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Mr. Pradeep Dhargalkar Packaging Development Unichem Laboratories Ltd,  10 April 2009
 

                                                                              

“There should be a concept where buyers & sellers of packaging materials should come on one dias for cost effective, protective, packing to customers…”
 
 
 
PackagingConnections: What is your educational background? How did you get involved in the Packaging industry?
Mr. Dhargalkar: I am basically postgraduate in Microbiology from Mumbai University way back in 1983. During my tenure at Johnson & Johnson ltd, we used to import biotech products from our parent company Cilag in Switzerland which used to have redressing of labels on Injectibles & prefilled Syringes. So right from Artwork Approval till shade cards authorization, I landed in the field of packaging.
    
PackagingConnections: Your key activities at work?What is the most rewarding part of your work?
Mr. Dhargalkar: Packaging Development activity involves process of Artwork approval, coordination with various departments like Marketing, Production, QA, Regulatory, plant engineering for proof & Shade card approval. Also generation of specifications, Pkg operations & standard testing procedures, Master production records & finally vendor approval process. Aesthetically good looking, cost effective, presentable pack carrying brand image in domestic & international market is a rewarding point.
 
PackagingConnections: What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Mr. Dhargalkar: Like in FMCG just to match with competitor’s product, sudden changes in art work design, graphics & creations, it lead to new Artwork, cylinder, plate, positive cost & also matching to the expectations of marketing used to delay in delivering of finished product from plant.
 
PackagingConnections: Your key achievements?
Mr. Dhargalkar: Outstanding performance award by ONGC in 1987 (being the first male microbiologist) delivering key note address in international seminar on water injection systems. One of the members in eight delegates in Pace forum 2008, at Vienna in Austria (Feb 2008). Solitary Asian invited to deliver talk in 6 th annual Pharma packaging conference at Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in Nov 2008. One of the speakers at IBC –Asia 2008 in Singapore. Publication of literature on views of “what’s in a label” at Express Pharma.
 
Packaging Connections:What is one thing about the industry that you would change?
Mr. Dhargalkar: Like abroad there should be a concept of where buyers & sellers of packaging materials should come on one dias. For cost effective, protective, packing to customers. Presently all vendors are working in selective domains & restricted industries.
 
Packaging Connections:What are your views on the status of the packaging industry in India? What is the way forward?
Mr. Dhargalkar: Packaging industry in India is growing at a faster rate. Due to exports in semi-regulated & regulated zones like US, UK & Canada. Most of primary Pkg material manufacturers are strictly adhering to ISO 15378 from GMP point of view and also PS 9000 for avoiding mix ups of secondary packaging materials like labels catch covers, cartons & leaflets. With proper certifications in EU market & 21 CFR (DMF filling) compliance India shall be one of the major exporters of container closure system.
 
Packaging Connections:Could you share with us your key plans for the future?
Mr. Dhargalkar: Being basically a microbiologist and worked with practically every organized sectors like Indian Pharma, FMCG multinational & petrochemical would like
to correlate Pkg concept with quality parameters religiously i.e. packaging technologist is likecostume designer for an actor in film, serial & drama. The actor may be genuinely performing but till the time he is accepted by audience or spectator in a role which is accepted on his/her aesthetic look.
 

Packaging Connections: What has been your biggest challenge? How did you overcome?

Mr. Dhargalkar: Transformation from microbiologist to packaging Technologist without academic degree from Indian Institute of Packaging. I otherwise had all aspects covered in industry like Raw material testing, finished product testing, analysis, in process quality check, documentation, quality control etc. this could all been possible with the companies & associates I worked with & of course lot of supporting literatures from of Bureau of Indian standards & of course practical interaction with vendors of machines, processors, convectors & last but not the least my colleagues.
 
Packaging Connections:What are three important tenets that you work by when beginning a new packaging project? 
Mr. Dhargalkar: New packaging projects can have sound foundation provided, proper documentation, presentation of the product and time bound stability.
 
Packaging Connections:Your packaging dream?
Mr. Dhargalkar: P- Protection, A- Acceptance, C- cost effective, K- Knowledgeable, A-anti counterfeit, G- Good Manufacturing Practice, I- Indigenous, N- No Negative effect, G- Good aesthetic look
 

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