Clean India Technology Week 2016 concludes On a high note

Highlights

• Record-breaking footfall
  -Over 8,250 visitors from 27 countries
  -Five expos under one roof
• More than 160 new launches
• Over 46 first time exhibitors
• “Best Show till date”

Inaugurating the Expos on January 21, Chief Guest Subhash Desai, Minister of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, stated “With over one crore people being associated, cleaning is an Industry. I can see a lot of new cleaning innovations and technologies showcased here which will bring in a transformation in the way we clean our workplace and environment. They will also be instrumental in achieving the Clean India Mission.

“Mumbai is the economic capital of India and we have to make every effort at keeping our city clean and green. Our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Swachh Bharat is not only the responsibility of a few but of each and every one of us. Today, at Clean India Technology Week, we are witnessing innovations and new technologies that will help us in making rapid strides towards achieving a cleaner India.”

Addressing the press, Jayaram Nair, Chairman-Virtual Info Systems Pvt. Ltd, organiser of Clean India Technology Week, said, “Showcasing the latest developments in Cleaning, Clean India Technology Week is nothing less than a celebration for the Industry.

“To bring sustainable change, it is essential to make cleaning commercially viable. We have been organising Clean India Shows for over a decade now, and Clean India Technology Week takes it to a new height, connecting all the dots to ensure the viability and due recognition of Cleaning as an Industry.”

Speaking to Clean India Journal, Toni D’Andrea, MD-Afidamp Servizi said, “India is moving fast. Today, I am surprised to see the quick uprise of cleaning & hygiene industry in the last two years. Indian market brings great opportunity for all and a great destination to invest in.”

MARKING THE strength of India’s Cleaning & Hygiene Industry, Asia’s largest cleaning event, Clean India Technology Week 2016 drew 8,250 business visitors from varied sectors and government departments: healthcare, hospitality, pharmaceutical, facility management, food processing, manufacturing industries, corporate houses, industrial townships, Municipal Corporations, railways, car care centres, laundries, traders & distributors….

Amid high enthusiasm and overwhelming response from both exhibitors as well as visitors the five expos concluded on a high note, taking another step towards the fulfilment of Clean India. The enthusiasm could best be described through the eyes of an 82 years old physically challenged visitor N. Boriah, Proprieter of a textile mill who travelled from Bangalore to Mumbai visited each and every stall marking the developments occurred in the last 60 years and appreciating the latest eco-friendly technologies showcased at the Expos. “We have been using machines that clean at some environmental cost such as carbon emission. However, I am amazed to see the new innovations that are 100% eco-friendly. This will help transform the cleaning in true sense,” said Boriah.

The 3-day event filled with sellersbuyers meets, knowledge sharing sessions, entertainment, recognition and networking saw the convergence of Municipal Commissioners, Mayors, CXOs, housekeeping heads, purchase managers, GMs and operational heads across the segments, majorly hospitality, pharmaceutical, healthcare, Railways and food processing.

The Expos marked the launch of many game changing technologies & innovations that might redefine the cleaning, hygiene and sanitation market of India. While the B-Dreams’ patented world’s cheapest P-blocks address the sanitary issues of the country at large, Clean India Award winner Gala’s broom has the potential to redefine the ‘brooming’. Tanishka Products’ Microencapsulation technology and Arrow coated’ film technology takes the fragrance and dosing system to a whole new level. The list is long.

The expos bridged not only the gap between demand & supply, but also was a journey towards the fulfilment of vision of Clean India to an inflexion point which connects the line to Clean India 2019. “The Clean India Technology Week was a programme not limited to just B2B convergence, but was a programme to transform India into a clean & healthy country that empowers society and economy, said Surjeet Singh Chauhan, Chairman- Bhopal Municipal Corporation.

“Yes, the Expos superseded our expectations! We had certain expectations but what we are taking back is three to four times more,” said many exhibitors while packing their bags off from their stalls on the day-3 of Clean India Expos, the last day of Clean India Technology Week. Ruediger Schroeder, Managing Director- Karcher Cleaning Systems Private Ltd said, “The 13th Clean India Pulire 2016 was a well-attended show. We as Karcher India got a good number of new leads and our team met a lot of well-known clients from the cleaning industry.”

Cleaning at the Forefront

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“Excellent and Very Responsive”
-Vivek Mata, MD Charnock Equipments Pvt Ltd

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“An excellent networking platform; being here means being relevant in the industry. It is a great platform to showcase our new products, generate leads and remain updated about the industry.”
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“The exhibition is very useful for both public and private sectors. We saw various innovative technologies with live demonstration that can be used and scaled up for municipal purposes. We would like to connect with some of the providers of cleaning solutions and explore the opportunities for us as well. The will help us in realizing the Swachh Bharat mission.”
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“I congratulate the organizers of Clean India Expo for their untiring efforts to bring these issues to the forefront and provide a platform for the Indian cleaning industry.“
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Concurrently happening with Expo were the seminars and discussions on “Current Challenges with Today’s Housekeeping” and “Creating Synergies between procurement heads & housekeeping” along with papers by IPHA.

13th Clean India Pulire 2016 just got bigger and better. Amalgamating the commercial & Industrial solutions with lean practices especially viable for Swachh Bharat Mission, the Show beheld eclectic mix national and International visitors from all across the sections including the government bodies. With over 120 new launches, the platform witnessed the transformational changes the industry has gone through in the last one year. Many new companies found it a perfect platform to enhance their business area network.

Among the leading equipment manufacturers who participated in the Show are Nilfisk India Pvt Ltd; Dulevo India; Karcher Cleaning Systems Pvt Ltd; Charnock Cleaning Equipments Pvt Ltd; Nutech Group; Roots Multiclean; IP Cleaning India Pvt Ltd; Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co Ltd (Tennant) and so on. Think about the cleaning chemicals and one could find almost all the globally leading cleaning chemical manufacturers, such as Buzil Rossari Pvt Ltd; Revachem; RR Chemicals; Schevaran Laboratories Pvt. Ltd; Arrow Coated; Altret Chemicals; Surfactants & Allied Chemicals etc.

Interestingly, some of the exhibitors had come up with their annual theme which attracted visitors towards their stall in particular. Sudha Chakrapani, CEO-Washroom Hygiene Concepts said, “This is an excellent platform for showcasing cleaning & hygiene products. This year, our theme has been Femnine hygiene solutions especially at workplaces such as specialized feminine hygiene care – sanitary pad vending machine wall-mounted at comfortable height. We also have surface cleaners to sanitize toilet seats.”

International getting National

The Show provided many of the foreign companies the most appropriate platform to launch themselves in Indian market and helped find appropriate distributors and dealers. Daniele Bonini, Marketing Manager, ISAL said, “With CTW India, we are foraying into the Indian cleaning market. We have also launched ISAL 6000, made for heavy duty sweeping. I must say, we are very happy with the kind of responses we have got at Clean India Pulire.”

Another exhibitor Paul Shi, Executive Director, TVX Cleaning Equipment Co Ltd said, “It is a nice opportunity. We are participating for the first time and launching our entire range of scrubbers & sweepers, vacuum cleaners and single disc machines in India. This is an amazing Show. Understandingly so, because people visiting the stall are professionals. They know about the machines. We hope we can walk together with the local dealers, customers to provide professional products in the market, to contribute to the Indian cleaning industry.”

“Worldwide, the market is very big. Lots of products are imported by the European and Chinese consumers. India is a rapidly developing market. The customers here need good quality and original product.”

The International opportunity was encashed by local distributors and suppliers too. “Clean India Pulire offered a great avenue to learn about the upcoming developments and for meeting relevant people. The show gave a good exposure to cleaning chemical suppliers like us to expand our area of operations,” said Sarika Khanvilkar, Admin Manager, Omkar Traders while visiting the Show.

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“Pleased to be here… like always,”
– George Oomen MD-Excel International Group
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“Extremely happy with the responses we have got,”
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SS Kala, Licensing Officer, MCGM said, “I have been visiting Clean India Expo for the last two years, and have seen the show growing in stature, participation and even in the quality of visitors. It provides a seamless platform for all the major stakeholders of the cleaning industry – solution providers and end-users. Even the Conferences/ seminars have become an important and successful forum for exchange of information on the core issues.”

Bringing buyers, distributors and manufacturers under one roof physically, the Show brings transparency to the supply chain. Bipin Kumar Dixit, Proprietor, B K Builders & Suppliers, Bundelkhand said, “I am a supplier of cleaning tools and solution. We do face a problem of higher pricing from local suppliers. I am here to seek the possibility of direct linkage from the manufacturers itself to avoid such hassles in future. I have seen many advance equipment and tools at stalls, which we may procure and introduce to our clients.”

Philippe Julin, President-Eurosteam, France: It is for the second time that we are participating in the Show and will continue to participate in the upcoming shows too.

This time, we have introduced new steam machine for the Indian market, especially for hospitals. We have had meetings with some good distributors and clients, and would like to conclude the agreement at the earliest.

Giuseppe Viel, Director-Amer Group, Italy: “Under the Group, we have five companies that are into cleaning, giving a complete range of solutions. This exhibition for us was very interesting. We had a chance to meet all the major potential buyers or customers from India which otherwise is not possible”.

Francesca Fratus, Export Manager, Nettuno Ltd: Last time we participated in the exhibition was six years back. It was where we met our current partner. We find the Indian market more mature than before. This time, we are introducing a range of products to Indian market.

Dr Paolo Scapinello, Export Manager, Filmop: We had visitors from all over India and also outside India. We are here in India for past twelve years and it was an exciting experience as usual because you get in touch with the buyers physically. You come to know what they need and feel about a product. The quality of the visitors passing by our stall was very-very high. This impressed us quite a lot. We have introduced some new products during this show, especially for healthcare cleaning, those specific trolleys which are complete locked completely closed and that also is important for the healthcare, systems.

We look forward to the next show.

New Launches

ROOTS MULTICLEAN- RHINO RD 160

“The diesel operated Rhino RD 160 is specially designed to sweep heavy concentration of industrial debris, stone, glass, metal chips, pellets, sand particles found in extreme industrial and manufacturing environments, both indoors and outdoors. The filtering system includes two high-efficiency filters that trap particles capturing all airborne dust. It has powerful filter shaker system to keep the filters clean increasing the sweeping efficiency,” said Varun Karthikeyan, MD-Roots Multiclean Ltd. The machine can sweep 17,300m2/hr.

CANNON HYGIENE-NEW LAUNCHES

The Company launched a series of new products at the Clean India Pulire 2016. Prashant Sule, MD-Cannon Hygiene spoke about the new launches.

CannonTouch Door Handle Sanitiser is the latest innovation in serviced washroom hygiene from the company. Easily installed above horizontal or vertical door handles, CannonTouch dispenses an ultra-fine mist, which kills 99.99% of everyday bacteria and contact viruses in less than 30 seconds in preparation for the next user.

The door handle sanitizer is designed to break the transmission path of bacteria from surface to hand. It can be used as part of a complete hygiene system and has been scientifically developed to equip companies in all sectors with just one, highly visible, way of improving hand hygiene.

CannonScent W500 is a Scent Diffusion System that uses sub-micron Diffusion Technology (SMD) and can be programmed with varied hours of operation and diffusion cycle. The system is specifically designed for indoor scenting of areas such as retail stores, smaller hotel and residence lobbies, waiting rooms, showrooms, car galleries, office and houses.

CannonScent W1000 is bulk refill fragrance for large spaces, indoor scenting of areas such as retail stores, smaller hotel and residence lobbies, waiting rooms, showrooms, car galleries, office and houses. It provides a longer service period with less waste and reusable refills. With no VOCS or propellants, the perfume scents have Ingredients produced in France. It covers an area of Up to 1,300m.

DULEVO INDIA-ROAD SWEEPER

Dulevo India launched new road sweeper Dulevo 3000 Revolution. Sumeet Khurana, MD-Dulevo India said, “Dulevo 3000 Revolution is a perfect working tool for all seasons – everywhere and at any time – regardless of high or low temperatures, sun, rain or snow. It has
used the latest technology and top-quality components ensure the high quality demands of the market. With a proofed fine dust reduction of 100% (compared to standard suction sweeping equipment) and a water saving of up to 60%, Dulevo 3000 Revolution fulfils all the environmental future demands.”

SUMEET VERMA, MD, BUZIL ROSSARI PVT LTD

We have made couple of new launches in coating segment at Clean India Pulire. With 150 utility & specialty products spanning across sections, our cleaning chemicals are fairly concentrated and eco-friendly.

SUPER CLEAN – SCRUBBER DRIER AND VACUUM CLEANERS

Ellen Li, Export Department Manager, Super Clean: We have a manufacturing unit in China. We supply cleaning equipments in India. The exhibition has brought lot of visitors and organisers have done a good job. We have introduced cleaner scrubber, vacuum cleaner in this year’s show. They are very light and efficient too.

VIPAN SALES CORPORATION – HIGH PRESSURE WASHER & STEAMER

Sachin Wahi, Director, Vipan Sales Corporation: We are here for the first time. It is a good experience. We have launched some new products. Our 2G is a high pressure washer with a steamer built in. This excludes the use of two different machines. It is also very competitively priced. This exhibition has given us opportunity for more advertisement.

MRINMOYEE – KEYHOLE MOP

Debtosh Chatterjee, Director, Mrinmoyee: The Keyhole mop which we have launched today can clean 15,000sqft in one hour. The process is like walking on the floor. The part of the duster can be shifted and turned upside down too. It can be removed without touching. To clean a 15,000sqft space, the machine uses only two litres of water in place of 200 litres. The exhibition has given opportunity for existing and would-be distributors to get a feel of the products and connect with them.

MAGNA CLEANING – BARREL CLEANING MACHINE

Abdul Malik, MD, Magna Cleaning Systems Pvt Ltd: We have launched a barrel cleaning machine. It is a high pressure machine that cleans efficiently, sucks the dirty water and throws it out. It is the first of its kind in India. We also provide cleaning solutions for paint, chemical industries. We have a specially designed machine for tank cleaning. The exhibition is attracting good footfall.

NILFISK-MINI AUTO SCRUBBER

“We have launched a mini auto scrubber SC100. It is an eco-friendly system suitable for all kinds of operations. It can reduce the consumption of chemicals and used in industrial institutions such as hotels, pharma, railways, etc. VL500 is a commercial wet and dry vacuum cleaner that comes with three filters and 35 litre tank capacity. The exhibition is a very good opportunity to display and demonstrate the technology involved in the products,” said Ashish Sheikh Nilfisk India Pvt Ltd.

PCI-THERMACELL AND TERMISEAL-G

PCI’s Thermacell® Mosquito Repellent lanterns and appliances are powered by a single butane cartridge. Butane provides the cordless, portable heat that activates the patented devices. “The heat generated by the butane cartridge is directed to a metal grill that is part of the design of the Lantern or Appliance. A small mat, saturated with repellent, sits on top of the metal grill. Heat vaporizes the repellent, allowing it to rise into the air. The repellent is allethrin, a copy of a repellent that naturally occurs in chrysanthemum flowers. It repels mosquitoes, black flies, and no-see-ums, and will not harm humans or pets,” informed Rakesh Barai from PCI.

Pest Control giant PCI Pvt Ltd also launched Termiseal-G, a unique biological formulation that specifically targets subterranean termites and other soft-bodied insect pests present in the soil.

The product can be used in lawns, gardens and around trees; can also be used on golf courses, sport grounds as well bungalow and housing society’s gardens. It is completely harmless to pets, animals and plants.

CHARNOCK EQUIPMENTS PVT LTD-MIDMOP MMT 1616

Charnock introduced MidMop system MidMop MMT 1616 with a mop press in the middle providing full and generous access to both 16-litre mop buckets and patented internal water reservoir and directional discharge system.

The All mops press is well proven design, suitable for Kentucky or Flat mops. The 16-litre mop buckets can be removed and replaced without the need to demount the press. There is a second handle to assist in movement, a mop stand suitable for flat mops and a swing pail which allows you to keep a few essentials on-board but, by virtue of swing design, does not interfere with the full access to the bucket during mopping use.

KIMBERLY CLARK-DISPENSORS

At the Show, “a new range of dispensers with a unique, patented technology have been introduced. The paper towels are much more absorbent. These towels have developed in such a way that only one towel is enough for one time use,” said Neha Verma Marketer, KC.

ALTRET INDUSTR
IES PVT LTD- SOLAR CLEAN

“Solar clean, one of our new products presents cleaning solution for solar energy panels. It improves the life and reduces the maintenance cost. Since no chemicals are used, it speeds up the maintenance cycle from two to fifteen days. Another new range is the all-purpose sanitizer for all industries. Next, we will be coming up with a compact,

30ml pack that will be handy and easy to carry for all people,” said Nadeem Siddiqui, CEO-Altret Industries Pvt ltd.

“It was great being in the exhibition. The coming together is a service for the industry, country and society at large. We should be conducting this exhibition across all major cities too.”

Netpak- Aroma Diffuser

“We have launched our recent innovation, the aroma diffuser in the air care cleaning industry that has the capacity ranging from 300 – 6000m3 and is electrically operated. It creates an ambience to reflect the emotions and to control them. It releases a special fragrance for hospitals, lounges, housekeeping areas, cafes etc. A lot of research and technology has gone into developing it. For example, if someone is stressed or grieving over the loss of a relative or friend, our fragrances influence the brain and thinking and make the person think straight. Aroma diffuser is automatically set with timer control. The essential oils can be changed once a month. It can be used either as a stand-alone equipment or connected directly to the centralized Air conditioners,” said Joseph Sultan, Director, Netpak.

First Time Exhibitors

KIM ACHTON, ACHTON DISPENSING SYSTEMS, DENMARK

The show was good and well organized. We hope to be here for the next time too.

SACHIN, GOMA ENGINEERING

We are participating for the first time in Clean India Pulire. Having received a tremendous response from commercial as well as industrial sectors, it has been a very good experience for us.

SAHIL SHAH, SPARTON INDIA

Sparton is an American company with fifty years of experience. We have launched a range of new products — floor cleaners, toilet door cleaners, glass cleaners, wood polish, air fresheners, and disinfectants.

Clean India Pulire is a great show and most adequate platform to meet the prospective distributors, facilities services companies. We are quite happy with the response and are now looking forward to participating next year too. A big thanks to the organizers for doing a great job!

MEHUL KANANI, PROPRIETOR, MK INDUSTRIES

We had a good run at the exhibition; over 40 distributors for our products were appointed in the last two days.

ROBERT DOUS, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL OPERATIONS-ZAHORANSKY AG

Our machines are made in Germany, Spain and this is the first time we are in a showcase outside Europe. We make machines, used in brooms and brushes for cleaning. The brush is the consumer part and it is very important to do quality cleaning.

We have introduced a new machine in this exhibition that is an economical machine for all types of houses.

VIKAS SAXENA, VP, MARKETING, AMAN CLEANING EQUIPMENTS PVT LTD

We are here in the exhibition for the first time. There has been a good response. We have displayed a good range of cleaning equipment from our existing catalogue here. Having said that, shortly we will be coming up with new products for waste handling, garage cleaning equipment, road cleaning machines and more. We find the platform really productive and we are looking forward to participating in the exhibition next time too.

‘Exclusive Platform

VIVEK KULKARNI, TANISHKA PRODUCTS

The products that we are presenting here are fragrances for the laundry and textile industries. These fragrances retain their value even at 200oC. The formulation has developed indigenously. The Show has been excellent and well organised in every means. Clean India Team must organise it in every three to four months.

TARUN GARG, GARG MACHINES

Our floor cleaning range has a capacity of 300lt with a sturdy design and spare parts’ availability aftersales. We believe in the ‘Make in India’ ideology. We have got a good response at the exhibition. It is an opportunity to know about other companies, compare and contrast our product and thus judge our standing in the industry.

NIMIT DALAL, CEO-ARROW COATED PRODUCTS LTD

We are participating in the exhibition for the second time. We got good enquiries both from distributors and end users. These kind of events help us socialize in the industry which is very small. It helps us understand how we can help each other and take things forward.

SUMEET BANSAL, DY GM, GODREJ & BOYCE MANUFACTURING CO LTD

We are distributors of Tenant industrial floor cleaning equipment designed for tough industrial applications. We are participating in the exhibition after five years and met a lot of commercial visitors, a market segment we had not reached out to thus far. Good after sales support, availability of spares, trained technicians are important to be at the frontline in the industry.

VIJAY KORGAONKAR, GM-BPW

The show was good. We have got very good response and prospects here and are hoping to encash the returns over the same.

YUGESH NAIK, BUSINESS HEAD-ALPHA PRODUCTS

My experience here at Clean India Pulire has been awesome. I really mean it, because of a) the number of visitors that we have got in past two-three days and b) the confidence that visitors have shown to us. I believe that Clean India Journal and Clean India team has done a marvelous job in getting the clients from all over India together and I am really grateful to PM Modi also, for promoting Make in India and Swachh Bharat initiatives.

SAURAV MUKHARJEE, STRATEGIC MENTOR-ICSM

We at ICSM were fortunate enough to launch our institute last year at Clean India Sho
w, Indore. Overall, we have seen a wonderful response – from different corporates, industries and from institutions.

The Hygiene partner of the Show was Kibble Enterprises.

Visitors Speak

Prakash Ghodas, Housekeeping Personnel, BARC

I have been working as a housekeeping personnel at BARC for the past 40 years. I came here to see some new hygiene and sanitation accessories for common and exclusive use as well. The expo has a variety of products to meet our demand.

Kingshuk Sarkar, Executive Housekeeper, The Leela

It was a good experience. I could see the entire cleaning & hygiene solutions under one roof.

Ashok Savanal, Proprietor, A Taste of India

Cleaning Technology Expo is definitely an ideal platform to bring together the technology providers and different end users including the housekeeping and facility management companies. We are happy to meet original system/ product manufacturers who have the expertise, capabilities and experience in the specific field to cater to restaurant/catering services.

Sudarashani, AM – Corporate Services, DSP BlackRock Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

The expo is very good from information and exposure point of view. I was looking for some advanced solutions for in-house cleaning purpose. I have figured out them at few of the stalls here and will work out to install a few. We had washroom fragrance issues in our office, and I discussed it with some of the exhibitors. They are keen on providing a suitable solution to the same.

Mithilesh kumar, Housekeeping In charge, Softech Pharma, Daman

This is my first visit Clean India Expo. We are looking for some good cleaning solutions and equipment for our company to clean the premise. I have found some really good liquid based and mechanical cleaning systems, which we will introduce for internal cleaning purpose.

Ahmadaly Fazal, Managing Director, Daitona General Trading LLC

Many of our partners are exhibiting in this show. I came here to see Made In India products, specifically innovation and technology incorporated in those products This is a nice expo and few more things can be added to the existing format.

N Sushil Kumar, SGM, TechNova Imaging Systems (P) Limited, Raigad

I have attended previous expo too and this one is much bigger than that with wider range of products and varieties. We are looking for liquid-based cleaning solutions for our industry premises and the demand is met by the exhibitors here.

Sumit Dagle, Director, D&F Shine Services Private Limited, Pune

I came here to look for some new products and Descaler machines for use in our company. The expo is very good for operators like us. We have shortlisted some of the vendors and will decide on few suppliers and products once the research is over.

Vijay Gandhi, Vishal Enterprises

I am happy to have a show like this in India. Earlier, I used to go to China to look for such product ranges and networking to support our import and export business. I am looking for cleaning materials and other products in the expo. The visit was fruitful.

Vikram Thorat, Business Development, Sparkle Services Pvt Ltd

It is a focused and niche show and we got to witness some of the innovative, best and latest technologies. The Expo is very helpful in terms of finding relevant agencies/companies who could provide cleaning equipment & tools especially for hospitality sector. We found Eurosteam’s products very useful and compatible for cleaning residential areas. It is a great Show to witness some of the latest technologies in cleaning industry.

Ramesh Sawant, Deputy Manager, MRC Logistics Pvt Ltd

The Expo has managed to draw the attention of each and everyone associated with the sector. The showcasing of different kinds of industrial sweeper was particularly interesting. Indeed an excellent effort.

Nitin Rokade, ShreemTech Solution, Kohlapur

We are industrial traders and suppliers from Kohlapur. I found many liquid based solutions and equipment that can be introduced in our supply material list. The exposure was good.