Industry conference highlights India’s path to global leadership in plastics exports
The Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL) hosted the PLEXCONNECT 2026 conference to discuss strategies for India to become a global leader in plastic exports. Officials emphasized the potential for Tamil Nadu to lead in value-added plastic products, including automotive and medical components.
Why it matters
The conference reflects India's industrial policy focus on boosting manufacturing exports and integrating into global supply chains.
The Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, in association with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), successfully organised the inaugural edition of PLEXCONNECT 2026, an industry conference, here on Thursday.
Inaugurated the conference, MSME Secretary Pradeep Yadav said Tamil Nadu had the potential to emerge as India's leading exporter of value-added plastic products by focusing on engineering plastics, automotive components, medical plastics, and electronics applications.
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