Metal packaging industry may face an acute shortage of raw material: MCMA
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The metal packaging industry in India is facing hurdles in securing its raw material, tinplate and tin-free steel due to the imposition of BIS Standards at a time when countries are witnessing travel restrictions due to the viral pandemic.
The metal packaging industry in India is facing hurdles in securing its raw material, tinplate and tin-free steel due to the imposition of BIS Standards at a time when countries are witnessing travel restrictions due to the viral pandemic. “There is going to be an acute shortage of raw material as the global players have refused to accept their orders to provide tinplate/tin-free steel while the domestic market is not so equipped to fulfil the demand,” said the Metal Containers Manufacturers Association of India (MCMA) in a statement on Monday.
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The requirements of the food industry have changed considerably due to Covid-19. With restaurants closed, people are eating at home and they are buying smaller packs of food which can be consumed immediately. Post-Covid, this trend is likely to continue. People have also realised that metal packaging is recyclable, and enviro
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
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