Constitution
of Federation of Indian Plywood & Panel Industry
While
the various Regional Plywood Manufacturers Associations have no doubt been
serving the interest of the Plywood Industry in their respective areas, it
has been felt that the cause of the industry would best be solved if the
Federation of all the different Association were formed as a common
platform to deal with all common problems such as those of forging
effective coordination among the different plywood association and
woodbased units maintaining better liaison with the Central and State
Government carrying on market research and publicity and last but not the
least promotion of export of plywood, plywood products and other panel
products to have full cooperation among all woodbased units to pursue a
common policy and programme in the interest of all concerned, this
Federation as an Apex representative body of plywood and other woodbased
industry in India was constituted and inaugurated on 2nd
November 1961 by Mr. Manubhai Shah the then Minister of Industry,
Government of India in Calcutta when the Government of India had given due
weight and consideration to the proposed activities of the Federation and
recognized the Federation as the All India representative body of the
Plywood and other woodbased industry. The main objects of the Federation
are:-
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to
co-ordinate the activities of the different plywood factories and
Associations;
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to
collect and disseminate information to members on subjects of common
interest
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to
undertake and organize, without any regional bias, publicity and
propaganda to make the use of plywood popular
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to
meet the entire domestic plywood and other woodbased products demand
for furniture, housing construction, railways, defence and other
civilian purposes.
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to
take part in Exhibitions, Fairs etc. both in and out of India
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to
prevent unhealthy competition and substandard production of Plywood
and Other Woodbased products
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to
unite all firms, companies, corporation, Associations and individuals
engaged in Plywood and other Panel Products Industry in India with a
view to promoting the consideration, and discussion of all questions
affecting plywood and panel products, and for the improvement of the
scientific and economic development of the plywood and other panel
products industries
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to
institute, prosecute, develop, and carry on, all kinds of scientific
and economic research in, or in connection with processes for the
manufacture and use of plywood for the purpose of securing highest
standard of efficiency.
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to
carry out all kinds of scientific and economic investigations and
other experiments for the purposes aforesaid, and for increasing the
popularity and use of such plywood and other panel products.
(Particleboard. Hardboard and MDF).
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to
study and promote the application of science, and scientific and
economic methods of the manufacture of plywood and panel products, and
their utilization, and to explore and promote the popularity and use
of Indian Plywood in foreign countries.
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to
study and introduce to Plywood Industries in India schemes for
standardization of plywood and panel industries in India schemes for
standardization of plywood and allied commodities
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to
construct, develop, and use scientific, chemical, experimental, and
other laboratories, plant, machinery and workshop, and to employ all
kinds of scientists, economists, chemists, engineers, mechanics,
technical and other experts in connection therewith;
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to
undertake research on market survey, and otherwise help members in
solving their multifarious problems by giving correct advice and
guidance
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to
introduce an element of co-operation between the members, and to
represent the cause of the members before the Government, Central or
State, or other agencies when ever necessary
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to
assist members in handling their technical problems
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to
promote, protect, and improve, plywood and other panel industry in
India, and to promote the common interests of the members as may be
deemed expedient and generally to do all such other things as may be
deemed incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects
or any of them
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to
publish an official journal of the Federation giving prominence to its
aims, objects and activities and for the spread of knowledge and
information relating to the plywood trade and industry generally and
to print and publish any advertisements, newspapers, periodicals,
books, lectures or leaflets that may be deemed desirable;
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to
purchase, take on lease or in exchange or otherwise acquire and
movable or immovable property rights or privileges which may be deemed
necessary or convenient for any purposes of the Federation and in
particular to subscribe to acquire and hold share in any company or
association whether incorporated or not having objects altogether or
in part similar to those of the Federation.
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to
sell, improve, manage, develop, lease, mortgage, charge, hypothecate,
dispose of or otherwise deal with all or any of the property, rights
or privileges of the Federation.
As
the Federation has to maintain a close liaison with the Government
Department and as matters of policies with regard to transport,
development, excise & customs duties forestry, tree plantation,
environment, conservation of natural forests etc etc. emanated from the
Central Government offices the committee of the Federation considered it
advisable to shift the office of the Federation from Kolkata to Delhi.
Accordingly the Federation office was shifted to Delhi in July 1963.
Consequently steps also were taken for dissolving the society registration
which was registered in the State of West Bengal and registering the
Federation in the Union territory of Delhi. The Federation was registered
under the Registrar of Societies vide No.2985/1968-1969 dated 4-1-1969.
It
is the practice of FIPPI to invite related Minister of either Industry or
Forest to inaugurate FIPPI’s Annual General Meeting.
The
Managing Committee of the Federation is elected at the Annual General
Meeting every alternate year from amongst the members. The Founder
President of Federation elected in 1961 was Late Sh. A.K. Kaderkutty,
Managing Director of The Western India Plywood Ltd., Balipatam, Kerala and
the present President is Mr. S.P. Goenka, Chairman of M/s. Kitply
Industries Ltd., Kolkata.
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