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SINGAPORE
PLASTIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SPIA)
was officially formed on 28th November 1989 as a result of the
amalgamation of the following four associations:
- Singapore Plastics
Manufacturers' Association
- Singapore Polythene Packaging
Association
- Singapore Plastic Mould &
Moulding Manufacturers' Association
- Singapore PVC Leather Goods
Association
Today, the sole representative
body of the plastic industries in Singapore, SPIA is a non
profit-making trade organization. SPIA's membership comprises of
multinational organizations as well as large, medium and small
enterprises that represents virtually every aspect of the plastic
industry, from the manufacturers of plastic molding, plastic
extrusion, plastic blowing, PVC and leather products to companies
engaging in the manufacturing and supplying of raw materials,
machinery and equipment and services.
SPIA is governed by an Board
of Directors of 17 members who are elected during alternate
Annual General Meetings. The Board of Directors holds regular
meetings once every two months.
Internationally, SPIA has
consolidated itself by being affiliated to the ASEAN Federation
Plastic Industries (AFPI) and the Asia Plastic Forum (APF) in
1991. Both memberships have provided ample opportunities for the
members to meet regularly with their counterparts from the ASEAN
and Asian region to exchange views and information on the plastic
industry and more importantly, to establish business networks and
links.
SPIA was also selected as the
AFPI Permanent Secretariat since March 1995. The appointment has
elevated the Association's position as the center of coordination
for the plastic industry in ASEAN. One of the major functions of
the Permanent Secretariat is to coordinate the ASEANPLAS plastics
exhibition with Messe Dusseldorf, the organizer of the world's
most reputable plastic show - the "K Show".
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