The 2nd edition of ACMA Automechanika New Delhi successfully concluded its four-day run on 1st March, 2015 reinforcing its position as a leading networking and sourcing platform for India’s auto-component and aftermarket. Mirroring the return of growth in the automotive sector, ACMA Automechanika New Delhi witnessed an enthusiastic response from auto part majors, the aftermarket and business visitors on the whole.

1. Press Note
Delhi, 9th
March, 2015
ACMA Automechanika New Delhi concludes successfully
reflecting positive industry sentiments
2nd edition aftermarket trade fair generates 12,861 business visitors
The 2nd edition of ACMA Automechanika New Delhi successfully concluded its four-day run on 1st March,
2015 reinforcing its position as a leading networking and sourcing platform for India’s auto-component
and aftermarket. Mirroring the return of growth in the automotive sector, ACMA Automechanika New Delhi
witnessed an enthusiastic response from auto part majors, the aftermarket and business visitors on the
whole. The exhibition which featured a total of 436 exhibiting companies from India and foreign
contingents from Brazil, China, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Poland,
Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, the UAE, the UK and the USA saw key industry players expressing satisfaction
on the government’s budget focus on infrastructure development including roads and power, education,
skilling, infrastructure development, ease of doing business and attracting investments.
The exhibits on the show floor were a representation of the latest products in mobility, vehicle
maintenance and up-keep. With over 20 companies choosing this platform to unveil new products and
component lines, ACMA Automechanika New Delhi became an ideal showcase for new products and
technologies for the aftermarket in the region. 12,861 business visitors from India and abroad visited the
show, creating new records as compared to the last edition of the show in 2013. Several exhibitors and
trade visitors have confirmed on closing sizeable business deals.
ACMA’s ‘Asli Naqli’ Pavilion and Messe Frankfurt’s ‘Against Copying’ campaign not only aimed at
educating aftermarket professionals about disadvantages and risks involved in using fake parts for
vehicles; it also allowed visitors to evaluate components and distinguish real from fake, enabling them to
take well-informed procurement decisions.
Among the key highlights of the event, a white paper on Transformative Technologies of Future Cars was
presented by Frost & Sullivan on day two of the exhibition during the concurrently held ACMA
Automechanika Seminar. The seminar presented comprehensive insights on next generation of
electronics & safety systems and managing cost of innovation from an esteemed panel of 18 speakers

2. from India, Germany, the UK and the USA. Additionally, the first ACMA Global MSME Summit: “Make in
India – Evolving Manufacturing through Globalisation” was organized which focussed on Indian small and
medium enterprises and the evolution of global MSMEs in terms of entrepreneurial ability, technology
upgradation and innovation. The session also provided an opportunity to understand business openings
in adjacent industries like Off-Highway Vehicle, Urban Transport System, Defense (Indigenisation) and
Agricultural Machinery.
The next edition of ACMA Automechanika, focusing purely on the needs of the growing Indian
aftermarket will be scheduled in February 2017 and will continue to present opportunities in the
aftermarket as well as address industry concerns on counterfeit products sold in the replacement market.
For further information about ACMA Automechanika New Delhi, please visit www.acma-automechanika.in
For more details, call:
Ruhi Shaikh
PR & Corporate Communications
Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt.Ltd.
Tel.: +91 22 61 44-59 14
Fax: +91 22 61 44-59 99
ruhi.shaikh@india.messefrankfurt.com
www.in.messefrankfurt.com
Harkaran Malhotra
Assistant Director, Corporate Communications
ACMA
Tel.: +91 98 18 38-8411
Fax:+91 11 26 16 0317
harkaran.malhotra@acma.in
www.acma.in
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