MPMA's Plastech focus on technology for sustainability in plastics

The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association's (MPMA) inaugural virtual conference MPMA PLASTECH MONTH 2021 kicked off successfully yesterday, with the launch being officiated by Datuk Hanafi Sakri, Senior Director of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

The ceremony included a short punchy video and the theme of the conference was ‘Staying Relevant: The Power of Technology’. Organised by MPMA, the conference aims to accelerate the nation’s plastics industry’s progress towards sustainability through the adoption of technology in both business and manufacturing.

Over 2,400 attendees from 120 companies in the plastics industry are expected to attend MPMA PLASTECH MONTH 2021.

“I would like to underscore the importance of the plastic industry in the manufacturing supply chain as evidenced by the approvals to operate during the pandemic critical period,” said Datuk Hanafi Sakri in his keynote address.

“Plastics manufacturing is an innovative and fast-moving sector. New materials and processing technologies are being developed every year to improve production efficiency, enhance product performance and quality as well as meet the ever-changing needs of the market. Keeping abreast with the latest technological development is therefore a key factor to sustain our competitiveness in the market,” said MPMA President Datuk Lim Kok Boon in his opening address.

He added: “While promoting the growth of the plastics industry, we also fully understand the concerns about the possible impact of plastics on the environment. The plastics industry is embarking on a circular economy approach through encouraging better waste collection and management practices, advancing the plastics recycling sector and exploring circular product design.”

Organising Chairman of MPMA PLASTECH MONTH 2021 Eddie Fong said there will be focused discussion on specific topics such as smart manufacturing, packaging trends, flexible packaging, moulding updates, materials technology, recycling trends and technologies, and circular economy.

“In short, there are topics of interest for everyone. Meet the future at MPMA PLASTECH 2021,” he said.

MPMA PLASTECH MONTH 2021 will run from 2 November to 2 December 2021 and the sub themes for the conference are:

• 'Digital Transformation of SMEs' on 2 November
• ‘Plastics for End Product Applications’ on 9 November
• ‘Design Rules for Optimising Injection Moulded Plastics Parts’ on 11 November
• ‘Sustainable Flexible Packaging Trends 1’ on 16 November
• ‘Unlocking Greater Efficiency Through Manufacturing Execution Systems’ on 18 November
• ‘Sustainable Flexible Packaging Trends 2’ on 23 November
• Circular Economy & Climate Change - The New Business Model For Plastics Convertors’ on 25 November
• ‘Working With Post-Consumer Recycled Materials’ on 30 November
• ‘Innovative Tooling Solutions’ on 2 December.

The biggest sponsor of this premier technology conference for the plastics industry was Monitor ERP System. Other sponsors who have made this conference possible were PT Bobst Jakarta, Milliken Asia, Petronas Chemicals Group, Reifenhauser Blown Film, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Asia Pacific, NGR Malaysia, Arburg, Nordmeccanica SPA, Syspro Software Malaysia, Autodesk Malaysia, Behn Meyer Specialties, Borouge, Husky Injection Moulding Systems Malaysia, Rieckerman, Sigmasoft, Toray Plastics, and Kraiburg TPE Technology.

For further information on MPMA PLASTECH MONTH 2021 please visit

https://mpma.org.my/plastechmedia/

This content is provided by Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA).

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