CII Communique - December, 2010

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CeraGlass India
11-14 November, Jaipur
Anand Sharma, Union Minster for Commerce & Industry, and
Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan, inaugurating CeraGlass India
CeraGlass 2010, India’s first comprehensive ceramics,
glass and allied products show achieved its objective
of catalyzing market access, technology transfer and
investments in this sector. Inaugurated by Mr Anand
Sharma, Union Minster for Commerce & Industry, and
Mr Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, it touched
upon all aspects of the ceramics and glass industry,
though a complete package of focused conferences,
exploring international business opportunities at the
buyer seller meet, elaborate expositions and the
traditional mix through CeraGlass Haat.
Spread over an area of 6,130 sqm, 180 exhibitors took
part in 9 concurrent shows. About 373 new products
were launched at the event and 8,383 business enquiries,
including 549 from foreign buyers, were generated.
International delegates representing 14 nations came
together at the special Buyer-Seller Meet, organized in
the association with CAPEXIL, opening new channels
of interaction.
Over 230 representatives from the industry conferred
on focused topics and explored business opportunities
in ceramics & glass industry with 90 experts from
government, industry, research organisations and
academia.
A special add on to the show was the cultural
extravaganza at the CeraGlass Haat. A lively, interactive
space, the Haat displayed works from artists in the field
of ceramics, glass, terracotta and blue pottery. Spread
over an area of 1,500 sq mt, with imaginative, traditional
and rural architecture, the Haat was especially designed
to bring to life the vibrant colours of rich Indian pottery,
ceramics and glass heritage.
Indonesia to add focus on India
2 November, Chandigarh
4 November Amritsar
22 November, Lucknow
CII organized several
business interactions
with Lt Gen (R) Andi M
Ghalib, Ambassador
& Plenipotentiary,
R e p u b l i c o f
Indonesia, across
major northern cities.
Indonesia is one of
the fast-growing
l a r g e e m e r g i n g
Lt Gen (R) Andi M Ghalib, Ambassador
e c o n o m i e s w i t h & Plenipotentiary, Indonesia with
natural synergies with Jayant Krishna. Chairman,
CII Uttar Pradesh
the Indian economy.
The Ambassador urged Indian enterprises to explore
opportunity in Indonesia, which has huge, unexplored
natural resources in terms of crude oil, natural gas, tin
and copper. He was particularly keen about inviting Indian
automobile giants to set up a tractor power manufacturing
facility in Indonesia. The potential investment sectors in
Indonesia are power, coal mining, IT & communication,
automobiles, retail, agriculture, cotton textiles.
Chandigarh
CII-BEE Join Hands for Energy Conservation
19 November, Chandigarh
Mr Ram Niwas, Home
Secretary cum Secretary
Industries, Chandigarh
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
i n a u g u r a t e d t h e
Workshop on Enhancing
Competitiveness through
Energy Efficiency &
Cost Competitiveness
organized by CII and
B u r e a u o f E n e r g y
Efficiency (BEE). The
Ram Niwas, Home Secretary
cum Secretary Industries,
Chandigarh Administration and
Nitin K Peshawaria, Chairman, CII
Chandigarh
objective of the workshop was to promote energy
efficient and cost reduction practices.
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