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Tin plate supply to create metal packaging obstacle The Rs 10,000 crore metal packaging industry in India has encountered a roadblock. According to a press release issued by The Metal Containers Manufacturers Association of India, global players and suppliers of tinplate / tin free steel have ceased their supply to India due to the imposition of BIS standards. Sanjay Bhatia, president of the Metal Container Manufacturers Association
WhatPackaging? readers will recall how in order to ensure use of prime tinplate for food products, the MCMA had recommended to the Steel Ministry to consider ISO along with BIS standards for sourcing raw material. Read the full story here.