‘Made in Coimbatore’ expo in Mangalore

Entrepreneur Club, Coimbatore (E-Club) will organise a ‘Made in Coimbatore’ industrial exhibition in Mangalore from November 6 to 9.N.S. Kumar, chairman of the exhibition, told presspersons here on Wednesday that about 300 participants were expected from Coimbatore. The district had nearly 50,000 registered small-scale industries and an equal number of unregistered units. These units manufactured a wide range of industrial products. The E-club members here manufactured over 300 kinds of products.

The first edition of ‘Made in India’ was held here last year and the participating units were able to achieve a total business of about Rs. 5 crore.It was decided to have a similar event this year in Mangalore to give the units exposure to a different market. “We expect to achieve business for nearly Rs. 20 crore during the four days,” he said. Mangalore was close to a number of public sector industries coming up on the Kerala border.Visitors were expected from micro, small and large-scale units in Mangalore region, including Goa.

The organisers planned to provide common transportation facilities to take the exhibits to Mangalore.

The State Government was also expected to provide subsidy to the participants as it was an initiative to develop a new market.The event was supported by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute, Lions Club of Coimbatore Gems and Kanara Small Industries Association. Mr. Kumar said banks and some of the Government agencies would support those buying machinery at the exhibition.E-club members would get a discount in the participation fee. Eight seminars would be organised on the four days.

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