The Ambattur Industrial Estate Manufacturers Association (AIEMA) and AIEMA Technology Centre (ATC), which brought together the stalwarts of the lndian Industry, are back again with their 8th show ACMEE 2008 following the success of ACMEE in the years 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, said Dilip Kumbhat, chairman, ACMEE 2008.

ACMEE, the most established international industrial exhibition in the southern region of the country, has steadily built itself to be a manufacturers' show case over the last twelve years. It was at ACMEE that their newest products and technologies were launched and effectively demonstrated to the ready buyers. The thrust areas of ACMEE are mainly auto components and machine tools.

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The Ambattur Industrial Estate Manufacturers Association (AIEMA), with nearly 900 active members, represents the entire small and medium-scale industrial fraternity located in the Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai. Established in 1963, the Ambattur Industrial Estate encompasses an area of nearly 473 hectares of land with more than 2,000 small and medium scale industries. This Estate is not only the oldest in India but also one of the largest in Asia.

AIEMA Technology Centre, popularly known as ATC, and a wing of AIEMA, was established as a forum for technological uplift of the member units exclusively and to meet their training and developmental needs.

ACMEE 2008, the 8th in the series, is planned in the modern and fully air-conditioned Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai. It will be held from 19-23 June 2008. It's approved by ITPO and supported by the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, NSIC, SISI, SIDBI, Karur Vysya Bank and Canara Bank.

The thrust areas are
1) Machine Tools
2) Innovative Automobile Products. It will also provide an opportunity for engineering students to exhibit their talent.

ACMEE 2008 will give away awards to three best stalls for small-scale, medium and large industries, Kumbhat said.

ACMEE 2008 will also provide awards for
1) Innovative products
2) New products & designs
3) Innovative manufacturing solutions

SISI has come forward to promote competition in various skills for the industrial work force in different disciplines and prizes will be awarded, Kumbhat said.

NSIC has planned technical seminars on the emerging trends in the industry during the show. Seminars will be conducted by the participating industries from India and aboard.

Apart from national participants, ACMEE 2008 is expected to attract foreign participation from Russian Federation, UK, US, Italy, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, China and Malaysia, as in the past. The exhibition will attract over 80,000 trade visitors from India and abroad.

R Rangaraj