IFFE Expo 2024: Kolhapur Foundry, Forging, Machine Tools Event

IFFE EXPO: Event Name
Category: Industrial Goods
Event Date: 10 – 12 November, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Location: JP Industrial Park, Peth Vadgaon, Near Toap Midc, Kolhapur, Maharashtra 416115 India
Organizer: Exhifrence Media Pvt Ltd  – 1221, Maple Trade Center, Nr. Surdhara Circle, Sal Hospital Road, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380059 India
Phone: 7573029319
Email: Info[at]iffeexepo.com
Timings: 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM
Tickets: Free Entry

3rd Edition – IFFE Expo 2024: India’s leading exhibition on foundry, forging, machine tools industries

IFFE Expo 2024:

Welcome to IFFE 2024, the premier Foundry, Forging, and Machine Tools Exhibition in India! Following the tremendous success of IFFE 2021 in Rajkot and IFFE 2022 in Kolhapur, we are delighted to announce the 3rd Edition of IFFE, scheduled for November 10 – 12, 2024 at JP Industrial Park – Kolhapur, Maharashtra. In the past, IFFE has set remarkable standards in the industry. IFFE 2021 in Rajkot attracted over 8200 business visitors and featured 85 exhibitors, Exhiference Media had left no stone unturned to ensure that every exhibitor get maximum exposure and relevant business visitors.

In 2022, the Kolhapur exhibition achieved even greater heights, with more than 9300 business visitors and over 150 exhibitors who expressed their complete satisfaction with the exceptional event management provided by Exhiference Media. As the leading event in the foundry, forging, and machine tools industry, IFFE consistently surpasses the expectations of both exhibitors and visitors. If you haven’t already, secure your participation now and be a part of this exceptional event that promises to unlock new horizons and business prospects. We look forward to welcoming you to IFFE 2024, where innovation, excellence, and growth converge.

Why Exhibit?

The Indian foundry industry is a leading engineering sector with annual production of over 7 million tonnes of castings, accounting for about 8 – 9% of total castings production in the world. There are approximately 4,500 foundry units in the country out of which 90% can be classified as small-scale units, 8% as medium-scale units, and 2% as large-scale units. The foundry industry is dispersed across various geographical clusters, of which the Kolhapur cluster is one of the major ones. Kolhapur was traditionally an agro-based economy. Demand for oil engines and agricultural implements grew with industrialization in the region. This led to the emergence of the foundry industry which evolved around the 1960s. Today Kolhapur is a leading foundry cluster, renowned for manufacturing quality castings.

There are approximately 300 foundry units located in the Kolhapur and Sangli districts of the region. While units in Sangli are located mainly in the Miraj and Palus industrial areas, foundries in the Kolhapur district are spread across eight major industrial estates. The cluster primarily manufactures ferrous (iron) castings covering both SG iron and grey-iron castings. The total production of the Kolhapur foundry cluster is estimated to be 600,000 tonnes per annum. A majority of the foundry units in the cluster cater to the automotive sector along with other sectors such pumps / valves, sugar, textiles, etc. The cluster has experienced growth in turnover, employment and exports over the past few years. Almost 30% of production is being exported to several countries and catering to numerous industries.

Kolhapur foundries use the conventional sand casting production method which involves several processes such as preparation, melting, and finishing. The processes are highly energy consuming and energy intensive. The cluster consumes over 1000 million kWh of electrical energy and over 120,000 tons of coke per year. The specific energy consumption (SEC) of the foundries also ranges between 1000 – 1200 kWh per tonne of good castings. Rising energy costs and high share of energy in total production costs indicate the urgent need for energy efficiency in the cluster. Though the cluster is undergoing a technological shift from coke-based cupola furnaces to electrically operated induction furnaces, immense scope exists for technology modernization and energy savings in process technologies such as induction furnaces, mixers, grinders as well in cross-cutting technologies such as compressors, pumps and motors etc.

IFFE Expo 2024: Exhibitors Profile

About Organizer:

Exhifrence Media Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading service providers for foundry and forging, the melting equipment industry, event management, and event organizing services. Our mission is to maintain a win-win business relationship with our customers by implementing a professional and accomplished work environment. In order to turn our mission into reality, we focus on constant development and up-gradation, employee empowerment, product and method innovation, and world-class supply chain strategies with a view to maximizing quality exhibitors and visitors.