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FOREWORD

IMTMA - 75 YEARS AND GOING STRONG

Dear Readers,

Perhaps this is the time for us to recall the challenges that we underwent
when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world last year and disrupted normal
life. Things did not remain the same but, in hindsight, the pandemic taught us
to be strong, resilient, and ever prepared for any eventualities that may arise.
The Government of India has been providing impetus to manufacturing
through various schemes to help business activities pick up the pace and
help industrial growth in the long term. The Reserve Bank of India’s latest
‘State of the Economy’ report states that the manufacturing activity is gradu-
ally turning around.
The Machine Tool industry, while continuing its business with the Automo-
bile and Auto Component industries, needs to engage more with Railways,
as well as champion sectors such as Aerospace, Defence, Electronics, Medical
Equipment, etc. As this happens, machine tool production and consumption
will increase by several times.
I am happy to announce that Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’
Association (IMTMA), founded in 1946 by a group of 19 machine tool manu-
facturers, is completing 75 years. India as a nation is also celebrating 75 years
of sovereignty in 2021. We are privileged to have outstanding and loyal Let's focus on our Digital Future
membership who have always installed confidence in us to scale heights.
Today, as it always has been throughout its history, IMTMA continues to Ÿ Shaping the future together: The right time to advance the digital transformation is right now!
serve the needs of the Machine Tool and Manufacturing industries in India.
INDRADEV BABU
PRESIDENT Remaining committed to its endeavor, IMTMA is organizing the fifth edition Ÿ Working together with you and our constantly growing network of prestigious industry partners,
INDIAN MACHINE TOOL of ‘Symposium on Automation & Robotics’ on September 17 - 18, 2021, as a
virtual event. The Symposium will have technology presentations as well as
MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION case studies. I urge the in- we're pressing ahead with digitalization and automation of the entire industrial ecosystem.
(IMTMA) dustry to take benefit from
such events. Remaining committed to its endeavor, Ÿ Your value chain will benefit from it – well beyond individual companies.

With increased thrust to IMTMA is organizing the fifth edition
vaccination drive, things of ‘Symposium on Automation &
are expected to normalize. It's in your hands to shape the engineering of tomorrow. EPLAN supports you in this – with modern
This will build confidence Robotics’ on September 17 - 18, 2021,
among the industry stake- as a virtual event. The Symposium tools for your daily work as well as with integrated solutions for the digitalized future of the industrial
holders to take part in will have technology presentations ecosystem.
in-person events and exhi-
bitions in the coming days. as well as case studies.
Have a happy year ahead!

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