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The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
MADITSSIA's industrial exhibition from July 25
Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) is organising an industrial exhibition - Indexpo 2025. It will be held at Ida Scudder Trade Centre here from July 25 to July 28. The event will be open from 10.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. The entry is free. MADITSSIA president A. Kodeeswaran and Indexpo 2025 chairman V. Senthikumar said the event is being conducted with the aim of imparting knowledge on the latest developments in technology in various fields and inculcating entrepreneurship in the minds of youngsters. The sixth edition of the expo will have 250 stalls with people from across India participating in the event. The display will include engineering, plastics, rubber, packaging machineries, injection molding, hydraulics, pneumatic power tools, air compressors, CNC machines, electrical and electronics panel manufacturers, solar power pack, overhead crane, plastic blow machines, laser cutting machines, 3D printers and saw cutting machines, electric vehicles and also a banking bay for MSME finance. The Indexpo 2025 is supported by MSME Development and Facilitation Centre, Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation, Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute, Small Industries Development Bank of India, FaMe TN and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Traditional, innovative foods on display at expo
A three-day food processing and technology expo 'Food Tech 2025' displaying traditional and innovative foods organised by the Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) was inaugurated at Ida Scudder auditorium in Madurai. Speaking at the inauguration, Director of ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchi, R. Selvarajan said that India has significantly progressed from the days of famine. It was now exporting agricultural products and this was achieved through research. Out of the eight varieties of bananas that had received geographical indication (GI) tag, three varieties were from Tamil Nadu: Kanniyakumari Matti Banana, Sirumalai Hill Banana and Virupakshi Hill Banana. Bananas were very popular, he said. He pointed out that the Centre in Tiruchi had introduced several varieties of bananas and also traditional and innovative products. Some of the products included banana stem juice and pickles, banana flower thokku, low fat chips and other value added products which had received good reception from the people, he said. Assistant General Manager (NABARD) A.S. Sakthi Balan said that efforts were being taken to promote new ideas and back them financially. There was a need to invest in new ideas, he said. There were supply chain constraints which needed to be identified and rectified, he added. MADITSSIA president A. Kodeeswaran welcomed the gathering. He said that the main objective of the expo was to help people understand the business and encourage start-ups. Chairperson of the expo A. Anbarasan said that the idea was to introduce the people to technology and improve the business overall. Vice-Chairperson V. Suraj Sundara Shankar said that seminars will be held as part of the expo. Experts will be presenting papers on various topics for the benefit of the people. Secretary V. Senthilkumar proposed a vote of thanks. Buildex 2025, a building material and property exhibition, organised by MADITSSIA was also inaugurated at Ida Scudder auditorium. Products related to construction and architecture and interior design were on display at the expo.
