PlumbexIndia'09
SAGA OF RESOUNDING SUCCESS

Following up on the resounding success of the inaugural PlumbexIndia show, Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) , the national body of plumbing professionals, and AIM Expositions Private Limited (AIMEX ), an Indo-German joint venture, organized second international exhibition of plumbing and allied products – PlumbexIndia'09 at Mumbai from 30 January to 01 February, 2009.

Leading organizations like the World Plumbing Council ( WPC ), International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials ( IAPMO ), Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), Builders' Association of India (BAI) , Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) , Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) , and Brihan Mumbai Licensed Plumbers' Association ( BMLPA ) had joined hands with the event as Supporting Organizations of the Show, which was approved by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO).

The exhibition was spread on the vast area of Bombay Exhibition Centre; exhibitors from across the countries participated and displayed their products at this mega event, providing a platform for the plumbing fraternity to interact with international plumbing product manufacturers. The exhibition was divided into four sub-sections - Beautiful Bathrooms, Piping Solutions, Building Technologies and Water Management - for the plumbing industry to display various different products. The sections were presented through aesthetically designed stalls by Indian as well as international companies. The scale and class of the overall exhibition matched that of any international show of the world.

Geberit of Switzerland, Grundfos of Denmark and Viega of Germany were the Principal Partner, Co–Partner and Associate Partner respectively of Plumbexindia'09.

Leading Indian companies like national and International manufacturer of plumbing and allied industries like Alfa UV, Astral Polytechnik, Vinosha Services, Juneja Metals, Binay Udyog, Kaveri Polymers, Godavari Pipes, Acutech Manufacturing, HBD Pumps, Zoloto, Darling Pumps, Supreme, Finolex, Rajco Metals, Bothara Group, Prince Pipes, Ajay Industrial, Hindware, Prince SWR, Cascade Electro, Venus Home Appliancies, Indus Eximtech, New Age Industries, Kisan Mouldigngs, M N Padia, GMGR, Mehta Tubes, Honeywell Automation, Kitec, Vectus Polymers, Hi Point Industries, Cera Sanitary, Deepak Exim, Vartsila, Lider Sanitation etc were present at the Show. At the same time, leading international players / brands like Oatey - UK, Enware – Australia, TECE - Germany, AEC Partners – UAE, IBP MexFlow - UK, Glynwed - UK, Marley Plumbing – UK, Pilsa Pipes – Turkey, Nueva Terrain – Spain, Geberit – Switzerland, Viega – Germany, SCHELL – Germany, Tiemme Raccorderie – Italy, Henco Industires – Belgium, Grundfos – Denmark, Ecoflam – Italy, Wavin – Netherlands, Caroma – Australia, ACO – Germany, General Fittings – Italy, Dizayn Teknik – Turkey, NSF International – USA, Lubrizol – USA, Arco Exports – Spain, Roca – Spain, A.O. Smith – USA were also present to showcase their product-range before the Indian plumbing fraternity. The participation of IPA members and plumbing fraternity from India and overseas added to the lustre and worth of the show.

Organised jointly by the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA), the national body of plumbing professionals, and AIM Expositions Private Limited (AIMEX) at Mumbai on January 30 & 31, 2009, this two-day program was hosted in a well-decorated and technically-equipped area within the exhibition hall. The themes of the Symposium were, “Water and Energy Conservation - Conflicts & Concerns” and “Retrofitting and Refurbishing - Emerging Opportunity for Indian Plumbing Industry”. One of the oldest sponsors to IPA events and well respected industry name - KiTEC came forward to support this initiative by joining as Industry Partner to Plumbing Symposium.

Both the days of the Symposium were well attended not only by senior working professionals, but also by students and freshers in the field. What was most remarkable was the level of knowledge and the openness for discussions amongst all present there. Resembling a melting-pot of sort, the Symposium Hall was a great place for exchange of information and ideas by speakers and audience from across the globe. Without any doubt, this new initiative by the organisers of PlumbexIndia Show was one of the most profusely appreciated activities during the three-day exhibition.

The topics of the Symposium were arrived at after great deliberation by the organisers. What clinched the deal in favour of the above topics was their relevance to the present times. Little wonder then, there was great enthusiasm about the topics within both the speakers and the audience.

Much to the credit of Show, even in this hour of recession, this B2B show managed to attract more than 5500 quality visitors, including Plumbing Consultants, Plumbing Contractors, Architects, Interior Designers, Real Estate Developers, Builders, Utility Owners, Students, Academicians and Product Specifiers. So, while the Show provided ‘Value for Money' to the exhibitors, the visitors were happy to see so many products and technologies from across the world, assembled under one roof. In short, PlumbexIndia'09 emerged as the prime example of a win:win situation for both exhibitors and visitors!

The organizers also succeeded in receiving extremely positive industry response for the next show- PlumbexIndia'10 to be organized in Mumbai between 5 - 7 February 2010! Geberit of Switzerland has confirmed its participation as Principal Partner whereas Grundfos of Denmark and Viega of Germany too have reaffirmed their endorsement of the Show by extending their roles of being Co-Partner and Associate Partner respectively of PlumbexIndia'10. On top of that, most of the exhibitors present in Plumbexindia'09 have confirmed their participation at PlumbexIndia'10 , underlining the resounding success PlumbexIndia'09.