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Press Release: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion (GJEPC), in affiliation with the Surat Diamond Association (SDA), will host the India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) at The International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Surat, from November 28 to 30. The inaugural edition in 2013 attracted 75 exhibitors spread across 100 stalls. This year’s edition has grown bigger and will host about 85 exhibitors, with 30 new companies, 135 stalls featuring leading international and domestic suppliers of machinery, tools and equipment and new technologies for manufacturing of diamonds, jewelry, gemstones, allied products, services such as packaging, IT and software and publications, etc. Speaking about the expo, Vipul Shah, the chairman of GJEPC, said, “Technology always plays a significant role in the growth and development of any industry and helps to prepare for the future. The demand for advancements and up gradation is upbeat in our industry and this only goes to prove the importance of the category. Surat is the hub of India’s massive gems and jewelry manufacturing activity and through IGJME we hope to attract decision makers not only from surrounding regions but all over India.”
India and Surat, in particular, being one of the leading gem and jewelry manufacturing destinations globally, IGJME provides an ideal platform to identify and upgrade to state of art infrastructure. Around 5,000 decision makers from the production and retail segments of gems and jewelry industry are expected to visit the expo, which will showcase the latest in the technology arena. Exclusive concurrent knowledge seminars by renowned national and international speakers will address the current and future needs of the industry and provide an opportunity to the exhibitors and visitors from the aspect of creativity and discipline. Dinesh Navadiya, the president of the SDA, said, “The fair is in continuation of our joint efforts with GJEPC to present different technologies from various parts of the world at a common ground with the objective to impart knowledge and know-how about the advancements prevalent in the industry. The fair will provide easy access to manufacturing requirements to enhance production, optimize costs, strategize resources and have an edge over competition. We believe that up gradation should be a continuous process and avenues of improvement such as IGJME should be expanded for the betterment of our industry.” Speaking about the event, Nirav Bhansali, the convener of exhibitions at GJEPC, said, “Since last year, IGJME has grown reasonable and managed to garner noteworthy interest from our industry members. We are confident to attract the decision makers and production heads who are constantly on the lookout for up-grading and new age technologies. The fair not only presents the latest in technology from across the world but also provides an unbeatable opportunity to learn new techniques and other advancements which are necessary to cater to the growing needs of our industry.”
The fair has also managed to attract a group of international companies under Turkey's pavilion and other individual companies from Israel and the U.S. Leading international industry brands such as Alpress, Eksen, Guvenis, nLight, Nokta Model, Pandora, Tarzz Model among others will be on display at this one of its kind expo. Special facilities are also being extended to trade visitors such as online registration and a five-star hospitality package to pre-identified 100 leading Indian manufacturers. This year, Sahajanand Laser Technologies has come on board as the platinum sponsor and JTM continues as the media partner for the fair. About GJEPC The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council is an all-India apex body for gem and jewelry, representing 5,300 members. Set up in 1966, it operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in the government of India. For more information on IGJME, log onto www.gjepc.org/igjme
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