FCCISL Machinery Exhibition finest opportunity for SME enterprises

The annual Machinery Exhibition organised by the Small and Medium Enterprise Developers (SMED) of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) will be held at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition Centre (BMICH) from November 2 to 4.

It will be a good opportunity for industrialists, specially for the SME sector to select their machinery requirements, ancillary equipment, processes, methods and new technology.

It would also provide an opportunity for the machines and equipment manufacturers to market their products by show-casing them at this Exhibition.

As the theme of this year’s exhibition “Technology for Rural, Micro and SME Development” depicts, the objective is to strengthen SMEs to become competitive enterprises manufacturing good quality products and services at affordable prices and to promote innovative production processes in the SME sector, which generates employment opportunities.

While the SMED collaborates with the Ministry of Industrial Development in organising the Machinery Exhibition, Ministries of Rural Industries and Self Employment Promotion; Science and Technology; Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development and World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME) co-partner the exhibition.

There will be foreign and local participation and countries like India, Pakistan, China, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam are expected to participate.

Exhibits will include machinery for food processing, coconut based product manufacture, dairy/farm equipment, metal working, non-ferrous/ferrous casting, plastics and fibre glass, rubber and rubber products, leather/shoe making, recycling/recovery, plastic recycling/palletizing, electrical, tea, welding equipment and the list goes on to cover a major list of machinery and equipment.

In the ancillary equipment, processes, and new technology cover preservation, value addition, dies, moulds, tools; metal finishing and the other BDS providers include, IT services; accounting software; communication equipment entrepreneurship development; environmental services; pollution control; energy management/equipment; factory installation and safety equipment suppliers.

Secretary General, FCCISL Samantha Abeywickrama, said this Exhibition would be a fine opportunity for small and medium sector entrepreneurs to get exposure by interacting with local and foreign SMEs and people from related industries. He said that his process would immensely benefit their businesses.

He said that FCCISL established SMED jointly with Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (FNSt) and also jointly organising the Machinery Exhibition and said that their main objective is to strengthening the SME sector and organisations which represent the SME sector; promotion of industrial growth and generation of employment.

Organisers request those who wish to exhibit their machinery and equipment to apply early.

The visitors to this Exhibition are expected to be Sri Lankan business community from all districts and regions, overseas buyers/sellers, potential entrepreneurs (local and foreign) and the general public.

There would also be machinery and equipment for a range of new products such as rope making, pharmaceutical, medical herbs and ayurvedic; cosmetic, essential oil, fisheries and aqua culture; wood working; ornamental products etc the venue of the Exhibition would also be ideal for advertising products and services.