Analytica Anacon Announces Location Change

Analytica Anacon India is changing venues in 2011 and moving from Hyderabad to Mumbai. In doing so, it is returning to its original location after a period of seven years. The industry has reacted positively to this decision: Several international companies such as Agilent, Dionex, Millipore, Shimadzu and Thermo have already announced that they will participate in this year’s fair from October 12 – 14. The fair will be accompanied by the 2011 analytica Anacon India Conference, the theme of which is "Analytical Technologies – Innovations driving the growth momentum".

"Mumbai is one of India’s most important economic centres,” said Susanne Grödl, Exhibition Director for analytica at Messe München, explaining the decision to change the fair’s location. "The Indian metropolis is home to a large number of primary consumers in the chemicals industry, the drug industry and the fertiliser industry, which makes it particularly attractive, especially for exhibitors that manufacture analysis and laboratory equipment. Generally speaking, the analysis industry plays an important role in the state of Maharashtra: Due to India’s large population, the region has a strong position in food manufacturing and textile production. High-quality analysis equipment for reliable quality control is particularly high in these sectors.

The President of the Indian Analytical Instruments Association (IAIA), S. Thyagarajan, also welcomes this step and sees in it potential for an increase in the number of visitors: "The new trade-fair centre will not just attract visitors from industrialised cities in the state of Maharashtra such as Aurangabad, Nasik and Pune. We also expect participants from neighboring industrial states such as Gujarat and Goa."