Plastindia Foundation Elects Jigish Doshi as 2018-21 President

Plastindia Foundation is the apex body of Nine key all‐India Plastics Industry Associations. Indian Plastics industry contributes to more than Rs 2,70,000 crore to the exchequer.

In the elections held on 21st September 2018 for the new Managing Committee of Plastindia Foundation, Jigish Doshi was elected as the President, Ravish Kamath as Vice‐President and Jayesh Rambhia as Treasurer of the Plastindia Foundation. All were selected unanimously. The new Managing Committee comprising of senior entrepreneurs of the Plastics industry assumed office with immediate effect. Jigish Doshi took over from K K Seksaria.

Plastindia Foundation is the apex body of Nine key all‐India Plastics Industry Associations. Indian Plastics industry contributes to more than Rs 2,70,000 crore to the exchequer. With consumption of Polymer approximate 17 to 18 Million ton in Virgin quantity and approximate 27 Million ton in (Virgin + Reprocess) mix usage quantity , it is one of the top five industries contributing to Indian GDP.

Jigish Doshi, is a technocrat Chemical Engineer with over 34 years’ experience in manufacturing of various products of Plastic Industries. He is Past President of GSPMA (1994‐95) and CMD of Vishakha Group.

Jigish Doshi commenting on his election as President , said, “I am grateful to the industry for the confidence reposed on me. Plastics Industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India which aims at serving the nation & its citizens by way of making their life easier & affordable as well as contributing to the national growth. Though there are various challenges before the industry, we are confident that with wider participation of all segments & stakeholders, we will be able to meet all challenges and to take plastics industry forward qualitatively and quantitatively. Our main agenda is to work for the Growth of Plastic Industries of India , also to make it more at Global Recognition and for betterment of Plastindia Foundation.”

Ravish Kamath is another industry veteran and has worked on betterment of Plastic Industry on various projects, Kamath said, “Plastindia Foundation through its PLASTINDIA exhibitions and concurrent event PROPLAST provides an excellent opportunity to Finished Plastics Product Manufacturers to showcase their products to the world thereby increasing promotion & exports of the same”.