Dr. Surendra Agarwal

September 17, 2019

Session 1A - Circular Economy

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

On-line shopping is increasing day by day.  Packaging needs to address the requirements of E-commerce (i.e. shipping packages to consumers without damage). Circular economy is here to stay.  Recycling will become more and more important with emphasis on PCR cost, quality and supply.

Dr. Surendra Agarwal is the founder of Creative Group of Industries, one of the largest blow molders in India. 

He has a B.S in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. His M.S and Ph. D. are in Polymer Science & Engineering from MIT  

Surendra has over 30 years of professional expertise in the field of plastics. He has been very fortunate to work across the supply chain – he has worked/ consulted for resins manufacturers, machines manufacturers, mold makers, converters and end-users. 

He is responsible for the development of the first Plastic Beer bottle introduced nationally by the Miller Brewing Co. in 1999. He invented the first plastic bumper material for GE Plastics. He has over 30 patents, several publications, and awards for technical innovations to his credit. His innovative work has resulted in savings of hundreds of millions of dollars.