P. Ramadas, Vice President - IMTMA said, "The technological requirements of the manufacturing industry is growing rapidly. Exhibitions like these are the key enablers to address these requirements. Pune also hosts many auto, auto ancillary, heavy engineering, aerospace, defence and other manufacturing industries. This Expo would provide an apt platform to meet the requirements of industries located in the region."

Speaking on the occasion, V. Anbu, Director General and CEO of IMTMA said, "The expo addresses needs of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of the various industry sectors in the Tier II and Tier III cities in the western region. We expect large number of visitors from industries such as auto component, automobiles, capital goods, defence, aerospace, railways, and many more visiting the show in the next 4 days."

"We will have visitor representation not just from Pune, but also from other industrial towns of Maharashtra such as Aurangabad, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Mumbai, besides Gujarat visiting the expo," he added.

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