Satnam Singh

Last week’s highly successful Plastic Recycling Show India, which far exceeded expectations regarding both conference and show attendance, offered domestic and internationally operating plastics recyclers a platform to come together and present themselves as an industry.

Masterbatch maker Kandui Industries Pvt. Ltd. is building a third facility to open later this year in the Indian city of Daman to meet growing demand.

Injection press maker Amrut Bros. Machinery Pvt. Ltd. recently opened its second facility in India and came to NPE for the first time to explore the North American market.

Indian mold maker Vasantha Group is eyeing more growth at its U.S. facility, purchasing land for an expansion there as it looks to further develop business in hot runner and automation systems.

The Indian private equity firm Plutus Investments is buying plastics processing machinery maker Windsor Machines Ltd.

Jyoti Plastic Works expects to build its first U.S. plant in 2026 or 2027.

Blow molding machinery supplier Uniloy is exiting a facility it has shared with former parent company Milacron and said the move will double its capacity in India.

At Plastindia 2023, exhibitors said they expected extended producer responsibility policies to benefit the plastics recycling sector.

At the Plastindia 2023 trade show, there was talk of India as a global supply chain alternative to China. But one executive says the country needs to tamp down on plastics bans to be more appealing.

Interviews at the Plastindia show, and a report from the fair organizer, offer projections for strong demand for plastics machinery in the country.

At the Plastindia 2023 show, the first since the start of the pandemic, Asian injection machine makers said they were expanding in the country to meet demand for large tonnage machines.

Indian blow molding equipment supplier Jagmohan plans to expand capacity at a factory in suburban Mumbai.

Authorities in India have recovered a third body after a Jan. 1 explosion and fire at a large Jindal BOPET and BOPP film plant.

Compounder and masterbatch maker Blend Colours is expanding capacity at two factories on its headquarters campus in India.