Indian Plastics Institute is a technical professional Body registered in April 1985 under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and subsequently under the Public Trust Act 1950. IPI was formally inaugurated on 6th May 1985 after taking over the Plastic and Rubber Institute, London (PRI) Indian Section (Plastics) as of 30th April 1985, which was established in June 1963 as an Overseas Section of Plastic Institute, London.
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Today, IPI is a strong Professional Body of Industrialists, Plastic Technologists, Academicians, Economists and Students, spread over 14 Chapters across India and 2 Overseas Association partnerships with Sri Lanka & Nepal. We are engaged in Education, Training, Manpower Development, and Dissemination of Knowledge on the latest technological developments in the worldwide Plastics Industry. The contribution of IPI within the context of the Indian Plastics Industry is quite unique. Organizing Technical programmes throughout the Country, including Conferences, Seminars, Lectures, and Workshops, in addition to its Educational Programme and Activities is no meager achievement. IPI plays a vital and complementary role to universities and other educational institutes in drafting course curricula, providing โVisiting Facultyโ facilities through its members, and arranging industrial training for students. In keeping with this IPI is represented on the Governing Council of Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET). IPI also represented the Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) for the promotion of standardization testing and quality control procedures.