CHENNAI, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading manufacturing units of renowned companies in India were honoured at the India Green Manufacturing Challenge (IGMC), hosted by the International Research Institute for Manufacturing (IRIM) at Hotel ITC Grand Chola in Chennai on 12th March 2016.
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Among the 15 companies that were awarded, VE Commercial Vehicle Ltd (VECV), truck and buses manufacturer at Pithampur bagged the top award followed by Larsen & Toubro Rubber Processing Machinery in Kanchipuram and USV Ltd, a pharmaceutical company at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, which received the First and Second runner-up respectively.
Mr. Anand Louie, Director, IRIM, welcomed the gathering and spoke about the green manufacturing scenario in India and the need for companies to adopt green manufacturing practices in such a way that it could contribute to the organization's business growth.
The Joint Managing Director of LUCAS-TVS Ltd, Mr. Arvind Balaji was the chief guest and distributed the awards. He spoke on the prevalence of an optimistic trend prevailing among the manufacturing fraternities in India and the importance of a cluster-based approach for a better knowledge-sharing.
The highlight of the event was a panel discussion on the topic, 'Is environment consciousness an inhibitor or an inducer of innovation', featuring panellists, Mr. Pankaj Upadhyay, Vice President & Head, Manufacturing Operations, VECV; Mr. Abhay Srivastava, Vice President, Plant Operations, USV Ltd; Mr. L.P. Shrivastava, Vice President, Works, J K Tyre & Industries Ltd; Mr S. Srinivasan, Business Head, L&T Rubber Processing Machinery; Mr. S Kathir Kamanathan, Chief Financial Officer, Lanco Power.
IRIM, as an unbiased third party, evaluated and rated each company on its unique green manufacturing barometer. This rating was achieved through a structured assessment of the manufacturing facility on 15 indicators of IRIM's Green Manufacturing framework which are building blocks behind the calculation of this index. The assessment was customized to each facility, by assigning unique weightage to each of these indicators based on organization's priorities to become more sustainable. IRIM has conducted this programme for the second time in India. Compared to the previous program, there has been a 40 percent increase in the number of participating companies.
About International Research Institute for Manufacturing:
The International Research Institute for Manufacturing (IRIM), is a professional body involved in supporting the manufacturing industry in various parts of the world through research, consulting and training services. IRIM is considered as the most preferred partner by renowned manufacturing organizations, when it comes to deploying the right manufacturing strategy, and it seeks to be agents of positive change.
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