ACMA buyers-sellers business meet & exhibition at Ludhiana on Feb 22-23

February 22, 2013, Ludhiana: Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body of the Automotive component industry in India, with a membership of over 670 manufacturers, is organising a Buyers-Sellers Business meet at Ludhiana on February 22 and 23.

The event is aimed at providing business opportunities to small auto component manufacturers especially the Tier 2 and Tier 3 companies of Punjab including Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Jullundur and adjoining areas.

According to Surinder Kanwar, President, ACMA, “I am delighted that the ACMA Buyers-Sellers Business Meet has received an overwhelming response from the Auto Component Manufacturers as well the OEMs and International Procurement Offices (IPOs). Over 40 Tier 2/Tier 3 auto component manufacturers will be exhibiting their capabilities in the exhibition. Leading OEMs such as Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Fiat, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd., International Tractors Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Yamaha etc. have extended their support to this initiative and have confirmed to send their purchasing teams to the event. I am confident that the event will also strengthen the Automotive Supply Chain in the region. ”

Nirmal K Minda, Chairman, ACMA (Northern Region) said, “ACMA Northern Region representing over 275 auto component manufacturers, constitutes over 40 percent of its total membership. Our endeavour has been to provide value added services to the auto component industry in the region. We are indeed delighted to organise the second edition of the Buyers Sellers Meet and Exhibition at Ludhiana. We hope that this year’s edition would be a fruitful one for the exhibitors and the business visitors alike.”

Outlining the objectives of the event,US Ahuja, Deputy Chairman, ACMA (Northern Region) said, “This is the second edition of ACMA Buyers-Sellers meet at Ludhiana, over the last two years ACMA has also successfully organised Buyers-Sellers Meet at Gurgaon, Pune and Rudrapur. The Buyers-Sellers meet provide a platform for Tier-1 companies to display components for which they need suppliers, for Tier-2 and Tier 3 companies to showcase their capabilities and display components for which they need buyers and explore new business opportunities. ”

It may be mentioned here that the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) is the nodal agency for the Indian Auto Component Industry. Its active involvement in trade promotion, technology up-gradation, quality enhancement and collection and dissemination of information has made it a vital catalyst for this industry's development. Its other activities include participation in international trade fairs, sending trade delegations overseas and bringing out publications on various subjects related to the automotive industry. ACMA is represented on a number of panels, committees and councils of the Government of India through which it helps in the formulation of policies pertaining to the Indian automotive industry.