PlastIndia Foundation (Mumbai; www.plastindiafoundation.org) has recently announced that the city of Gandhinagar, the state of Gujarat’s capital, is the site for "PlastIndia 2015" (www.plastindia.org). The venue, an international standard arena currently under construction, allows organisers to provide 23% more exhibition space over the previous event in 2012, when it was held in Delhi.

The ninth edition of India’s largest industry exhibition, which is held every three years, is scheduled to take place 5-10 February 2015.

Gujarat, in western India and home to Mahatma Gandhi, contributes more than 7% to India’s GDP. From 2001-2011, it experienced strong growth of 10%. The state now contributes more than 13% in the manufacturing sector and 11% in the primary sector output of India, according to information provided by the foundation. Gujarat is quickly becoming a centre for the growing plastics manufacturing sector in India.

Bipin Shah, president of the PlastIndia Foundation said he and his colleagues are looking forward to the upcoming 2015 event because “it is set to break all past records in terms of number of exhibitors as well as the visitors from various leading countries. The requisite infrastructure, industry-friendly environment and vibrancy make it conducive for such an event.”

PlastIndia Foundation is the umbrella organisation for the country's various associations, organisations and institutions connected with plastics, with a common objectives to promote the development of the plastics industry and to assist the growth of plastics and related materials and their products.