IMTMA to set up common state of the art testing facility for the industry
Released on: April 25, 2008, 4:16 am
Press Release Author: PR Hub
Industry: Automotive
Press Release Summary: Bangalore, April 25, 2008: Modern Machine Shop 2008, an
international business-to-business exposition was formally inaugurated by Dr.Sheela
Bhidi, Chairperson and MD, Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) today. The
first event of its kind in South and South East Asia, MMS 2008 is a one-stop shop
for manufacturing sector especially for SMEs. On the occasion, IMTMA announced that
a common state of the art testing facility will be set up at CMTI in Bangalore. The
facility will come up immediately with industry sponsoring the investment. First of
its kind, the new facility will have the means to field test machines, components
and peripherals, analyze the tests and engineer solutions.
Press Release Body: According to N K Dhand, President, IMTMA,” The facility is
timely as Indian players look to upgrade their offering to global standards in order
to become globally competitive. The industry coming forward on its own to fund the
project points to a collective realization on its’ strategic importance and the
industry’s willingness to collaborate for common good. The center will improve the
quality of Indian machine tool makers by benchmarking them against international
standards. The facility once running may also be used by our counterparts in other
countries and collaborate with major foreign machine tool institutes. This will lead
to better brand building of the Indian industry as being quality driven.” Explaining
the choice of Bangalore, he said that,” Bangalore continues to remain the focal
center for the machine tool industry in India and is the undisputed machine tool
capital with majority of the leading players located here. It also houses many
support institutions and presented the best location for such a center.”
MMS 2008, which will be on from April 25-29th at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi has 111
exhibitors including 24 from 7 countries (Italy, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey,
Germany & UK). Hi-level business delegations from ACMA (Automotive Component
Manufacturers Association), Indian Railways and Indian Ordnance Factories besides
special teams from OEMs (Original equipment manufacturers) are expected at MMS 2008.
The across the spectrum participation allows visitors an unique opportunity to see
the latest in manufacturing prowess and technology besides services under one roof.
Founded 60 years ago, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers\' Association (IMTMA) is the
apex body of machine tool industry in the country with a membership of over 300
companies from both, the public and private sectors. The Association has over the
years transformed itself to looking beyond, to focus on issues of productivity,
quality, technology, new product development, design, customer satisfaction, etc.
for enhancing competitiveness of the industry in both domestic and overseas markets.
IMTMA plays a key role in the growth and development of this industry and it is the
reference point for the industry.
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