Society of Asian Rotomoulders - StAR

What Society of Asian Rotomoulders - StAR does

Society of Asian Rotomoulders (StAR) is a non-profit trade association founded in June 2004 in New Delhi, India, operating as the sole representative body for the rotational moulding industry across India and the South Asian Region. The organization serves 93 member companies spanning five member categories: Moulder Members (plastic product manufacturers using rotational moulding equipment), Supplier Members (raw materials, machines, moulds, and additives providers), Designer Members, Consultant Members, and Educator Members. Its core value proposition centers on industry representation, technology transfer, standards development, and global market access through its affiliation with ARMO, the global alliance of 12 principal rotomoulding associations.

StAR's service portfolio comprises three pillars: (1) Publications, including the bimonthly Rototalk newsletter, resource booklets on rotational moulding processes and troubleshooting, an annual Membership Directory, and project reports on tank standards; (2) Events, including an Annual Conference & Trade Show (ARMO 2025 in Delhi drew 247 attendees, 32 exhibitors, and 20 sponsors), quarterly Regional Meets (40+ held since 2005 across India, Lahore, Colombo, and Kathmandu), and monthly webinars; (3) Technical services delivered through RMCER (Rotational Moulding Centre for Education & Research), a joint venture with BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus inaugurated in July 2018, providing materials testing, design analysis, application development, and industrial training. StAR is also developing rotomoulded PE seamless underground tank standards intended for submission to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Revenue is generated through membership dues, conference and event registration fees, publication sales (Rs 200-500 per booklet), and lifetime recognition contributions (minimum Rs 50,000 to the StAR corpus). The organization operates with a lean staff of 8 and is governed by a Board of Directors and Apex Council composed of industry leaders (e.g., President Ravi Kadivar of GreenAge Industries, Founding Chair Ravi Mehra). Geographic reach is regional (India, Bangladesh, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia) with global extension via ARMO affiliate privileges.

Name

Society of Asian Rotomoulders - StAR

Legal name

Society of Asian Rotomoulders

Website

https://starasia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Society of Asian Rotomoulders (StAR) is a non-profit trade association founded in 2004 and headquartered in New Delhi, serving as the sole representative body for India's rotational moulding industry through 93 member companies spanning moulders, suppliers, designers, consultants, and educators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rotational Moulding Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Rotational moulding association
• Trade association services
• Industry standards development
• Plastic moulding industry
• Technical education training

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Society of Asian Rotomoulders (StAR) is a non-profit trade association serving the rotational moulding industry in India and South Asia. It delivers value through membership subscriptions, publications (Rototalk newsletter, resource booklets, membership directory, project reports), events (annual conference and trade show, regional meets, webinars), and technical services through the RMCER joint initiative with BITS Pilani Goa (testing, design analysis, materials evaluation, standards development, training).

Product overview

Society of Asian Rotomoulders (StAR) is a trade association serving the rotational moulding industry of India and South Asia. The organization offers a portfolio of publications (Rototalk newsletter, Resource Booklets series, Membership Directory, Project Reports), events (Annual Conference & Trade Show, Regional Meets, Webinars), and services (RMCER testing services, Inquiry support). The publications provide industry knowledge and resources for day-to-day operations, while events facilitate networking and education. The RMCER center provides testing and research capabilities in partnership with BITS Pilani Goa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rototalk Newsletter

Quantifiable outcome

• ARMO 2025 conference attracted 247 attendees, 32 exhibitors, and 20 sponsors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2018Joint initiative to establish Rotational Moulding Centre for Education & Research (RMCER) inaugurated on 21st July 2018. The centre offers testing services for materials and products, design analysis, application development, troubleshooting, materials evaluation, compounds development, industrial training, education, and standards development. First RMCER DAY held on January 21st 2020 at BITS Goa campus.
• ARMO (Affiliation of Rotational Moulding Organisations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004ARMO is the Global Alliance of principal rotomoulding associations. StAR is an affiliate along with ARM (North America), ARMA (Australasia), ARMSA (Southern Africa), ARM-CE (Germany), AFR (France), ANIPAC (Mexico), BPF (UK), IT-RO (Italy), Nordic ARM (Scandinavia), ROTOOL (Poland), and RPC-CPPIA (China). StAR members receive member rates at all ARMO conferences globally.
• TechnoBiz ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partnership to promote business opportunities for StAR companies in ASEAN region. Provides market access and business development support for members looking to expand into Southeast Asian markets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• PlastIndia Foundation: India's largest plastics industry apex body organizing the PlastIndia international exhibition. A broader-scope regional industry association with a larger scale than StAR but covering rotomoulding only as one segment of the wider plastics industry.
• Indian Plastics Federation: Kolkata-based broader plastics industry trade body representing the larger Indian plastics sector (of which rotomoulding is a sub-segment). Comparable as a regional industry association but with a much broader plastics scope, making it an adjacent rather than direct peer.

Direct peers

• Australasian Rotational Moulding Association (ARMA): Australian/New Zealand rotomoulding industry association and fellow ARMO affiliate. Operates the same business model of membership, conferences, and industry representation in a similar regional market size, making it a direct functional peer to StAR.
• Association of Rotational Moulders (ARM): The US-based parent industry association from which StAR originated in 2004 (as the SARD division). ARM is the largest and oldest rotational moulding trade association globally, offering the same membership, conference, education, and standards services — making it the most directly comparable peer.
• IT-RO (Italy): Italian rotomoulding industry association and ARMO affiliate. Comparable in structure and member services, representing a similar niche manufacturing industry within a developed European economy.
• Nordic ARM: Scandinavian regional rotomoulding association and ARMO affiliate serving Nordic countries. A direct functional peer operating a similar small-team membership and conference model across a multi-country region.
• BPF Rotational Moulding Group (UK): The UK rotational moulding group operating under the British Plastics Federation and an ARMO affiliate. Mirrors StAR's combined trade association + technical society model with focus on industry standards and member education in a developed market.
• ARM-CE (Germany): German Central European rotomoulding association and ARMO affiliate. Comparable in structure and function to StAR, serving a mature European market with similar member services, technical events, and industry representation.
• Association of Rotational Moulders of Southern Africa (ARMSA): South African rotomoulding trade association and ARMO affiliate. Operates the same membership and conference model in an emerging market, providing a close functional peer comparable to StAR's South Asian footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StAR2k_8
• Facebookfacebook.com/starasia.rotomoulders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starasiaroto

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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