MUMBAI, November 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
A UBM Index Trade Fairs E vent
The 28th edition of India's leading international interiors, architecture and design show, INDEX by UBM Index Fairs (13- 16th Oct) successfully concluded in Mumbai. The show was Inaugurated by Connoisseurs - Padma Bhushan Ar. Hafeez Contractor, Principal Architect, Architect Hafeez Contractor; Ar. Prem Nath, Principal and Architect, Prem Nath & Associates; Mr Prahlad Kakar, Advertising Film Director, Prahlad Kakar Film Production; Mr. Erdal Sabri ERGEN, Consul General, Consulate General of Turkey; Ms. Sylvia Khan, Editor, IFJ; Mr. Nitin Nagrale, Founder & President HPMF and DIRECTOR Radisson Blu Plaza Mumbai; Mr. Jime Essinck, CEO, UBM Asia and Mr. Liyakat Ali Khan, Managing Director, UBM Index Tradefairs amidst an august industry gathering.
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The four-day fair witnessed International participations from Turkey, China, Malaysia amongst others. Leading architects and designers, International and domestic buyer delegations, builders and developers from across the country attended the show.
Speaking on the successful completion of the expo, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, "INDEX 2016 facilitated towards meeting the rising demand of the luxury market, especially in sub sectors of interiors such as architectural fittings, office and home furniture, decor and design, art, kitchen to name a few. With UBM India's market penetration, INDEX drew significant attention from buyers and international sourcing delegates from across the globe and benefited the Indian industry from this increased international presence at the Expo."
Mr L.A Khan, Managing Director, UBM Index Trade Fairs further added, "We were extremely pleased with the excellent delivery and strong visitors at INDEX 2016. We believe the investment in design and the strategic partnerships with key agencies such as MCHi-CREDAI and the HPMF paid rich dividends to our exhibitors who reported 'more than expected' response to their participation. The participation of important architects such as Padmashree Ar. Hafeez Contractor, Ar. Prem Nath, Ar. Sanjay Puri, Ar. Bobby Mukherjee, Ar. Nitin Killawala and a host of others who came in with their teams, is a key strength of the event, and has been the INDEX magnet for over 28 years. We look forward to even more international participation in the years ahead and close with a feeling of great satisfaction."
The show was marked by knowledge forums with content rich sessions, design events, industry meets and launches. A number of novel artistic spaces and workshops added value to the show. The event is supported by All India Hardware Association, Hospitality Purchasing Managers Forum (HPMF), Taiwan Furniture Manufacturers Association (TFMA), Furniture Association from Turkey (MARMOB), Istanbul Exporters Association (IEA), Association of Designers of India, Association of Architects Builders Interior Designers and Allied Business (ABID) and MCHI-CREDAI.
Industry validates INDEX 2016 as an industry platform and reiterates the objective of the annual expo in South India by UBM India.
Mr. Nilesh Gala, Director, Trezure said, "At INDEX we have collaborated with Kelvin Giormani Milano and Design casa Italia and launched a wide range of luxury sofas. Our stall was inaugurated by Ar. Hafeez Contractor, Principal Architect, Architect Hafeez Contractor; Ar. Prem Nath, Principal and Architect, Prem Nath & Associates, and has received commendable responses by them. It has been a wonderful experience being a part of this trade fair as it provided us a unique platform for networking and expanding our business."
Mr. Darshan Doshi, Director, Brothers Creation Hardware Private Limited said, "INDEX 2016 has helped us to grow and has given us the opportunity to showcase our products which are high in quality and are best manufactured from Germany, Italy, Taiwan and other parts of Europe. We have used INDEX 2016 as a platform where we have launched products like new kitchen pantries which have been made in Europe and some sliding doors which have been made in Italy. We have received an excellent response and various enquiries regarding our products. We are very glad to have exhibited at INDEX 2016."
Mr. Murtaza M. Motiwala, Founder & CEO, INTERIORS INFO said, "We are constantly on the lookout for a platform demonstrates our services and INDEX 2016 has been that particular platform for us where we have launched our brand ambassador 'Mr.O2O' at INDEX 2016 which is the most critical and important aspect for today's interior industry. Another highlight this year is that we have also launched our revamped website, look and design module which would generate a lot of interest. With this we would like to bring out how Interiorsinfo can help the interiors industry to enhance and expand their business. We foresee a bright future of our company with our participation at INDEX 2016."
Mr. Nitin Sudame, Founder Director, Spacewood Office Solutions Private Limited. said, "The main products that we have launched at INDEX 2016 are Stretch, which is an oxygen system which combines advantages of different kinds of system in one, and Tuben solution product. We have been receiving very good response for the same and we are very pleased with the management at INDEX 2016 and it has been a great experience here. Trade fair like INDEX 2016 has given us great exposure to interact with international and domestic delegates and we look forward to participate in the next edition."
Mr. Murtaza Surury, Director, Rightspec Builders Hardware/RYOBI said, "INDEX 2016 plays a very important role for us as it has helped us to explore the market and bring immense value for the industry. Here at INDEX 2016 we launched GC4V for the first time; this is a hybrid concealed door process which is first in the world. INDEX 2016 helps us to keep in touch with the latest trends upgrades globally which would guide us to understand business insights. We are extremely happy with the visitor footfall and are looking forward to participate in near future."
Mr. Rajesh Nair, Director, Ebco Private Limited said, "INDEX 2016 has given us the opportunity to increase the dealer network, B2B retail and business consumers and it has proved to become a huge platform. We have launched our new products that includes an inline euro 60 for wardrobe sliding, luminar lighting diffuser and furniture lights. EBCO is happy to support INDEX 2016 as we believe that it brings value to our business in this industry. We are very pleased with the footfall that we have received this year and we look forward to participate at INDEX 2016 in the near future."
Mr. Amitaabh Upadhyay, Vice president, Kkolar Appliances Pvt. Ltd. said, "We have received lot of enquiries here at INDEX 2016, on the innovative products that we have launched. It is very important to get genuine leads for this market and INDEX 2016 has helped us to get these interactions, which are very important for our business, for brand building and networking. We are very pleased to be a part of this trade fair."
Mr. Anil Rana, Director, Sugatsune Kogyo India Private Limited said, "We are a Japanese company and we have started a cellular product in India and INDEX 2016 has helped us to take this on another level. We manufacture over 50,000 products with us and we showcased some of the innovative products here like sliding door system. INDEX 2016 gives us the potential buyers for our company and our experience here was overwhelming as we got the clientele that we expected and the response."
Mr. Manish Patel, Managing Director, Jay Shakti Metals said, "For the first time with the help of INDEX 2016 we have launched a complete range of Sifon product and 12 different finishers. INDEX 2016 has proved to become a perfect platform for us to launch and showcase new products in the market. We have interacted with lot of trade visitors, and architects and we look forward to participate in coming years."
Mr. Kotesh Jagannathan, Managing Director, Monarch Ergonomics India Pvt. Ltd. said, "We had lot of enquiries on the elegant products that we showcased at INDEX 2016 like Desking which is made up of aluminum and well accepted by Indian market. It is a privilege to participate in INDEX 2016 and use this platform to exhibit innovations. This trade fair has given us the access to the kind of industry we would like to connect and this helps the company to grow."
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UBM India is India's leading exhibition organizer that provides the industry with platforms that bring together buyers and sellers from around the world, through a portfolio of exhibitions, content led conferences and seminars. UBM India hosts over 25 large scale exhibitions and 40 conferences across the country every year; thereby enabling trade across multiple industry verticals. A UBM Asia Company, UBM India has offices across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. UBM Asia is owned by UBM plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. UBM Asia is the leading exhibition organizer in Asia and the biggest commercial organizer in mainland China, India and Malaysia.
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