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CPMA (Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturers’ Association) is the apex forum in the country representing the Indian Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industry. Established in 1993, the Association offers its members a podium to collectively present their ideas, voice their concerns and offer suggestions on industry issues. It provides a linkage between the industry, the Government and the society at large. It is dedicated to the development of petrochemical industry in India and works in close liaison with its members, associated industries, national industry forums (FICCI, CII etc) and Govt of India.

The Association, registered under the Indian Societies Act, is widely recognized by all concerned Ministries / Departments of Government of India. The Association is a Steering Committee Member of the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC) which organizes an annual Event by rotation each year in the month of May by its seven nations’ associations namely Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, S. Korea and India. India is represented by CPMA at APIC.

CPMA has various sub-committees which are constituted to effectively focus on key areas of each segment of petrochemicals like Polyolefins, Vinyls, Styrenics, Elastomers, Fibre Intermediates and Surfactants. CPMA had also taken the lead to set up and promote the Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE) to deal with all environmental issues connected with the usage of plastics for its sustained growth.