Madhya Pradesh rubber and plastic projects worth about Rs 6,000 crore are in the pipeline, with 105 new units planned or under development across the state, the Indian Plast Pack Forum (IPPF) said on Sunday. The investment push includes projects worth more than Rs 1,900 crore under construction in Indore, Pithampur and Dhar.
The figures were disclosed by IPPF president Sachin Bansal at the groundbreaking ceremony for Plast Pack 2026, an exhibition focused on the plastic and packaging industries. Bansal said Madhya Pradesh was emerging as a preferred investment destination because of its central geographical location and investor-friendly industrial policies.
The proposed projects add to an existing industrial base of 396 registered factories in the state’s plastic and rubber sectors. These factories currently provide direct employment to around 36,000 people, according to the industry body.
The concentration of construction activity in Indore, Pithampur and Dhar places the investment announcement within one of Madhya Pradesh’s important industrial belts. The statement did not provide project-wise details, including the names of the companies involved, the precise locations of the proposed units, their production capacities or expected completion dates.
The planned investment also signals continuing demand for industrial land, factory buildings, utilities, logistics connections and supporting services around the identified manufacturing centres. However, the information released by IPPF does not specify the extent of new infrastructure required or whether all 105 projects have received final approvals. It describes them as new projects in the pipeline, while separately identifying units worth more than Rs 1,900 crore as being under construction.
The announcement came ahead of Plast Pack 2026, which will be organised by IPPF in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) from November 27 to 30. More than 450 exhibitors from across India are expected to participate in the event, which will have over 500 stalls spread across more than 10,000 square metres.
The exhibition will be held under the theme “Innovation Towards Sustainability, Creating Opportunities”. The theme places the industry’s expansion alongside sustainability concerns, although the announcement did not provide details of specific recycling, energy-efficiency or waste-management measures linked to the 105 projects.
For the state, the immediate significance of the announcement lies in the scale of industrial activity being reported and its potential employment base. The existing 396 registered factories and 36,000 direct jobs provide the available benchmark in the statement, while the likely employment impact of the proposed projects has not been disclosed.
Further clarity is expected through project-level announcements and the Plast Pack 2026 exhibition, which will bring manufacturers, industry representatives and MPIDC together in Madhya Pradesh from November 27 to 30.
