The Hindu Business Line : Energex 2008 to showcase Tiruchi zone as power gear hub

Tiruchi, Aug. 26 Energex 2008, an energy excellence exhibition of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), slated for September 26 to 28 here, is being designed as a platform to showcase the potential of Tiruchi zone as a major engineering hub and energy manufacturing and fabrication capital of the country.

The theme for the second edition is ‘Power to Power the World’.

The CII, Tiruchi Zone, expects business generation worth Rs 500 crore, compared to Rs 200 crore in the first edition in 2005, thereby reinforcing the pre-eminence of the district as a power equipment capital of the country.

It would project the strengths of four large and leading boiler manufacturers, 30 pressure parts and boiler parts manufacturers, over 300 fabrication units, over 200 machine shops, and 10 wind mill tower manufacturers, besides a pool of talent in design and Research and Development in the energy equipment and fabrication solutions, in the district.

Mr Senthil Annamalai, Chairman, CII Tiruchi Zone, told reporters that about 5,000 business and trade visitors, besides 400 delegates, are expected for the event that seeks to nurture business contacts, imbibe the latest technology trends, cultivate business relations, and prepare for the exponential growth of clean and renewable energy.

Participants

Energy equipment manufacturers are set to expand businesses by showcasing their capabilities to engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, turnkey consultants, wind-mill equipment manufacturers and State electricity boards.

Key participants include BHEL; Cethar Vessels; Wuxi Yangtong Mechanical Equipment Co Ltd, China; L&T; Ansaldo Caldaie Boilers; Carborandum Universal Ltd, GK Sons Engineering Enterprises; Veesons Energy; American Environment Technologies Ltd, and CUMI (Murugappa Group), said Mr P.V. Kannan, Chairman, Energex 2008, adding that the over 60 exhibitors from the country and abroad (China, Dubai, the UK and Italy) will be putting up their stalls in the fully air-conditioned venue measuring 2,268 sq mtrs.

Coinciding with the exhibition, a conference focussing on ‘Advanced technologies in power generation’ will be organised on September 26 and 27 at Hotel Sangam. The conference will cover three exclusive sessions: Supercritical/high efficiency technologies for utilities; Subcritical/other technologies for industries, and green energy technologies for the globe.

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