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Seminar on Energy and Sustainability for Glass Industry (December 28, 2011)
Green Building Congress 2011 (20 - 22 October 2011)
AIGMF Seminar on Glass Recycling in India (June 29, 2011)
AIGMF delegation to 22nd China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (10-15 May 2011)
2nd GLASSPEX INDIA (12-14 Jan 2011)
1st GLASSPEX INDIA (2-4 Dec 2009)
Seminar on Energy and Sustainability for Glass Industry (December 28, 2011)
In conjunction with the meeting of Executive Committee, AIGMF organised a seminar on Energy and Sustainability for Glass Industry on December 28, 2011 at Hotel Sea Princess, Mumbai
The presentations can be viewed / downloaded from below links:
| 1000 hrs | Registration |
| 1025 hrs | Welcome address by AIGMF President |
| 1030 hrs | Natural Gas: Present scenario & future prospects |
| By Mr. G. K. Sarda, Raw Material Sub-Committee, AIGMF | |
| 1100 hrs | Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) |
| By Mr. Visakh M.T, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | |
| 1130 hrs | Natural Gas: Hedging |
| By Mr. Deepak Mehta, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. | |
| 1200 hrs | Life Cycle Analysis of Glass Packaging |
| By Ms. Julia Pflieger, Head of Metal Team, PE INTERNATIONAL AG, Germany |
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Press clippings- MCX signs MoU with AIGMF
Green Building Congress 2011 (20 - 22 October 2011)
As a Supporting Association with CII, AIGMF participated in Green Building Congress 2011 held in New Delhi on 20 – 22 Oct 2011 at Pragati Maidan.
To download Green Building Congress 2011 brochure please click here
For Press Releases click here
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Interactive Session on Glass Packaging and Recycling and AIGMF/CAPEXIL Glass Industry Meet for the promotion of exports (22 September, 2011)
Along with the meeting of Executive Committee and AGM The All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation (AIGMF) organised following events on September 22, 2011 at India International Center, New Delhi :
1) Interactive Session on Glass Packaging and Recycling
2) AIGMF/CAPEXIL Glass Industry Meet for the promotion of exports
The presentations can be viewed / downloaded from below links:
| 1000 hrs | REGISTRATION |
| 1030 hrs | Opening Remarks (Interactive Session on Glass Packaging and Recycling) |
| and recap of AIGMF Glass Recycling Seminar held on June 29, 2011 | |
| Mr. Mukul Somany, President- AIGMF | |
| & Vice Chairman and Managing Director, HNG & Inds. Ltd. | |
| 1035 hrs | Keynote Address by |
| Mr. Joe Cattaneo, Senior Consultant, Glass Packaging Institute, USA | |
| 1120 hrs | Interactive session with Mr. Joe Cattaneo |
| From Associations and their member companies: | |
| The All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation (AIGMF) | |
| All India Food Processors' Association (AIFPA) | |
| Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) | |
| Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) | |
| Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) | |
| Chemical and Allied Export Promotion Council of India (CAPEXIL) | |
| 1150 hrs | Valedictory Note by: Indian Institute of Packaging |
| (Mr. S. K. Sarkar, Jt. Director & Branch Head- IIP Delhi) | |
| 1200 hrs | CAPEXIL/AIGMF Glass Industry Meet for the Promotion of Exports |
| Presentations by: | |
| Mr. R K Pandian, Sr. Branch Manager, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. | |
| Mr. Nitin Gupta, AVP Trade Finance, HSBC on Export Financing and Lending |
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International Seminar on Inclusive Development of Firozabad Glass Art Ware Industry and Adoption of Advance Technology & Design Innovations (27 - 28 August, 2011)
The International Seminar on Inclusive Development of Firozabad Glass Art Ware Industry and Adoption of Advance Technology & Design Innovations was held at Radisson Hotel, Agra on 27th–28th August, 2011.
The All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation (AIGMF) was one of the main partners for the event.
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AIGMF Seminar on Glass Recycling in India (June 29, 2011)
Along with meeting of Executive Committee AIGMF Secretariat organized a ‘Glass Recycling Seminar’ on June 29, 2011 at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad.
The seminar drew 51 participants from Industry and Institutions, which provided an ideal platform for fruitful discussions. The interactive sessions / presentations can be viewed / downloaded from below links:
| 1000 hrs | REGISTRATION |
| 1030 hrs | Awareness about Glass and its use |
| Mr. Vinay Saran, Hindusthan National Glass & Inds. Ltd., Kolkata | |
| 1100 hrs | Collection of Cullet (broken/waste Glass) and its Recycling |
| Mr. GK Sarda, Empire Inds. Ltd., Mumbai | |
| 1130 hrs | Government and NGOs Support in Glass Recycling |
| Mr. Arun Kumar, AGI Glaspac, Hyderabad | |
| 1200 hrs | Environmental Benefits of Glass |
| Dr. S. K. Bhadra, Senior Scientist, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata | |
| 1230 hrs | CONCLUSION |
| Valedictory Note: Mr. Mukul Somany, President, AIGMF and | |
| Vice Chairman and Managing Director, HNGIL |
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Press clippings:Glass Industry Lines Up Rs 7,000 Crore- Business Standard
Glass-makers line up Rs 7,000-cr investment over next 2-3 years- The Hindu Business Line
AIGMF delegation to 22nd China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (10 – 15 May 2011)
The AIGMF delegation visited 22nd China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2011) from 11-14 May, 2011 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
The delegation was led by Mr. Suresh Chandra Bansal, Senior Vice-President, AIGMF and Managing Director, Adarsh Kanch Udyog Pvt. Ltd., Firozabad.
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2nd GLASSPEX INDIA (12-14, January 2011)
2nd GLASSPEX INDIA (12th-14th Jan 2011) establishes itself as a key market place for the glass industry on the Indian Subcontinent. The exhibition was organized by Messe Dusseldorf GmbH/Messe Dusseldorf India Pvt. Ltd. supported mainly by AIGMF in India.
Total show area of the exhibition was 6,588 sq. meters.
About 176 participants from 19 countries participated in a three day exhibition
Parallel to the exhibition, following three conferences were organized:
o 2nd Glass Performance Days Focusing “Innovations in Architecture, Flat Glass - and Solar Technology (January 11-12, 2011);
o 9th International AIGMF Conference on “Managing Sustainable Growth” (January 12-13, 2011) and
o 1st Solar Industry Summit on “Application Meets Production- How to use and produce PV in India” (January 13, 2011)
4,072 visitors visited the exhibition
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1st GLASSPEX INDIA (2-4, December 2009)
The 1st GLASSPEX INDIA was held from 2-4, December 2009 and had 139 exhibitors from over 20 countries as well as over 3,200 registered trade visitors.
Parallel to GLASSPEX INDIA 2009, the 8th International Glass Technology Conference organized by the AIGMF was held.
Special show displaying state-of-the-art solar technology: Nine companies from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands presented innovative solar panels, glass and solar energy systems, solar thermal collectors and photovoltaic cells in a display of trendsetting developments and applications. The special show supplemented the range of products and services supplied by the 139 exhibitors that are participating in the first edition of GLASSPEX INDIA.
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