UPCBMA unites manufacturers across UP to fight industry issues — gas, paper rates, supply chain, regulation — and to share lab testing, knowledge, and member services through regional chapters.
UPCBMA is a network of regional chapters across Uttar Pradesh — Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, Meerut, and more. Each chapter runs its own local lab, committee, and member programs while the state body coordinates advocacy, policy, and statewide fixtures.
On any given month the secretariat is engaging suppliers on pricing, responding to compliance circulars, coordinating training, and supporting chapter labs. Chapters handle local operations; the state body handles the connective tissue.
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UPCBMA Kanpur Chapter | Technical Seminar 2026 29 August 2026 | Gulmohar Hall, Hotel Pristine, Kanpur The UPCBMA Kanpur Chapter successfully hosted its Technical Seminar 2026, bringing together members and professionals from the corrugation and packaging industry for an evening focused on knowledge, innovation, technology and stronger industry connections. The seminar was designed around a simple idea — to look beyond traditional manufacturing and explore the technologies and practices that can shape the future of our industry. 🤖 AI, Technology & Cost Reduction The highlight of the evening was the insightful technical session by Shri Ram Kumar Sunkara, who travelled specially from Pune to be with the UPCBMA Kanpur Chapter. He shared valuable perspectives on Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies and practical opportunities for cost reduction, encouraging manufacturers to look at technology not merely as an investment, but as a tool to improve efficiency, decision-making and competitiveness. 🧪 Industry Expertise from Our Sponsors The seminar was strengthened by the participation and expertise of our sponsors: P.K. Packing Solution — Event Sponsor Shri Kapil Marwah, who travelled from Bareilly, shared his knowledge of starch-based adhesives and adhesive solutions used in the corrugation industry, highlighting their importance in achieving efficient and reliable bonding. The Mudrak Suvidha Grah — Co-Sponsor With expertise across printing inks, adhesives, printing plates and chemicals, Mudrak Suvidha Grah brought valuable knowledge from the printing consumables and packaging ecosystem. Agarwal Paper Agencies — Co-Sponsor Representing the paper supply side of the industry, Agarwal Paper Agencies supported the event and contributed to bringing together the broader packaging supply chain. Building a Stronger Industry Community 🤝 The event also provided an opportunity for members to interact, exchange ideas and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the corrugation industry. The programme was led by: Shri Lalit Shyamdasani President, UPCBMA Kanpur Chapter & Himangi Packaging Pvt. Ltd., With the active participation of the Chapter’s office bearers: Shri Sparsh Mehotra — Treasurer, Senior Box Factory / Ramji Press Jayesh Kanodia — Joint Secretary, Roll Pack Industries Pvt. Ltd. Varun Jain — Joint Treasurer, Siddhartha Packagers The evening concluded with felicitation, group photographs, dinner, entertainment and networking, giving members an opportunity to continue conversations beyond the technical sessions. ⸻ Knowledge. Network. Growth. The UPCBMA Kanpur Chapter remains committed to creating platforms where the industry’s experience meets new ideas, new technology and new opportunities. This was more than a seminar. It was a step towards building a more connected, technology-driven and competitive corrugation industry. UPCBMA Kanpur Chapter Building Stronger Connections for a Brighter Tomorrow
A new Committee opened on 2nd May 2026, Saturday at IIA Bhawan as the corrugated box fraternity of Kanpur welcomed Shree Lalit Shyamdasani as President of UPCBMA's Kanpur Chapter for FY 2026-27.* The hall filled early. By 5:30 PM, members from across Kanpur's box manufacturing community had taken their seats in IIA Bhawan, the green and gold of UPCBMA's standees framing a stage that would, by evening's end, change hands. A change of guard, not of spirit This evening marks not merely a change of hands — it is the beginning of a renewed chapter. That single line, printed on every welcome card placed on the seats, set the tone for the evening. Shree Lalit Shyamdasani — Director of Himangi Packaging and a long-standing voice in the Kanpur fraternity — was unanimously installed as President. Joining him at the helm: Anand Bhatia (Laxmi Sheva Packaging) and Adhish Rastogi (UVR Commercial Pvt. Ltd.) as Vice-Presidents Sandeep Patni (Shakti Packagers) as General Secretary, with Jayesh Kanodia (Roll Pack Industries) as Joint Secretary Sparsh Mehrotra (Senior Box Factory, Ramji Press) as Treasurer, with Varun Jain (Siddhartha Packagers) as Joint Treasurer The general body greeted each name with applause. Anand Bhatia, Adish Rastogi, Shailendra Singh, Prakash Kanodia, Naveen Jain, Rahul Dwivedi, Shameem and many other members of the chapter were in attendance. Four pillars. One UPCBMA. The new committee's vision for the year was laid out plainly: Growth · Transparency · Technical · Welfare Translated: expanding member participation, opening books and meetings to scrutiny, raising the chapter lab's standards, and putting members' welfare ahead of everything else. A green slide on stage carried the quiet challenge of the day — "An association is only as strong as the members who shape it." — under a checklist: Attend the monthly meetings Use the lab — it is yours Consult the empanelled professionals Participate in the year's events Speak up. Contribute. Stand together. Voices from the fraternity Congratulations poured in from across the industry the same evening. Heartiest congratulations on your well-deserved post. Your commitment to the growth and welfare of the business community in Kanpur is widely recognized. We look forward to seeing positive changes, strengthened collaboration, and new milestones under your able leadership. प्रिय ललित जी एवं टीम, UPCBMA कानपुर चैप्टर के अध्यक्ष एवं कार्यकारिणी के रूप में वर्ष 2026-2028 के लिए निर्वाचित होने पर आप सभी को हृदय से बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं। आपका सर्वसम्मति से चुना जाना सदस्यों के आपके प्रति अटूट विश्वास और सम्मान का प्रतीक है। — विवेक कनोडिया, पूर्व अध्यक्ष, UPCBMA कानपुर चैप्टर Press coverage The installation was carried in Amar Ujala and Dinar Times' Kanpur editions on 3 May 2026 under the headline "ललित श्यामदासानी बने यूपीसीबीएमए के अध्यक्ष" — Lalit Shyamdasani becomes UPCBMA President. What's next The first Managing Committee meeting of FY 2026-27 will be convened within thirty days. The year's calendar — monthly member meets, professional empanelment sessions, lab open days, and the next AGM — will follow shortly via the Joint Secretary. For the formal record of resolutions, attendance and term details, see the official agenda entry.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the official UPCBMA Kanpur website. Members can now book lab tests, browse committee information, and stay updated on events online. -LAB TESTS BOOKING -NEWS -AGENDAS AND DISCUSSIONS -COMMON PLATFORM THE UPCBMA WEBSITE IS SPONSORED BY ROLL PACK INDUSTRIES, KANPUR.
