Department of Heavy Industries to co-host WIN INDIA 2016

On Oct 22, 2016

Mumbai plays host to the 3 biggest industrial trade shows combined under banner of WIN INDIA.

WIN INDIA is the flagship event of Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd. The event – an annual fixture in India’s trade fairs calendar, is returning to Mumbai – since inception and after the maiden show at Bangalore, it has travelled to Mumbai and Delhi – for the 10th edition scheduled during December 01-03, 2016 at the MMRDA Grounds. Leveraging the experience of the parent organisation Deutsche Messe, organisers of Hannover Messe, which is the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology and now in its 70th year, WIN INDIA brings together three leading international events at a single location, presenting infinite opportunities.

Shri Anant Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprise, GoI, who was present at the inauguration of the 2015 edition of the show in Delhi, is expected to grace the occasion this year too. The event is co-hosted by the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India. With the union government making a determined effort to raise the share of manufacturing in the country’s GDP, engagement and support from a crucial ministry indicates the seriousness of the purpose.

When the ribbon is cut and the WIN INDIA 2016 show inaugurated formally on the morning of 1st December at the sprawling MMRDA Grounds at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai, the leading players of Indian industry will be looking forward to welcome visitors from all over the country to sample the wares on display. The theme of the show is ‘Integrated Industry – Get new technology first’, and the visitors will have a lot to look at, feel and experience, with live demonstrations and machines in action and robots in motion. With the coming of collaborative robots or Cobots, human beings can now mingle with them, and work shoulder to mechanical shoulder, literally.

The three events are:

MDA INDIA – Motion, Drive and Automation (Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Electro-Mechanical Transmission)
Industrial Automation INDIA – Factory Automation and Process Automation
CeMAT INDIA – Materials Handling/Intralogistics, Storage Systems, Warehousing and Logistic Services.

The organisers have followed a strategy of taking the event by rotation to the three major industry hubs of the country located in the north, west and south of the country. This not only makes sense given the vast geographical spread, but also gives the advantage of a home ground for participating companies of the respective regions. As for the decision to host the event in Mumbai this year, the organisers have listed out the reasons:

Mumbai serves as an economic hub of India
Contributes 10% Factory employment, 25% Industrial output, 70% maritime trade
Mumbai has 2 major ports and 53 minor ports
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust handles 55–60% of the country’s total containerised cargo
Home to India’s premier scientific & nuclear institutes like BARC, NPCL, IREL, TIFR, AERB, AECI, and the Department of Atomic Energy
Free Trade Warehousing Zones are proposed to be located in Mumbai and Kandla
Pune is the largest auto hub of India, with over 4,000 manufacturing units just in the Pimpri-Chinchwad region
Industries developed near Mumbai are auto & auto components, pharmaceuticals, electronics, engineering, petrochemicals, oil & gas, textiles, biotechnology, and IT and ITeS
Logistic Hubs to be developed under Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor project in Gujarat state
6 cities have been shortlisted for Logistic Hub, viz., Vapi, Palanpur, Dahej, Hazira, Gandhidham and Ahmedabad
Specialised Food Parks are being set-up by MIDC in Nagpur, Sangli
Textile Parks to be set-up in Ambernath, Nardhana near Dhule, Nagpur, and
MIDC to develop Wine Parks near Nashik and Sangli.

With a major chunk of the visitors for a typical trade show coming from the host city and neighbouring industrial clusters, the number of decision makers among the visitors is expected to be significantly higher.

“IA, MDA & CeMAT – these three leading industrial trade fairs provide unparalleled opportunities for manufacturing companies to network, engage and do business in the field of factory and process automation, material handling, warehousing and logistics. WIN India is a 3-in-1 show and shall occupy 12,000 sq.m of exhibition space, besides having technical seminars, workshops and conferences. The exhibition shall feature over 150 companies showcasing products/technologies and expected to be attended by over 10,000 business visitors,” says Guru Prasath K R, Portfolio Director – Industrial Fairs, Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd.

Special features for WIN INDIA 2016 include:

Automation Training Zone: In Association with Automation Industry Association, 3 day training programme will be organised to augment the Government of India’s vision of skill development in manufacturing sector and educate the end user sectors with the latest automation technologies.

Intralogistics Conference: Organised by Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISCM), on theme of ‘Intralogistics 4.0 – Converging to a New Paradigm’, a 2 day conference program to discuss Strategic impact of Intralogistics 4.0, future of supply chain.

Masterclass for Supply Chain Professionals: Organised by ISCM, Masterclass on ‘Harmonizing Warehouse Ecosystem for Maximizing Efficiency’ by Mr. Arif Siddiqui, Founder, Coign Consulting.

IPF Industry Excellence Awards: Organised by ASAPP Media, award felicitation program for ‘Product Excellence’ & technology.

Besides these programmes, there are conferences planned by supporting organisations:

MDA FORUM: Organised by VDMA (German Engineering Federation), to discuss relevant topics pertain to technology, energy efficiency, new market, new application, engineering from the field of Motion, Drives & Automation.
CEO Conclave by FPSI: An informal gathering of CEO’s, MD’s, Sr. Managers from Fluid Power Industry, this meeting brings together the Captains of the Fluid Power community under one roof and facilitates networking, free exchange of ideas / opinions.
‘Meet the Manufacturer’ Session by FPSI: An event that facilitates introduction of a new product, process or services to the material engineers, product designers, application specialist and distributers.
Vacuum Technology Workshop & Lectures: Organised by Indian Vacuum Society, workshop will help the professionals in the vacuum technology sector to upgrade their knowledge and skills.

The organisers, Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd, is a subsidiary of the two of the largest trade fair companies from Europe, Deutsche Messe AG, Germany and Fiera Milano S.p.A, Italy.