For additional information, please contact: B Thiagarajan, President, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Products Group, Blue Star Limited, Bandbox House, 254D, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 030 email: bthiagarajan@bluestarindia.com Telephone: 9821078098.

Media Contact

Girija Balan, Pressman PR

Tel: +91 22 22188880, Cell: 09821736716

Email: pr@pressmanindia.com

During the first quarter of the current year, the Company’s consolidated Sales grew by 80% to Rs. 161.45 crores (Rs.89.72 crores) while the consolidated Net Profit increased by 145.8% and stood at Rs.23.64 crores (Rs.9.63 crores).

The Company has registered significant growth in both domestic as well as international markets, particularly in Muscat, UAE and Far East. During the first quarter the company’s domestic sales grew by 32.2% to Rs.42.1 crores (Rs.31.8 crores) while the international business, jumped by 106% to Rs.119.3 crores (Rs.57.9 crores).

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Grano – 4-5-4
Measuring Range X axis mm – 450
Measuring Range Y axis mm – 500
Measuring Range Z axis mm – 400

The GRANO 4-5-4 is available in both manual and DCC (Direct Computer Controlled) models. The manual CMM can easily be upgraded to the CNC version at a later date as user needs change and inspection demands increase. Individual axis locking system is provided for manual CMM’s.

The GRANO 7-10-6 is a cost-effective, easy-to-handle bridge CMM suitable for a variety of dimensional inspection tasks on general mechanical and prismatic components where touch-trigger and scanning measurements are the key solution. All the three axes are made of high performance granite, have same characteristic in temperature and rigidity. Non-contact optical steel encoder scales, mounted on granite members assure uniform thermal behavior. All axes employ high precision air bearings to provide a friction free, highly accurate, and maintenance free motion.

“It is the ideal solution for companies which are looking for a CMM with an excellent price-to-performance ratio”, says Mr.K.Jagannathan, Executive Director- Marketing & Sales, Guindy Machine Tools Limited. GMT is one of the key manufacturers of metrology equipment in India. GMT has a wide range of CMMs to suit: the Inspection needs of Prismatic Parts, Free form Components- Direct comparison to CAD data, Reverse Engineering with CAD export (IGES), Die & Mold inspection, Drill Jigs & Fixtures, Special Position Gauges, and Continuous Scanning with SP25.

Apart from Coordinate Measuring Machines, GMT also plans to exhibit its Standrard & Special Workholding products, Lapping Machine, Rotary Indexing Table and Surface plates.

“On the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturthi, we made it at Sarwottam Ispat Limited, Hyderabad, the first heat was tapped in our ECCM… and out came the billets… as flawlessly as expected” remarked Mr. Suneel Kulkarni, Executive Director of Electrotherm. “We succeeded in delivering our promise to the industry. The entire market was anxiously waiting for this moment. And we finally made it!! I would take this opportunity to thank all our customers and stakeholders for reposing faith in us as a team for delivering this product”.

Rishabh Lath, Director Sarwottam Ispat Limited who was handling this specific project said “In our continuous endeavor to produce quality TMT bars we were looking for a billet caster. Billet was necessary for us to further improve our quality as well as stay competitive. Cost effectiveness and early implementation time was prime criteria that we had in our mind. We placed our order for the Modular Caster just because Electrotherm was doing it. We never had any doubt but yes, the anxiety was there for certain. On that evening, when the first billet came out of the machine, everyone was glad. We felt proud of our decision. And surprisingly many of the market convictions and our doubts were laid to rest; because even we did not believe that billets could be cast using a single strand billet caster with a Rigid Dummy Bar and all other features that Electrotherm spoke about. Today we are confident enough that this selection is indeed the best for our kind industry”

“Based on all inputs received from the industry, our first focus was to produce billets successfully. There were talks and comments on the various negatives of such a selection. But I am really happy to say that the product quality, technology and support of Electrotherm team have been marvellous. Something worth mentioning here is that the billets produced from the very first batch through our ECCM have been successfully rolled into 8mm TMT bars as well!! The TMT bars rolled from the billets have achieved all the improved properties that we were looking for.” Mr Rishabh Lath quoted.

Mr. Bharat Tank, Country Head – Marketing (E&P Division) said “Our company’s mission statement is “Always Innovate…for a better tomorrow” and this commissioning paves way for even more economic steel making in the secondary steel industry of India that always has been hungry for such products because of demand driven market prices. Apart from saving on the yield, this product is eco-friendly because it reduces the waste generation by way of refractories that had to be dumped somewhere. We dedicate this success to our clients who have relentlessly trusted our capabilities and inspired us to develop better and better products”.

For more details, Mr. J C Babu, Marketing Manager, Electrotherm on 9825159296

Hyderabad, September 6, 2011: Mr. Ajay Sambrani has been appointed as the new Country Head, India at Sandvik Asia, the Indian subsidiary of the US$13billion Sandvik Group. Ajay will assume office in his new role from October 1, 2011. He was earlier appointed as President, Sandvik Materials Technology at Sandvik Asia in January this year.

Ajay will also be part of the new extended Group Executive Management at Sandvik Group, set up for the first time as the company ushers in restructuring of global operations to strengthen market leadership. The only other member of the new extended Group Executive Management will be from the company’s China operations, a strong indicator of the growing importance of the Indian and Chinese operations at Sandvik. This is also for the first time that an Indian executive has been included in the company’s Executive Management.

Mr. Ajay Sambrani, commenting on the new development said, “Going forward India plays an important role for Sandvik strategy for emerging markets. We have a great opportunity to grow in this country and leverage the competence and strength we have built over the last 50 years.”

As part of new strategic direction at Sandvik, the company will have five business areas instead of the current three business areas effective January 01, 2012. Sandvik has decided to relocate the official Group headquarters to a new office in Stockholm from where the Group Executive Management will operate.

The five business areas will be: Sandvik Mining; Sandvik Machining Solutions; Sandvik Materials Technology; Sandvik Construction; Sandvik Venture

Mr. Olof Faxander, Sandvik Group’s President and CEO said: “Sandvik has a strong offering and a market leading position in many fast-growing and developing markets as well as in more mature markets. We need to strengthen this position and also improve in some areas to be world class in all our businesses. Sandvik will always have ambitious targets but there also has to be strong commitment to reaching these targets. We need to act as one company and make sure that we allocate resources and capital to the businesses where we get the best return.”

The purpose of the new strategy is to achieve world-class performance in value creation through higher growth and profitability and thereby make Sandvik an even more attractive company for its customers, employees and shareholders. To succeed with the new strategic direction and to increase transparency and operational focus the organization will be split in five Business Areas instead of three and a stronger platform for utilizing common resources will be developed.

Sandvik’s Mining division focuses on global leadership on products, solutions and services for high-performing hard rock and soft rock underground and surface mining operations and will be located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Machining Solutions focuses on offering productivity by enhancing products and solutions for advanced industrial metal cutting and will remain located in Sandviken, Sweden. Materials Technology offers high value-added advanced metal products for demanding applications in selected places and will remain located in Sandviken, Sweden. Construction services offer high-performing products, solutions and services within selected niches of the global construction industry and will be relocated to Stockholm, Sweden, with a satellite in Shanghai, China. Lastly, Sandvik’s Venture focuses on Product Areas with limited connections to other Business Areas or closely linked to several other Business Areas and will be located in Stockholm, Sweden.

Notes to Editor:

The Sandvik Group is a global high technology enterprise with 47,000 employees in 130 countries. Sandvik’s operations are concentrated on three core businesses: Sandvik Tooling, Sandvik Mining and Construction and Sandvik Materials Technology – areas in which the group holds leading global positions in selected niches.

To learn more about what Sandvik offers the medical device industry please visit: www.sandvik.com/medical

For further information, please contact:
Rajita Kumar at rajita.kumar@sandvik.com or +91.99604 61061

At the Press Conference in Hotel Taj Mansingh, Delhi, Mr. Hartmut Jenner, Global CEO, Karcher, announced the launch of its operations in India.sales organizations of its own in 50 countries. Its aim in establishing the Indian company is to step up expansion of its countrywide dealer and service network to increase customer proximity on the Indian subcontinent.

Smart ID has set up a state of the art Data Center and 40 seats Call center to provide instant information to students and teachers about common issues concerning them. The infrastructure also provides accurate and timely information to the officials in the Ministry regarding 16 schemes run by the government for the benefits of students. These include Mid-Day meals, Books and Uniforms for girl children, scholarship disbursal, bicycle provision etc.
About Smart ID
Smart ID provides technology products, services and solutions in the domains of Smart cards, Biometrics and Information Technology. It offers cost effective solutions to the market segments like e-Governance, Banking, Transportation and IT Security.

Founded in 2004, the company is headquartered in Noida, India (near New Delhi), with business offices across India.

For more information, visit www.smartid.in.

Several eminent policy-makers from the Railway Board, key stakeholders from user industries have confirmed their participation in the conference, that seeks to address the new opportunities in railway from the PPP mode. As per Railway Budget 2011-12, Indian Railways expects to raise Rs.1776 Cr. through the PPP route. The budget provides opportunities for private investment with 85 proposals for PPP to address concerns regarding growing scarcity of rail logistics infrastructure the economy is grappling with today.

The conference assumes a special significance in view of the criticism of Rail Ministry from Finance Ministry over the inordinate delay in awarding PPP projects. Mr. N V S Reddy, Managing Director, Hyderabad Metro, welcomed the initiative taken by Smart Wave towards creating awareness about PPP and commented ” If India has to achieve the aspirational GDP growth rate of 10 per cent per annum over the next few years, PPP is the only way forward for railways”. Mr. Yogendra Sharma, CEO, Adani Rail Logistics and a well know expert in PPP echoed on the same lines and remarked “PPP should be a win-win situation rather than win-lose or lose-lose situation for both the parties. The process has started already. For the first time, the Railways has thrown open the development of freight terminals to the private sector.”

The user industries being represented at the conference include ports, colliereis, cement, steel, fertiliser and foodgrains. Some of the leading rail logistics service providers, such as private container train operators, financiers, project developers, entrepreneurs and consultants will also participate in the deliberations.

About Smart Wave

Smart Wave is an organisation engaged in various capacity building initiatives, including independent research, training and consulting in the area of infrastructure development of transportation logistics, real estate, healthcare and education sectors. (www.smartwave.in)

The customer has clear visions for its paint shop in Shenyang: the goal is to create nothing short of the world’s most environmentally friendly plant. The general contractor Dürr, with its diverse approaches to resource-saving painting, is the ideal partner for this.

RoDip M rotational dip coating is used in the PT/ED area. The rotational movement of the car bodies thus allows inclined sections at the entrance and exit of the dip tank to be eliminated. This fact leads not only to a significant savings of space, but also to a reduced consumption of energy and chemicals due to smaller bath volumes.

Other technical features that highlight this “green” attribute are the fully automatic IPP (Integrated Paint Process), which eliminates the need for primer and thus a drying phase as well. The spray booths are equipped with EcoDryScrubber technology, the innovative dry separation method from Dürr which requires no water or chemicals. In this way air recirculation allows a 60% savings in energy. The saturated binding material – a hazardous waste in conventional processes – can be re-used without any further treatment. Dürr’s dry separation systems are already in use or under construction in 40 paint lines on four continents.

Paint will be applied with 32 type EcoRP E033 and EcoRP L133 painting robots from Dürr. These are equipped with the latest generation of atomizer, the EcoBell3, which is characterized by its significantly higher atomizer performance. Due to the EcoBell3′s compact design, both exterior and interior painting can be done with the same rotating atomizer. In conjunction with the EcoLCC color changer, the EcoBell3 offers a highly efficient and compact, but also easy, application system for all applications. This leads to minimal paint loss during color changes and this process is considerably shortened.

A further measure for protecting the environment, the use of heat wheels for heat recovery from supply and exhaust air. Even the waste heat from the dryers is recovered through a waste heat boiler. The exhaust air stream from the clear coat booth is purified over and above the regulatory requirements before leaving the facility. Through the use of membrane technology in the pretreatment, electro dipping and waste water system, both water consumption and the amount of waste water are reduced.

With its layout philosophy, Dürr creates favorable conditions for this prototype of a green paint shop. The framework constitutes a simple, inexpensive industrial building with no intermediate levels. This concept is supported by multi-functional car body stacks in the form of high-rise storage facilities to ensure an optimum flow of materials.

Along with the environment, this project features another winner: the customer can lay claim to operating the most sustainable “green” paint shop in the world. The specific energy consumption that BMW reaches with this new paint shop sets new standards worldwide, as less than 500 kilowatt hours of energy are needed per painted car body. This is only a third of what was common just ten years ago.

At the same time much emphasis is placed on having a worker-friendly work environment: ergonomic working conditions are just as standard as ease of communication and maintenance. That BMW’s quality standards will in this way be guaranteed goes without saying.

Dürr is a mechanical and plant engineering group that holds leading positions in the world market in its areas of operation. It generates a good 80% of its sales in business with the automotive industry. It furthermore supplies the aircraft, machinery, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries with innovative production and environmental technologies. The Dürr Group operates in the market with three divisions. The Paint and Assembly Systems division supplies production and painting technology, especially for car bodies. Machinery and systems from the Measuring and Process Systems division are used in engine and transmission manufacturing and in final vehicle assembly, among other areas. The third division, Clean Technology Systems, is focused on processes to improve energy efficiency and on exhaust air purification. Dürr has 48 business locations in 21 countries worldwide. The Group achieved sales of € 1.26 billion with approximately 5,900 employees in 2010.
Photo: The EcoDryScrubber from Dürr – in use here at BMW in Regensburg, Germany – saves up to 60% energy in the paint booth.

Company Contact:

Dürr India Private Limited

Andreas Stedtfeld

Tel.: +91 44 4393-1601

Fax: +91 44 24 32 36 22

Email: andreas.stedtfeld@durrindia.com

Internet: www.durr.com

3,600 Tons of E-waste can be handled by the Mobile Shredder

BANGALORE, India – March 14, 2011 - Cerebra Integrated Technologies Limited has taken the first step in starting is E-Waste Cycling/management activity with the import of a Mobile Shredder from Cimelia, Singapore. Few months back Cerebra announced the launch of India’s largest e-waste recycling facility in suburban Peenya in Bangalore. With this, Cerebra has begun the first phase of its E-Waste Management Roadmap, that is separation of metals, non-metals, and processing (crushing) of PCB in the Mobile Shredder. Cerebra will send the crushed PCBs to Singapore for further processing and raw material extraction.

The Mobile Shredder for E-Waste Cycling introduced by Cerebra in Bangalore on Monday, March 14, 2011.

Cerebra’s E-Waste facility which is coming up on a 10 acre facility will be able to handle a record 90,000 MT of E-waste per annum. This facility will be fully operational by September 2011, and will be able to recycle E-Waste completely, which means that is it will be able to extract Ferrous/Non-Ferrous metals, Precious Group Metals like Platinum, Gold and Silver, and plastic for fuel conversion in the third phase of its operations.

Cerebra is fully geared to address the rapidly growing e-waste recycling and management market in India. According to a report by UNEP titled, “Recycling – from E-Waste to Resources“, the amount of e-waste being produced – including mobile phones and computers – could rise by as much as 500 percent over the next decade in some countries, such as India. For instance, Bangalore alone now generates about 70,000 tonnes of e-waste in a year and accounts for about obsolete 30,000 computers.

The Mobile Shredder is capable of handling 3600 tons of e-waste. This mobile shredder is so called since it can be installed on a truck and can be taken to premises of those companies wishing to process the e-waste in front of them to ensure copyright and data protection. Cerebra is the only company having such a facility and will greatly allay fears of big corporations and other R&D companies about safe and secure destruction of their sensitive data.

On Site Service: E-Waste destroyed at customer site with one of the self-contained mobile trucks. The customer can witness the destruction.

Off Site Service: E-Waste picked up at customer site in Cerebra’s locked trucks are shredded in its secure facilities. The customer can also choose to drop off e-waste for destruction and/or witness destruction in one of Cerebra’s video monitored and alarmed shops.

Electronic Waste Destruction and Recycling: Data storage devices are destroyed at Cerebra’s facilities and obsolete electronics are recycled with Cerebra’s partner Cimelia Resource Recovery Pte Ltd, Singapore.

In August 2010, Cerebra had announced its plans to set up one of India’s largest E-Waste management facility in India. Further they also held an E-Waste Conference in Bangalore on January 12, 2011. This conference was well attended with industry leaders, various government department representatives, and representatives from the Pollution Control Board participating among others.

Mr. Venkatesha Murthy, Director and Head of Operations, Cimelia Resource Recovery Pte Ltd, Singapore says “With the installation of mobile shredder we have begun the first phase of joint technical collaboration with Cerebra and a new phase in E-waste management in India. This facility will be have one of the most technically advanced processes that we have developed in Singapore in handling e-waste and clearing zero landfills. The tie-up with Cerebra will be an exclusive one and we will manage this plant for a three year period. We are sure that this facility would be a world class production hub for generating metals from secondary sources and will have one of the finest R&D labs for work on metal analysis and extraction“.

Mr. Gururaja K Upadhya, Director – Technical Support, Cerebra says “With the installation of the mobile shredder we have taken a major step in achieving our vision and objective of creating a cleaner and greener world. More and more corporates have green Initiatives as part of their CSR programs and this will give further fillip to the E-Waste management industry. Also the Government of India and Ministry of Environment and Forests are coming out with strict guidelines and rules for safe and proper disposal of E-Waste generated by companies. These rules will make it mandatory for companies to furnish proof and documents that their e-waste has been properly disposed“.

Cerebra is in joint collaboration with Cimelia Resource Recovery, Singapore, that operates some of the most sophisticated electronic recycling machinery in the world ensuring all toxic assemblies (batteries, capacitors, mercury contacts etc),  are removed and correctly processed prior to PCBs and assemblies being processed for recovery of precious metals.

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About Cimelia Resource Recovery Pte Ltd

Cimelia Resource Recovery is an integral arm of the Enviro-Hub Group of companies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enviro Holdings which is a listed entity in the Singapore Stock exchange. Aligned to the Group’s positioning of providing environment restoration solutions for Electronics, Electrical & Equipment Industries, Cimelia Resource Recovery was established to provide quality Platinum Group Metals (PGM) refining and management services to global players internationally.

Cimelia Resource Recovery Pte Ltd, (CIMELIA) is a globally trusted brand; relied upon for its technology pursuits and environment restoration solutions.

About Cerebra Integrated Technologies Limited

Founded in 1992, Cerebra is one of India’s IT garage start-ups, a pioneer in IT, and an IT & ITeS enterprise today. Its range of offerings spans Enterprise Mobility Software Applications, Legal Support Services (KPO), Custom application development, BPO (Medical Transcription), IT enabled Services, Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), IT Hardware and Systems Integration. The Cerebra team comprises of over 150 professionals of diverse backgrounds, who operate from USA, UK and India. Cerebra has global partnerships with firms in the USA and UK, including IT and Law firms.

Cerebra a BSE listed IT/ITeS Company is a global IT/ITeS service provider delivering business solutions that meet the core objectives of our clients. Cerebra, has its manufacturing facility in Peenya and its subsidiary ITeS division in Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore.

Cerebra’s turnover reached over Rs. 596 Million ending September 2010.

For further information please contact: investors@cerebracomputers.com or e-waste@cerebracomputers.com

Media Contact

Shubhendu Nath
Principal Consultant
CHANGE AGENTS PR
+91.80.41603144, +91.9901992978
Shubhendu.Nath@ChangeAgents.in

Gururaja K Upadhya
Director – Tech Support
CEREBRA INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES
+91.80.22046984
Gururaj@CerebraComputers.com

Daimler was the first to put its trust in FAStplant® when it built a six module pilot plant at Sindelfingen (Germany) in 2004. Further test plants followed for Toyota at Valenciennes (France), Ford at Cologne and VW at Zwickau (both in Germany). This was because the rapid installation and high adaptability characteristics of FAStplant® make it particularly suitable for test programs involving a variety of models and prototypes.

The first customer, Daimler, relocated its FAStplant® system three times within a period of six years and is now utilizing it at its fourth location. Other OEMs, such as BMW and Audi, have opted for FAStplant® for smaller production series: Audi has been assembling the R8 sports car with the system at Neckarsulm (Germany) since 2006, and at Chennai (India) several different BMW models have been produced very flexibly on a CKD assembly line there since 2007. The first mass-production chassis line – incorporating 80 FAStplant® modules and including 58 hangers with infinitely adjustable height regulation – was built by GM at San Luis Potosi (Mexico). This American manufacturer has been producing 100,000 vehicles per year there since 2009.

The FAStplant® system, which is based on a simple modular principle and allows pre-fabricated and tested modules to be combined freely to form assembly lines, is proving to be increasingly convincing in other industrial branches too. A motor cycle manufacturer is currently having new concept FAStplant® utilities modules installed so that work stations are uniformly equipped. This system user is introducing FAStplant® on a worldwide basis and is capitalizing on the system’s strength – simplicity of production capacity adaptation around the globe.

FAStplant® is not affected by roof load restrictions, so simple, low cost building concepts can be implemented regardless of the size and weight of the product involved. A newly developed heavy duty module has made it possible to transfer FAStplant® technology to aircraft production. Two assembly lines, incorporating 130 modules and with a total length of more than 1.2 km, went into operation for Lockheed Martin at Fort Worth (USA) in March, 2010. For the first time in aircraft manufacture, wings are being assembled in pulse production there. The wings can even be turned on their own axis so that special assembly processes can be carried out.

The diversity of these FAStplant® projects shows just how vital it is for system users to be able to modify manufacturing lines easily and to adapt production quickly and optimally to suit changing market situations.

Duerr is a mechanical and plant engineering group that holds leading positions in the world market in its areas of operation. It generates a good 80% of its sales in business with the automotive industry. It furthermore supplies the aircraft, machinery, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries with innovative production and environmental technology. The Duerr Group operates in the market with two divisions. The Paint and Assembly Systems division supplies production and painting technology, especially for car bodies. Machinery and systems from the Measuring and Process Systems division are used in engine and transmission manufacturing and in final vehicle assembly, among other areas. Duerr has 48 business locations in 21 countries worldwide. The Group achieved sales of € 1.1 billion with approximately 5,700 employees in 2009.

Company Contact:

Dürr India Private Limited

Andreas Stedtfeld

Tel.: +91 44 4393-1601

Fax: +91 44 24 32 36 22

Email: andreas.stedtfeld@durrindia.com

Internet: www.durr.com

Delhi, India; Jan 21th 2011:    Seewel cables, Delhi based cables manufacturing company has achieved International standard certification for its state of art cable manufacturing facility located in DSIIDC, Bawana, Delhi.   ISO 9001:2000 is an internationally recognized quality management system standard applies to organizations involved in the design and development, manufacturing, installation, and its products.

Seewel has modernized manufacturing facilities upgraded with latest technology and state of art quality testing facilities with latest equipments to deliver best quality products to our customers. Our brand stands for durability, quality and cost effective solutions which meet customer specific requirements.  Seewel does not compromise on the quality of the products it offers to its customers.

Seewel Cables has provided its customers with quality products and outstanding customer service for over 17 years in all over India and abroad.  Known for our products reliable performances, seewel cables are recognized as the preferred cables and wires for    power and telecommunication sector. Our research and development department fully capable to keep up the higher quality and reliability of all the products to our customers.

About Seewel Cables Manufacturers India:

Seewel Cables is Delhi based cables and wires manufacturing business group produce wide range of power cables and wires.  At present, our company is one of the leading cable manufacturing company and cable suppliers in India and abroad.  We have a large number of dealers and distribution network all over India to supply our products directly to our customers.  Our brand of wires and cables match BIS and other highest international standards for quality and dependability.

To know more about us:

Contact us:

Contact Person : Jatin Gupta

Contact No :  09810050098

Email :  enquiry@seewelcables.com

Seewel Cable Suppliers India

Chennai: January 19, 2011| Be it residence, office or a mall, the trend today is shiny floors increasing the risk of slips among the young and the old equally.  India is a fractured society, not literally but in the physical sense. A recent international report “The Asian Audit” puts India in the second place in hip fractures with 4.4 lakh people falling prey every year of which 90% is due to falls.

Goodwill Enterprises have brought an end to end solution to address the problem of slippery floors, with the launch of Goodgrip in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. Goodgrip offers an end to end solution that improves the co-efficiency of friction on the floor, resulting in increased safety.

Priced at Rs. 35/sft for the treatment of the floor, Goodgrip offers colorless and odourless solution which does not harm the skin or body. The ease of application process with no alteration to the physical appearance of the floor gives this product the distinction.

Goodgrip is ideal for Residential areas(Bathroom, balcony, front main entrance, staircase, staircase landing, foyer, kitchen and any other area having the problem of slipperiness) and Commercial areas (Restaurants, Old age Homes, ATM s,Fast Food Outlets, Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Office buildings, Banks, Hospitals, Nursing homes, Schools, Malls, Food Courts, Medical facilities, Baths, Spas, Tubs, Showers, Pool areas, College dormitories, Country Clubs, Government buildings, almost any public and commercial facility).

For more details on the product, visit www.goodgrip.in

Contact: 8939 8939 00, info@goodgrip.in

Editorial queries: Sandhya Raju: 9380572123

New Delhi 17^th January 2011: Metal Container Manufactures Association(MCMA) has demanded that the government should provide fiscal incentives to promote Eco friendly packaging. Metal packaging industry is facing serious problem on accumulation of credit due to inverted duty structure and supplies to merchant exporter/manufacturer exporter against Notification 43/2001 dated 26/6/2001, the MCMA said in a Pre Budget Memorandum 2011-12 to the Ministry of Finance.

According to Mr. Sanjay Bhatia President MCMA & Managing Director Hindustan Tin works Ltd “We have urged the government to provide fiscal incentives to promote packaging which is environmental friendly, recyclable and sustainable. These incentives can be given in terms of subsidies, refund of indirect taxes, concessional duty on import of capital goods/inputs and income tax exemption”

MCMA (a primary organization that) represents the interests of companies involved in the production of metal containers, packaging and allied components. The issues affecting metal packaging industry are provided below:

§ Various food products like mango pulp, process vegetables, coffee etc. which are packed in tin containers are exported out of the country by manufacturers, export houses, traders, merchant exporters etc.

§ These cans are supplied by the industry without paying excise duty under Notification 43/2001 dated 26/6/2001 as merchant exporters and their supporting manufacturers don’t want to pay excise duty and claim refund. The said notification stipulates “procurement of goods without payment of duty for the purpose of use in the manufacture or processing of export goods and their exportation out of India”

§ For can making industry, this results intonon utilization of CENVAT credit.

§ MCMA suggests that such deemed export should be brought at par with physical export as in the latter case, the excise duty paid on packaging material is being refunded under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules 2002.

The recommendations’ by the Metal Container Manufactures Association (MCMA) to the Government in Pre Budget Memorandum 2011-12

· Deemed export should be brought at par with physical export for the purposes of refund of excise duty in order to address the issue of CENVAT accumulation with the industry.

· Alternatively, the accumulated CENVAT credit should be allowed to be adjusted against the purchase of inputs so that excise duty should not be paid again on such inputs resulting into further accumulation of CENVAT.

· Appropriate fiscal incentives should be considered to promote packaging which is environmental friendly, recyclable and sustainable. These incentives can be given in terms of subsidies, refund of indirect taxes, concessional duty on import of capital goods/inputs and income tax exemption.

About Metal Container Association of India:

MCMA (a primary organization that) represents the interests of companies involved in the production of metal containers, packaging and allied components. Member companies range from large international organizations to small independent specialist manufacturers throughout the India. In particular, the Association represents members’ views to government and other regulatory bodies. MCMA also seeks to influence the formulation of plans and legislation by communicating a well researched and argued industry view.

Thanks & Regards

Rajat Puri

Concept PR

M-9810400818

O-23701250-56

Metal-Container Manufacturers’ Association

C/o Hindustan Tin Works Ltd., 426 DLF Tower A, Jasola, New Delhi 110025

Ph: 4999 8888 e-mail: info@hindustantin.co.in web: http://www.mcma.in

Texspin Bearings Integrates IBM’s Infrastructure to Connect Better with Its Customers. Implements SAP and IBM BladeCenter solutions.

India, December 23, 2010: IBM and Texspin today announced the implementation of “SAP All-in-One solution”, a pre-configured SAP solution with industry scenarios pre built in on IBM Bladecentre hardware at Texspin . The solution, implemented by Global Business Services will help Texspin operate as an integrated business unit, and connect more closely with their customers.

Till recently, local production, management, costing and financial business systems could not keep pace with the 120 percent annual sales growth Texspin was experiencing.  Finding information was time-consuming, and discovering root causes of manufacturing delays or cost overruns was difficult leading to missed opportunities to identify and correct problems.

Texspin was looking for a solution partner that could transition their legacy systems and provide the service and support necessary to deploy the SAP landscape rapidly and cost-effectively. After speaking with other automotive-industry enterprises, Texspin Bearings selected IBM Global Business Services based on its excellent track record and deep understanding of SAP and its solution offerings.  IBM Global Business Services team replaced multiple business systems and legacy infrastructure with “SAP All-in-One Solution” offering a preconfigured, preinstalled software and hardware based on IBM BladeCenter.

Vishal Makwana, Director at Texspin Bearings, stated, “The existing fragmented systems operating at different sites were not giving us the information we needed, and could not grow easily as the company expanded. Processes between sites were not connected, which lead to a lack of accountability.”

The integrated SAP All-in-One solution ensures all sites follow the same processes and product codes, allowing sales orders to be fulfilled by several sites. Executive enquiries that previously took weeks to resolve are now answered immediately. The IBM BladeCenter HS22 powered by Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series processors offers flexible options to support a broad range of workloads, including virtualization and enterprise applications. Furthermore, it has helped them lower energy costs, leading to seven-fold increase in capacity to match business growth and an estimated return on investment in as little as 5 months.

Commenting on this engagement, Mr. Jyothi Satyanathan, Vice President, Mid Market and Inside Sales, IBM said, “The combination of SAP applications and IBM technologies will offer lower costs for customers and for Texspin by reducing delays and errors in their processes. We are glad that our team was able to complete the deployment in less than five months and exceeded client expectations”.ishal Makwana finally concludes, “The SAP Business All-in-One Fast Start Program and IBM BladeCenter solution was highly cost-effective and ideal for a mid-size enterprise such as Texspin Bearings. The BladeCenter can be rapidly expanded by the addition of blade servers, which will allow us to increase capacity exactly as we need it, helping Texspin Bearings win in the global automotive marketplace.”

About Texspin Bearings Texspin Bearings manufactures precision engineering components for steering, suspension, engine and transmission systems. With sales offices worldwide, Texspin Bearings competes in the highly competitive global automotive industry. Texspin India operates through multiple sites in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune etc

For more information please visit, http://www.texspin.com/English/

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9th Annual Educators Day emphasizes the need for Research and Consultancy

National Instruments and Nurturing Innovation and Creativity in Engineering (NICE) Committee hosted more than 1000 professors, scholars and eminent academicians from across India

National–Dec 14, 2010 – National Instruments (NI), a technology pioneer and leader in Graphical System Design, along with NICE (Nurturing Innovation and Creativity in Engineering) committee hosted the 9th Annual Educator’s Day 2010, India’s largest academic platform for science and engineering professors today in Chennai. The two day event was a compelling success with participation of over 1,500 professors, scholars and eminent academicians across the country. The event focused on the need of ‘Research and Consultancy’, to play a pivotal role in enabling students and teachers on the effective use of technology in education.

Dr. Poongothai, Minister for Information Technology, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, the Guest of Honour and Mr. M. Sivakumar, CEO – ICTACT (A Consortium of Govt. of India, Govt. of Tamil Nadu and CII) were present at the ceremony to felicitate the students and professors for their outstanding innovations in the field of science & engineering. NI and ICTACT also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to nurture innovation in Engineering & Science education in India.

For the first time, Educator’s Day 2010, witnessed participation of over 550 students from across the country. The highly acclaimed National level technical competitions – VI Mantra and NI Yantra staged its Grand Finale on the 13^th of Dec. Demonstrations, video sessions and projects counseling were part of the whole day event. The winners of VI Mantra and NI Yantra were also announced on the closing day of the event with the award distribution by Dr. Poongothai.

‘Research and Consultancy’ – was the theme of the Annual Educator’s Day 2010. The daylong event on 14^th Dec was presided over by NICE Committee members, followed by a key note session by Mr. Jayaram Pillai, Managing Director, IndRA (India, Russia and Arabia) NI on the importance of Research and Consultancy in the field of engineering education.

This year the panel discussions by renowned professors from NIT-Thiruchirapalli, VJTI, PSG College of Technology, BMS College of Engineering gave rise to thoughts, insights and views on research and consultancy, opportunities and challenges in the field of technological advancement. The discussions were focused around a wide range of next generation embedded technologies including design track, green engineering, teaching embedded systems, robotics & mechatronics, nanotechnology and more to emphasize the importance of graphical system designs for research and consultancy. Other colleges who were also part of this two day event included NIT Rourkela, SRM University, Anna University, Pondicherry Engineering College.

Prof. Gopikrishna Rao, Chairman, NICE Committee said, “We aim for a tremendous growth in research and consultancy in the engineering education space and we have to develop this through different learning approach in the engineering colleges. NICE, along with NI is dedicated to make a difference to the engineering community by providing them with relevant exposure to a high level of technological proficiency. This platform will empower professors to better prepare students for today’s engineering and science challenges by providing hands-on learning of fundamentals and concepts using the latest industry standard technologies.”

Mr. Jayaram Pillai, Managing Director, IndRA (India, Russia and Arabia), National Instruments said, “Engineers should have an inbuilt passion and zeal in research to develop their own capabilities and also to fuel the momentum in technological advancements. With this platform, we are bringing together today’s academicians and Industry experts to share their teaching methodologies and learn about innovative National Instruments technologies and products used in academia which would enable students to pursue their dreams to create start-up companies and evolve as job creators.”

He further added, “Through Educator’s Day, we want to bring about a sea change in the existing engineering education system in India for a more promising future through research and consultancy. This event in association with NICE, will be instrumental in helping members with the development of projects based on real world applications, access to industry events, educational workshops, training sessions, certification programmes and field visits.”

The Educator’s Day serves as a platform to bridge the gap between the industry and the academia– from bringing new technologies to classrooms to idea exchange between industry experts and academicians. Every year, the engineering community of India looks forward to this largest academic platform aimed at fostering the spirit of innovation and creativity among the engineering professors and students in the state as well as across India.

About NICE (Nurturing Innovation and creativity in Engineering) Committee:

NICE Education is a nonprofit association which came into existence during Educators Day on 21st November 2008. NICE was started with the aim of providing all academic institutes in the country with access to high quality technical tools, to effectively learn and teach engineering subjects. NICE focuses on the facilitation of experiential learning to enhance student learning and prepare them better for the Industry. The NICE Committee strives to promote methods to improve the quality of engineering education in India.

About National Instruments

National Instruments (www.ni.com) is transforming the way engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for measurement, automation and embedded applications. National Instruments India, the Indian branch of NI’s operations was set up in 1998. The branch since then has effectively pioneered the adoption of the Graphical System Design platform in the country and has seen consistent growth and has introduced many new products in the test, control and industrial embedded market. NI is head quartered in Bangalore and has direct operations in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Baroda and Kolkata.

About National Instruments in Academia

Throughout its history, National Instruments India has collaborated with academia to develop high quality teaching and learning environments. With a host of initiatives focusing on improving the quality of science and engineering education in India, National Instruments continues to reach out to colleges across the country.

The initiatives include – Centers of Excellence, Text Book Sponsorship, Faculty Training Program, Faculty Internship Program, Student Internships and Project Sponsorship, VI Mantra Contest, Nurturing Innovation and Creativity in Engineering (NICE) Education, Problem Definition Database.

Planet NI Foundation:

Planet NI Foundation is a non-profit initiative instituted by National Instruments with a mission of enabling current and future engineers in developing nations to achieve economic prosperity through education and easy-access to technology. Planet NI foundation addresses the needs of education institutes and SME Entrepreneurs by providing access to technology at an affordable cost. With a vision of making this world a better place, National Instruments has a group of individuals and organisations working together towards the goal.

India is a strategic market for VINCI

Mumbai, December 6, 2010: India is a strategic market for VINCI. Its democratic tradition and its stable and efficient legal and political system allow us to take the long-term view in developing our businesses there. Moreover, its vigorous economic growth and determination to improve its infrastructure via the Public – Private Partnership model—a model with which we are fully familiar—renders it more attractive

still. Over the past two years, VINCI has forged cooperation agreements with Indian firms enabling it to gain a foothold notably in the nuclear power and road infrastructure markets.

In the nuclear sector

· VINCI Construction Grands Projects, which designs and builds major civil engineering structures and buildings the world over, formed a partnership in March 2010 with HCC (Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.) Engineering and Construction, a leading player in the Indian construction market, to work on highly-targeted infrastructure projects. Within the framework of this partnership, VINCI Construction Grands Projects and HCC have teamed up to bid jointly on the civil engineering for the EPR reactors at the Jaitapur site.

· Nuvia, a subsidiary of Soletanche – Freyssinet specializing in civil and military nuclear installations, is currently investigating the Indian nuclear services industry. In October 2010, Nuvia announced the signature of a cooperation agreement with PL Engineering of India, a subsidiary of the Punj Lloyd group. Ultimately, this partnership is expected to lead to the creation of a joint venture to supply nuclear project engineering and associated operational services.

In road infrastructure

· VINCI and Eurovia, a world leader in transport infrastructure and urban development works, have been working together with India’s Hinduja group since the beginning of 2010. This partnership concerns in particular the development of an activity of road construction on the Indian territory.

· VINCI Concessions, as both investor and industrial operator, and as a partner of choice of public authorities for the development of transport infrastructure projects, has entered a partnership with HCC Concessions. VINCI Concessions and HCC Concessions have already teamed up and are currently responding to invitations to tender for motorway concessions (cf. the NH8 mega project and the NH49 and NH3 motorways). VINCI Concessions is contributing its expertise, within this framework, in the design, financing and maintenance of road and motorway infrastructure, acquired over many years in France and abroad (in particular Germany, Greece, Slovakia, and elsewhere).

About Vinci

Vinci is a French construction and electrical engineering company, formerly called Société Générale d’Enterprises. It employs over 164,000 people and is the largest construction company in the world by revenue. Vinci is listed at Euronext’s Paris stock exchange and is a member of the CAC 40 index. Its head office is in Rueil-Malmaison.

Alishya Carvalho – Account Executive, Public Relations