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Leader in the field of original coating plants for the vehicle industry, Geico has displayed dynamic growth from its beginnings as a Drysys Carrier branch in Italy in early ‘60s, to its current position as a main general contractor in the international market. Committed to a policy of continuous research, development and innovation, Geico has built its reputation for technical expertise, design skills and effective project management to meet and exceed its customers’ critical expectations. Becoming the sole owner of Haden’s and Drysys’s IPs, patents and trademarks and being the founder of the allGeicoproject, Geico guarantees its presence and technical-commercial assistance all over the world while valorising the different cultures and safeguarding the local characteristics.
Geico Website
The Siemens Group in India has emerged as a leading inventor, innovator and implementer of leading-edge technology enabled solutions operating in the core business segments of Industry, Energy and Healthcare. The Group’s business is represented by various companies that span across these various segments.
Siemens brings to India state-of-the-art technology that adds value to customers through a combination of multiple high-end technologies for complete solutions.
Today, Siemens, with its world-class solutions, plays a key role in India’s quest for developing modern infrastructure.
Siemens Website
Swedish high quality tool steel improves your daily life
Uddeholm is the world's leading supplier of tooling materials. Long tradition combined with research and product development equips Uddeholm to solve any tooling problem that may arise.
We produce and deliver high quality tool steel to more than 100.000 customers in almost 100 countries worldwide. Some markets, e.g. the growing Asian market, are served by ASSAB our wholly owned and exclusive sales channel.
Automotive offer
The worldwide automotive industry is one of Uddeholm's most important market sectors. Every single part of a car is shaped in dies made of tool steel and it takes 1,500 dies to produce a new car. The Uddeholm speciality is to produce specific tool steel for all of these various components.
In our global offer to OEMs we focus on products and services on a worldwide basis. Our message is that we have the best products and that we offer both technical and commercial support wherever our customers decide to build their tools or produce their products. We don’t just sell a piece of steel, we sell a full package.
Tradition of global thinking
Throughout our history, working closely with our customers has been a vital part of our business. Early on, we established contacts with overseas customers and our presence on every continent guarantees the same Swedish high quality tool steel wherever you have your business.
It is a challenging process, but the goal is clear – to be your number one partner and tool steel provider.
Uddeholm Website
Assab Website
Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation, extends Zebra's reach beyond passive RFID by employing state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions to locate, track, manage, and optimize high-value assets, equipment and people across the world’s largest supply chains. Whether tracking containers through a port, optimizing parts for manufacturing, or managing ground support equipment at an airport, the real-time asset management solutions from the combination of Navis, WhereNet, proveo, and Multispectral Solutions provide improved visibility and velocity to gain measurable business improvements. Utilizing products that are based on ISO/IEC 24730-2, Cisco CCX Wi-Fi, precision GPS, and UWB technologies, Zebra Enterprise Solutions offers a wide range of location solutions that are "application matched," enabling its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time.
Zebra Website
Silver Sponsors
ABB is a leading supplier of industrial robots, modular manufacturing systems and service. We provide a comprehensive range of solutions to Automotive manufacturers and Automotive Components makers around the world. A strong solutions focus helps manufacturers improve productivity, product quality and worker safety. ABB has installed more than 175,000 robots worldwide.
ABB Website
Castrol is acknowledged as the world’s leading provider of lubrication solutions.
Castrol offers ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMICAL SOLUTIONS BUILT AROUND our customers by providing:
o A complete range of environmentally-friendly products that deliver real environmental benefits
o Technical services that will help customers reduce fluid usage and waste
o Global and consistent delivery of products and services
o A ‘partner’ approach tailored individually to reduce waste stream costs and meet customer’s environmental challenges
o On-going investment in innovative technology that can deliver significant cost savings and environmental benefits
o Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) expertise that can provide assistance with compliance requirements to support plant environmental and safety performance
o Unique equipment that can provide real-time on-site fluid management leading to reduced biocide usage in central systems
Castrol Website
The Dürr Group is a supplier of plant and equipment that commands leading global market positions in its areas of activity. Business with the automotive industry accounts for about 85% of its sales. Dürr also supplies innovative manufacturing and environmental technologies for the aircraft, mechanical engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Dürr Website
EISENMANN - a leading global engineering, procurement and construction supplier for the automotive industry
As a leading international system supplier of finishing systems, environmental technology, material flow automation and high-temperature technology, we offer our customers, in a wide variety of industries, competitive advantages through sophisticated plants, individual solutions and global service. The name EISENMANN stands for comprehensive system competence, top quality and reliability. Our products set standards and highlight promising future technologies.
EISENMANN is:
- a highly flexible integrator of systems
- market leader and technological leader for everything from individual
components to complete systems
- service-provider and operator of systems
EISENMANN Website
Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers seeking peak performance in demanding environments through innovative custom and standard wear-resistant solutions. This proven productivity is enabled through our advanced materials sciences and application knowledge, while our commitment to a sustainable environment provides additional value. Companies operating in everything from airframes to coal mining, engines to oil wells and turbochargers to construction recognize Kennametal for extraordinary contributions to their value chains. In fiscal year 2009, customers bought approximately $2.0 billion of Kennametal products and services – delivered by nearly 12,000 talented employees across 60 countries. Over half these revenues came from outside North America.
Kennametal Website
KUKA Robotics (India) is part of the worldwide operating KUKA Robot Group. KUKA Robotics (India) Private Limited was incorporated in India in May 2006. With Indian operations headquartered in Gurgaon, KUKA India has a state of the art Service and Training centre in Pune. Today KUKA India’s key clientele include most of the major automobile and other engineering as well as non-engineering companies.
Kuka Website
ExxonMobil is a leading marketer of finished lubricants, asphalts and specialty products, as well as the world’s No. 1 supplier of lubricant basestocks. Our global brands identify ExxonMobil products that are sold around the world, Mobil 1 and Mobil SHC lubricants are at the forefront of these brands.
Major car and industrial equipment manufacturers trust us to deliver technically superior products that protect their customers’ engines and machinery, enabling peak performance whilst improving energy efficiency. Our dedicated global organisation and strong distribution network is focused on delivering a reliable supply of high-quality lubricants and providing technical application expertise to customers around the world (including India).
Mobil Website
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland City Council has a proven record in assisting both inward investors and indigenous businesses in locating and growing in the city. The city has a portfolio of sites and premises available including a wide range of high quality office, workshop and business units across the city. Tailored support, information and advice are available from Sunderland City Council Business Investment Team.
Sunderland City Council Website
Taikisha Engineering India Ltd. (TEIL) is a Joint Venture Company with M/s. Taikisha Ltd., Japan. TEIL has been operating successfully for over 15 years -catering to various customers worldwide and has numerous plants across India.
TEIL has its own Automation & Control Panel Manufacturing Factory in IMT Manesar-Haryana and a Sheet Metal & Fabricated Equipment Manufacturing Factory in Pune-Maharashtra. TEIL works with its group of companies to produce high quality products & timely project delivery.
TEIL supports all clients through understanding their difficulties and suggesting effective solutions. Our clients include Suzuki Maruti Cars, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra & Mahindra.
Taikisha Group Website
Taikisha Engineering India Website
With sales totaling US $ 2.28 billion (€ 1.66 billion) and about 8,000 employees, the TRUMPF Group ranks among the leading manufacturing companies worldwide. The three following business divisions are combined under the umbrella of a holding company: Machine Tools/Power Tools, Laser Technology/Electronics and Medical Technology. Its core business are machine tools for flexible sheet metal processing for punching and forming, laser processing and bending. In the field of industrial lasers and laser systems, the company is the technological leader on the world market. With about 50 subsidiaries and branch offices, the Group is represented almost worldwide.
Trumpf Website
WIDIA has defined innovation in metal cutting for over 80 years — from the world's first patent for carbide indexable inserts to the first coated grades. Today, WIDIA is recognised for contributing significantly to customers' value chains, through a complete portfolio of precision-engineered milling, turning, and holemaking products, tooling systems and custom solution services.
WIDIA Website
Bronze Sponsors
AIDA is the premier global manufacturer of metalforming presses and continues to take the lead in developing new and innovative stamping solutions.
AIDA worldwide boasts approximately 2 million square feet of manufacturing space, more than1500 associates and a press manufacturing capacity exceeding 2000 presses per year, making AIDA, in units produced, one of the largest press manufacturers in the world.
Aida Website
Bosch Rexroth AG is one of the world's leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the brand name of Rexroth the company supplies more than 500,000 customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling and moving. Bosch Rexroth is a partner for industrial applications and factory automation, mobile applications and using renewable energies. As The Drive & Control Company, Bosch Rexroth develops, produces and sells components and systems in more than 80 countries. In 2008 Bosch Rexroth AG, part of the Bosch Group, achieved sales of around 5.9 billion Euro with 35,300 employees.
Bosch Rexroth Website
COMBAT has been in turnkey plant engineering for Automotive and Industrial Finishing System for more than 30 years in Malaysia and the region. We have built more than 380 painting plants in all facets of manufacturing industries.
Combat Website
Hero Motors Ltd, a part of $4.5 bn Hero Group of India is engaged in the business of Process Outsourcing of manufacturing & engineering. The company works for the world’s leading companies to provide complete solutions of design, development, manufacturing and logistics management. Like Hero Honda and Hero Cycles, Hero Motors is focused on to a tight domain and to become world leaders. Hero Motors’ esteemed customers include BMW, Bombarbier, GM, Suzuki, Toyota and Nissan in the field of transmission, ferrous casting & chassis systems.
Hero Motors Website
MAG is a leading machine tool and systems company serving the durable goods industry worldwide with complete manufacturing solutions. Key industrial markets served include aerospace, automotive and truck, heavy equipment, oil and gas, rail, solar energy, wind turbine production and general machining.
MAG Website
Profil designs and develops mechanically attached fasteners and the associated installation tooling and feeding equipment for BIW press applications and assembly areas. Our OEM and tier customers use Profil technology to improve both cost and quality, our technology works across the whole range of materials from Aluminium to 1200 MPa steels.
Profil Website
Rockwell Automation provides industrial automation control and information ranging from stand-alone, industrial components to enterprise-wide integrated systems. Its solutions have proven successful across a wide range of industries and in some of the most demanding manufacturing environments, with end users and OEMs in over 80 countries relying on its comprehensive portfolio of products.
Rockwell Automation website
The activities of SICK AG focus on sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. The company, founded in 1946 and with more than 40 international and national subsidiaries, numerous representatives and several participations, is a technology and market leader in factory, logistics and process automation. SICK employs more than 5,000 personnel worldwide and achieved sales of more than €707.5m in 2007.
Factory automation includes products and solutions for automation and safety technology. Photoelectric switches and photoelectric proximity switches, distance sensors, colour sensors, contrast scanners, inductive and magnetic proximity sensors, ultrasonic sensors, intelligent camera sensors, encoders or wire-draw encoders ensure maximum efficiency in almost all sectors.
In the logistics automation segment, SICK offers solutions for the automatic identification of bar codes and 2D codes, as well as for the identification of objects in logistical systems through the use of RFID systems. This application segment also includes the detection of height, shape and volume with laser measurement systems, which can be calibrated if necessary.
In process automation, SICK-MAIHAK is the brand name for components and complete system solutions for gas analyses, dust measurement technology, throughflow measurement, water and liquid analyses and filling level measurement technology.
SICK has been represented in India by a majority holding in a subsidiary since February 2005. SICK’s aim in India is to offer its expertise throughout all 28 of India’s states, because the key sectors that provide above-average support to India’s economic growth are the sectors in which SICK is one of the world’s leading suppliers.
SICK Website
Stadco is the UK’s largest tier 1 supplier of BiW stampings & assemblies and is the only one to also have a full product development capability from concepts & styling development through detailed engineering & CAE analysis to full BiW prototype manufacture and production facility development and implementation.
Stadco has manufacturing facilities in the UK, Germany & Russia and Engineering centres in the UK, India and Brazil. Stadco has been doing business with India for 15 years is in the process of expanding its Indian operations to include prototype manufacture and volume production manufacturing.
Stadco Website
TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd, a Tata enterprise, focused on offering cost-effective and total solutions in the field of manufacturing engineering.
TAL's international-standard technology makes it a premier player in the Machine tools, Painting Systems, Robotics, Testing equipments, Material Handling, Aerospace, Fluid Power & Defense Solutions industries.
Headquartered in Pune
TAL Manufacturing Solutions Website