Asaki.or.id – India, 5th CERAMITEC Round Table talks in Mumbai/India European ceramics technology companies and Indian ceramics producers come together to exchange views and experience In November 2008 Messe München International and cfi – ceramic forum international invited participants to the 5th CERAMITEC Round Table talks in Mumbai/India. Representatives from European ceramics technology companies and leading Indian ceramics producers came together at these talks to discuss the latest developments in the markets for heavy clay, tiles, sanitary ware, refractory ceramics and technical ceramics, and the future prospects and challenges in the Indian market. In India, the market in ceramic materials for the building industry has expanded considerably in recent years. Annual growth in the Indian ceramics industry has been an average of twelve percent. Investors from abroad have now also started up business operations in the Indian market, which is helping to raise production standards. A full report on the 5th CERAMITEC Round Table talks (published in the English-language February edition of cfi – ceramic forum international) is available online at: www.ceramitec.de/roundtable Further information about CERAMITEC 2009: www.CERAMITEC.de About CERAMITEC CERAMITEC, 11th International Trade Fair for Machinery, Equipment, Plants, Processes and Raw Materials for CERAMICS and POWDER METALLURGY, will take place at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from 20 to 23 October 2009. Since its premiere in 1979, CERAMITEC has developed into the world’s leading trade fair for the ceramic industry. The comprehensive supporting programme provides an overview of current trends and innovations in the ceramic market. CERAMITEC 2006 attracted 612 exhibitors from 42 countries and approx. 22,000 visitors from 106 countries. Statistics for CERAMITEC are checked by an independent auditor contracted by the Gesellschaft zur Freiwilligen Kontrolle von Messe- und Ausstellungszahlen (Society for Voluntary Control of Fair and Exhibition Statistics). About Messe München International (MMI) Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world’s leading trade-fair companies. It organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and key high-tech industries. Each year over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part in the events in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. With six subsidiaries abroad – in Europe and in Asia – and with 66 foreign representatives serving 89 countries, MMI has a truly global network. 05/e/MarComGB1/ks/sw Press contact Sabine Wagner, Manager Communications CERAMITEC 2009 Marketing & Communication, Capital Goods Fairs Tel.: (+49 89) 949-20246, Fax: (+49 89) 949-20249 E-mail: sabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de