>>>> Office where we have to visit ENGINEERING EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Contact Person: Chairman Address : World Trade

Centre. 14/IB, Ezra Street, Calcutta-700 001. Tel. : (91)33-263080/81/82/83/84/85 Fax : (91)33-2258968 E-Mail : eepc-ho@eepc.ho.cmc.net.in WebSite: http://www.eepc.gov.in

>>>>>ENGINEERING SECTOR?

OVERVIEW
The Engineering sector is the largest sector in the overall industrial segments in India. The sector employs over 4 million skilled and semi-skilled workers (direct and indirect). It is a diverse industry with a number of segments, and can be broadly categorised into two segments: The Heavy Engineering Segment, and The Light Engineering Segment The sector is relatively less fragmented at the top, as the competencies required are high, while it is highly fragmented at the lower end (e.g. unbranded transformers for the retail segment) and is dominated by smaller players.
The Heavy Engineering Segment The heavy engineering goods accounts for bulk of the engineering goods production in India. Most of the leading players are engaged in the production of heavy engineering goods and mainly produces high-value products using high-end technology. Requirement of high level of capital investment poses as a major entry barrier. Consequently, the small and unorganised firms have a small market presence. The heavy engineering sector can be classified into two broad segments Electrical and Non-electrical machinery and equipment segments. Electrical machinery includes various machinery and equipments used in the purpose of power generation, transmission and distribution such as generators and motors, transformers and switchgears. The Non-electrical machinery includes machines/equipments used in various sectors such as material handling equipments (earth moving machinery, excavators, cranes,

etc), etc. HEAVY ELECTICALS : Turbines and Generator Sets Boilers Transformers Switchgear and Control Gear Electrical Furnaces Shunting Locomotives HEAVY NON ELECTICALS INDUSTRY Textile Machinery Cement Machinery Rubber Machinery Material Handling Equipment Oil Field Equipment Metallurgical Machinery Mining Machinery Dairy Machinery Machine Tool

The Light Engineering Segment The light engineering goods segment, on the other hand, uses medium to low-end technology. Entry barrier is low on account of the comparatively lower requirement of capital and technology. This segment is characterised by the dominance of small and unorganised players which manufacture low-value added products. However, there are few medium and large scale firms which manufacture high-value added products. This segment is also characterised by small capacities and high level of competition among the players.
Medical and Surgical Instruments Process Control Instruments Antifriction Roller Bearing Industrial Fasteners Ferrous Castings Steel Forgings Seamless Steel Pipes & Tubes Electrical Resistance Welded (ERW) Steel Pipes & Tubes Submerged-Arc Welded (SAW) Pipes Bicycle Industry

>>>>>What is EEPC?
EEPC Stands for Engineering export Promotion Council. In the year 1955-56, the Indian engineering sector was in the process of diversifying and restructuring the narrow export base of the industry and it needed a strong push .

SET UP: The EEPC INDIA (Formerly Engineering Export Promotion Council) was set up in 1955 under the sponsorship of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, for export promotion of engineering goods, projects and services from India. OVERVIEW Initially started with a few hundreds of engineering units as a small outfit, with a passage of time it has grown to be the largest Export Promotion Council having membership of nearly 12,000 from amongst large Corporate Houses, Star Trading Houses, Small & Medium Scale Units (SME), Trading Houses, etc. Out of the total membership of the Council, 60% constitutes the SMEs. The steady growth in the export of engineering goods from India has been the continuous innovation and setting up quality standards in manufacturing and in delivering services this is evident as a large number of exporters are ISO 9000 or equivalent accredited. EEPC India right from its inception has been insisting the exporting community on the quality parameter and the Council itself has the distinction of achieving the ISO 9002 accreditation from world renowned KPMG. This has further been upgraded to ISO 9001:2008 for designing and execution of exhibtion management services and provision of specialised management, educational, consulting and public relation services to engineering industry. Engineering exports from India has been steadily growing and the performance has probably exceeded all expectations ever since the birth of the Council. Apart from being one of the largest stakeholders in the total exports out of India, the engineering exporters are the foremost net foreign exchange earner in the country. As the engineering sector is extremely diversified, the Council has set up different Product Panels with a view to ensure that all possible & potential Indian products reach out to the global markets.

EEPC India aggressively peruses a number of activities & services for its exporting community, its members & the potential overseas buyers with a two-point objective of facilitating exports of Indian engineering products & services to the global market and to provide the overseas buyers true value.

>>>>Activities & Services

The marketing activities of the Council are manifold and in addition to direct marketing, structured promotional events are organized on a regular basis so as to create awareness on the capability of Indian engineering exporters. The various promotional activities carried out on a regular basis are product specific delegation to select countries, exclusive Indian Engineering Exhibition, country participation in Specialized Trade Fairs, Catalogue Show, Buyer-Seller Meets, Product Specific Seminars and Conferences - both in India and abroad. Publicity & Promoting the Made in India brand Organizing INDEE Exhibition Participates at leading Exhibitions and Trade Fairs Seminars and Conferences Trade Delegations and Buyer-Seller Meet Foreign Offices of the Council Export Related Services to Members Services to the Overseas Buyers (the site has detailed explanation for each which can be elaborated)

>>>>Membership Benefits
Avail worldwide infrastructure of the EEPC India serving the exporting community for the last 50 years. Visa assistance on business visits abroad. Receive weekly magazine through e-mail which covers global tenders, projects, live enquiries, govt. notifications, market reports, forex rates, steel prices, etc at free of cost. Receive live Trade Leads & Tenders by e-mail. Get the worldwide coverage of Indian Engineering Sector through EEPC Indias website by hosting / hyper-linking your website. Avail various Government Export Promotional schemes and assistance.

Participate in World Class Exhibitions organised by the Council and also get assistance in participating in other events through EEPC India. Get the latest statistical information on Indias exports and imports and also on Worlds Imports and Exports for your products. Provides free assistance on export financing with various institutions and banks. Organisation to express the voice of the exporters to the Government. Act as an interface with the Government to avail incentives quickly. Get professional advice on Quality upgrades and Technology Upgrades. Last but not least, become a part of FIRST ISO 9001:2000 Certified Organization in the Country especially, for DESIGN & EXECUTION of EXHIBITION Management Services across the globe.

EVENTS:

INDEE Exhibitions

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The Council, to create increased awareness on Indias rapid progress in the engineering sector, organizes wholly Indian Engineering Exhibition, known as INDEE. EEPC India has been organizing INDEE in various focused markets in order to showcase Indias rapid progress in the engineering sector and provide a platform to Indian Exporters to highlight their technological achievements to overseas buyers. During 2009-10, INDEE was organized at Caxias do Sul, Brazil; Jakarta, Indonesia; Bogota, Colombia; Cairo, Egypt & Bangkok, Thailand.

EXPORT PERFORMANCE MONITOR The site gives detailed month wise export performance monitor. Following is of the august month to understand the performance.

Statistics Department, EEPC INDIA Head Office August 2011 Release Page 1 Export Performance Exports during June, 2011 were valued at US $ 29213.14 million (Rs. 131031.43 crore) which was 46.45 per cent higher in Dollar terms (41.06 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 19948.18 million (Rs. 92892.68 crore) during June, 2010. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-June 2011 -12 was US $ 79003.74 million (Rs 353338.87 crore) as against US $ 54221.16 million (`247574.57 crore) registering a growth of 45.71 per cent in Dollar terms and 42.72 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year. Engineering exports put up a record growth According to the provisional data available from DGCI&S up to March 2011, Indias exports of engineering goods have posted a growth of 84.17% In US $ Mln ( 76.73% In Rs Cr.) during the financial year 2010-11 in comparison to the same period in the previous fiscal. The provisional

data indicate that exports of engineering goods from India have reached 60006.28 US $ Mln (Rs. 272957.84 Cr.) up to March 2011. In the month of March 2011 Exports of Engineering goods were to the tune of US $ Mln. 6704.37 (Rs. 30163.89 Cr). Whats up and whats down in March In comparison to cumulative export performance in 2009-10: Whats up: Machinery & Instruments, Iron & steel bar/rods, Residual engineering items, Manufactures of metals, Ferro alloys, Non-ferrous metals, Aluminium other than products, Primary & semi-finished iron & steel, Transport equipment. Whats down: None of the eleven Principal Engineering Items have declined