The first Core Group meeting giving shape to India’s ‘Largest Packaging Event’ took place on 22nd February, 2008 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The meeting was attended by various leading companies and trade associations of the industry. Future Formats, Reifenhauser India, S N S Containers, Alpha Laserteck, Kurz India, Kudamm Corporation, Moser Baer India, International Print O Pack, Popli Graphics, Weldon Celloplast, E I Dupont India, Schmersal, Food & Pharma Specialities and Creed Engineers were all represented at the meeting.

One of the biggest breakthroughs of the meeting was agreeing on a theme and tentative structure for the PackAge Conference– 2008. With ‘Improving Efficiencies with Technology and Innovation’ as its theme it was decided that the two– day conference would be segmented in a way that each session deals with Package (with special focus on Food, Pharma and Retail), Converting and Corrugation Industry independently. “The conference is clearly divided so that each session is focused and provides maximum utility to delegates of a particular industry,”said D Deb, Consultant to the Industry and Advisor for the PackAge Conference.

The core group has traditionally been the mainstay of the detailed planning that precedes the promotional campaign and the conference of each of the event organised by the company. The enthusiasm with which the members contribute to the brainstorming sessions has resulted in the events being perceived as one that truly reflect the latest industry trends. “The ‘Total Packaging Event 2008’ brings together eight established niche exhibitions giving value to visitors analysing the entire supply chain across all verticals of Packaging,” said Anil Arora, President, Print Packaging.Com(P)Ltd.


The meeting further deliberated on various issues encompassing the planning and execution of the main exhibition, its accompanying conference, AIMCAL summer school and other concurrent events. The group discussed number of points needed to be included in the summer school from the point of view of the Indian Convertor. These incorporated reducing impact of gauge variation in input poly films, suggested automation for overall improvement of efficiency, techniques and methods of cost reduction etc.

It was agreed that members’ inputs be collated over the next one month and in time a structured programme for final inputs from the members be circulated.

“An event of this magnitude demands continuous and meticulous planning. Meetings of this kind facilitate all industry players to come on one platform, address key issues of concern for the business and plan the event for themselves making it an event for, by and of the industry,” said Harish Madan, Director, SNS Containers.

Date: 01-Jun-2008