Taking place in the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre on December 13-15, 2012, IPX India is an exhibition and conference for all suppliers, buyers and industry professionals of the fastest growing pulp and paper industry in the world today!

The two day long technical conference, with the main theme Paper Industry – A World of Opportunities, will focus on the possibilities and challenges facing the current and future Indian pulp and paper industry. Key note speaker of the event is Mr. Timo Suhonen, Poyry Management Consulting OY, Finland. Through lectures, panel discussions and case studies, renowned Indian and International experts and senior industry professionals will give their views on themes like

- Overview of environmental concerns in pulp & paper industry
- A proactive strategy for long term sustainability of paper industry
- Rawmaterial Bottleneck in paper industry
- Possibility of enhancing the capability of Indian Paper Industry through value added product lines
The programme is tentative and might be subject to change without prior notice

For full conference programme, please click here.

The conference will be held on a stage in the middle of the exhibition floor meaning no more conference fees and an easier way for people to meet, making the conference available to everyone visiting IPX India. Business related seminars and social activities will make sure that participants will be getting the most out of their IPX India experience. 

The planning of the conference programme has been overseen by the Advisory Council in the presence of Mr Arun Maira, Member of the Planning Commission, Government of India.

The organisers are happy to announce two new supporting partners of the event, IPPTA , Indian Pulp and Paper Technical Association, and CPPRI, Central Pulp and Paper Research Institute.

Mr. Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India has chaired the first Advisory Council Meeting of IPX India 2012 at Le-Meridian Hotel, New Delhi. The meeting was attended by various industry professionals from the paper & pulp industry. 

In his opening address Mr. Maira commented that IPX India is a new international paper exhibition and conference scheduled during 13-15 December 2012 in Mumbai with an objective to connect paper industries across the globe on one platform to discuss and deliver the best business practices in paper industry.

The Advisory Council chaired by Mr. Maira selected “Paper Industry – A World of Opportunities” as a theme of the conference after long deliberations on various aspects of the paper industry. Members further recommended for holding a dedicated CEO Meet to conceive a strong future plan for strengthening the paper industry. IPX India 2012 will hold a two day conference alongside the exhibition in the financial capital of India, Mumbai.

The Advisory Council has scheduled another meeting in the coming months to discuss in detail to structure a detailed conference programme involving various need of the hour sessions in the conference.

The Indian Paper industry is amongst the fastest growing pulp and paper markets in the world today and it presents an exciting scenario. Paper consumption is poised for a big leap forward in sync with the economic growth and is estimated to touch 13.95 million tonnes by 2015-16.

The Indian Paper Industry accounts for about 1.6% of the world's production of paper and paperboard. The estimated turnover of the industry is Rs.25,000 crore (USD 5.95 billion) approximately. The industry provides employment to more than 0.12 million people directly and 0.34 million people indirectly.

The demand for newsprint and writing & printing paper is expected to grow with 9% per year and the total Indian paper production is expected to grow from 9 million tonnes in 2010 to 14 million tonnes by 2014. According to many industry experts, India will definitely be one of the most interesting markets for the global pulp and paper industry in the coming years.

IPX India 2012 will attract large groups of national and international companies at the exhibition, and the conference is expected to address various opportunities created by paper industry by eminent speakers from India and abroad.

IPX India 2012 is an international high quality exhibition and conference for suppliers, to the fastest growing pulp and paper industry in the world today-India. The event features not only the highest-level quality exhibition but also an adjacent top-level technical conference and business-oriented seminars, panel sessions as well as social activities.

IPX India will serve as an exclusive platform where suppliers and buyers can meet and exchange the latest industry news. The event will ensure that exhibitors’ products and services get the maximum exposure in the Indian pulp & paper industry, and will help to create valuable contacts with existing and potential customers. IPX India will be the perfect opportunity to tap your growth in the Indian pulp and paper industry, which offers tremendous scope for striking profitable business deals within the growing Indian economy. It offers the opportunity to network with top-level managers and executives from India’s paper industry, who possess the decision-making authority and the budget to purchase technology, products and services.

About the Industry

The Indian Paper Industry is the fastest growing pulp and paper market in the world today. With an estimated turnover of approximately USD 3, 4 billion in 2010, the Indian pulp and paper industry is growing on a strong demand base with several expansion plans underway.

The demand for newsprint and writing & printing paper is expected to grow with 9% per year and the total Indian paper production is expected to grow from 9 million tonnes in 2010 to 14 million tonnes in 2014.

India accounts for nearly 15% of the world population but consumes only 1 % of the world paper consumption. By 2015, the consumption of paper in India is expected to double from the current 8 million tones. At the moment, the paper consumption in India is just 7 kgs per capita, as compared to the global average of 50 kgs.

The potential implications are enormous; the impact of just 1 kg increase per capita consumption would lead to an increase in demand by 1.1 million tonnes of paper. According to many industry experts, India will definitely be one of the most interesting markets for the global pulp and paper industry in the coming years.

About the Venue

Mumbai – the perfect point of entry

For companies in the Indian paper industry, Mumbai - situated on the western coast of the Indian sub-continent - is the perfect point of entry for this market. Mumbai is the business capital of India and a large number of foreign companies have already settled here (the region attracts 25% of the foreign investment in India) and the administration is familiar with the needs and wishes of new investors.

The international traffic links are first class and there are good connections to the other industrial centres throughout the country. Mumbai is also famous for many other things, including its thriving Bollywood film industry, teeming bazaars, colonial-style buildings, art-deco structures and a superb choice of restaurants, often also being rated as the dining capital of India.

Exhibition Venue

The Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre (BEC), the venue for IPX India 2012, is one of the largest exhibition centres in India, which hosts a variety of prestigious international exhibitions. BEC is ideally located, within a stipulated 10 minutes drive from the national as well as international airports and estimated 20 minutes from the Mumbai city centre. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is serviced by numerous international airlines from all over the world. There are numerous international hotels in the vicinity.

Travel Connections

By rail

Nearest railway station:
Goregaon Western Railway - 1 km

By air

Domestic - Santacruz Airport - 10 minutes drive
International - Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport (Sahar) - 10 minutes drive

About the Organisers

Founded in 1968, Adforum is the world's leading organiser of exhibitions for the pulp and paper industry. The company currently organises the world's largest exhibitions, the SPCI exhibition in Stockholm and the PulPaper exhibition in Helsinki as well as the China Paper exhibition in Beijing/Shanghai. Adforum is owned by Stockholm International Fairs and the Finnish Fair Corporation.




Inter Ads-Brooks Exhibitions (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a joint venture company between Inter Ads Exhibitions, India and Mack Brooks Exhibitions, U.K. Inter Ads-Brooks currently organizes leading international trade shows such as Aquatech India, Blech India, Exporail India, Fastener Fair India and Inter Airport India. The combined long-standing experience of the organisers uniquely positions them to organise a high-profile event and making it a grand success both for the visitors and exhibitors alike.

Adforum, organizers of the World leading pulp and paper trade fairs PulPaper, SPCI and China Paper are now launching, IPX India, International Paper Exhibition, in association with Inter Ads-Brooks Exhibitions, a joint venture company between Inter Ads Exhibitions, India and Mack Brooks Exhibitions, U.K.

-          IPX India is scheduled to be held in December 2012 in Mumbai and with the aim of attracting at least 200 companies for its premier edition, says Rajan Sharma, Director, Inter Ads-Brooks Exhibitions, - Adforum is the world’s leading organizer of exhibitions for the pulp and paper industry and we are excited about the alliance with Adforum and about creating an International level exhibition for the pulp and paper technology industry in India, Rajan Sharma adds.

The first IPX India will be held in Mumbai 13 – 15 December 2012.  A high level conference as well as various social activities will also be held concurrently with the exhibition.

-          We are very pleased to launch a new pulp and paper exhibition in India with Inter Ads-Brooks Exhibitions as our partner, said Bjorn Delin, CEO Adforum. - We want to expand our portfolio of large international shows and our objective has, since many years, been to launch a new exhibition in India, says Bjorn Delin.

-          We believe that IPX India will be a new top quality exhibition and conference allowing Indian and international pulp and paper professionals to network, discuss the latest innovations and do business together. – And Mumbai, as the leading industrial and financial city, is the perfect place to organize a new exhibition for the Indian pulp and paper industry, Bjorn Delin concludes.

The Indian Paper industry is the fastest growing pulp and paper market in the world today. With an estimated turnover of approximately Rupees 150,000 millions (approx. USD 3,400 millions) 2010, the Indian pulp and paper industry is growing on a strong demand base with several expansion plans underway. The demand for newsprint and writing & printing paper is expected to grow with 9 % per year and the total Indian paper production is expected to grow from 9 million tonnes 2010 to 14 million tonnes in 2014. According to many industry experts, India will definitely be one of the most interesting markets for the global pulp and paper industry in the coming years

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