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Following a four-year break, the world's premier trade fair for the metalworking sector will once again be held in Hanover from 18 to 23 September 2017. "Under the motto of "Connecting systems for intelligent production", manufacturers of production technology from all over the world will be showing what solutions exist for generating maximised customer benefits from the digitisation and networking of production operations."
A point emphasised by Christoph Miller, Trade Fair Director at the EMO's organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, Germany, speaking at the EMO press conference in Pune recently. At the same time, of course, he added, the aim is also to improve the competitiveness of the machine tool vendors with these new solutions.
‘India Day' at the EMO Hannover 2017
Currently, India is the only BRIC nation to report significant growth in industrial production output and capital investment. In the machine tool industry, the country ranks 8th among the world's largest markets, with a volume of most recently 1.6 billion euros in 2015, which corresponds to a growth rate of 7 per cent when calculated in euros.
The EMO Hannover 2017 will focus on this attractive, high-potential market. The "India Day" on 20th September 2017 will feature reports exclusively from Indian experts, including representatives of the machine tool federation IMTMA. Representatives from Indian user sectors will be addressing technical and commercial trends from the automotive and aviation industries.
India's economy is targeting growth
India's economy is currently growing faster than other industrial countries. The manufacturing sector contributes only 15 per cent to the nation's GDP and hence there is enormous potential for growth. The Union government aims to upsize the reserves with its "Make in India" campaign, and with the aid of capital investment from abroad.
India also produces its own machine tools. With 622 million euros in 2015, the country ranks 12th among the most important manufacturing nations. Indian exhibitors have already registered for the EMO Hannover 2017, keen to showcase their range of machinery for high-ranking international production experts from the global elite. Companies participating include Jyoti, ACE Designers, Forbes & Company, and many more.
"Indian manufacturers need comprehensive information on new solutions for their production operations. Exhibitors at the EMO Hannover 2017 will include representatives from all important vendor nations for India's industrial sector," says Christoph Miller of the VDW. On 20th September 2017, experts will be reporting on technical and commercial trends in India and mapping out the resultant challenges for production technology. The EMO Hannover 2017 will provide numerous specific stimuli for the practical use of new solutions meeting every need, under widely varying preconditions.
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