PUBLISHER’S NOTE

Dear Readers,

It is the right occasion for me to address you in this New Year season, and I am sure you must have enjoyed the festive time with your near and dear ones. I wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2023.

The beginning of a year is significant as we start our journey with renewed hope and vigor to experience new things and accept new challenges after a roller-coaster year. It is this spirit that has kept generations alive and would continue to be so in the future.

Globally, we are witnessing disruptions in Europe (continuing war in Ukraine and high inflation), Asia (pandemic in China), and America (inclement weather and high inflation). These may continue to impact livelihood and growth across the world as well as affect growing economies.

India, although placed in a relatively better situation, is likely to face some short- to medium-term challenges but with a stable macroeconomic outlook and growth forecast, the country is likely to weather these global disruptions in the long run.

As we face these impending challenges, the Indian industry would need the right kind of support and guidance to move forward. It would need bigger platforms to leapfrog in its manufacturing journey. We are happy to see that IMTEX 2023 & Tooltech 2023 and Digital Manufacturing 2023 is providing such a platform to support the Indian industry at this opportune time.

At IMTEX 2023, machine tool companies will get an opportunity to showcase their products and technologies, network with user sectors, and capture their needs. Everything from machine tools to robotics and sensors, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, material technologies, and Industry 4.0 that can bring transformation in manufacturing will be showcased in the Digital Manufacturing show.

Through the platform of IMTEX 2023, IMTMA urges the users of machine tools to connect extensively with the builders of machine tools to gain a deeper understanding of the new and existing technologies and offerings that will drive manufacturing in the future and grow business opportunities.

I am sure that our collective effort to create more opportunities for the machine tool and the manufacturing industry will aid in sustaining growth and opening up new frontiers for India. This is probably an inflection point for the Indian manufacturing industry, and we must grab this opportunity to establish ourselves as a global leader in manufacturing technology and solutions. Let IMTEX 2023 be the harbinger of this great change.

In this edition, readers will find more information on IMTEX 2023. I hope to connect with you in person during the exhibition.

Jibak Dasgupta
Director General & CEO
Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association