HISTORY OF THE ALLINDIA REINFORCED PLASTIC MOULDERS ASSOCIATION

AIRPMA owes its existence to the Naptha crisis of 1972 which plunged the Indian Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Industry into a deep unprecedented crisis.
Chemical Process Equipment P. Ltd. Mumbai India advertised in the local Bombay paper, inviting other concerned moulders to a meeting at the Ritz Hotel Bombay-India to discuss the problem, and AIRPMA was born with eight founder members! Formed primarily as a service institution, to promote the consumption of FRP in India, it continues to be active.
The Association makes representations to the Government on various points like Central Excise, it clarifies Categorization of products, and tries to achieve uniformity of Excise rates. It also takes up any problems faced by moulders vis-a-vis Government Duties and regulations Since the prices of raw materials in the country rose to the point where they are approx. 30-35% higher than that of foreign products, the Association even arranges for the import of the raw matenais.

The highlight of the Association work :
1. It has received Government recognition.
2. The President of the Association as been nominated to the TIFAC-RCI-PMB
(Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council, Research Centre Immarat
Project Management Board.)
3. The President of the Association has also been nominated to the RV TIFAC Composite
Design Centre, Bangalore.
4. It assists and works with Government agencies-particuiarly D.S.T. (Dept. of Science &
Technology) and also with ISAMPE (Indian Society tor Advancement of Materials and
Process Engineering) to organise Seminars and Workshops at various places, to propagate the use of FRP in India and tackle the problem facing the FRP Industry India.

It also organizes Exhibitions, seminars, and Workshops etc, and disseminates information Via a Monthly News Letter to its members, ensuring that Indian moulders are kept up-to-date on the latest trends and development in FRP, and can thus confidently take their place in the worldwide FRP market.
The 32 year old ALL INDIA REINFORCED PLASTIC MOULDERS' ASSOCIATION (AIP-PMA), dedicated to the promotion of Fibre Reinforced Composites (FRP) organizes Mega Events. At to increase the awareness amongst end users including chemicals & Fertilizers, Railways, Marine, Electrical/Electronics, Nuclear, Aerospace, Defence, Oils & Natural Gas and Agriculture. This gives a great fillip to the 1200 moulders in general and 3000 moulders in the small scale sectors spread all over the country.