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tomation Centre for learning in Bar-
oda. This would soon be followed
by a Centre of Excellence for Auto-
mation to be jointly set up with the
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Madras, he added.
Mr. Tarun Marwah, Project Direc-
tor, AIA, outlined the proposed plan
for IATF 2013 to be organised with
the support of over 100 user industry
associations.
Earlier, Dr. Martin Lechner, Ex-
ecutive Director of Business Unit
New Technologies, Messe München
International, in his welcome ad-
dress, said that it is in view of the
growing interest of many exhibitors
to enter the Indian market that MMI
has decided to organise IATF 2013
in Mumbai jointly with AIA.
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Dr. Martin Lechner, Executive Director of Business Unit New Technologies, Messe Munchen International, addressing the
gathering at the ‘Taste of India’ event. The others (from left) are Mr. Anup Wadhwa, Director, Automation Industry Asso-
ciation, Mr. Shubashis Goldar, Acting Consul General, Consulate General of India in Germany, Mr. Rajesh Nath, and Mr.
Tarun Marwah, Project Director, AIA.
ACMA Automechanika to host major event
ACMA will partner with Messe Frankfurt to organ-
ise ACMA Automechanika New Delhi during February
7-10 next. It is a global trade fair for automotive after-
market products.
Further, internationally ACMA and Messe Frankfurt
will promote participation of Indian automotive compo-
nent manufacturers and other related companies at Au-
tomechanika’s global fairs, specifically at the Frankfurt
Fair with a dedicated pavilion for ACMA members.
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Arvind Kapur,
ACMA President, said: “We will work closely with
Messe Frankfurt to ensure significant presence of
ACMA members at our pavilion at the various Auto-
mechanika shows. To begin with, this year the ACMA
pavilion at the Automechanika Frankfurt, spread over
650 sq. mtrs. of prime location, will showcase over 30
leading Indian auto component manufacturers. ACMA
will also mobilise business delegations to Automechan-
ika’s 12 worldwide fairs held in Asia, Europe, North
America, South America and Africa.”
Mr. Raj Manek, Managing Director, Messe Frank-
furt India, observed: “ACMA and Automechanika will
leverage each other to evolve ACMA Automechanika
New Delhi into a leading international aftermarket
show. Both parties will be responsible for promotion,
organisation and management of the fair. ACMA will
recruit its members, as well as canvass for trade visitors
in India, while MFI will be responsible for international
exhibitor and visitor recruitment.”
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