PUNE: Participants from more than 20 countries are likely to attend a three-day international exhibition that will showcase Material Engineering, Equipment, and Technology for Defence and Transport(MET) besides Alternate Energy and Heat Treatment Synergies(HTS), beginning on September 6 next at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai.
Disclosing this here, I P Wadhwa, Managing Director Tafcon, organizer of ASM International India Chapter said that the MET & HTS 2024 is the most comprehensive business platform, supported and participated by several Indian Government Ministries and state Governments, bringing together PSUs, Industry Experts, leading Corporates, SMEs and Start-Ups besides varied Industry Associations from India and overseas.
Held biennially, the 3-day high-level conference will feature a brain-storming session where a distinguished panel of speakers from industry leaders, academia, and research personnel from India and abroad will deliberate on Advanced and Smart Materials and their processes and the latest advancements in Heat treatment technologies.
On top of it, there will be a special session in partnership with SIDM (Society of Defence Manufacturers) where thought leaders and key policy-makers across the armed forces, Government, and Private Organizations including R&D would detail and collaborate on reliable materials and technologies required to push the “Make in India” capability further.
Apart from 600 delegates from more than 15 countries, the event is expected to witness the presentation of 150 technical papers, 20,000 footfalls, and about 400 stalls. It will also have a dedicated Start-Up Pavilion and German Pavilion by VDMA.
The Indian defense sector has been at the cusp of revolution, with the country exporting defense equipment to at least 75 countries and defense spending going up by 20 percent in the last five years. Under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), infrastructure projects worth close to 1.4 trillion US dollars are likely to be completed by 2024-25 as India’s transportation and logistics sectors are poised to grow at a compounded rate of 4.5 percent in the next decade.
As for Alternate Energy, India, the US, Brazil, and China are in consultation to form a Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) to explore cooperation opportunities, with India aiming to pump in INR 8 lakh crore in green hydrogen which will replace 25 percent of ‘grey’ hydrogen by 2030.
Several government organizations namely DRDO, CSIR, Indian Railways, NMDC, and Defence PSUs among others are likely to participate. As for the large corporates, mention may be made of the Tatas, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, JSW, Reliance Industries, Hindalco, Bharat Forge, and Suzlon Energy among others.
Elaborating on the significance of the event, I P W#adhwa pointed out that advancements in materials are integral to the future of manufacturing and hold the key to shaping the way products are designed and developed in powerfully unique manners – lighter, stronger, and more energy efficient.
The slated edition the 5th MET & 15th HTS, being co-organized by TAFCON, will be the biggest ever, offering excellent opportunities for all the stakeholders to showcase their latest innovations, new initiatives, technologies, machinery & equipment to a global audience.
