Global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions making energy safe, reliable, efficient and productive. Energy efficiency being the focus area, Schneider Electric offers energy audits, energy efficiency enabling products and energy management solutions.
With sales of €17.3 billion in 2007, the company's 120,000 employees in 102 countries help individuals and organisations make the most of their energy.


Schneider Electric in India:
• Schneider Electric entered India in 1963 through a joint venture with Tata Group.
• In 1995, Schneider Electric established a fully owned subsidiary: Schneider Electric India Pvt.
• Schneider Electric further consolidated its position in the Indian market by acquiring S&S Switchgear and Crompton Greaves LV division in the year 2000.
• In 2007, Schneider Electric acquired APC and MGE Critical Power & Cooling Solutions.

Key facts:
• 5,500 employees
• Nine global manufacturing plants
• Six distribution centres
• 33 sales offices
• 450 distributors and 4,000 resellers
• 60 system integrators
• 70 panel builders
• Two global customer care centres
• Two global R&D centres
• Two global software centres
• One regional project and services centre
• One regional solution and application centre
• Schneider Electric India Training Institute.

The activities of SICK focus on sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. The company, founded in 1946 and with more than 40 international and national subsidiaries, numerous representatives and several participations, is a tech-nology and market leader in factory, logistics and process automation. SICK employs more than 5,000 personnel world-wide and achieved sales of more than €707.5m in 2007.
Factory automation includes products and solutions for automation and safety technology. Photoelectric switches and photoelectric proximity switches, distance sensors, colour sen-sors, contrast scanners, inductive and magnetic proximity sen-sors, ultrasonic sensors, intelligent camera sensors, encoders or wire-draw encoders ensure maximum efficiency in almost all sectors.
In the logistics automation segment, SICK offers solu-tions for the automatic identification of bar codes and 2D codes, as well as for the identification of objects in logistical systems through the use of RFID systems. This application segment also includes the detection of height, shape and volume with laser measurement systems, which can be calibrated if necessary.
In process automation, SICK-MAIHAK is the brand name for components and complete system solutions for gas analy-ses, dust measurement technology, throughflow measurement, water and liquid analyses and filling level measurement tech-nology.
SICK has been represented in India by a majority holding in a subsidiary since February 2005. SICK’s aim in India is to offer its expertise throughout all 28 of India’s states, because the key sectors that provide above-average support to India’s economic growth are the sectors in which SICK is one of the world’s leading suppliers.

SICK – Sensor Intelligence

Uddeholm is world leader in providing value in tooling and other applications that demand high performance materials and solutions.
Uddeholm is close to its customers in more than 100 countries around the world, where highly qualified service staff are at your service with advice, support and quick deliveries.
The value of Uddeholm’s solutions is built on its branded programme of tooling materials. The programme includes several grades of own development with unique properties and very high performance. Thousands of people within the group are working hard to ensure that the company always has the best value to offer its customers.
Choosing the right steel is of vital importance. It enables you to improve your productivity and cost efficiency, thereby reaching new goals in your everyday business. Uddeholm’s goal is clear – to be your number one partner and tool steel provider.

ASSAB is part of the Uddeholm group. Together, the companies are the world’s leading tool steel supplier, and operates worldwide, thus there is always an ASSAB or Uddeholm representative close at hand to give local advice and support. It is all a matter of trust – in long-term partnerships as well as in developing new products. Trust is something you earn, every day.
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ABB
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 115,000 people.

ABB ROBOTICS
ABB is a leading supplier of industrial robots and also provides robot software, peripheral equipment, modular manufacturing cells and service for tasks such as welding, handling, assembly, painting and finishing, picking, packing, palletizing and machine tending. Key markets include automotive, plastics, metal fabrication, foundry, electronics, machine tools, pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries.

ABB ROBOTICS IN INDIA
ABB’s Robotics Centre in India is located in Bangalore. It has sales and service offices in other locations including Pune, Faridabad, and Chennai. It serves both automotive and general industry customers with products, solutions and services.

robotics.support@in.abb.com
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Castrol is acknowledged as the world’s leading provider of lubrication solutions. Castrol employs more than 12,000 people in more than 130 countries and is part of BP, one of the world’s largest energy companies.

At Castrol, we understand that every industry is different – which is why the company tailors its solutions to meet your specific operational needs in the automotive industry.

Castrol’s product application knowledge and industry-leading fluid condition monitoring systems can optimise the use of your manufacturing process fluids while reducing the total cost of ownership.

Complete range of environmentally-friendly products that deliver real environmental benefits.
Technical services that will help you reduce fluid usage and waste.
Global and consistent delivery of products and services.
A ‘partner’ approach tailored individually to helping you reduce your waste stream costs and meet your environmental challenges.
On-going investment in innovative technology that can deliver significant cost savings and environmental benefits.
Health, Safety and Environment expertise that can provide assistance with compliance requirements to support your plant environmental and safety performance.
Unique equipment that can provide real-time on-site fluid management leading to reduced biocide usage in central systems.

IBM, the world’s largest information technology (IT) company, has been operating out of India since 1992. IBM India's solutions and services span all major industries including financial services, healthcare, government, automotive, telecommunications and education, among others.
IBM India has seen double-digit growth over the past six years, spurred in part by the stabilization of the Indian economic and political environment and also by IBM’s own efforts to grow and transform its business in the country.
With a 73,000 strong workforce, IBM India recorded 39% revenue growth in 2007. IBM has been expanding its footprint in India, having a presence in about 200 towns and cities in the country, either directly or via one of its 2,500 business partners.
IBM is augmenting its presence in India, with the announcement of a US $6 billion investment over the next three years.

Sunderland in the North East of England is one of the fastest-growing automotive cities in Europe. Nissan’s plant, opened in 1984, is the largest car plant in the UK and one of the most efficient in Europe. Nissan’s investment and the subsequent inflow of component suppliers has created 10,000 new jobs for the city.
Sunderland is now home to companies such as Calsonic, Lear, Tacle, TRW, Valeo, Gestamp, Vantec and Johnson Controls, who cite the loyalty and flexibility of their locally-recruited staff as one of the main reasons for their success.
Sunderland City Council has a proven record in assisting both inward investors and indigenous businesses in locating and growing in the city. Tailored support, information and advice are available from the professional, dedicated and enthusiastic members of Sunderland City Council Business Investment Team.

Taikisha is a pioneer in turnkey solutions for the set-up of complete painting plants for the automotive industry and other critical applications where components are exposed to severe environmental conditions.
Taikisha, established in 1913, operates mainly in two fields: painting finishing technology and green technology.
Taikisha Engineering India was established in 1995 and has set up more than 100 plants across India. Currently, the company has about 240 employees with offices in Gurgaon, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore and manufacturing plants in IMT, Manesar-Haryana and Pune.
The main strength of Taikisha India is its unconditional support to its clients in understanding their difficulties and suggesting cost-effective solutions.

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With sales totaling €1.94 billion for the 2006/07 fiscal year and more than 7,800 employees, the TRUMPF Group ranks among the leading manufacturing companies worldwide.
The three business divisions are combined under the umbrella of the holding company: Machine Tools/Power Tools, Laser Technology/Electronics and Medical Technology. Its core business is machine tools for flexible sheet metal processing for punching and forming, laser processing and bending. In the field of industrial lasers and laser systems, the company is the technological leader on the world market.
With about 50 subsidiaries and branch offices, the Group is represented in almost every European country, in North and South America as well as in Asia. Production locations can be found in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, China, Taiwan, Mexico and the USA.

AIDA is the premier global manufacturer of metalforming presses and continues to take the lead in developing new and innovative stamping solutions.
AIDA worldwide boasts approximately 2 million square feet of manufacturing space, more than1500 associates and a press manufacturing capacity exceeding 2000 presses per year, making AIDA, in units produced, one of the largest press manufacturers in the world.

Hardinge designs and manufactures CNC-turning centres (Hardinge), machining centres (Bridgeport), grinding machines (Kellenberger, Hauser, Tripet and Tschudin), industrial products. The Company has manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and Asia, and distributes machines in all major industrialised countries worldwide.

Rockwell Automation provides industrial automation control and information ranging from stand-alone, industrial components to enterprise-wide integrated systems. Its solutions have proven successful across a wide range of industries and in some of the most demanding manufacturing environments, with end users and OEMs in over 80 countries relying on its comprehensive portfolio of products.

TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd, a Tata Enterprise, is focused on offering cost-effective and integrated solutions in automotive manufacturing and general engineering.
With more than 30 years of experience, TAL's international-standard technology and its team of skilled professionals make it a premier player in machine tools, paintshops, fixtures, robotics, material handling solutions and fluid power solutions industries.