The 17th Edition of ACREX India 2016 opens its doors today and will run till 27 February 2016 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The event, South Asia’s leading industry trade show in the fields of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration (HVAC & R) and Building Services, is set to surpass the success all of its previous edition.
ACREX India is organized by the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), produced by NuernbergMesse India and endorsed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
The exhibition is in line with the government’s theme, “Make In India – Infinite Opportunities for HVAC & R and the Building Services Industry”. The main idea behind the theme is to encourage manufacturing of these products within India.
Ideal Platform
Elaborating why a platform such as ACREX India 2016 is needed, K Ramachandran, National President, ISHRAE stated, “Meeting the housing, infrastructure and carbon reduction goals by promoting & developing the domestic manufacturing set up will help offer a great boost to the domestic GDP. India could emerge as a low-cost manufacturing hub for the global HVAC & R industry. India’s increased consumer spending in the middle income group offers attractive opportunities for global majors to set up manufacturing hubs which will further boost employment and cost benefits for MNC’s which were otherwise primarily assembling products in India.”
Adding to the sentiment, Pankaj Dharkar, National Chair, Steering Committee of ACREX India 2016 asserted, “ACREX India 2016 has been very well received by the industry both domestic & global and we are expecting a footfall of over 30,000 trade visitors and around 500 exhibitors who are set to exhibit their products and services on a display area of more than 30,000 square meters. The aim of ACREX India 2016 is to highlight the demand potential that will convince global & domestic companies to set up and enhance the manufacturing and distribution in the country.”
Seminars & Workshops
ACREX India 2016 will also present a series of educative sessions that will be held during the three day event at the venue. These knowledge sessions will provide an opportunity to gain the much needed market insights from professionals in the industry and act as a platform to interact and share thoughts between the industry experts and attendees. The workshops and seminar will be conducted by eminent and internationally acclaimed experts from the industry and provided a rare opportunity to the participants to learn, share expertise and hone their skills on the latest trends and topics related to HVAC & R industry.
Global Participation
ACREX India 2016 will see an increase in global participation by major players. The event has special designated areas called ‘country pavilions’ to accommodate participants from China, Germany, USA, Korea, and first-time Turkey. Through these pavilions visitors will have an opportunity to witness worldwide trends in residential & commercial spaces, building design & the related product innovations primarily developed around energy conservation & sustainability.
