“This is an excellent and the best show”, voiced 99% of exhibitors and visitors, as the 10th edition of the three-day Clean India Pulire 2013 concluded at Mumbai on December 7. More than 5000 business visitors from across India and other countries, including China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, Middle East, Switzerland, the UK and the USA acknowledged the unique products and services showcased by both indigenous and international manufacturers at the Show. Not only did Clean India Pulire attract visitors from newer segments but also set records of 42 new exhibitors, new product categories, new pavilions and above all 65 new product launches during the Show.
The post-event report confirmed that the quantum of business generated exceeded expectations. Over 95% of the exhibitors stated that the Show created an excellent business and networking platform and that they could meet their objectives. The exhibitors rated the quality of visitors as good to very high.
The important feature has been the extra effort put in by the organising team to connect solution seekers and solution providers in one-to-one business meetings, facilitating better understanding and completion of business processes. A record number of over 250 meetings were held during the Show. Each visitor with particular requirement of cleaning solutions could meet multiple solution providers in a very short span of time.
The exhibitors concluded top transactions within the first two days of the Show itself, with day two registering maximum number of visitors on a single day.
Hon’ Minister of Rural Development, Maharashtra, Jayant Patil inaugurated the show and visited the stalls showcasing the latest cleaning equipment, chemicals, waste management and recycling and others.
Speaking to Clean India Journal, Jayant Patil said: “I am delighted being here. This Show is unique! Here the entire focus is on cleanliness & hygiene, recycling waste and thus improving the eco-friendliness quotient. Even though I have been living in Mumbai for a long time, this is the first time I am visiting a show of this kind which addresses the country’s most important need – cleanliness.
“I am glad to see that exhibitors not only from India but also from different parts of the world have participated in the Show. Everyone is focussed towards cleaning floors, minimising pollution, waste recycling – benefitting our environment – which is commendable.
“While visiting the stalls, I did find some equipment which could be deployed in the villages of rural Maharashtra. Three years back we launched the eco-village scheme, under which there is provision for 100% sanitation, tree plantation and so on. The 4,000 villages which are under the eco scheme are now looking for further solutions.
“I am looking for equipment, technology and innovation like small road sweepers which could provide recycling in rural areas.”
Exhibitors Speak
“The visitor response has been excellent! It has never been this good. This is the best show ever in the last 10 editions.” – Vinay Ruparel, Managing Director, Jade Consumer Products (I) Pvt. Ltd.
“We are the biggest manufacturer of cleaning equipment in the world. We are grateful to the Clean India team for organising such a unique show and Award ceremony. We have been exhibiting for quite a long time and would continue to actively participate in the future as well.” – Ruediger Schroeder, Managing Director, Karcher Cleaning Systems Pvt. Ltd
“We are one of the leading manufacturers of high pressure pumps and high pressure cleaning machines. We started our business in India in partnership with Eureka Forbes two years back. This is our first experience in a cleaning show of this level. We are extremely proud to see how this market is growing in all directions. We have introduced a couple of high pressure cleaning machines – K200 & K250 series. The co-operation with Eureka Forbes has been excellent. Thanks to the show, we had some great business meetings here which might have good business potential in the future.” – Aldo Barilli, Area Manager, Comet S.P.A., Italy
“This is the first time that we are showcasing our products at Clean India Show. We have a very good range of scrubber-driers and ride-on machines which are suitable for Indian conditions. These machines are simple and easy to operate. We feel this is the perfect platform to showcase our products. We have got very good response to the products we launched here.” – Thyagaraj A., Managing Director, Uniclean Equipments Pvt. Ltd
“We began our partnership this year (with Uniclean) and we find this show a good platform to launch our products. We could expose ourselves to this market and generate huge interests towards our products. The show has been quite successful for us.” – Jorg Peter Staehle, Managing Director – Columbus
“We are very happy to be here for the first time. It is a very exciting and happening show with lots of buzz around. We really feel that as a software provider, we can connect with companies here and help them to integrate their facility management. It is good to see that the industry is maturing and gearing up for the next level.” – Steven Lambert, COO, MCS, Belgium
“Based on the Banglore show response, we are participating this year as well and the response here too has been very good. We deal with machines which work on dry steam technology. Clean India Pulire is an excellent platform for us.” – Gaurav Pathak, Director, Thoron Turnkey Solutions
“We have recently made some new indigenous products but were unable to get a suitable platform. I think it is the best show for Indian companies to launch their products. Earlier we were an unknown company now we have become famous. – Om Prakash Gothwal, Partner, Gothwal Floor Maintainer Machines
“We are manufacturers of brush making machine. We are glad to see our customers here. The show has been very good for us.” – Francisco Carullo, Area Sales Manager, Borghi S.P.A
“Our company is in e-waste management. We are the only registered recyclers in Maharastra. The event has been phenomenal not only because of the quality of visitors but also due to active support from Clean India team, the kind of stalls and services availed.” – Anuj Maheshwari, Sr. Manager Business Development, Eco-recycling Ltd
“We are basically an American company. We design equipment in the US and manufacture them in China. Clean India Pulire has been vital for us to gain our foot hold in India.” – Naresh Dadlani, Sales Director, Tundra Equipment Ltd
“There has been a good representation of people ranging from a wide spectrum of industries visiting our stall; there has been an encouraging response from visitors.” – Sam Esaw, Managing Director, Rentokil Initial
“I congratulate the Clean India team for organising the show is such a stupendous manner. All our 20 staff at the stall were fully occupied catering to the visitors.” – Sumeet Verma, Business Head- India, Buzil Rossari LLP.
“We had many visitors showing interest in our range of products and the crowd has been promising.” – Massimiliano Santoemma, GM, Santoemma Srl.
“I see this event as very important for the industry. It gives a window for hygiene suppliers to expose their products & services, while users gain an overview of products that the market has to offer. SCA is introducing hygiene products to the Indian market and has decided to invest र145 crore in a factory for hygiene products near Pune. These investments are in line with our strategy of strengthening SCA’s presence in emerging markets. Given India’s large population and the low penetration of hygiene products, we see a good potential for SCA’s future growth.
“We use events like Clean India Pulire to showcase our range of innovative hygiene solutions and share our knowledge and expertise about hygiene with a wider audience. We are very excited to be here and look forward to expand Tork in India!” – Catarina Wickström, Vice President of Market & Product Support (MEIA), SCA Hygiene Products.
“We have received very good response from visitors at the show which bears witness to the progress the Cleaning Industry has made in the country.” – Debasish Behera, Executive Director- Sales- SAARC, Unger India Pvt. Ltd
“The show was well managed and organised. The visitors were enthusiastic, we had good number of footfalls and hope that they translate into business opportunities too.” – Narshimarao Harnoor, Marketing Manger, Surfactants and Allied Chemicals
“The visitors were very keen to know more about our product range. I am very happy with the response we have received.” – Ankit Bhel, Business Development Executive, Rosario Cosmetics Pvt Ltd.
“We participated for the very first time in the show and the response received has been very encouraging. We managed to get a foothold in the Indian market and will definitely participate at the next Clean India Show.” – Anil Bawiskar, Proprietor, Marker Electronic Equipments.
“The response to our aerosol products manufactured under the Primmox brand has been very good. As a first time exhibitor in the show, our experience has been very promising.” – Prakash Patil, Proprietor, Sheetal Enterprise
“We have been participating in the Clean India Shows for the past four years. The quality and quantity of visitors have been growing with every passing year, and we will be back next year too.” – James Wong, Director, Scent Pur Manufacturing (M) Sdn. Bhd.
“Clean India Pulire is a good platform for the Indian Cleaning Industry to showcase its products. The visitors’ response to our products has been great. We generated many enquires.” – Bhavesh Parsana, Proprietor, Satol Chemicals.
“We participated for the first time and we are very happy to be here. The response we received exceeded expectations; the quality of visitors, distributors and end user were very good. The visitors especially from the Healthcare sector were very enthusiastic about our new product. We are extremely happy with the show.” – Paolo Scapinello, Export Manager, FILMOP Srl.
“The customer response has been fantastic with high quality of visitors attending the show. The response from the end-customers to our distributors has also been encouraging. Overall, we saw a very good mix of customer base.” – Jigar Shah, Director, Revachem.
“Clean India Pulire provides the cleaning industry with a platform by bringing people associated with the industry at one place. We formally launched our new product and the response has been encouraging.” – Dharmendra, Managing Director, Benaka Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd.
“Clean India Pu
lire allowed to showcase our products to a variety of customers ranging from end-users to distributors. A lot of visitors were interested in the products displayed.” – Trista Ren, Export Manager, Guangzhou Haotian Cleaning Equipment Technology Co. Ltd.
“The response to our ‘no touch car-washing’ product has been fantastic. We received many enquires from end users and also distributors showing inclination of starting car wash services using our products.” – Bruno Ferrarese, Owner, Idrobase Group Srl.
“Clean India Journal has excelled by organising this show at a larger scale. We will participate next year with a bigger stall and exhibit our cleaning equipment range under Partek brand.” – Anshul Bhatia, Imports and Media Marketing Manager, CWG India Pvt Ltd.
“Exhibiting at the show has been an R&D exercise. Interacting with our customers, understanding their requirements and knowing the path the Indian Cleaning Industry is taking has been a wonderful experience. We hope to come back every year. Such shows should be organised more often and at all major cities of the country.” – Lob Gupta, Managing Director, Fantacy Creations.
“Exhibiting for the first time, we aimed at entering the Indian Cleaning market by finding the correct partner. Many people visited our stall and were interested to know more about our company and products. The visitor response exceeded all expectations.” – Alessandro Fioretto, Exports Manager, Italchimica SRL.
“We have been visiting the Clean India Shows for the last six years and greatly benefited by sourcing our cleaning requirements from various cleaning consumables exhibited. We participated in the show for the first time and the response from a range of visitors has been too good.” – K. Tirumala Raju, CEO, KVR Best Property Management Pvt. Ltd.
“We are very excited to be participating for the first time. The visitor response had been more than satisfactory and our expectations had been surpassed.” – Arun Samuel, Global Project Manager-Product Launching, AkzoNobel India Ltd.
Visitors’ Views
Visitors, both national and international said that Clean India Pulire showcased everything required for cleanliness/hygiene under one roof. International visitors agreed that people from all over the world must come to Clean India shows (in future) as they could make inroads into the Indian market and source their supplies from a single platform.
The show marked the presence of visitors belonging to housekeeping & FM companies, manufacturing industries, schools, hospitals, hotels, civic bodies, banks, industrial houses, laundry services and others. Food companies showed great interest in the engineering and cleaning products while representatives from Public Sector Undertakings like ONGC, Indian Railways and Fertilizer Corporation of India found the equipment showcased useful. Also present were representatives from places of worship. Mangesh Shinde, Executive Officer, Shri Siddhivinayak Ganpati Mandir Trust, Mumbai said: “The main problems that plague a temple are maintenance the premises, greasy floor, organic waste and pest control. Attending this show provided us with a chance to get all our cleaning solutions.”
“The experience has been good. I also attended one of the seminars, and in fact would like to quote one of the speakers, who said that for the past 24 years that he had been in the industry, this has been the best seminar ever held on cleaning in India.” – John Ringness, Chief Facilities Officer, Kohinoor Group.
“We have been looking for the latest technologies and equipment for solid waste management and we are glad that so many options are available here.” – Vishesh Garhpale, Commissioner, Bhopal Municipal Corporation.
“Being in the healthcare sector, we are very careful about the hygiene standards. By bringing the world class cleaning and hygiene solutions at this Show, I appreciate the efforts Clean India Journal has put in. I had come here with an open mind and I am happy that exhibitors are providing fully customised solutions. Hence, it does not matter even if one does not find solution from among the showcased products in accordance with the requirement, as the exhibitors are agreeing to provide the same.” – Dr Anupam Karmakar, GM-Operations, Jaslok Hospital
“The seminars held were very informative, it helped to share experiences between service providers and end-users, effectively allowing to understand the gaps where improvement can be implemented. The show itself with such a large number of exhibitors was a perfect platform for interaction with the Indian Cleaning industry. It was a worthwhile visit.” – T. Patov, Ranger’s Security and Services, Shilong
“Mechanised cleaning of trains will be soon carried out with various cleaning machines and chemicals. Tenders have already been floated for FM companies to assist in cleaning operations. The primary reason to visit the Show was to understand the various cleaning equipment and products available and select those that provide customised solutions, and it has been successful.” – Iqbal Rashid Sayed, Assissant Manager, Civil Construction, Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd
“The show should focus on more quality indigenous cleaning equipment that will help in raising cleaning standards. It is heartening to see the concept of professional cleaning taking off in the country and shows like Clean India ably promoting cleanliness by creating awareness.” – D.K. Das, Government Hospital, Shilong.
“The knowledge gained here o
n various cleaning techniques will be relayed on to our seniors so that it can be implemented and help in the Corporation’s cleaning operations. This is the first time we have attended an expo of such a kind and hope that such shows are organised more, so even the peripheral cities can benefit from them.” – Sunil Narayan Mane, Office Superintendent, Solapur Municipal Corporation.
“Clean India Pulire is a very good platform to that showcases and understands the cleaning needs of industries especially those of food industry. We came looking to satisfy our cleaning needs and the show provided us with not only solutions but also various choices. Many innovative cleaning equipment in steam cleaning and floor cleaning were showcased which will definitely help in enhancing our cleaning operations.” – Manoj Mundhada, Deputy Manager Production, Amul Virar Dairy
“This is the first time I have visited the show and it is interesting to know that Clean India Pulire has service providers, cleaning products and consumables available under a single roof. It makes sense for a company like Reliance Retail Limited, which undertakes maintenance of vast areas countrywide, to get updated on the developments in the cleaning industry. Knowing that there is a show exclusively dedicated to cleanliness & hygiene, it makes it easier to get in touch with the right people for the correct solutions. Such a Show provides us with many choices for various cleaning operations and even enables us to pick and chose the perfect partner suitable for cleaning operations.
“A customer will always prefer a store that is cleaner, more hygienic and fresher; retail is all about best customer experience. A hygienic area adds value, multiplies customer entry and that translates into business. So, cleanliness & hygiene always finds itself in the top rung of priority for the retail sector. The number of exhibitors, products and consumables available has exceeded expectations. Congratulations to the Clean India Pulire team for organising such a splendid show. We will make efforts to attend other such shows as well.” – Shakti Chauhan, Country Head-Facility Management, Reliance Retail Limited.
“Being responsible for maintaining the temple and allied properties on the premises of ISKCON-Juhu, visiting this Show has been a very nice experience for me. We came across many cleaning products that we felt could help in maintaining hygiene in our properties and have collected contacts of concerned people for the same. We were under the impression that Shows like these generally cater to the corporate crowd. We are happy that we were invited. We are certainly taking back a lot of ideas to be implemented. The latest cleaning practices are followed and equipment are used to maintain the temple and allied structures as every structure is same and requires similar treatment. As always said, Cleanliness is next to Godliness; a clean surrounding invokes clean consciousness and actions.” – Sitaram Das, Maintenance Incharge, ISKCON- Juhu
“The R&D center of Aditya Birla Group is a very unique and innovative structure and maintaining it has been very challenging. The service providers were struggling to maintain it. We realised that it is our property that is being maintained and so it is imperative that we are aware of the cleaning standards and practices for better efficacy of operations. Our housekeeping team also visited the Show to keep themselves updated.
“It is of vital importance to have correct customised solutions for any cleaning problem. Masking or camouflaging is not the solution; elimination of the problem has to be practiced. Various equipment and consumables exhibited here will help enhance the cleaning standards of our facility.” – Vineet Vijayan, GM-Administration, Aditya Birla Group
“I visited the Show with an objective of identifying competent and competitive suppliers for general surface cleaners and found customised solutions. Clean India Journal can go a long way in match-making and hand-holding between buyers and suppliers.
“I congratulate Virtual Info Systems for the stupendous success of the show and earnestly hope that the team will continue to organise such events in future with the same focus and enthusiasm.” – S.K. Shrama,
Sr. Deputy Material Manager, Mumbai Port Trust.
“Attending Clean India Pulire is a great exposure, especially for people engaged in the service industry. I found many companies providing cleaning solutions, customised to our needs and that has been very helpful. Maintaining hotels, guest houses and VIP rooms along with canteens and catering kitchens for the company is my prime responsibility. We aim to provide quality services to our VIPs that equal to that provided by the hospitality sector.” – Geojo Paul, Head-Administration, Avantha Power & Infrastructure Ltd
“It was our first visit to Clean India Pulire and we came across a range of cleaning equipment, chemicals, tools and other consumables exhibited and most likely they will provide us customised cleaning solutions.
“At Force Motors, cleaning is mostly confined to the premises and shopfloor. The cleaning of 150 acres of area has been outsourced and is maintained by a team along with in house supervisors. The training of the 120 strong staff is done at our end. A mix of mechanised and manual cleaning is practiced.” – Anand Mundada, Deputy Divisional Manager- Purchase & Administration, Force Motors Limited
“I have been touring around the world for the past few years for the supply of Cotton Mops and Wipes in bulk, about 400,000 per annum. I have specially come to the show from Denmark and am indeed satisfied with the kind of discussions I have had with the exhibitors. I am interested in indigenously manufactured products.” – Clifford H.S. James, CEO, Just-Clean, Denmark
“Visiting the Clean India Pulire Show for the first time has been very interesting. There were many cleaning products on display and exhibitors from the international market too. Overall the experience has been worthwhile. We will be back next year as well, as this platform provides an opportunity to meet the right people in cleaning industry.” – Sonia Mittal, Executive Housekeeper, Ramada Powai Hotel & Convention Centre.
