HANNOVER MESSE 2024 to focus on sustainable industry
Published on : Saturday 27-01-2024
The Hannover Messe is one of the world's largest trade fairs, dedicated to the topic of industry development.
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Pankaj Chadha and Geeta Bisht
January 25, 2024 – The world today is facing major challenges in terms of improving competitiveness, protecting the climate and driving prosperity. Innovative technologies are crucial to meeting such challenges. At a press conference held in Mumbai recently on HANNOVER MESSE 2024 (22 to 26 April 2024 in Hannover), the organisers made a presentation how exhibitors at the world’s leading industrial show would demonstrate efficient use of automation, artificial intelligence and renewable energies to achieve these goals. Norway is the Partner Country at Hannover this year. The meeting was addressed by Mr Basilios Triantafillos, Global Director, Deutsche Messe AG; Mr Arne Jan Flolo, Consul General, Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Mumbai; Mr Cristian Rodrigo Valdes Carter, Director – Innovation Norway and Mr Pankaj Chadha, Sr Vice Chairman, EEPC India. The programme was organised by Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd (HMFI), Ms Geeta Bisht, CEO, HMFI, welcomed all the speakers and introduced them to the members of the technical media, before the proceedings commenced.
The lead theme at HANNOVER MESSE 2024 is ‘Energizing a Sustainable Industry’. In his presentation, Mr Basilios Triantafillos, referred to the top industry trends at the fair that include artificial intelligence, carbon-neutral production, energy systems, Industrie 4.0 and Manufacturing-X, and hydrogen and fuel cells. “Industrie 4.0 enables smart factories using IoT, AI and robotics. Manufacturing-X extends this model by connecting the entire ecosystem of suppliers, partners and customers. Together, Industrie 4.0 and Manufacturing X create a responsive, customer-centric environment that transforms traditional manufacturing into a dynamic, interconnected landscape,” he said. Manufacturing-X is intended to implement an open, decentralised and collaborative data space for Industry 4.0 in order to realise an intelligently networked industry.
Norway is the Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2024. With the theme “Norway 2024: Pioneering the Green Industrial Transition”, the country highlights its plans for converting to a low-carbon society and its key role in developing solutions within sectors such as renewable energy, carbon-neutral production, and application of green and digital solutions. Mr Arne Jan Flolo, Consul General, Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Mumbai, made a presentation on Norway’s industrial strengths, most notably in the renewable energy sector with over 90% of the electricity generation coming from hydropower, now complemented by growing contributions from wind and solar. The country is also evolving as a major player in the emerging hydrogen economy that creates investment security for infrastructure, production, transport, storage, and distribution. “Norway is a small country with a population around 5.5 million people and one of the harshest environments on earth. With strong emphasis on equal opportunities, the country is at the forefront of the Industry 4.0 ecosystem and plays a significant role in the energy and manufacturing sectors, leveraging the advantages of a highly scalable and proficient workforce in areas such as sustainable food, energy and transportation,” he said.
Mr Cristian Rodrigo Valdes Carter, Director – Innovation Norway, further elaborated on the strengths of the Norwegian industry. Innovation Norway is coordinating the partner country program and the Norwegian presence in the main pavilion. “Norwegian businesses really excel in adopting cutting-edge technologies such as IoT, AI and automation, providing foreign investors with opportunities to be part of a digitally advanced ecosystem in Norway. It is very obvious that our industries and our companies are very much committed to environmental stewardship, making our companies and our industries very attractive partners for industries across the globe and in India in particular,” he emphasised.
Mr Pankaj Chadha, Sr Vice Chairman, Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India), spoke about the Indian participation at Hannover Messe 2024. EEPC India is the premier trade and investment promotion organisation in India that organises the India pavilion at Hannover Messe. This year 40 Indian companies, mostly SMEs, are scheduled to participate with another 20 expected to join before the deadline for participation ends.
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