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THE EDITORS’ PAGE

. We regret to inform the readers that
Former Director of Indian Institute
of Packaging (IIP) and Chairman,
SIES School of Packaging (SOP),
P. V. Narayanan is no more. He

Ashok Vyas Hemant Saraogi Shlok Kedia passed away on 28 June 2020
Things have been quite disturbing since 3 - day Practical Course in Testing was ‘The Benefits of Corrugated box for
the beginning of the year. While economic organized by WICMA from 9th to 11th packing of fruits and vegetables’ is high-
downturn is impacting all businesses, the January WICMA also organized their 44th lighted in an elaborate article by ‘Fruit
riots and unrest in Delhi and the onslaught 6 - day Certificate Course in Corrgated Growers Supply’ – an American Company.
of Corona Virus are taking their toll on Packaging in February2020.
economy and our day to day lives. Readers are well aware of the efforts taken
Level II of the Comprehensive Course in by FCBM in popularising corrugated boxes
The silver lining is that things are Corrugated Packaging was organized by for packing of Fruits and Vegetables This
slowly retuning to normal and the impact of MPCBMA from 29th February to 1st March article further underlines the advantages of
Corona is reducing. All countries are grap- 2020. Corrugated box for Fruits and Vegetables.
pleing with the slowdown and making
efforts to come back to prelockdown WICMA had also organized a One Day The concept of Sustainable Packaging
days. Let us hope normalcy and upturn in Technical Seminar at the Golden Chariot at is gaining ground and our corrugated
economy will soon see the light of the day. Vasai near Mumbai on 8th January 2020 in boxes admirably meet the requirements of
an effort to reach out to the corrugators in sustainability.
FCBM and Regional Associations have been and around Vasai and other suburbs.
quite active with events and programmes The Covid 19 Pandemic has come like
orgnised for the benefit of members, most Mr. Haresh Mehta - Designer par a curse on humanity. It has turned lives
of it using ZOOM, and other. Excellence from WICMA displayed a upside down. With all measures being
Corrugated Creation titled ‘Statue of taken by the Governments we do hope and
KACBMA orgnised their first Technical Humanity’ at the popular Kala Ghoda Art pray that life will return to normalcy soon.
Seminar in Bengaluru. Topics Chosen were Festival held in Mumbai.
quite new and useful for members. This issue features an article wherein-
All the events organized by the Regional the author Mr. Anant Sarma discribes the
EICMA organized Comprehensive Course Associations are featured in this issue Industry Scenario in Lockdown Period
2.2 at Kolkata. under FCBM News. and suggests steps to be taken during post
lockdown period.
The FCBM Managing Committee Meet- Besides, this issue features very
ing hosted by MPCBMA on 2nd March at informative and interesting articles Keeping in touch with present needs,
Indore was quite well attended. authored by experts. Corrugators across India have come up
with Corrugated Beds - which are easy
The FCBM Managing Committee Members ‘How to Box ‘– the series we started to assemble, comfortable and more
Directory in PDF form was released by the since last issue concludes in this issue. importantly highly economical.
FCBM President by releasing one Printed ‘Thinking Outside (and inside) the Box
copy symbolically. ‘highlights how Corrugators are attracting This issue features some of these
their customers with Flexo Printed innovative ideas.
President also released Compendiums of Graphics.
FCBM Practical Standards and Technical
Information Booklets.

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