I would like to thank the Members of SICBMA and the President Mr. Gopalan, and FCBM President Mr .Anilkumar Reddy For Giving me the Oppurtunity to Serve SICBMA as Secretary. I take this opportunity to inform the Members that whatever views were given to me this year like issue of Membership Certificate, SICBMA Magazine on trail basis. Updating the Website ,like having Advertisement for Vendors So that all Members Or Non Members Can have source to Suppliers, Die Makers ,Blockmakers, Jobworkers ,Paste Suppliers ,Etc. and to give list of dead Stock,& unused Machinery ,which Can be utilized by Members Or Non Members who have requirement or want to dispose of Material or Machinery. All These have been implemented successfully with the support of Our President Mr. Gopalan ,FCBM President Mr. Anilkumar Reddy Mr. Karunakaran, Mr. Ramesh. Mr. Vincent Raj and Others.

We also have successfully restarted SICBMA lab with a new lady staff for the benefit of members, and also we plan to introduce a new system for getting the Tested Report. That is if you want to test some Samples of Kraft Paper Or Board ( Member, Non - member, Supplier) You can give the samples with the prescribed rates of testing with payment. So you need not come to SICBMA office to collect the Report or waste money on Courier Charges. Your Test Report will be put in the SICBMA organization Website in your A/C. You can only SEE THE REPORT OR DOWN LOAD FROM THE WEBSITE using your Email ID and Password.

We also have increased the Membership Strenth From 150 nos To 277 Nos with the effort of Mr. Ramesh, Vincent, G.V. Raj, Ramkumar, Mr.Anilkumar Reddy. We also further request all members to bring in new members to strengthen the Association and to achieve our Requirements. We also request all Members to pay their subscription on time without much follow up, for the efficient working of our Association effectively. We also Request Members who are interested in contributing their time, efforts, suggestions , and regular follow up from their part for achieving the Aims and Requirements of our Members effectively can join SICBMA as committee Members.

We are the first to release the Members Directory With Colour Photographs From SICBMA in the whole of FCBM. We are also releasing the updated SICBMA latest Members Directory with Photographs which will reach you Shortly. Any suggestions for improvement of the functioning of SICBMA which is reasonable and can be implemented by us can be forwarded to us. It will positively be Done.

This Year We Have Conducted the Following Meetings as follows
1) AGM,
2) EGM For Formation Of Trust,
3) CRISIL RATING Meeting,
4) FLAP PASTING Machines Nad Solutions,
5) SEMINAR ON COST REDUCTION ,well appreciated by Senior Members and all Members who attended the Seminar. Very well attended by about 130 delgates.
6) Also we have conducted 5 Managing Committees Meeting before Nov 09.

Y.Ramkumar