“Innovation and quality key to 'Make in India': Shri Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister of MSME”

Delivering his special address as the Chief Guest at The Machinist Super Shopfloor 2015 Awards, Shri Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister of MSME, said that innovation and quality form the crux of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Make in India' campaign.

"Equally important are the parameters of productivity and sustainability. Make in India is all about Zero Defect and Zero Effect," he said. "If we are to make India a global manufacturing hub then it is critical that these parameters are adhered to. I am glad that these parameters are being highlighted through this Awards platform.

The Machinist Super Shopfloor 2015 Awards honoured some of the finest manufacturing plants across India in five categories: namely Innovation, Quality, Productivity, Sustainability and Safety.

There were overall winners as well and four industry leaders were honoured for their contributions through People Awards. All winners carried home a unique trophy called ‘Machie'. Held on May 22 at The Westin Pune, The Machinist Super Shopfloor 2015 Awards filled in the gap for a reputed, fair and industry oriented awards platform for the manufacturing sector. The Chief Guest also underlined this fact during his address.

(Winners' List on the next pages)