ELCINA Fortnightly e-newsletter

The Centre may delay the rollout of the unified goods and services tax (GST) by at least a year, with many State governments raising reservations about the feasibility of the April 01, 2010 deadline. It is contemplating a new road map for rolling out GST, which is aimed at unifying the fragmented Indian market by getting rid of multiple state-specific levies and differences in tax rates. The Centre will take a final decision on having new timelines in consultation with the empowered committee of State Finance Ministers.

(ET June 29/09)

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Import of mobiles without IMEI banned

In a significant development, through a notification issued by DGFT, India has banned the import of mobile handsets without IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity), a unique identification number. Mobile phones without IMEI are considered a security threat as it is difficult to track handsets without this number. This concern was raised after terrorist attacks like the one in Mumbai in November last year. The Department of Telecommunications had earlier asked telecom operators to disconnect services to such handset but they were reluctant to do so. IMEI is a 15-digit code which appears on the operator’s network whenever a call is made. There are about 25 million Chinese handsets that are being used in the country.

(BS & ET June 18/09)

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General Budget on July 06, 2009

The Budget Session of Parliament will start on July 02 with the tabling of Economic Survey. The Railway Budget will be presented on July 03 and the General Budget for 2009-10 will be presented to the Lok Sabha on July 06, 2009. The schedule for the Budget session was decided at a meeting of the Union Cabinet on Monday.

(All newspapers June 16/09)

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Finance Ministry mulls re-entry of investment allowance

An intense debate is taking place within the Finance Ministry over a proposal to reintroduce investment allowance for companies implementing new projects or creating productive assets to expand their businesses. Within the ministry, there are strong views against and in favour of the proposal. But the fact that the ministry has informally sought clarifications from industry on the matter is a sign that the proposal is under consideration. Investment allowance for expenditure incurred by industry on plant and machinery stood withdrawn with effect from April 1990. Till then Indian companies could claim a deducation of an amount equal to 20% of the cost of plant and machinery installed or put to use while computing their profits from business,

(BS June 16/09)

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Notifications

No.71 & 72/2009-Customs, both dt. 19th June/09 : Regarding Safeguard Duty on Aluminium Flat Rolled Products and Aluminium Foil. Notification No.72 rescinds the earlier notification No.26/2009-Customs dt. 23.3.2009.
No.112(RE-2008)/2004-2009 dt.16th June/09 (by DGFT) : Prohibiting import of Mobile Handsets (classified under EXIM Code ‘8517’) without International Mobile Equipment Identify (IMEI) No. or with all Zeroes IMEI with immediate effect.
Customs Notification No.58/2009 dt. 5th June, 2009 : Imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of Compact Discs-Recordable (CD-Rs), originating in or exported from Iran, Malaysia, Korea ROK, Thailand, UAE and Vietnam.

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Industry Scan

General

Samtel Display breaks Japanese monopoly in avionics products

Breaking the Japanese monopoly in the World for Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS), Samtel Display Systems (SDS), a key Indian player in high-technology products for commercial and military avionics applications, is replacing Sony as the single source in the world. The company would be inking a deal with the US based electronics major, Honeywell for manufacturing EFIS in India. According to the Executive Director of Samtel Display, Mr. Puneet Kaura, the company is developing an EFIS with Honeywell, for its Bendix/King family of avionics. Although Japanese major Sony is currently its sole manufacturing, Samtel will replace Sony as the single source in the world for EFIS. This will also be the first time that the EFIS will be manufactured in India. The EFIS40 CRT (cathode ray tube) will be developed at Samtel’s AS9100 certified production facilities in India and is compatible with a wide range of avionics systems and also meets the FAA HRF requirements. EFIS40, with a 4”x4” screen is a compact, high performance system developed specifically for aircraft accommodating 4-inch instruments. It is designed with analog and digital interfaces, and shows bright clear displays in easy-to-view formats. As the Indian aerospace industry embarks on an intensive modernization campaign, Samtel Display is ready to provide perfect solutions and partnerships for all avionics requirements. Poised to become the offset partner for all avionic display system integrators around the world as it capitalizes on its strong experience spanning decades, tested relationships with its joint venture partners, the company is now in a JV with HAL for the development of multifunctional display systems for fighter aircraft such as the Sukhoi (ASu-30 MKI) and the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). Samtel is also working in close association with DRDO for developing an LCD-based head-down display for the Indian Air Force’s frontline Sukhoi Su-30 MKI combat jets.

(FE June 25/09)

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India to be fastest-growing economy in 2010; WB

The World Bank has projected an 8% growth for India 2010, which will make it the fastest-growing economy trailed by China with a 7.7% growth. The multilateral tender has revised upwards the growth rate for the Indian economy this year to 5.1% from an earlier projection of 4%. The prospects for the global economy remain ‘unusually uncertain’ despite recent signs of improvement in some parts of the world, the report points out.

(ET June 23/09)

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Moser Baer arm ties up IFC loan for TN project

SAPPHIRE Industrial Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (SIIPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Moser Baer Clean Energy Ltd (MBCEL) has tied up a $4-million (close to Rs.20 crore) International Finance Credit (IFC) credit line for its proposed 5-mw solar photovoltaic (PV) power at Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. MBCEL, engaged in solar farm development, is in the process of building solar photovoltaic (SPV) installations of 5 mw each across India through SIIPL. SIIPL bagged the tender from Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) for the Sivaganga project under a programme by the Union Ministry of new and renewable energy.

(FE June 16/09)

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GDP to grow by 6.6% this fiscal, says CMIE

CMIE (Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy), in its monthly review of June/09, has reported that despite falling exports, the economy would grow by 6.6% this fiscal on the back of a strong domestic market and resilience. However, the economy is likely to bounce back to the 9% growth path by 2010-11 when the impact of poor exports demand is overcome. Growth during 2009-10 will be a combination of two very divergent stories. The divergence relate to the resilience and handsome growth of domestic markets and to the falling international demand that is adversely affecting India’s exports, trade, transport and export oriented industries.

(ET June 16/09)

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IT & Services

Notebook PC market may grow 25% during May-July

After nearly seven months of bleak sales, the notebook PC market is alive & kicking. The country’s leading PC vendors like HP, Dell, Lenovo and Acer claim that the market is gradually bouncing back with month-on-month sales picking up from May onwards. The industry is optimistic that notebook sales will grow 20-25% during May-July, 2009. While bulk of the demand is coming from the education sector due to the admission season, the vendors claim even overall consumer sentiments are improving. The PC vendors are revitalizing their business strategy and refreshing their notebook portfolio in India. According to IDC, the Indian notebook market grew by 3% in the Jan-March 2009 quarter as compared to the Oct-Dec 2008 period. On a year-on-year basis, notebook sales saw a de-growth by 21% in the same period. In comparison, notebook sales in the pre-slowdown days was growing at 25-30% in India.

(ET June 29/09)

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India’s PC market to witness flat growth in 2009 : Gartner survey

Gartner’s recent survey predicts that the Indian PC market will be flat in 2009, witnessing a decline of 0.8% from 2008, which is an upward revision from its earlier projection made in Feb/09 of 3.7% decline. According to sources, Indian PC market shipments was flat in CY 2008 at 7.98 million units. Gartner predicts that worldwide PC shipment is likely to reach 274 million units in 2009, a 6% decline from 2008 shipments of 292 million. The rate of decline in PC sales globally has been slowed due to popularity of mini-notebooks. It now expects the PC market to post positive growth in the fourth quarter of 2009, setting the stage for a healthy market recovery in 2010 with units forecast to grow 10.3%. Mobile-PC shipments are set to reach 149 million units in 2009, a 4.1% increase from 2008, but spending on mobile PCs is expected to decline 12.8% as average selling prices continue to drop. Impact of Windows 7’s release in October on the PC market is likely to be very modest.

(FE June 26/09)

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LG to introduce flatscreen monitors to function as Virtual PC

LG Electronics is introducing flatscreen monitors that can function as virtual computers. The new LCD monitors will incorporate NComputing’s virtualization products that enable upto 11 people to share single PC. NComputing technology enables a single PC or server to be virtualized so that many users can tap the unused capacity and share it as if each person had their own computer. Each person has his own kenboard, monitor mouse, and personal files, but can share common applications and settings stored on the single PC. With the sub-$200 computing solution, LG and NComputing expect the new monitors to significantly cut ownership and maintenance costs.

(FE June 25/09)

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IT growth rate could slow; IDC

According to a report released by market intelligence firm IDC, the IT and IT enabled services (ITeS) industry in India is expected to grow 10.8% to touch Rs.309,573 crore ($64 billion) in 2009. the slowest in the last five years. The domestic market is estimated to grow at 10.2% to touch Rs.109,406 crore, while exports will likely grow at 11.2% to cross Rs.200,000 crore. India’s IT sector expanded 14.4% in 2008 to cross Rs.279,000 crore. The industry is expected to reach Rs.539,479 crore ($110 billion) in 2013. Though there are certain signs of a revival happening in the domestic arena, the spending may not begin to increase just yet. IT spending behaviour would remain conservative throughout 2009 due to uncertainty in the economic environment. The hardware market will remain under pressure throughout the year, while the software and IT services markets will also be affected, though to a comparatively lesser extent.

(ET June 22/09)

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Dell launches precision workstations

Dell on 17th June/09 launched in India its next-generation precision workstation product range, based on the recently-launched Intel Xeon 5500 “Neehalem”. The new systems – T7500, T5500 and T3500 – are purpose-engineered for professionals in engineering, media, entertainment, biosciences, exploration, economic modeling and risk analyst.

(BS June 18/09)

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Tata Elxsi to pursue aerospace projects

Tata Elxsi Ltd, a leading embedded product design and engineering company, is planning to aggressively pursue projects in the automotive and aerospace sectors this fiscal. The company’s development centre in Tiruvananthapuram is focused on supporting automotive and aerospace customers for high-reliability and mission critical embedded software, hardware and systems, helping them reduce time to market and cost of product development.

(BS June 18/09)

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Domestic BPO biz to touch $6 bn in revenues by 2012

According to a new Ernst and Young (E&Y) study, the domestic Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) market, with a growth rate of 50% over five years, grew faster than the exports market to reach nearly $1.6 billion revenues in the financial year 2008. Though it is smaller than the $11-billion BPO exports market, it is expected to reach $6 billion by 2012.

(BS June 16/09)

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Telecom

Cell nos. to begin with 8 now

The scorching pace of growth of India’s mobile phone use is clear from the fact that the Department of Telecommunications has exhausted cell phone numbers beginning with 9. Soon, mobile phone companies are expected to issue cell phone numbers beginning with 8. Moreover, the 95 sub-level of telephone numbers, earlier reserved for trunk calls or STD dialing within a telecom circle, has now begun to be allotted to cellular operators. DOT had issued orders to telecom companies to vacate the 95 level from landline use. The impact of this move is that 10 crore new numbers come into play, around of half of which are expected to be allotted to companies. DoT will keep the balance as spare capacity. The country’s cellular subscriber base has been growing substantially over the last couple of years, which led to the exhaustion of the existing sub-levels of 9. According to TRAI, India had 415 million mobile subscribers at the end of May 2009 compared to 277 million a year ago. Expecting a similar growth over the next few years, DoT is considering an 11-digit numbering system from next year.

(ET June 30/09)

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Indian mobile services market to touch $30bn

According to Gartner, Inc., the total mobile services revenue in India is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5 per cent from 2009 to 2013 to exceed Rs.1.47 lakh crore (US$30 billion). The India mobile subscriber base is set to exceed 77.1 crore connections by 2013, growing at a CAGR of 14.3 per cent in the same period from 45.2 crore in 2009. This growth is poised to continue through the forecast period, and India is expected to remain the world's second largest wireless market after China in terms of mobile connections. "The Indian mobile industry has now moved out of its hyper growth mode, but it will continue to grow at double-digit rates for next three years as operators focus on rural parts of the country," said Madhusudan Gupta, senior research analyst at Gartner. "Growth will also be triggered by increased adoption of value-added services, which are relevant to both rural and urban markets." Mobile market penetration is projected to increase from 38.7 per cent in 2009 to 63. 5 per cent in 2013. Gartner said this growth is primarily attributed to the operators increasing their focus on the rural market, local consumer durable and electronic companies entering the domestic mobile handset segment, and lower handset prices. The Indian mobile connection market continues to be dominated by prepaid subscribers. Prepaid connections accounted for more than 93 per cent of all mobile connections in 2008 and it is expected to grow to more than 96 per cent of the connection base by 2013, surpassing 74.1 crore versus 31.2 crore in 2008. The postpaid subscriber base will exceed 2.9 crore subscribers by 2013, grow at 2.5 per cent from 2.3 crore in 2008. The churn rate in India is 53.2 per cent in 2009, and despite a maturing market, the ratio is expected to increase to 59.6 per cent in 2013. Revenue from data services will significantly contribute to the overall growth of mobile services in India, with a CAGR of 16.8 per cent from 2009 to 2013. Prepaid subscribers are expected to adopt data services faster than the post-paid segment. The bulk of revenue will continue to come from voice services. However, with the increased growth in data services, the percentage of revenue coming from voice will reduce from 89 per cent in 2008 to 86 per cent in 2013. Gartner predicts a significant drop in average revenue per user (ARPU) as the bulk of new subscribers will come from rural areas that are dominated by prepaid subscribers. Also, voice tariffs will decline substantially in 2009 as new operators join the market. Growth will be triggered by increased adoption of value-added services, which are relevant to both rural and urban markets. However, the bulk of new connections will come from data cards and multi-SIM use. Voice usage will increase steadily, but data usage will grow more strongly with the increased consumption of value-added services.

(eetimes.com June 23/09)

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Now BSNL wants to connect to Africa

State-owned telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is looking at Africa in order to expand its global foot print. After African telecom major MTN enticed Indian telecom operators like Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications, BSNL is also looking at the continent to acquire new licences and partners.

(BS June 24/09)

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Telecom sector adds 11.44 mn subscribers in May/09

As per latest data of TRAI, the Indian telecom sector has added 11.44 million connections (both wired and wireless) in May, 2009, which is a decline from the number added in April (11.75 million). The overall growth figure of 11.59 million in wireless segment was pulled down by a reduction of 0.15 million in the wireline segment. The overall tele-density, calculated on the basis of the number of people using phones for a population of 100, rose to 38.88 from 37.94 recorded in April. The subscriber addition increased the total number of telephone connections in the country to 452.91 million at the end of May/09, in comparison with 441.47 million in April/09.

(BS June 20/09)

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770m cell users in India by 2013

According to global analyst firm Gartner, continuing its growth trajectory, the Indian telecom sector is expected to generate revenues of over $30 billion (770-million) by 2013. India has over 450 million telecom users at present. The Indian mobile industry has now moved out of its hyper growth mode, but it will continue to grow at double-digit rates for the next three years as operators focus on rural parts of the country. As per Gartner, India’s telecom market is unlikely to surpass China as the largest telecom market by 2013 and would retain its position as the second-largest market in the world. The mobile penetration in the country is also expected to reach 63.5% by 2013, up from 38.7% at present.

(ET June 19/09)

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Revenue, not user base, to ring in telecom leader

Subscriber numbers are losing their relevance as far as determining the industry position of a telecom service provider is concerned. It will be revenues and not subscriber numbers that could decide the pecking order in the world’s fastest-growing telecom market. This is reflected in the latest revenue figures released by TRAI. Going by this, the top three operators in India are Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and BSNL. Airtel’s Adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for Jan-March 2009 quarter was Rs.7,998 crore (94 mil. Subscribers by March-end), Vodafone’s Rs.4456 crore (68.8 m) and BSNL’s figure was Rs.3,943 crore (46.7 m), while RCOM’s figure was Rs.2998 crore (72.6 m, GSM_CDMA), IDEA Rs.2,389 crore (39 m), TTSL Rs.1889 crore (36 m), MTNL Rs.1072 crore (41.7 m) and Aircel Rs.721 crore (18.5 m subscribers). AGR shows revenue capabilities of a telecom company. Operators are targeting revenue growth instead of a larger user base. With more and more low-end users signing up for services, it is becoming difficult for operators to maintain margins and improve average revenue per user per month. In such a scenario, those who continue to grow revenues along with subscriber base will be the clear winners.

(ET June 17/09)

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LG plans 50 handsets

Eyeing to double its market share to 11% in the fast growing GSM mobile telephony, world’s third largest mobile maker, LG Electronics is planning to launch 50 handsets by the end of 2009 in the Indian market.

(FE June 17/09)

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Chennai unit top producer for Nokia, India important for mobile makers

Nokia’s Chennai factory is now the Finnish giant’s largest cellphone manufacturing facility by volume in the world, edging past China. China has two factories while Chennai has one. Nokia’s Chennai plant has now gone past the larger of the two Chinese plants, which till date was the company’s largest in the world. While the company refuses to divulge the annual capacity at its Chennai factory, according to a senior member of its global planning team, the unit is now indeed its largest manufacturing facility producing over 100 million phones every year, with women as 70% of the 8000-strong employees. Nokia operates nine state-of-the-art mobile phone manufacturing units in India, Finland, China, Korea, Mexico, Brazil, Romania and Hungary. At present, Nokia ships GSM phones from Chennai factory to over 50 markets spanning South East Asia Pacific (including Australia), India, the Middle East and Africa.

The world’s top cellphone makers, under the ambit of the Indian Cellular Association, are targeting a national production volume of 250 million mobile handsets by 2012. Several presentations have recently been made to the Department of Telecommunications by the Manufacturing Advisory Committee. The larger objective of players such as Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Spice is the creation of an additional 1 lakh jobs during 2009-14 in cellphone manufacturing, assembling, R&D and design sectors. While Nokia churns out a dazzling mix of GSM phones in India, the first camera phone to be manufactured at the Chennai works was the Nokia 2630 and the first music phone was the Nokia 5130. The company does not manufacture CDMA phones in India as yet.

(ET June 12/09)

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Consumer Electronics

BEE to assign labels to 21 products by 2012

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has proposed to establish systems and procedures to measure, monitor and verify energy efficiency results in individual sectors and make them mandatory. About 21 consumer products will have to go through mandatory labeling processes which also include passenger cards as well by 2012. From 2010, manufacturers of ACs, refrigerators, power distribution transformers and tubelights must carry the star label for energy efficiency giving the consumption details. With the new labeling norms in place, which attribute to the energy efficiency, there is a proposal in the government to reduce taxes as well. The government has a proposal to collect 0,4,8 & 12% on the appliances which are rated with 5,4,3 and 2 starts respectively. Tax rates will decrease with the increase in the rating and it even could be zero taxation for 5-star rated products. Manufacturing companies would be slapped with a penalty if they do not comply with the labeling norms. This was stated by Mr. Sandeep Garg, Energy Economist, BEE, during an interaction with the media on the sidelines of a seminar on Energy and Climate Change organized by the European Union in Hyderabad recently.

(FE June 22/09)

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Durable makers to invest Rs.1,000 crore

Hopes of a healthy rise in demand have spurred consumer durable firms such as LG (Rs.500 crore), Samsung (Rs.100 crore), Whirlpool (Rs.300 crore) and Godrej & Boycee (Rs.100 crore) to line up investments amounting to about Rs.1,000 crore over the next few months for product launches, R&D and for upgrading capacity at their existing manufacturing plants. CEAMA estimates the size of the industry at Rs.30,000 crore. However, the penetration level of various appliances in India is fairly low. Refrigerator use is about 18% of the total population, Washing machine 6%, AC less than 2% and microwave ovens about 1%, which translates into a great potential to tap new consumers. Major players in this segment – LG, Panasonic, ONIDA, Samsung, Godrej & Boycee and Whirlpool – have individually introduced a host of new technology and star-rated products across washing machines, refrigerators, televisions and ACs this year.

(BS June 19/09)

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Samtel inks deal with Thales

Samtel Group has signed a contract with French Defence Equipment maker, Thales, for the development of full color display systems for the Airbus 320/340. The systems will be developed by the company at its production units in India. According to Samtel Display System Executive Director Puneet Kaura, leveraging the track record and domain expertise in displays and in avionics products, this product is testimony of the engineering and manufacturing of Samtel.

(ET June 19/09)

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Business Opportunities/ Enquiries/ Meetings

Coming Event & General Information

CETE Training Courses on “PC Hardware, Networking and IT(SQE) during July-August 2009

CETE (Centre for Electronics Test Engineering), a premier Institute of Govt. of India for Technology Trainings with Technical Support from Govt. of Germany, NOIDA has announced the following Workshops/Certified Programs for enhancing the skills of the professionals during July-August, 2009:-

SL. No.	Workshop/Course	Fee	Dates (2009)
01	Computer Hardware & Networking (10 days)	Rs.10,000 + S.Tax @10.36%	July 13-24
02	Workshop on Computer Networking (5 days)	Rs. 6,500 + S.Tax	July 20-24
03	Repair & Maintenance of SMPS (3 days)	Rs. 4,500 + S.Tax	Aug. 3-5
04	Repair & Maintenance of UPS & SMPS (5 days)	Rs. 6,500 + S.Tax	Aug. 3-7
05	Network Troubleshooting Techniques (3 days)	Rs. 6,000 + S.Tax	Aug. 10-12
06	Workshop on Wireless Networking ((4 days)	Rs. 7,000 + S.Tax	Aug. 17-20
07	Certified Internal Software Quality Auditor (3 days)	Rs.7,000 + S.Tax	Aug 18-20
08	Certified Software Test Manager (4 days)	Rs.9,000 + S.Tax	Aug 24-27

The fee is to be paid in advance by Demand Draft only in favour of “Pay & Accounts Officer, Department of Information Technology”, payable at New Delhi. For course details/more information, please contact: Mr. K.M. Chhabra, Joint Director, CETE, 2nd Floor, Commercial Complex (above Dist. Courts), Phase-II, NOIDA 201 305 (U.P.) (Tel: 0120-2462295, 2461668, 2463204, Fax: 0120-2462296, Mobile: 9810342498, e-mails: kmchhabra@stqc.nic.in, ceteno@stqc.nic.in

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CLIKTRONIKA 09 – International Conference & Trade Show on Renewable Energy, Hotel Ashok, Bangalore, July 16-18, 2009

CLIK (Consortium of Electronics Industries of Karnataka) is organizing CLIKTRONIKA 09 - International Conference and Trade Show at Hotel Ashok, Bangalore, during July 16-18, 2009.

The International Trade Show is being organized where the major players in Renewable Energy like Wind, Solar etc. will showcase their technologies and equipments. Coinciding with the Trade Show, the Conference is being organized with renowned expert speakers and specialists from both India and abroad. The various sessions will include topics on Technology Trends on Solar Power, Bio Mass, Mixed, Trends in LED lighting, Wind Energy, Micro Hydel, Transportation etc. ELCINA is supporting this Event. For more details and participation, please contact : Consortium of Electronic Industries of Karnataka, No.322, 2nd Cross, 2nd block, RMV 2nd stage, Bangalore - 560 094, Ph:23511851(F), 42061421, clik@clikindia.co.in, www.clikindia.co.in

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ELECTRONICA & PRODUCTRONICA INDIA 2009 Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore – Sept. 8-11, 2009

Electronica & Productronica India 2009 is being organized by Messe Munchen GmBH, Munich, at BIEC, Bangalore during Sept. 8-11, 2009. This is the 10th International exhibition and conference for electronic components, assemblies, materials and production technologies. For more information, please contact the organizers - MMI India Pvt.Ltd, 23, Deccan Court, S.V Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai. 400 050, info@mmi-india.in, Tel: +91 22 26452101/ 02/ 03, Telefax: +91 22 26516372, or visit www.electronicindia.net

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TAITRONICS INDIA 2009

Chennai Trade Centre (CTC), Chennai – Sept. 11-13, 2009

Organized by TEEMA & TAITRA, TAITRONICS INDIA 2009 will be held at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, during Sept. 11-13, 2009. For more information, please contact TAITRA Office, Old No. 319, New No. 4, Valluvar Kottam High RoadNungambakkam, Chennai-600 034, India, Tel : 91-44-43561520, Fax : 91-44-43596888, Email : chennai@taitra.org.tw,

Website - http://www.taitronics.org/india/index.shtml

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CEATEC JAPAN 2009

Makuhari, Messe, Japan - October 6-10, 2009

CEATEC Japan 2009 will be held at Makuhari, Messe, Japan, during Oct.6-10, 2009. For detailed information, please log in www.ceatech.com

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TAITRONICS AUTUMN 2009

TWTC, Taipei - October 8-11, 2009

(Special Offer from TAITRA)

TAITRONICS AUTUMN 2009 will be held at TWTC, Taipei, during October 8-11, 2009. Over the past 35 editions, TAITRONICS has grown into a world leading trade show that offers the best venue for electronics professions to exhibit their best. TAITRONICS further underscores this role as a B2B trading platform for specialized Electronics Components & Equipments, Meters & Instruments, LED & Lighting, Electronic Manufacturing Equipments, Consumer Electronics, Securities Systems & Products. For more details, please log on to http://www.taitronics.org/taipei/index.shtml

TAITRA, the organizers of the Event, has offered ELCINA members a special package. This exhibition package includes ONE shell scheme booth, ONE round-trip flight ticket (Economy Class), and ONE 6-night hotel accommodation with breakfast. Each exhibition package is applicable for one exhibitor only. This not only SAVES you money but also makes your business travel easier.

The Special Exhibition Package for Qualified Overseas Exhibitors:

Items

ONE Shell Scheme Booth (3Mx3M)

ONE Round-trip Flight Ticket(Economy Class)

ONE 6-Night Hotel Accommodation with Breakfast

Listed Price

US$ 2,280

Asia: US$700

Others:US$1,500

US$840

Special Price

US$ 1,500 (You SAVE US$ 2,320~US$ 3,120)

To avail the special offer, which is available for a limited period only, please contact :. Mr. Ravikant Verma, Trade Promotion Specialist, TAIPEI WORLD TRADE CENTER, Add: Unit No: 8, Floor 11, World Trade Center -1, Cuffe Parade Mumbai – 05, Tel: +91 – 22 – 22163074 – 77, E-mail : ravikantv@yahoo.com

TAITRONICS AUTUMN 2009 will be held at TWTC, Taipei, during October 8-11, 2009. For more details, contact Taiwan Electric & Electronics Manufacturers Association (TEEMA), 6F,No. 109, Sec.6, Min Chuan E. Rd., Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C. (Tel : 886-2-8792-6666 extn.201, Fax : 886-2-8792-6143, E-mail – josephcheng@teema.org.tw, Website – www.teema.org.tw, www.taipeitradeshows.com.tw)

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HONG KONG ELECTRONICS FAIR (Autumn Edition)/Electronic Asia 2009

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre - October 13-16, 2009

Organized by HKTDC, Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2009 & Electronic Asia will be held at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre during October 13-16 2009. For more details, contact Exhibitions Department, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Unit 13, Expo Galleria, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Tel : (852) 1830 668, Fax : (852) 2824-0249, E-Mail : exhibitions@hktdc.org, Website : http://hkelectronicsfairae.hktdc.com). (For Electronic Asia, log in : http://electronicasia.hktdc.com)

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KOREA ELECTRONICS SHOW 2009

KINTEX, Seoul - October 14-18, 2009

KES 2009 will be held at KINTEX, Seoul, during October 14-18, 2009. For more details, contact Korea Electronic Association (KEA), Rm. 1202,Electronics Building,648,Yeogsam-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-080 ,Korea. (Tel : 82-2-5530941, Fax : 82-2-5556195, Website – www.kes.org)

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PRODUCTRONICA 2009

Munich, Germany - November 10-13, 2009

ESC (Electronics & Computer Software Export Promotion Council) is proposing to organize Indian participation in Productronica 2009 scheduled to be held in Munich, Germany from 10th to 13th November, 2009. Productronica is the only exhibition that depicts the latest pioneering products, technologies and system solutions along the entire value-added chain and in their entire breadth and depth. The full spectrum of innovative technologies are presented in a seamless, unique and comprehensive way and that includes innovative processing techniques as well as key developments in automation, manufacturing technologies for PCBs, measuring and testing technology and quality assurance. Productronica 2009 also features special exhibition sectors that focus on other key aspects. These focus areas are dedicated to topics that clearly stand for progress and the future, covering everything from micro/nano production and photovoltaics manufacturing to electronics manufacturing services (EMS), organic electronics and the production of hybrid components. Through e-mail circular dated 8th/9th June, 2009, all ELCINA Members have been informed about Indian participation through ESC. For more information, please contact : Mr. S.C. Ray, Advisor, Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC),
PHD House, 3rd Floor, 4/2, Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi-110016 (Tel: 011-26510632 / 26964463 / 26965103 / 47480000 (Extn 231), Fax: +91-11-26853412, Email: scray@escindia.com, Website: www.escindia.in

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ELECRAMA 2010

Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai - January 20-24, 2010

The next ELECRAMA 2010 will be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO Complex, Goregaon, Mumbai, during January 20-24, 2010. For more details, contact IEEMA (Indian Electricals & Electronics Manufacturers Association), 501, Kakad Chambers, 132 Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai-400018 (Phone: 022 24984226,24984227, Fax: 022-24975140, E-mail - elecrama@ieema.org, Website: www.elecrama.org, www.elecrama.com)

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18th CONVERGENCE INDIA 2010

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi - March 23-25, 2010

The 18th Convergence India 2010 International Exhibition & Conference will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, during March 23-25, 2010. For more details, contact: Exhibitions India Pvt Ltd, 217-B (2nd Floor), Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III, New Delhi 110 020 (Tel: +91-11-42795000, Fax: +91-11-42795098/99, E-Mail: exhibitionsindia@vsnl.com, Website www.convergenceindia.org, www.exhibitionsindia.com

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ELCINA Events, Activities & Services

ELCINA’s next EC Meeting and CEHA’s Post Budget Interactive Session scheduled at New Delhi on 13th July, 2009

ELCINA is organizing its next Executive Committee Meeting at 10.30 A.M. in India Habitat Centre (IHC), New Delhi on 13th July, 2009. The EC meeting will be followed by lunch and CEHA’s Post Budget Interactive Session with government officials to discuss the Union Budget Proposals for 2009-10, which will be presented by the Finance Minister on 6th July/09. All members of ELCINA have been invited to the CEHA’s Post Budget Session, beginning with lunch at 1.30 P.M. at IHC.

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Entries Invited for ELCINA-D&B Awards 2008-09

ELCINA has been presenting Awards for Excellence to Electronic Hardware/IT Manufacturers & Support (Design, Testing, Technology) industries since last three decades (1976). The objective is to recognize and encourage the best players in this important sector and provide a benchmark for the rest of us.

Through circular dated 18th May, 2009 and subsequent reminders, entries have been invited for “ELCINA – DUN & BRADSTREET AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS HARDWARE MANUFACTURING & SERVICES” for 2008-09, from manufacturers of Electronic/IT Hardware Products & Support Services, for outstanding achievements in :-

Research & Development
Exports
Quality
Environment Management
Business Excellence
Entrepreneurial Excellence

EFY is the Media Partner for the Awards. All electronics/IT hardware companies with manufacturing base / operations in India are welcome to apply for the Awards. The winners of all ELCINA Awards for the past years can be seen in the ELCINA website - www.elcina.com. For the detailed circular and the Scheme of Awards, please log in at http://www.elcina.com/Entry_Circular_ELCINA-D&B_Awards_2008-09.pdf.

For each entry, Nomination Form as well as details requested as per Scheme of Awards have to be furnished. If a company is applying for more than one award, separate applications have to be made which have to be neatly bound with suitable cover, plastic folder, etc. Entries for each Award should be submitted in quadruplicate (four copies) separately for being handed over to the Award Committee which consists of an independent panel comprising experts from technical institutions, government and the industry.

In respect of Awards for “Quality”, “Environment Management” and “Business Excellence”, there could be a requirement for visits to the short-listed companies as per details provided in the Scheme of Awards.

There will be only one prize for each category/sub-category. However, the jury may consider a 2nd prize for deserving companies as a special recognition. A company, which has received the first prize last year in any one of the categories, would not be eligible to apply for the same category of Awards for this year.

It is mandatory for the applicant companies to furnish Nomination Form along with supporting documents. Entries received without the Nomination Form & Entry Fee will be liable for disqualification. Last date for receipt of entries – 31th July, 2009.For detailed circular and the Scheme of Awards, please visit the home page of ELCINA website – www.elcina.com or contact the ELCINA Secretariat at New Delhi (kesavan@elcina.com).

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ELCINA participations in APO’s ‘Knowledge Management Study Tour’ and ‘Multicountry Observational Study Mission on the Management of Technology’ during April and June, 2009

The ELCINA Secretary General, Mr. Rajoo Goel participated in the ‘Knowledge Management (KM) Study Tour’ sponsored by Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) from 27th April to 1st May, 2009 in Germany. The visit was with the objective of studying the concept of Knowledge Management and how this was being used in Europe by large and small, profit as well as non-profit organizations for enhancing competitiveness.

Mr. K. Srinivasan, Additional Secretary of ELCINA, joined the ‘Multicountry Observational Study Mission on the Management of Technology’ during June 22-26, 2009 at Tokyo, Japan. This study was also sponsored by APO to observe the key concepts and priorities in the Management of Technology (MOT) among Japanese manufacturing companies, with the focus on maximizing the cost-effectiveness of investments in technology development; and to examine the applicability of advanced Japanese technology management systems in other Asian countries.

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ELCINA-CBI Workshops during June 2009 at Delhi

ELCINA, jointly with CBI, The Netherlands, organized the following Workshops at ELCINA House, New Delhi

ECP Workshop on “EU Market Access Requirements” - June 11-12, 2009. His Excellency the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Mr. B. Hiensch, was the Chief Guest and addressed the participants, who were representatives of Indian companies selected by CBI for its Export Coaching Programme 2008-12.
Workshop on “Towards Recovery : Tools for coping with the Economic Downturn” – June 15-16, 2009.

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ELCINA Directory of Indian Electronics Industry for 2009

A new edition of ELCINA DIRECTORY OF INDIAN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY for 2009 was released on 24th Feb/09 during the Inaugural Session of COMPONEX NEPCON INDIA International Exhibition & Conference at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The ELCINA Directory, stepping into the 33rd year of publication, is hailed as one of the most comprehensive and reliable guides for the Electronics & IT community. It is an eagerly awaited publication by the users who have benefited over the years from the valuable data. The Directory's well structured presentation facilitating quick identification of products, companies and relevant information has been attracting the attention of a growing number of users within India and abroad.

Over the years, the users of the Directory have been corporates within India and abroad, financial institutions, investment companies, researchers and information companies/agencies. The publication is not only a handy business guide but a repository of information comprising statistics, analyses, trends, projections, policy guidelines and other relevant information pertaining to the entire Indian electronics industry.

Swift changes in the electronics industry call for up-to-date information as a host of brand new products now enter the market at very short intervals. While several companies have started manufacturing products hitherto unknown, many have phased out their earlier lines of business. Our Directory attempts to capture these developments and exhibits critical industry parameters. Besides, the Directory contains an analytically rich statistical section including graphics that enable quick grasp of industry trends that often get concealed.

Highlights of ELCINA’s Directory of Indian Electronics Industry include, inter alia:

Complete range of Electronics and IT products manufactured in India
Database of major Indian Electronics/IT hardware and Design companies
Database of Indian electronic component manufacturers along with brief company profile
Statistical trends in Indian IT & electronic equipment, component and material industry
Industry Scenario
Capsule as well as updates on government policies, quality and standards
Key contacts covering all relevant business related agencies and institutions in India and abroad

Price of Directory (Print + CD Version)

	Directory Price	Packing & Forwarding Charges
Domestic Sales	Rs.600/-	Rs.100/- per copy (by courier)
Foreign Sales	US $60*	*includes air mail charges

For enquiries, contact Mr. V.K. Vadhwa, ELCINA House, 422 Okhla Industrial Estate Phase III, New Delhi-110020, Tel: +91-11-26924597, 26928053, 41615985 Fax: +91-11-26923440 Email: vijay@elcina.com

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OSRAM PRODUCT DISPLAY CENTRE at ELCINA HOUSE

'OSRAM DISPLAY CENTRE' in ELCINA House was inaugurated by Shri Jainder Singh, Secretary, Department of Information Technology, on 13th August, 2007. The Display Centre has 12 Full Stalls and 10 Half/Mini Stalls, presently occupied by the following Member-companies:-

Full Stalls

Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bangalore
EPCOS India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Vishay Components India Pvt Ltd, Pune
Teknik Electromeconic Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Circuit System (India) Ltd, Gandhinagar,
Samtel Group, New Delhi
Deki Electronics Ltd, Noida
Victor Component Systems Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Osram India, Bangalore
Elin Electronics Ltd, New Delhi
SLN Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Kwality Photonics Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

Half/Mini Stalls

UL India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Yog Systems India Ltd, NOIDA
GSP Electronics Pvt Ltd, NOIDA
Continental Device India Ltd, New Delhi
Cosonic Components Pvt Ltd, Chennai
Pankaj Potentiometers Pvt Ltd, Mumbai
Servel (India) Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
CTR Manufacturing Industries Ltd, Aurangabad
Shiva Analyticals (I) Ltd, Bangalore
Tadiram Batteries, Israel

Terms and conditions for booking of stalls:-

Manufacturing & Service Member-companies of ELCINA are eligible to display their products
Flexible shelves are provided inside the stalls. Modification in fixtures of the basic structure will not be possible as it runs counter to uniformity.
Lockable Storage space will be provided below the stall for brochures/publicity materials etc.
Audio Visual clip/Power Point presentation will be displayed for the visitors on LCD Panel installed in the Display Area.
The rental charges for the FULL Stalls will be Rs.20,000/- for two years.
Exhibits can consist of product samples, demo kits, brochures, posters etc.
Each stall has got one power supply point of 15 Amps.
Renewal will be for a minimum period of two years or multiples thereof

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Upcoming Program

Workshop Cum Certification Course
Integrated Management System
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 & Internal Audits for IMS

Date - 3rd & 4th July, 2009

Venue - ELCINA House, New Delhi

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Workshop on APQP & PPAP - Quality Assurance Tools for Effective Supply Chain Management

Date - 25th July, 2009

Venue - ELCINA House, New Delhi

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ELCINAPublication

ELCINA Directory of Indian Electronics Industry - 2009
with interactive CD version

The price for the hard copy +CD is INR 700/ USD 60

(including taxes)*

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Elcina Services

ELCINA Display Center

ELCINA has recently renovated its Display Center to meet the changing environment of the Industry. Small size Display booths are made to accommodate more and more companies

ELCINA Conference Facility

(a) Auditorium

Hotline Mukesh Aggarwal Auditorium is ideal for holding Conferences / Seminars / Workshops or any Corporate programs

(b) Board Room

ELCINA Board Room is suitable for for senior executive and board meetings. The Board Room can accommodate 15 persons on the main table with a supplementary seating for 10 persons

(c) Committee Room

B.S.M. Deepak Bansal Committee Room can accommodate 25 persons. It is ideal for training sessions & corporate meetings. An additional meeting roomn is available adjacent to the main Committee Room, with similar capacity.

ELCINA Membership

Companies committed to electronic hardware manufacturing with substantial value addition through production of components, subassemblies, parts, capital goods/machinery for manufacturing of electronics hardware, EMS providers, service providers such as quality/product testing as well as companies designing components and subassemblies are eligible for membership. Equipment companies from all segments of electronics (i.e., Consumer, Telecom, IT, Defence, Industrial, Medical and Automobiles) are welcome to join ELCINA membership once they commence manufacturing, assembling or designing activities in the country.

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All Payments through local Cheque/Draft favoring

'ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India'

payable in New Delhi.
For enquiries, call Mr. V.K. Vadhwa,
ELCINA HOUSE, 422 Okhla Indl. Estate, New Delhi - 110 020.
Tel: +91 (011) 26924597, 26928053; Fax: +91 (011) 2692 3440;
Email: elcina@vsnl.com

A newsletter published by ELCINA, New Delhi. The information contained in this newsletter is for private circulation only. Despite our best efforts, some errors could have crept in. You are advised to verify authenticity of the information before further use.

M.V. Kesavan

Manager (Coordination)

ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India

ELCINA House, 422 Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III, New Delhi 110020 (India).

E-Mails: kesavan@elcina.com, elcina@vsnl.com Tel: 011-26924597 / 26928053 / 41615985, Website: www.elcina.com