IVAMA Association - Activities and Services - Sep 2023

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Indian Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Association (IVAMA Association) is an

association representing Indian manufacturers. This association is a non-profit


organization formed to be ‘The voice of the Industry’ and to work for the betterment. The
association offers its members an array of services ranging from education & training,
access to tenders and market information, updates on projects, policy advocacy and
conferences. It provides a good platform for networking with all members.
The association plays an important role in propelling the manufacturers to a higher
level. It now represents the major portion of valve and actuator industry in India and
currently there are 85 members across India and in almost all valve and actuator
segments. For the members details, please visit our website: www.ivama.in/members.

Please find our services and activities which are very beneficial to
manufacturers and the industry.

▪ The association is active member of CII/ASCON and FICCI/CMSME and participates


in their activities to promote the interests of our industry and to get the benefit of
larger fraternity. Regular updates on economy and government policies received
from these associations are shared with our members.

▪ It is also a member in Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)- MED 17 and MED 30


Sectional Committees to involve our industry in formulation and review of valve,
actuator and sealing elements standards. As BIS is a member of ISO Technical
Management Bord (TMB), we also get latest information on ISO standards.

▪ The association regularly conducts CEO Meets to discuss issues facing our industry.
Webinars on topical issues are conducted to help members share their experience
and expertise developed. We conducted CEO Meet 2021 in Coimbatore and Annual
Conference & CEO Meet 2022 in New Delhi, and CEO Meet 2023 in Hubli. Valve
Technology Conclave was conducted in Dec 2022 in Coimbatore along with CII.
Many interesting and useful presentations were made, and these meetings also
provided very good networking opportunities for members with
customers/consultants.

▪ One of the objectives of IVAMA Association is technical training. The 14-session


technical webinars (Basic and Advance Programs) covering various aspects of
valves and actuators design, selection and technology were conducted from Sep
2020 to Dec 2020 to enhance the skill set of young engineers in the industry. The
7-session webinars (Basic Program) were conducted in May – Jun 2022 and Jul –
Aug 2023.

▪ We negotiate with exhibitors e.g. Valve World, ChemTech, etc. and get discount
for our members.

▪ Another important objective of IVAMA Association is to provide market Information


so that members can get useful inputs and plan their growth. IVAMA Association
has published the first credible and comprehensive report on the industry. The
objective of the report is to be the single source of all manufacturing and buying
of industrial valves & actuators in India. This shall be very useful for its members,
as well as for the whole industry including the supply chain and the customers.
This shall also be valuable for the international customers looking for a credible

Office: IVAMA Association, Senthil Towers, 3rd Floor, 1078, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641018
Registered Office: IVAMA Association, 38A and 39B, Phase II, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore 560058
Website: www.ivama.in; Email: Admin@ivama.in; CIN: U85300KA2019NPL128281; GSTIN: 33AAFCI4184B1ZX
single point source of information. The report has been released in 2021. It is
planned to release the latest market analysis in 2023.

▪ Regular information on domestic tenders is circulated to interested members on


daily basis to keep track of market requirements. With help of Valve World
organization, the project details in India, Middle East and Americas are shared with
all members.

▪ Price of raw materials plays very important role in overall profitability of an


organization as material cost is quite significant in valves and actuators. Hence it
has become prudent to know the metal prices and also their trend. To help our
members with latest trend on metal prices, we have subscribed to Minerals &
Metals Review (MMR) Weekly – Digital Edition and circulating the same to our
members every week. In addition to this we are also preparing and circulating
monthly report on metal price and forecast of important raw materials,
petrol/diesel price, and foreign exchange rate to our members. We are a member
of Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF) to share useful information.

▪ Our website has Members Directory (www.ivama.in/members-directory) wherein


the products and services offered by members and the segments they address are
also listed with contact details and searchable. This will help customers/contractors
looking for products to identify the members to reach out to them.

▪ The association has WhatsApp group for our members wherein members shall
share their issues to seek suggestions and inform their achievements. We have
LinkedIn account wherein important information is shared in addition to emails.

▪ Quarterly Newsletter is also published to share new projects, members


achievements, people, new products, new standards, etc.

▪ We also solicit manufacturers of valve and actuator to become a member of the


association to reap benefits. Please visit our website www.ivama.in and LinkedIn (
) for more details or contact Mr R Muruganantham, Director General
(Admin@ivama.in; +91 98412 89271).

Office: IVAMA Association, Senthil Towers, 3rd Floor, 1078, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641018
Registered Office: IVAMA Association, 38A and 39B, Phase II, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore 560058
Website: www.ivama.in; Email: Admin@ivama.in; CIN: U85300KA2019NPL128281; GSTIN: 33AAFCI4184B1ZX

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