On the other hand, Sandeep Raina, Vice President - Engineering, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. presented on Future Challenges & Way Forward. He touched upon how plastics has been playing an important role in the new cars development and increasing use of the material in the automotive industry.

Vishal Agarwal, President, Yudo Hot Runner India Pvt. Ltd. and Yudo Suns Pvt. Ltd. put forward New developments in hot runners and automation. During his presentation, he mentioned that hot runner systems have considerable impact on the auto components and their quality.

Dr. Pradeep Bakshi, Technical Consultant, Calco Poly Technik; Sandeep Waykole, Program Director India, Faurecia Interior Systems India Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. Mohammad R Parvez, Lead Material Specialist (Product Development), Varroc Lighting Systems has an interesting discussion on Impact of plastics on design & aesthetics.

During this discussion, panellists agreed upon the point that designers and material suppliers should work hand in hand. Aesthetics of the car is directly related to first impression of the car, and hence is a critical area. On the other hand, Panel Discussion on Plastics in lightweighting brainstormed on how components can be made lighter without compromising on quality and safety features.

A presentation on Moulding Solutions for Plastics in Automotive by Avadhesh Manjanwal, General Manager - Sales, Haitian International updated the audience on the latest developments in the moulding solutions.

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