Invitation Card

GOLDEN JUBLIEE PRESS STATEMENT

By Sri.G. Rajendran, President, SIEMA and
Sri.C.R. Swaminathan, Vice Chairman
Golden Jubilee Organising Committee

Coimbatore Contributes its share in a big way to the Indian economy through its industrial hub in the areas of Textile, Pump Motor, Foundry, Textile Engineering, Educational Medical and IT related areas.

The first Electric Motor and Water Lifting Pump in India were produced in Coimbatore seven decades back. Coimbatore produces more than 45% of the Nation's pump motor requirement used for Agriculture, Industrial and Domestic needs.

The year 1952 saw the birth of SIEMA initiated by the Stalwarts of Coimbatore Engineering Industries with a vision and a mission to uphold the interest and tradition of the Industries. The Southern India Engineering Manufacturer's Association (SIEMA) was incorporated on 29th October 1952 with a humble strength of 20 members and Late Prof.G.R.Damodaran of PSG Industrial Institutes as the Founder President.

In 1976 SIEMA purchased 41.5 cents of land in the prestigious location of Coimbatore , RACE COURSE . An Office building of 7000 Sq.ft was constructed in June 1984.In the year 1996
another 4000 Sq.ft building was added in the first floor.

In the quota Regime of late 50's SIEMA engaged in procuring scarce raw materials like Coke, Pig Iron, Steel Materials and foundry chemical for distribution to its members.

SIEMA represented to the Government and its agencies for the raw material requirements, tax related matters and industrial relations and had a very good rapport with all the Departments.

SIEMA used to have regular interaction with its members for fixation of prices for their products.

The 15th Indian Standards Convention was held in Coimbatore during December 1973 and that was the beginning of Standards Marking for Coimbatore Pump Industry. SIEMA became a member in the Sectional Committee of Indian Standards Institution (ISI) in the year 1969 and ever since SIEMA plays a vital role in formulating Standards alongwith BIS in various Committees. SIEMA members operate around 300 BIS licences. The Current President Sri G.Rajendran represented our Country through BIS in the International Electro Technical Commission meeting held on Florida, USA in 2001. He is also the Convener for the Technical Committee formed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Minister of Power , Government of India from 2002.

In the year 1968,various sub-committees were formed to have more focused activities in the
related areas.

Technical Seminars related to the Pump Motor Industry and General Engineering were conducted regularly for the benefit of the Industry to appraise the members the latest technology. A National
Seminar on Motor in association with CII was conducted in January 2000.

A Buyer -Seller Meet was organised in the year 1994 by SIEMA. From then on a number of exhibitions for the requirements of Defence, Southern Railway, Integral Coach Factory and Madras
Refineries Ltd.were conducted. A Market Survey on Pump Motor Industry, a first of its kind by an
Association, was conducted by SIEMA in 1999 to enlighten the members the status of the industry
and the course of action to be taken by them for their future.

Our Vice- President Sri C.R.Shanmughasundaram attended an International Conference on
Irrigation Technology Transfer of Harare by Food and Agricultural Organisation of United Nations during 1998.

The long felt need of the Small Scale Industry of the Region was for a Quality Testing Centre for
Motors, Compressors and other appliances. Small Industries' Testing And Research Centre
(Si'Tarc) ws promoted in the year 1987 by SIEMA jointly with CODISSIA and with financial assistance from Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). SIEMA has leased out its land of 1.95 acres in Peelamedu which was purchased in the year 1966 to Si'Tarc for its Take-off.This is a first Quality Testing Centre aided by IDBI. Over the years Si'Tarc has grown with testing Centre aided by IDBI.

Over the years Si'Tarc has grown with testing facilities in Mechnical,Electrical,Metrology, Chemical
divisions. A prestigious project Si'Tarc Pump Institute with the funding of Government of India,
UNDP and Government of Tamil Nadu was created and dedicated to the Nation by Hon'ble Smt.Vasundara Raje, Minister of State for Small Scale Industries, Government of India on 21'st January, 2002.

SIEMA has always shouldering its local responsibilities at the time of National crisis and calamities.
In the year 1962, SIEMA donated a sum of Rs.1,01,116/- to late Hon'ble Shri K.Kamaraj Nadar,
the then Chief Minister of Madras for the National Defence Fund.

It has also donated a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- towards Kargil Defence Fund in 1999 and about a lakh
of rupees towards Gujarth Earth Quake Relief Fund in 2001.

The members of SIEMA salutes the Eleven Captains and their teams over the period of 50 years
for achieving their target and serving the industry to the best of their capablities.Now is the turn
of the Golden Jubilee President Sri G.Rajendran and his team to take SIEMA to greater heights.

GOLDEN JUBILEE- ACTION PLAN

• SIEMA will motivate its members to excel, to contribute, to innovate and to grom stronger.   
  

• SIEMA will also guide the members to have a global presence and also operate on such a
  scale that the fellow Indians would be benefited and gain employment.

• As a mark of Golden Jubilee a GOLDEN JUBLIEE COMMOMETATIVE BUILDING for a business Centre first of its kind in the city at a cost of Rs.40 lakhs will be established.

• An Information Centre in association with Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi is being

• established for the convenience of the Industry of this region in the areas of
  
  i) Bibliographic data base on Indian Standards in the areas of,
  

• Electric Motors

• Monoblocks

• Pumps

• Submersible Pumps

• Diesel Engines

• Foot Valves ets to cater agricultural sector

• Centrifugal and Centripetal Pumps

• Textile Machineries, Spares and Parts

• Starters and Switches

• Air and Bore well Compressor Pumps

• Rough Castings, Steel Castings and S.G.Iron Castings
  
  ii) Related Technical Regulations of WTO members Countries
  
  iii) Information on Conformity Assessment Schemes.
  
  

• SIEMA will tie up with Technical Institutions for capturing technological strengths will locate persons with innovative fire and to utilize the knowledge source relevant to the industry.

• SIEMA will join hands with link-minded organisation for representing and solving the problems in the areas of taxation, commercial,raw materials side and industrial relations.

• SIEMA will have frequent programmes of Techno-Commercial by inviting and interacting with the leading Industrial Experts and Consultants.
  

SIEMA will continue to strive and contribute for the Green Revolution through the Industrial Excellence for a prosperous India.

SIEMA has crossed several mile-stones and has completed 50 years of excellent service to its members and now celebrates its inauguration of GOLDEN JUBILEE

C.R. SWAMINATHAN                                                                              G. RAJENDRAN
VICE CHAIRMAN                                                                                    PRESIDENT
GOLDEN JUBILEE ORGANISING COMMITTEE                                        SIEMA