Leading companies from the instrumentation industry create an Impressive line-up at analytica Anacon India 2013

Addressing the challenges as well as the opportunities in the analytical

instruments industry, the seventh edition of analytica Anacon India 2013, jointly organised by Messe München International (MMI) and the Indian Analytical Instruments Association (IAIA), ended with 4,022 trade visitors from the industry. The three day event took place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon from 12-14 November, 2013.

Mr Bhupinder Singh, Deputy CEO, Messe München International India,

said: “analytica Anacon India 2013 has been successful in bringing a new

momentum to research, business and technology of analytical instruments in

India. The event has consistently showcased top manufacturers and suppliers of analytical instruments from all over the world. With a strong focus on innovation, this specialised event provided a platform for key professionals from around the world to link to the exciting Indian market.”

Speaking on the contribution of the Indian analytical industry to the overall

growth of the economy, Mr K V Venugopalan, President, Indian Analytical

Instruments Association, said: “The Indian analytical instrument market

including consumables and spares is estimated at around US$1 billion with a

growth rate of above 10%. This along with the rising demand and

developments in food safety and pharmaceuticals production will help the

industry grow at a steady pace. The time has come to focus on developing cutting edge technologies and instruments in India that will give us advantage in the coming decades.”

Ms Pranaya Pradhan, Marketing Specialist, Millipore India Pvt Ltd,

Labwater, expressed: “The event is like a bridge between us and our customers. Since Millipore is a brand in the analytical instruments segment, we had a very good number of industry professionals coming to our stall for knowing the highend technology used in our products. Many new customers visited our booth and we are hoping to get good business post the event.”

Mr Manu Grover, Product Manager, Waters, said: “The response that we are getting from the exhibition is really good. Quality visitors from all segments, be it pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical, are visiting the stands. All the big corporate names in pharmaceutical industry from across the state visited the show. On an overall basis, the show is getting better year after year.”

The trade fair also featured an international conference addressing various

concerns in the instrumentation industry. The analytica Anacon India

Conference with the topic ‘Research & Regulations: Challenges for the

Pharmaceutical, Life Science and Food Industries’ was presided by industry

leaders as well as international speakers from the science, giving expert insights into the latest research developments in the analysis, chromatography, biotechnology and life-science sectors.

“The response from the visitors has been very good. We witnessed a very good number of walk-ins. A good volume of visitors from pharmaceutical, food and OEMs attended the event,” said Dr Ashes Ganguly, MD, Cryogen Instruments India Pvt Ltd.