At Plast India 2026, GMS Plastics Machinery, a Mumbai-based joint venture between Gamma Meccanica S.p.A. (Italy) and Satellite Group (India), showcased live demonstrations of a recycling machine at their stand. The machine demonstrated a fully automated system designed to convert injection-molded and blow-molded plastic waste into reusable granules.
According to Haren Sanghavi, managing director of GMS Plastics Machinery, the key advantages of the system lie in its operational efficiency. “It is a complete process with no manual intervention. The basic importance of what we are demonstrating is less labour, less power consumption, and higher production,” he explained. The focus on automation and energy efficiency reflects the industry’s growing demand for cost-effective and sustainable recycling operations.
The company specializes in high-quality plastic recycling and washing plants. It focuses on recycling technology, such as plastic granule machines, washing lines, grinders, and agglomerators. In our interaction, Sanghavi said the company has been manufacturing recycling machines since 2000. “We have close to around 520 machines running in the market for recycling, washing, and other recycling processes,” he noted.
Participation in Plast India continues to be central to GMS Plastics Machinery’s outreach strategy. Sanghavi said the company has been part of the exhibition since its inception. “The main benefit of PlastIndia participation is the wide variety of people coming to the show, from international visitors to domestic visitors from across India,” he said. He added that this year’s edition generated a significant number of enquiries, describing it as more attractive and commercially encouraging than previous editions.
Looking ahead, GMS Plastics Machinery is preparing to scale up its equipment portfolio. Currently manufacturing systems ranging from 50 to 500 kilograms an hour, the company plans to introduce larger machines in the 750 to 1000 kilograms an hour capacity range within the next few months. In addition, two new technologies — for demetallizing and deprinting of plastics — were introduced during the show, taking on the practical challenges of plastic packaging waste and improving the quality of its recycled materials for lateral applications.
