack the skill or who think
that with smart manufacturing, human
jobs will go- yes it would but that
would also create a demarcation
between ordinary and extra-ordinary
work force and that employment will
last longer so this change will keep
both organization and employees on
their toes of achieving success.
Revolutions Currently Prevailing in
the Current Industry Environment
Yes, definitely there are different
revolutions we are seeing which are
prevailing in the industry and we have
examples all around be it a Cab
Service, Delivery Service, Grocery
Service, Mobile Wallets etc. all of them
have created a better market
completion and place for their
customers and delighted their
customers with their service
experiences.
This has given a shift from reactionary
practices to predictive ones which deal
with predicting customer mood, buying
the pattern, and pursuing them till
closer.
This helped the organization to achieve
the goal of optimizing concept
generation, production, and product
transaction and this is a value addition
towards addressing a dynamic and
global market. It has also given an
insight to the manufacturer to create a
Safe Work Environment to attract the
future workforce.
So, future is only promising for those-
who are really serious and adopting the
path of digitalization but never
forgetting the basics of a support
system which is very much required.
As going digital will rapidly open
channels where your customers would
find you but same way you have to
follow the revolutionary idea to
support that customer, when they need
you else your complete work would be
a failure. As people value most of the
brands because they really care about
their customers and about innovatively
giving new experiences.
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44. Chemco Group of Companies:
A Global Manufacturer in Plastic Industry
Delivering High-Class Products
Nowadays, the Indian plastic industry is undergoing
a paradigm shift due to the presence of world-
leading technologies. Continuous developments in
Plastic technology, processing machinery, expertise, and
cost-effective manufacturing are replacing the traditional
materials rapidly. With the increasing competition in the
global market and the constant drive to improve the living
standards of humans, the opportunity for the use of plastics
is foreseeable to make a radical growth in the coming years.
In an interview with Insights Success, Shri Ramawatar
Saraogi, the Founder, Promoter, and Chief Managing
Director of Chemco Group of Companies, gave some
perceptive views which highlights the unique, innovative,
and high quality products the company manufactures and
delivers to its customers.
1. Kindly brief us about Chemco Group of Companies.
The Chemco Group laid its foundation in 1980. Quality has
remained the backbone of the company. Due to faith and
belief in excellence, Chemco today supplies to various
quality conscious big brands, that know if a superior
product is desired – Chemco is the only way to go.
With various manufacturing facilities around the world,
Chemco has over 150 machines including Husky, Krauss
Maffei, Nissei ASB, Dr. Boy, Automa, Ferromatik
Milacron, Fong Kee and Reifenhauser among others.
Chemco’s customers always remain one step ahead of their
competition. The group celebrates market leadership in
various products along with a strong global presence.
Chemco is the only company that can provide its customers
with an entire range of high-quality products. World class
manufacturing facilities with strict norms ensure that
products manufactured are of the highest quality standards
and conform to all industry requirements. Using only the
latest machines and equipment, Chemco can provide better
efficiency and quality compared to alternatives and
remains the go-to supplier for medium and large-scale
customers.
2. What are the different products and services
provided by your company, which is setting you apart
from your competitors?
Chemco has various products that can be broadly
summariZed into the following groups:
3Preforms FMCG, Bottles and Containers, Jars, Caps and
Closures, Baby Feeding Bottles, Liquid Silicone Rubber
Teats and Feeding Accessories, Multilayer Film,
Injection Molding including engineering parts, Blow
Molded Parts, Nettings and Mesh, Bath Loofah,
Insulation, Insulated Roofing Systems, Bubble Film,
Metallic Film etc.
3Injection and Blow Molded Products | Shrink Films |
Multilayer Metallic Bubble Rolls
Each product is manufactured using only the best in class
machines and equipment while utilizing the highest quality
approved raw materials. Every product has a separate team
of marketing, accounts, operations, logistics, after sales
and management individuals that are experts in their fields.
Chemco is One Stop Solution for all Packaging Needs.
3. Brief us about the Founder/ Director /CEO, and
what was the source of inspiration for your company to
be in the Plastic Industry.
The Founder, Promoter and Chief Managing Director
(C.M.D.) of the Chemco Group of Companies, Shri
Ramawatar Saraogi, has an M.S. in Plastic Engineering,
U.S.A. He holds quite a few patents in his name. His
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Founder, Promoter &
Chief Managing Director
INTERVIEW WITH INSIGHTS SUCCESS
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46. vision and technical expertise have made the group a
pioneer in many products. His two sons, Mr. Gaurav Ram
Saraogi and Mr. Vaibhav Ram Saraogi, have also joined
the business after completing their education from U.S.A,
they bring a fresh approach to the operations of the group.
4. What are few of the challenges faced by the company
in the plastics industry, today?
Plastic Industry in India is currently facing a lot of heat
from various environmental bodies and state governments.
There is a constant threat to the longevity of the business,
and hence customers are scared of new investments in this
industry. The issue originates with the littering of plastic
flexibles such as carry bags etc.; however, the entire plastic
packaging industry (including rigid plastics) is facing
serious review by governments worldwide. In addition to
this, price stability on major raw materials and low
customer loyalty are some of the other challenges faced by
the plastics industry today.
5. What is the technology used in manufacturing your
products?
Chemco believes in investing in the latest and best
technologies available. We work with Industry leaders like
HUSKY and Krauss Maffei for PET preform manufacturing
through Injection Molding Process. We work with Industry
leader ASB, Kautex for our container Division and
Reifenhauser’s multi-layer shrink film line. Chemco has a
thin and heavily monitored list of machine suppliers, only
the very best concerning efficiency, quality, and overall
superiority are selected.
6. Share with us how the company is contributing to its
sector in the industry and what makes you a unique
player in this field.
Chemco has the most extensive variety of products to meet
all our customers’ requirements. We continually play a vital
role in light-weighting and cost reduction of packaging to
help our customers reap greater benefits while helping the
environment. Chemco works with all its customers at a
deep level to provide value without compromising on the
fundamental defined purpose of the packaging.
7. Kindly explain us your advantages over your peers.
Economies of scale and intense quality focus are some of
the advantages Chemco brings to the table. All plant
locations are strategically located to serve our major
customers, we are always one step ahead in terms of
technology and related investments compared to some of
our peers. Chemco executes not only local (Indian)
contracts but also global agreements that allow customers to
benefit from Chemco’s locations around the world with the
same level of precision and savings.
8. What are the benefits gained by your clients while
doing business with you?
Constant up-gradations in all aspects of business allow our
customers to stay one step ahead of their competition at all
times. Ever changing norms of the industry and the
government and strict adherence ensure sustainability,
which allows customers to bank on Chemco for all their
requirements. By providing various processes under one
roof, Chemco reduces the time spent by the customer with
various vendors and allows them to concentrate on their
core activities. In addition to this, Chemco also has multiple
support departments such as design, testing, 3D and rapid
prototyping etc. that helps the customer reach a decision
faster and more efficiently. We work on a 360-degree model
which allows scalability and quick turnaround times for any
new project and constant improvement whenever possible
with existing customers.
9. How do you see yourself and the company in the
future ahead?
Chemco intends to grow faster than the overall industry’s
generic growth. Various new projects are already in the
execution phase, including new Greenfield projects in Halol
and Sanand. In addition to this, Chemco is also close to
announcing the launch of some very innovative products
that will change the direction of the packaging industry
dramatically. These new investments would leapfrog
Chemco to a new league in short to medium term. We are
intending to increase our customer base across segments
and further enhancing our product portfolios.
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48. Krishna is well-known for his
contribution in the development of the
plastic pallets since the inception of the
plastic pallets in the industry. He
possesses a comprehensive knowledge of
the diverse segments like product
designing, administration, manufacturing,
marketing, and product development.
With his clear vision, strategic planning,
an organized system and quality oriented
approach the company has stood on the
crest of the wave.
Delivering Groundbreaking Plastic
Products
Swift Technoplast is an expert in
manufacturing and supply of plastic
pallets for food, pharma, and chemical
industries in a hygienic environment. The
company’s comprehensive product range
which constantly undergoes various
research and development procedures
includes Drum Spill Containment Pallets,
Returnable packaging pallets, One Way
Cargo Plastic Pallets, Printing Industries
Pallets, and HDPE Plastic pallets.
Swift is the leading company in India
which has launched the spill containment
plastic pallets and set a tough benchmark
for its peers. The company has specially
designed drum spill containment pallets
for the safe storage of oils, chemicals,
catching any leaks, drips, or spills. These
pallets are made up of high quality
polyethylene materials under reliable
construction, along with ergonomics and
safety on the shop floor. Being proficient
in every stage of the production, the
company precisely selects the raw
material which has a reliable chemical
compatibility and resistance-preventing
corrosion, apparently assuring a lifelong
service.
oday, with the increasing demand
Tfor hygiene, sanitization, safe
movement and storage of products,
the plastic pallets are gaining much
popularity among the industries. Plastic
pallets are extensively used in the grocery,
food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and
e-commerce industries mainly for
transportation and other purposes. A recent
market research has estimated that in terms
of units, the market of plastic pallets will
grow steadily at a CAGR of almost eight
percent by 2022.
One such trusted name which is
transforming the era of plastic pallets
manufacturing is, Swift Technoplast
Private Limited. The company is a
leading manufacturer and supplier of
technically advanced industrial plastic
products which was established in July
2008 by a young and dynamic duo,
Suryakant Shinde & Krishna Marathe,
with a strong vision of becoming
efficacious leaders in the plastic pallets
manufacturing space. The consistent
efforts of the company’s expertise have
given Swift the accreditation of ‘The Best
Plastic Pallets Manufacturer and
Suppliers in India’ Award by the
Worldwide Achievers. The clientele of
Swift are the diverse industries’ giants
such as Hindustan Unilever, Welspun,
L&T, TATA, Kellogg’s, MRF, Aditya Birla,
and many more.
An Indigenous Leader of Swift
Technoplast
Krishna Marathe, the Managing
Director of Swift Technoplast, is the
young, creative, and zealous leader who
holds an extensive experience of over
fourteen years in the plastics industry. He
is holding a thorough knowledge and is a
technical expertise in plastic pallets.
Our aim is to
provide
innovative,
environment-
friendly solution
by identifying
the purpose
behind upfront
needs of the
industries
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Swift Technoplast Private Limited:
A Prominent Manufacturer and Supplier
of Plastic Pallets in the Plastics Industry Era
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Managing Director
Swift’s Wide Array of Plastic Pallets
Swift has developed a wide variety of
plastic pallets for different segment of
the industries as company believes on
the root principle that every customer
has their unique products, way of
handling, so it is very crucial to also
offer unique solutions.
Food & Pharma GMP compiled Plastic
Pallets: These pallets are manufactured
with the steel reinforced technology and
mainly focus on the stringent hygienic
requirement of food and pharma
industries. They are plain outer surface
top and bottom surface which is easily
cleanable, hence compiling with GMP
or FDA norms also.
Printing Industries Pallets: Swift is
pioneer in developing a complete range
of plastic pallets for printing industries.
These pallets are developed as per the
specific need of printing industries,
paper size, auto feeder machines, and
load bearing capacity.
Export One Way Cargo pallets for
Export Packaging: Swift has a
dedicated economical range of plastic
pallets for export packing, which are
light weight, economical in cost,
compiles with ISPM 15 norms of export
packaging and the sizes are available as
per the container size & export packs.
Multi Trip Reusable Plastic Pallets:
Swift has introduced reusable packaging
plastic pallets which are specifically
designed to deliver high strength, low
weight & longer life even after its
repeated use. By adopting the reusable
packaging plastic pallets, the
organizations can save huge amount of
money by investing on the one-time cost
for reusable plastic pallets. This
eventually reduces the overall wooden
consumption and apparently contributes
to the ‘Save Trees, Save Environment’
initiative.
The Marvelous Features of Swift’s
Pallets
Swift Technoplast manufactures the
plastic pallets in the most meticulous
way with the help of its in-house
professionals. The USPs of the
company’s plastic pallets is their plain
top, easy washable, weatherproof,
fungus resistant, zero maintenance cost
during the whole life of pallet, safe
handling, and improved workers safety.
The biggest advantage of manufacturing
such pallets was eliminating the labor
costs for repairing the conventional
wooden pallets.
The company’s unique product, the
drum spill containment pallets comprises
of different features such as one piece
molded seamless construction, food
grade polymers, heavy duty steel
reinforcement, and durable as well as
strong ribbed design. This innovative
product avoids slip and fall injuries to
safeguard the employees on the shop
floor during material handling and also
reduces loss due to the damage of
material.
Futuristic Strategy of Swift
Swift Technoplast is endeavoring hard
to achieve milestones in the industrial
space by incessantly making new
advancements in their products. The
company is completely focused on
maintaining its brand promise which is
‘Zero % rejection at the customer end’.
It is also looking forward to achieving
better quality by the continual
innovations and improvements in the
technology. Swift is adopted Quality
Strategy and is continuously following
the Total Quality Management (TQM)
principal at all levels of designing
procedures with which they can meet
the expectations of the customers and
thereby foster good partnerships with
them.
The company is also undertaking
custom development for reusable
packaging where it will completely
focus on preparing its detailed analysis
to save repeated cost spent on wooden
pallets. Also, customers would get a
dual benefit of contribution to SAVE
Environment by reducing wood.
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51. picture of disposing off anything
made of plastic became a
disadvantage.
Ascent to Universality
Plastic was a material that started
finding a lot of uses. From the
tiniest of items such as a spoon to
a massive Boeing Dreamliner
aircraft – all of it majorly consists
of this easy to make substance.
The material can be found in
packaging with regard to food as
this helps in keeping it fresh, thus
reducing wastage. That aside,
plastic also keeps food clean and
safe from contamination. This has
also made the lives of humans
easier as it lasts longer and if it
isn't required it can just be
disposed of. It is also a major
component in the transport
industry with most vehicles
consisting upto 50 % of plastic
like the steering wheels,
windshield wipers and also the
protective features like the
airbags and seatbelts. Majority of
the electronics such as the
hen Leo Hendrik, a
WBelgian born
American invented
plastic in the year 1907, little did
he know that humans would
exceed its usage limit and bring
forth chaos in nature. The world
as we know it is a complete
contrast of the 1900s and it
requires a lot of efforts to bring it
back to its former glory.
Plastic was initially not a much
sought after material, because it
couldn’t maintain its shape or
stay stable at high temperatures.
But, when Charles Goodyear
unexpectedly discovered the
process of vulcanization, it
opened up an array of
discoveries. This is where the
workability of plastic was found.
Post this, the material became
pervasive in medical as well as
technological fields. It was used
in the manufacture of computers,
prosthetics, automobiles etc.
Though the rising consumption
was an advantage, the bigger
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52. television, radios, microwaves, hair dryers etc are plastic
products. The medical field uses plastic as a life saver.
Hearing aid, prosthetics, syringes, X ray machines,
medicine bags etc. are just a few of them. When an element
like this, is easy to produce and use, it’s bound to be
excessively used.
Easy Access, Easy Riddance
Upon knowing the extent to which plastic is used, we can
perceive how easy it is to create it as well. Bakelite was one
of the first synthetic plastics to come into large scale use.
Originally created as a natural insulator, it could be forged
into any shape. Soon enough a trail of newer forms
followed such as nylon, polyester, plexiglass etc. All these
new material were put into full production mode for various
other products. During World War 2, the use of plastic rose
immensely and this led to worldwide consumption of the
same. It slowly turned into the most convenient material to
have in any form. Apart from its availability, the easy to
dispose part also worked well with people.
Plastic is one such element that can be used and thrown
without a fuss. For instance, a pack of noodles remains in
its cover until the contents are removed. The wrapper easily
goes into the bin. In this way, there are around seven billion
people doing the same, which doesn’t seem like best thing.
Let’s Talk Numbers
India was initially a country that depended upon eco-
friendly ways of packaging as well as consuming food in
bio-degradable materials such as the banana leaf. But, over
the years technological advancements as well as awareness
have given rise to the usage of plastic in the country. The
concept of how plastic is more durable and economical
compared to the other products. It can be observed from a
recent survey that in the year 1996 the amount of plastic
used was calculated to be 61,000 tonnes. Though it may
seem like a lot, the difference 11 years later is alarming
where the consumption is calculated to be 8,500,000
tonnes.
1996 onwards the country was starting to develop and adapt
to all the changes in the food, travel, technology industry
etc. Indians were now slowly getting used to the concept of
microwaves, food processors, printers, laptops etc. And by
2007, the number of plastic products in a household
increased. For lunch purposes, steel boxes were replaced
with plastic ones, stone grinders were replaced with
processors and so it went. This tremendous rise also meant
that the country would now go overboard with plastic.
And to add to the statement, it’s said that an average Indian
uses approximately 25 pounds of plastic every year. This
includes 27% plastic bottle. This is leading to a large scale
imbalance where the plastic consumed has nowhere to go
and most of it is dumped in the sea. And as far as
predictions go, researchers say that in a span of 30-40 years
there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.
Ways to Solve the Impasse
The element causing imbalance in the environment, plastic,
has a decomposition timeline of about 500 years, depending
on the kind of product. A normal plastic bag takes close to
200 years to disintegrate. So to see, the amount of plastic
present on the earth today will take thousands of years. But,
with advancing technology, the best solution that is
available today is recycling. Plastic as said earlier can be
turned into any shape and size. Presently the only kinds of
plastics that can be recycled are PET (Polyethylene
Terephthalate), HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) and
PVC (Plasticised Polyvinyl Chloride). The various
recycling units across the country gather plastic segregated
by rag pickers and upon recycling turns it into a different
object within a month. Various startups have also been
taking the initiating the need for recycling.
A lot of states in the country have taken to banning plastic
entirely to curb its usage and encourage the use of cloth or
jute bags. Though the ban will indeed not add on to the
existing crisis, a more efficient mode of recycling is yet to
be developed.
Self-starter solutions
The people of the country need to do their own bit and
voluntarily reduce how much plastic they use. Where
plastic plates are used in weddings, social occasions etc.
plates made of banana leaves or coconut leaves can be an
option. These were already in use since the age old times.
Copper bottles can be used instead of normal water bottles,
apart from its added health benefits; it’s an element that can
easily be broken down into a new product. As far as storage
is concerned, instead of food being stored in plastic
containers, it can be replaced with glass jars or glass mugs
which will help in making sure that plastic is limited
indoors.
These minuscule steps if taken by each and every individual
can make a huge difference in the way the world changes.
The environment can breathe a sigh of relief and so can
human beings.
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