CII inks pact to establish green manufacturing centre
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 17:31 IST
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New Delhi: A green manufacturing center of excellence will be set up in Germany in the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode under a pact inked between the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) and Germany's Fraunhoffer Institute. According to CII chief Chandrajit Banerjee, the center will facilitate the process of Germany exporting advanced eco-friendly technologies to the Indian manufacturing industry. "The setting up of this center of excellence by CII will redefine the way the Indian industry, especially the small and medium enterprises, have access to newer, clean and green technologies, said Banerjee. "It is the industry's effort in making India a responsible global citizen by adopting clean and green manufacturing technologies," he added. Under the agreement the Indian industry will also have access to Fraunhofer's research and development network in areas such as health, security, communication, energy and environment. Fraunhofer Institute will provide technology and research consultancy in advanced manufacturing technology to the manufacturing industries in India. The partners will also work towards identifying joint coorporation projects leading to new product development for the benefit of Indian society. Interested industry players would be invited to either form a consortium or work in partnership with Fraunhofer, CMTI and CII on these joint cooperation projects.
Source: IANS
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