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ACMA Appoints Sunjay Kapur President, Shradha Suri Marwah As VP For Fy2022

The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body representing India’s auto component manufacturing industry, has appointed Sunjay J Kapur, Chairman, Sona Comstar as President and Ms. Shradha Suri Marwah, Chairperson and Managing Director, Subros as VicePresident, ACMA for the 2021-22 session.

Announcing the appointments, Director General, ACMA, Vinnie Mehta, said, “We are delighted to have Mr. Kapur, and Ms. Marwah as President and VicePresident, ACMA. I would like to extend a warm welcome to both on behalf of the entire fraternity. “Mr. Kapur, being an industry expert, and one of the leading auto components manufacturers, comes with a deep understanding of the auto industry particularly components segment. We are sure that his rich experience and expertise in the field will help us in taking the industry’s agenda forward. We look forward to his guidance and leadership in these difficult times,” he added. Commenting on his appointment as ACMA President, Sunjay Kapur said, “It is an honour to be appointed as the President of ACMA.

The times ahead are challenging yet exciting as the industry is witnessing a transition to next generation of mobility. It is indeed an imperative for ACMA to drive change through entire component manufacturing ecosystem and help members to stay relevant with increased focus on localisation and indigenous technology development. I am confident that with concerted efforts and support from the government and all stakeholders, we will embrace changes and steer the industry towards a brighter future and an ‘Atmanirbhar’ one.” ACMA membership of over 850 manufacturers contributes more than 90% of the auto component industry’s turnover in the organized sector.

Mr. LC Goyal Gets Extension To Continue Leading ITPO

The Government has again extended the tenure of Mr. L.C. Goyal, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), for one year till September 1, 2022. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in the tenure of Goyal, a 1979-batch IAS (retired) officer of Kerala cadre, as the CMD of ITPO for a period of one year beyond September 1, 2021, i.e., up to September 1, 2022 or until further orders,” an order issued by the Department of Personnel said. ITPO is the premier trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Speaking to Exhibition Showcase, Mr. LC Goyal said, “I remain committed to making the new Pragati Maidan as a benchmark for exhibitions in Asia.

We have already started physical exhibitions in four newly built exhibition halls. Pragati Maidan 2.0 will be a world class venue & the entire project is expected to be completed by June 2022. I am willing to extend all my support to the industry and would like to thank all the stakeholders for their best wishes.”

Public Fairs And Exhibitions To Be Allowed In Delhi

Fairs and exhibitions will be allowed in Delhi from September 16th 2021 under a phased reopening of economic activities as the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease situation eases in the national capital. This is a result of an order by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday, September 15th 2021 which allowed the banquet halls to hold such exhibitions and fairs.

The order further said that business-toconsumer exhibitions will be permitted in the city from Thursday, adding that all the stakeholders organisers will have to follow the standard operating procedures (SoPs) issued by the ministry of commerce and industry. In case any violation is found, strict penal or criminal action will be initiated, it added. According to the SOPs, venue providers need to adopt strict measures which include separate entry and exit for visitors, disinfection of halls before giving possession, setting up permanent isolation centres and a well-planned garbage disposal mechanism. Fair organisers will have to stagger the operational hours of the exhibition so that there is an organised gathering, according to DDMA order. They will also have to regularly play recorded messages on precautionary measures and good practices, besides encouraging the use of technology to minimise human interface. The organisers will also require to do a risk assessment prior to the event, considering health and safety situation in the zones, both national and international, from where the participants may belong, the order added.

The SOPs stated that the custom of ‘Namaste’ instead of handshake will be promoted at such fairs and exhibitions, adding that the Aarogya Setu mobile app is recommended for all persons manning stalls and is mandatory for those with smartphones.

Ms. Alka Nangia Arora, JS, Ministry Of MSME Assumed Charge As CMD, NSIC

Ms. Alka Nangia Arora, IDAS (91) has assumed the additional charge of the post of Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD), The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC) on 14th September, 2021.

On this occasion, she interacted with senior officers of NSIC and encouraged all employees to continue giving their best performance during 2021-22. Ms. Alka Arora is an industry veteran with over 30 years of the experience in diverse activities across the country. Ms Alka Arora is serving a Joint Secretary in Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and she has also served major positions in Government of India such as Additional Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Managing Director, Cottage Emporium, and Integrated Financial Advisor to the Western Air Command (Subroto Park) & FA Army Hospital (R & R).

She has also served in various capacities with the Navy as a Financial Advisor Naval Dockyard & Joint Controller Defence Accounts Mumbai & as FA to Eastern Command Army Kolkata.

REI Expo 2021 Enables The Renewables Industry To Rebound; Witnessed A Footfall Of 12,987 Buyers In Its 14th Edition

Informa Markets in India, India’s leading B2B exhibition organizer, successfully concluded the three-day Renewable Energy India Expo in its 14th edition at the India Expo Center, Greater Noida. The expo was the 1st Renewable Energy Show in the world to go live with 100% physical attendees in the new normal.

Inaugurated by Guest of Honour Shri Bhagwanth Khuba, Honourable, Union Minister of State, New and Renewable Energy, Chemicals and Fertilizers, the show witnessed participation of visitors from cross-sections of RE sector comprising manufacturing, supply and trading industries. Some key dignitaries present at the inauguration of the expo included Government of India; H.E. Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India; H.E. Mr. Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of the EU to India ; H.E. Walter J. Lindner, German Ambassador to India; Shri K.S. Popli, Advisor, International Solar Alliance (ISA); Shri Narendra Bhooshan, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority , Mr. Sanjeev Krishan, Chairman, PwC, India; Ms. Rony Yedidiya Clein, Charge D’ Affaires, Embassy of Israel; Ms. Natasha Zangin, Economic & Trade Counsellor, Embassy of Israel; Mr Jason Hall, High Commissioner, Jamaica High Commission; Mr Manu Srivastava, Administrative Member,Board of Revenue, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India and Mr. Rajneesh Khattar, Group Director – Energy Portfolio, Informa Markets in India amidst an august industry gathering.

The Expo was marked by the presence of top league high profile dignitaries, from ministers, to ambassadors, Bestinclass CXO's and media, all under one roof. It had over 12987 Buyers from various locations, along with fully occupied buyer seller meets, house full conference welcoming more than 70+ speakers and + 500 plus delegates. Some highlights of the conference included a power packed CEO Roundtable Conclave and the Financial Leaders Forum with representation from World Bank, London Stock Exchange and many more. The event saw more than 170 brands being represented including a UK, German, and European Union pavilion. The expo also featured an online dedicated EU Virtual Zone, that was set up to support the European participants.

Speaking at the inauguration of REI Expo 2021, Shri Bhagwanth Khuba, Honourable Union Minister of State, New and Renewable Energy, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India congratulated Informa Markets in India for hosting the event and said, “India's participation in the Renewable Energy sector since the last 7 has grown manifold. India is running the world's largest clean energy programme to achieve 175 GW of renewable capacity, including 100GW of solar power by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030. It was a moment of immense pride for the ministry when the achievement of the target of 101 GW renewable capacity was announced on Independence Day this year. We have a focused approach towards turning our vision into reality. With the announcement of the National Hydrogen Mission, the aim is to make the country a global hub for the production and export of green hydrogen. Our country is also a massive producer of biomass -- close to 756 million tonnes, out of which 266 million tonnes is utilized in the manufacture of briquettes and pellets. Our efforts are also dedicated towards decarbonization of heavy industries like steel, cement and textile industries. In the coming years, the Government will be working on this aspect.”

Speaking at the successful conclusion of REI 2021, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India said, “This year has been remarkable as the expo returned in its physical format after a gap of 2 years. With REI Expo 2021, Informa Markets in India reinforced the bond amongst the industry, Government & Investors.

The expo stands by the Indian Government’s endeavours of a quantum growth in the renewable energy sector by serving as an Industry catalyst, bringing in the domestic and International RE fraternity, including investors and technological experts all under one roof.”Mr. Gaurav Kedia, Chairman, Indian Biogas Association was glad about his organization’s decision to participate in the expo this year and said, “It is one of the most crucial events in the renewable energy sector especially after COVID-19. The need of the hour is the push-pull concept, wherein you need proper push from many ends and pull has to come from the market. REI with its expo in physical form is bringing the pull in terms of visitors, exhibitors, and buyers. Till the time, physical events were on hold virtual ones did take place, but the eye-to-eye contact and interpersonal communication play a huge role in building strong business relationships. The turnaround of serious buyers is much greater in this expo and people are coming forward leaving their apprehensions behind seeking some opportunities which has given them result-oriented outcome.”

The REI Expo 2021 was backed by the support of international and domestic exhibitors such as Adani Solar, Jakson Engg, Solis, Growatt, Premier Energies, Vikram Solar, Waaree Energies, Panasonic Life Sciences, HPL Electric & Power, Bergen Group, LONGI Solar, Goldi Solar and Skeiron Group to name a few, besides receiving support from Indo German Energy Forum ( IGEF ), Indian Biogas Association ( IBA ), National Solar Energy Federation of India, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority and multiple media partners. With the confidence boosting closure of REI 2021, Informa Markets is ready with its ‘Festival of Business’ initiative this festive season – a medley of 9 back-toback shows till October end, across different verticals in the physical, digital and hybrid formats. ‘Festival of Business’ has been curated to help discover the joy of in-person re-union, cementing bonds, networking, driving business objectives, spotting innovations through touch and feel, gathering marketing intelligence, and arriving at customized solutions through different platforms under the umbrella of each show.

Textile Exhibition In Surat Concludes With Positive Results

Weaveknitt 2021, a three-day fabric exhibition organised by the South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SGCCI) at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sarsana in Surat city, featured thousands of products from the knitting industry, technical textiles, and nero fabrics. The exhibition culminated on September 13, giving a boost to the textile industry as buyers from India and abroad had placed orders worth over Rs 100 crore. Around 23,000 people from different parts of the country attended the event, where 125 exhibitors from Surat exhibited different types of textile fabrics.

Along with individual firms, buyers from 20 big textile mandis including Jaipur, Banaras, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai, and several international buyers from the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Dubai and China, also visited the exhibition seeking opportunities. SGCCI president Ashish Gujarati said that India is one of the fastest growing markets for technical textiles. “The global average growth is 4 per cent, whereas India's growth rate is at 14 per cent per year. The biggest issue is that the raw material used in the production of technical textiles such as high tenacity yarn of polyester, nylon and viscose, are not manufactured in India.

Union Textile Ministry should look into this aspect of capacity building and pursue the large manufacturers of yarn to concentrate on these segments. Weaveknitt 2021 was our first initiative to give a platform to the weavers to display their products. Generally, a broker or a middleman does business between manufacturers and buyers. But this event directly benefited both parties.” He said, “The event turned out successful as the exhibitors had got orders of lakhs of meters of textile fabrics and six lakh meters of sarees made from Rapier Jacquard machines. Over 23,000 buyers visited the stalls in three days. We have taken figures from exhibitors and found that new business of over Rs 100 crore had been generated through this event. Roop Rashi Mahapatra, the textile commissioner, stated that the country may access the worldwide market via the internet platform. “At the moment, we are exporting textiles to the United States, West Asia, Bangladesh, and other countries. We receive about 60% of proposals under various programmes from Gujarat, with Surat accounting for 85% of those,” Mahapatra noted.

IIJS Premiere 2021 Signals The Return Of Physical Exhibitions At BIEC

IIJS Premiere, the largest exhibition in India, post-Covid, organized by the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, got off to a glittering start on 15th September at BIEC. The exhibition being held from 15 to 19 September 2021, is a major boost for the exhibition and events industry in India.

The 37th edition of IIJS Premiere, organized by the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), is the first and the largest show held by it in Bangalore by GJEPC.

IIJS Premiere 2021 was inaugurated by Smt. Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State, Commerce & Industry, Government of India, who declared the exhibition as “open” in the presence of Sri Murugesh Nirani, Hon’ble Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries, Government of Karnataka, Sri P. Ravi Kumar, Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy, Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industries, Government of Karnataka and Sri S. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce & Industry.

Sharing her views, Smt. Anupriya Patel said that the gems and jewellery industry contributes to around 7% to India’s GDP with around $43 billion exports. Expressing his thoughts, Sri Murugesh Nirani said that Karnataka will extend all possible support to gems and jewellery industry to set up their units in an exclusive park which is being set up in Gulbarga.

Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC informed the audience that this edition of IIJS is the largest ever show being held by GJEPC with 1300 exhibitors occupying an exhibition space of 77,200 square metres in 5 halls with more than 18,000 registered visitors till the first day of the show. An event of this magnitude needs a great venue, so we are glad that BIEC stepped up to help us organize it.

Shailesh Sangani, Convener, Exhibitions, GJEPC thanked the Karnataka government for extending all possible support to organize the show seamlessly. Vipul Shah, Vice Chairman, GJEPC, Mahender Kumar Tayal, Regional Chairman, Southern Region, Shailesh Sangani, Convener, National Exhibitions, GJEPC, Mansukh Kothari, Co-convener, National Exhibitions, GJEPC and Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, were also present at the inaugural ceremony.

Sharing his views on the opening of the exhibition, V. Anbu, Director General & CEO, IMTMA and BIEC said, “We are happy that exhibition industry is able to re-start its journey once again after a brief challenging period. We are thankful to the organizers of IIJS to organize such a great show at BIEC. We wish the organizers a great outcome from the show.”

IEIA SkillForce Initiative Launched

With an aim to raise the standards of service delivery across the exhibitions sector in India, Indian Exhibition Industry Association has spearheaded a special initiative titled ‘IEIA SkillForce’. A dedicated taskforce comprising members of the association has already set the ball rolling to achieve the goal of raising the standards of service delivery across various functions involved in exhibitions management, with its first physical meeting held on September 07, 2021 in New Delhi.

As a next step, 4 rounds of einteractions have been planned with members representing Organisers, Stand Contractors, Venues & Support Service Providers, and Freight Forwarders in the coming days for developing Industry standards and the roadmap for imparting skilling & training programs for different occupational roles related to the sector. IEIA envisions to further engage its members for participation and contribution in the focus groups that will dedicatedly work as part of the team.

“IEIA aims for a holistic development of the sector through the ‘Skillforce’ initiative with representation and equal participation of the members of our association”, stated Ms. Sonia Prashar President, IEIA.

IEIA invites industry players to associate and be a part of this GROWTH STORY of the Indian Exhibition Industry as we look forward to an industry-wide transformation taking shape with this initiative, much aligned with the Govt. of India's vision of #atmanirbharbharat.

Members of IEIA Skilling Taskforce

Ÿ Mr. Abdul H. Khan, IEML Ÿ Mr. Anamitra Mukherjee, Schenker

India Ÿ Mr. Dayaker Reddy, IPAMA Ÿ Mr. Dharampal Singh Malhotra,

Namdhari Events & Promotions• (EC Representative & Chairperson of the Task force) Ÿ Mr. Gurvinder Singh, EEPC India Ÿ Mr. Jagdish Patankar, M. M. Activ

Sci-Tech Communications (Co-

Chair of the Task force) Ÿ Mr. Max Fernandes, Informa

Markets India Ÿ Mr. Sanjay Wadhwa, Swift

Corporation Ÿ Mr. Satyendra Mehra,

NuernbergMesse India Ÿ Mr. Sudhir Dhavan, R. E. Rogers

India Ÿ Mr. Uma Menon , Rudraa

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