It has been announced that electronic India and productronica India 2012, a three-day exhibition, has started at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). More than 315 exhibitors have participated, representing around 900 companies. The exhibition was inaugurated with the "lightning the lamp" ceremony by the industry leaders.
Norbert Bargmann, Deputy CEO, MesseMuenchen GmbH, said, “India could be the next global hub for innovations in the electronics sector. The future of electronic manufacturing could come with the Made in India tag.”Â
Emphasizing on the need for policy reforms in electronics manufacturing, Rajoo Goel, Secretary General, ELCINA, stated, “India imported more than US$40 billion electronic products last year and it is also projected that Indian electronic bill would exceed the import oil bill by 2017-2018. The industry has been working closely with the Government to create policies to overcome this and emphasize on the need for electronics manufacturing in India. An event like this helps create a platform for international and Indian companies to work together.”
electronic India and productronica India 2012 is sponsored  by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, and supported by other major industry associations like Consortium of Electronics Industries of Karnataka (CLIK), Electronics Industries Association of Andhra Pradesh, Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) and Electronics Industries’ Associaton of India (ELCINA).Â
