Unfolding Narratives

Post Event
ACREX India 2016
Facilitating ‘Make in India’ campaign
The event has showcased worldwide trends in the arena of residential & commercial spaces, building
design & the related product innovations primarily developed around energy conservation &
sustainability
ACREX India, South Asia’s largest exhibition on Air
Conditioning, Ventilation, Refrigerating and Building
services took place from February 25-27, 2016 at Bombay
Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Mumbai. The event
was inaugurated by Pankaj Dharkar, National Chair, Steering
Committee, ACREX India 2016 and K Ramachandran,
President, ISHRAE (Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration
and Air-conditioning Engineers).
Speaking on the occasion, Dharkar stated, “Increased footfalls
on day one of ACREX INDIA 2016 demonstrated the ever
growing acceptance & reach of ACREX. 500 exhibitors had
exhibited their products and technologies on the largest display
area ever created by ACREX. Urbanisation through Smart City
developments encompasses the integration of energy
requirement with sustainability & convenience for the
masses.The product & technologies showcased by global &
domestic manufacturers will define a roadmap for future
development & sustainability practices.” He further added,
“We are delighted to have been able to provide a global
platform for domestic & global manufacturers to network &
ideate to create a sustainable future.”
While speaking to media, Ramachandran stated, “ISHRAE has
been promoting the need for benchmarking of energy
consumption & manufacturing standards. Developing the
domestic manufacturing set up is crucial for maintaining good
quality practices & creating employment.The current
government’s impetus on promoting low-cost manufacturing
through the ‘Make in India’ initiative offers great potential for
the domestic & global HVAC&R industry.” According to him,
“ACREX INDIA 2016 is a good platform for both domestic &
global players to showcase their offerings & offers a great
opportunity for networking & sourcing with manufacturers to
create a robust domestic HVAC- R Sector.”
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Visitors in this exhibition were exposed to an array of
workshops and discussions. The event presented a series of
educative sessions during the 3 days. The knowledge sessions
provided an opportunity to gain the much needed market
insights from professionals in the industry and shared thoughts
between industry experts and attendees.
COUNTRY PAVILION
The event witnessed an increase in global participation by major
players. ACREX India 2016 has designed special designated
areas called ‘country pavilions’ that accommodated participants
from 25 countries viz Germany, USA, Korea, China, Turkey,
Japan, England, UK, France, Canada, Taiwan, Singapore, New
Zealand, Thailand, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden,
Malaysia, Vietnam and many more. Through these pavilions
visitors had witnessed worldwide trends in residential &
commercial spaces, building design & the related product
innovations primarily developed around energy conservation &
sustainability.
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