Indian Flexible Packaging & Folding Carton Manufacturers Association
(Formerly Know As Paper Film & Foil Converters Association)
(Formerly Know As Paper Film & Foil Converters Association)
The winners of the prestigious IFCA Star Award were felicitated with the IFCA Star trophy on Friday December 3rd. 2021, 2at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event was inaugurated by IFCA Chairman Suresh Gupta, with a traditional lamp lighting ceremony by the IFCA Executive Committee and Mr Manmeet Aneja AVP. Head of Procurement and Milk Sourcing, South Asia Region, Nestle. Despite the pandemic , the IFCA Star Award function was attended by more than 100 leading names in the flexible packaging and folding carton industry.
Mr Suresh Gupta, President IFCA, Mr Ramesh Kejriwal, Vice President, and Chief Guest Mr Quraish Baldiwal addressed the gathering with their key note addresses. While congratulating the winners of the IFCA Star Awards, they addressed the key challenges before the industry. Safe packaging for Food and Pharma industries, Sustainable packaging, plastic and other packaging waste disposal, anti counterfeiting specially in pharma industry, packaging supply-chain, were some of the issues highlighted during their address. The Indian Economy is growing at a rapid pace and the current 2 trillion dollar economy is expected to grow to 10 trillion by 2030 and the 5 fold increase in demand for everything including packaging materials will magnify the current issues Hence the need for early focus is required. They also highlighted the need for trained manpower which will grow multifold and industry should look at the issue of development of skilled manpower for the industry.
All keynote speakers appreciated the fact that IFCA Star Award event provides a platform for innovative minds in the industry and encourages the packaging industry through awards. This year there were about 110 entries from the industry. The President hoped that the next event will see more than 400 entries. The industry has a great potential.
Panel of four independent knowledgeable experts from the industry helped IFCA to examine all the submissions and identify the winnig entries for the awards.
The power of ideas was visible in the Star Awards 2021. Creativity and innovation triumphed over the pandemic. In the challenging times,the packaging and converting industry continued to focus on new designs, new ideas, better prints, and newer substrates. The continued focus was reflected in the 130+ entries IFCA received for all categories of Star Awards. Team Uflex walked away with a record number of awards, followed by Hutamaki,TCPL,ITC, Umax , Manohar Packaging, Paharpur 3P, Parksons, EPL,Brilliant Polymers, Max Speciality FilmsCosmo Films, Multiflex Polybags, Michelman,Hubergorup, Print Dynamic, GLS Films, HB Fuller, 3D,Siegwerk, Safepack, Sweet Industries,Cipla and Others.
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