Asian Packaging Federation

CORPORATE

Prof N C Saha takes over as Secretary General -
 
Asian Packaging Federation



Prof N C Saha, Director Indian Institute of Packaging has taken over as the Secretary General, Asian Packaging Federation(APF).The APF, a non-profit organization, established in Tokyo in 1967, unites the packaging interests of all trade and industries in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond under one co-operative umbrella.With this, the Executive Office of the APF will operate from India  for a year.

Accepting the honour, Prof. N C Saha said,  I am proud that India has got this opportunity. I am taking over from my august predecessor, Mrs.Uraiwan,Thailand and will serve as the Secretary Gerenal for a period of 4 years.
 
 
 
 
IIP India is the 6th largest packaging market in the world expected to grow to the 4th largest market in the world with sales of around USD $43.7 billion by 2016.
 
The packaging industry has linkages with FMCG, logistics, Shipping, Printing Plastics and White Goods among others. On an issue basis, packaging impacts the environment, health, safety, innovation, aesthetics, quality, economics, consumer convenience etc.
APF actively organizes Asia Star Awards and Asian Packaging Congress annually. Besides regular events, it also provides packaging education to our member countries and industries.
The objective of the federation is to enhance cross-country cooperation among all packaging-related bodies, covering a gamut of subjects like training and education, package development, environmental aspects, law and regulations.The APF has as its members, Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
 
 
 
 
 
About IIP
IIP currently has centres in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata and Bengaluru.༯font>
 
The Indian Institute of Packaging currently offers:-
 
1.ࠠ 2 year PG diploma in packaging

2.ࠠ18 months distance education in packaging

3.ࠠ3 months IRC (intensive training course) in packaging.
 
 
 
 
4.ࠠAlso offers short term residential courses available as Govt. facilitated exchange programs with Africa ,Sri Lanka etc.
 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

सभी माओं को सुष्मिता सेन का संदेश: अब 'हाँ' अधिक बार कहिये

World’s 1st Tech-Enabled Courier Papers N Parcels Launched by 13-year-old Tilak Mehta

''Sepia'' to be screened at MAMI