ACREX India 2016 Poised to Beat Previous Records
                                                                                BCEC Mumbai, 25-27 February 2016

• ‘Make in India’ highlights market’s infinite growth opportunities
• Extensive accompanying programme with focus on safety
• Concurrent workshops and panel discussions
• Networking opportunities galore

The 2016 edition of ACREX India, among the top 6 HVAC&R trade shows worldwide in the fields of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration
(HVAC&R) and building services, is poised to reach new heights. With almost the entire exhibition space already sold, event producer NürnbergMesse and the organizing Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) expect a record footfall. The
event focuses on the tremendous opportunities for the Indian construction market and the increasing demand for adequate safety measures. ACREX India takes place from February 25 to 27, 2016 at BCEC in Mumbai. ‘Make in India - Infinite Opportunities for HVAC&R and the Building Services Industry’ is the theme of the 17th edition of ACREX India, which will make Mumbai the hub for international construction experts in February 2016. The organizers expect a record number of 30,000 trade visitors and 500 companies that exhibit their products and services on a display area of more than 30,000 square meters. With the participation of major global companies and country pavilions for China, Germany, USA, Korea, Italy and
first-time Turkey, ACREX India offers a 360-degree view of worldwide trends in building design. “ACREX India is developing into a key gathering of
national and international market players in the HVAC, refrigeration and building services segments,” says Sonia Prashar, Managing Director of NürnbergMesse India. “From architects to specifiers, from consultants to developers – all look forward to this annual event. Both, ISHRAE and NürnbergMesse Group, see further growth potential of ACREX India over the coming years. Our goal is to open new avenues and make ACREX India the must-go-event for the building and construction industry.” 

Infinite Opportunities and Increasing Demands 

The trade show’s theme is strongly aligned with the current government campaign ‘Make in India’, a national program to attract investment and foster innovation. Indeed, opportunities in the Indian HVAC&R industry appear to be boundless. Over the next two years, the industry is expected to grow by 30% to a size of more than 30,000 crore Indian Rupees (4.6 billion US dollars). 

For three key areas of growth viz. smart buildings, refrigeration & cold chain industry, and fire & security, ACREX India aims to boost participation with specialized pavilions. According to market observers, India’s home automation market is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30%, closely followed by the market for refrigeration and cold chain with a CAGR of 25%. The pavilions highlight the importance of these topics and combine exhibitors to provide a comprehensive overview of these sectors. 

International Knowledge Platform 

“The growing middle class is the main driver for the upcoming real estate market in India. This leads to a large number of projects in urban centres
and even at the boundaries of villages,” explains Pankaj Dharkar, Chairman of ACREX India 2016 and National President of Fire and Security Association of India. According to him, this comes with a number of challenges. “The results are increasingly demanding requirements for services like airconditioning, ventilation, fire safety and plumbing. They require a higher level of engineering and co-ordination.” A gathering of international professionals, ACREX India also provides an ideal platform for sharing expertise between peers and expanding knowledge. Workshops will be conducted on displacement ventilation; tall, supertall and megatall buildings; cold storage design; and ammonia refrigeration systems. In addition, there will be interactive panel discussions on a wide range of current topics. ISHRAE has invited more than 80 international associations. ASHRAE from USA, KRAIA from Korea, CAR from China, ISKID from Turkey and UNEP are among the participants.
 

Safety First

Safety issues will be a focus of the seminars in 2016. “Over the last decade, developers have constructed buildings faster and taller. While these
strategies compensate for a lack of space for the rapidly growing population, they make cities much denser to live in,” says K.Ramachandran, National President, ISHRAE. “This scramble for growth has resulted in cutting corners on safety, legality and transparency. Such reductions
may even result in fire due to poor design and faulty installations. Our seminars aim at creating awareness about the shared responsibility of designers, builders and occupants to engineer safe buildings. All sides have to practice regular maintenance and familiarize occupants with the safety guidelines.” To spread awareness and promote new solutions, ACREX India organizes expert sessions at the trade show and a nation-wide roadshow upfront. 

Networking Evenings 

There will be unparalleled networking opportunities during the evening events that are always looked forward to with excitement. 

National Student Quiz Competition
aQuest, the national quiz competition for engineering students, would be a star attraction for the young and old alike. 

About ISHRAE 

ISHRAE, the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, was founded by a group of eminent heating, refrigeration, air
conditioning and ventilation experts in New Delhi in 1981. ISHRAE has 41 chapters in India with more than 12,000 professionals and 7,000 students as members. The association organizes exhibitions and conducts seminars and workshops throughout the country to achieve its primary objective of advancing the sciences of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation and the associated services. ISHRAE publications help readers to keep up to date, learn new techniques, improve old designs and introduce new equipment to improve the quality of air inside buildings.

About the NürnbergMesse Group
NürnbergMesse is one of the 15 largest exhibition companies in the world and among the top ten in Europe. The portfolio covers some 120 national
and international trade fairs and congresses and approximately 40 sponsored pavilions at the Nürnberg location and worldwide. Every year, around 30,000 exhibitors (international share 39%) and up to 1.4 million visitors (international share of trade visitors 22%) participate in the NürnbergMesse Group’s own, partner and guest events. The group is present with subsidiaries in China, North America, Brazil, Italy and India. The group also has a network of approximately 50 representatives operating in about 100 countries.

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