The Indian Printed Circuit Association (IPCA) celebrated its silver jubilee and commemorated the occasion by holding the IPCA International Expo 2011 from August 3-5, 2011 at Bengaluru. This created an opportunity for the PCB industry, OEMs, suppliers of chemicals and allied products, EMS companies, equipment manufacturers, product manufacturers, etc, from all over the world, to meet at one venue for business development and to network. It also brought together all allied industries catering to the PCB industry. Participants showcased the latest technology, trends and products that cater to the manufacturing, industrial, consumer, solar and lighting sectors. The expo was attended by over 3000 visitors, while exhibitors included local companies as well as global players from countries like Italy, USA, Singapore, China, etc. The IPCA Expo was held after a few years’ break.
Overall, the IPCA EXPO - 2011 was a success as participants from all over the world expressed their satisfaction for the opportunity to meet others in the PCB industry.
“We have many customers in India and our purpose of attending the expo was to meet our clients and other players from the industry, and to establish our presence in India. The event has helped us to generate interest in our products,”
stated Neil Chilton, technical sales director, Xact, a software solutions supplier for improving multilayer PCB registration.
Girish Vaikar, senior manager-business, at PCB manufacturer Epitome Components Ltd, agrees, “We wanted to access this platform to let others in the industry know about our brand and then generate business. These objectives got fulfilled as our booth was big enough to display our products and publicity material, and this led to many inquiries. We have met some prospective clients and if these leads are taken forward well, it will help us to get more customers.”
