IFEX INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON FOUNDRY

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1 IFEX 2016 th TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES January 29-31, 2016 Codissia Tradefair Complex, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Concurrent to:

2 GENERAL INFORMATION IFEX 2016 th 12 International Exhibition on Foundry Technology, Equipment Supplies and Services Date of event: January 29-31, 2016 Venue: Organizers: THE INSTITUTE OF INDIAN FOUNDRYMEN Concurrent to: Concurrent Show:

3 EXHIBITOR STATISTICS 1. Total Exhibitors: 294 Indian exhibitors Foreign exhibitors Space occupied Gross space occupied - 15,000 Sqm. 3. Country Pavilions from 3 Countries China, Germany, Italy 4. Individual participation from the following 12 countries China Germany India Italy Japan Saudi Arabia Spain Sweden Thailand The Netherlands UK USA VISITOR STATISTICS 1. Number of Visitors 7500 approximately (apart from over 1800 delegates of the congress)

4 Post Show press release Amid speculation, IFEX 2016 & Cast India Expo 2016 concludes successfully giving the much needed impetus to the industry The successful completion of IFEX th International Exhibition on Foundry Technology, Equipment & Supplies and 7th edition of Cast India Expo - Exhibition for Indian Casting Manufacturers held during January 29 31, 2016 at Codissia Tradefair Complex, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu, INDIA which was yet another moment of pride for its organizers,the Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF) and KoelnmesseYATradefair Pvt. Ltd. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Mr. Ravi Sam, Managing Director,Adwaith Laxmi Industries Ltd. & Guest of Honor Mr. P.K. Ahammed, Chairman, Peekay Group in the presence of Mr. Krishna Samaraj, President, The Institute of Indian Foundrymen, Mr. C.R. Swaminathan, Chairman, Organizing Committee, 64th Indian Foundry Congress, Mr. R. Paliniswamy, Co- Chairman Organizing Committee, 64th Indian Foundry Congress; Mr. Vinod Kapur Managing Director, Gargi Huttenes Albertus Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Herbert Marner, Chief Financial Officer, Koelnmesse GmbH, Mr. Ashwani Pande, Managing Director, Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt. Ltd.; Representatives from VDMA- German Engineering Federation, China Foundry Association, and past presidents of The Institute of Indian Foundrymen. In their address to the gathering all the dignitaries voiced the emergence of IFEX as one of the most important foundry industry exhibitions in SouthAsia In spite of the slowdown in the foundry industry in India and globally, IFEX 2016 has emerged as the largest foundry industry exhibition ever organized in India. 294 exhibitors from 12 countries including group country pavilions from China, Germany and Italy - exhibited their latest products / services being offered to the foundry industry. Global players catering to foundry industry have used IFEX 2016 as a platform to launch their new technologies not only to the Indian market but also to the Global markets. The 64th Indian FoundryCongress,which was organized by IIF concurrent to IFEX &Cast India Expo,was well attended by over 1800 delegates. Eminent speakers from across the globe shared their expertise and knowledge addressing the latest challenges being faced by the foundry industry. Over 30 foundries from across India have exhibited in Cast India Expo 2016 displaying their capacities and capabilities to the casting buyers from across the Globe.The 'Cast Source Meet' organized by IIF as part of the 64th Indian Foundry Congress has brought both casting buyers and sellers to the table to discuss the current and future requirements of the buyers. This trade fair was witnessed by over 7500 trade visitors coming from across the globe apart from over 1800 delegates of the 64th Indian Foundry Congress. Most of the exhibitors expressed their satisfaction towards the profile of the visitors who visited their stalls during the 3 days of the exhibition. With the success of its 12th edition, IFEX once again proved its prowess as the leading foundry supplier trade fair in the Indian Sub-Continent. As a platform for 'Building Brand India as a global sourcing destination for casting', Cast India Expo is fast gaining its acceptance among the Indian foundries. Continuing the success story, the next editions of IFEX and Cast India Expo will be organized concurrent to 65th Indian Foundry Congress during February 03 05, 2017 at Eco Park, NewTown, Rajarhat, Kolkata,West Bengal, INDIA. For further information on IFEX, please visit

5 See IFEX 2017 February 3-5, 2017 Eco Park, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Contacts: Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Private Limited Hyderabad: /7/B, First Floor, V.V. Mansion, Somajiguda Cirlce, Hyderabad Tel: / Fax: Mumbai: #1102, 11th Floor, DLH Park, Near MTNL Office, S.V. Road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai Tel: Fax: info@koelnmesse-india.com; d.reddy@koelnmesse-india.com URL: