UK participates in IMME 2016
Sixteen UK companies took part in the International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IMME), held in Kolkata from 16 to 19 November.
British Deputy High Commissioner Kolkata Bruce Bucknell at IMME 2016
The flagship event in the mining sector in India, IMME attracts a range of mining and mining equipment companies from India and abroad. The 4 day event provided an excellent opportunity for the participating UK companies to showcase their products and services excellence to a large number of visitors.
The Indian coal sector is witnessing a number of changes: new entrants from the private sector, growing preference for world class technologies, mines of global scale and sizes, and some new policy initiatives from the government. All these are leading to a very large and exciting opportunity mix for the entire mining ecosystem.
The UK is well placed to offer a range of mining solutions to India’s large and mining sector in a number of areas: opencast and underground coal mining equipment, mine safety products, training, consulting inputs for mine planning and development, prospecting and exploration, geological studies, coal processing, washing and other cleaner coal technologies.
Details of UK companies who took part in IMME are given below. Many of these companies have been actively doing business in India for a long time. MMD Heavy Machinery is currently setting up a manufacturing unit in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.
| Company | Products and Services |
| ATB Morley | Electric motors and drives for underground mining |
| Baldwin & Francis Ltd | Flameproof load centres, electrics and automation |
| Davis Derby Ltd | Safety automation equipment |
| Don Valley Engineering Co Ltd | Dewatering centrifuges, vibrating screens, feeders and conveyors |
| Fenner Dunlop Engineered Conveyor Solutions | Fire resistant solid woven conveyor belting |
| Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc | Underground mining fluids |
| Hargreaves | Resources: people, plant and equipment |
| Manuli Hydraulics UK Ltd | Hydraulic components |
| Reilloc Chain Ltd | Longwall mining chain, scraper bars and accessories |
| Renishaw plc | Laser measurement and surveying systems |
| Victor Products Ltd | Electrical connectors and lighting |
| Ampcontrol UK Ltd | Electrical equipment |
| DMT Group Consulting Ltd | Geology, engineering and processing services |
| Halite Seals International | Fluid power sealing, wiper, bearings and o-rings |
| Joy Global | Surface and underground mining machinery |
| MMD Heavy Machinery | Sizers - mineral processing machinery |
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