INDIAN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION

IEEMA is the national representative organisation of manufacturers of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment.

Founded in 1948, IEEMA today represents over 650 member-organisations from public, joint and private sectors, whose combined annual turnover is in excess of Rs 1,10,000 crores, i.e. US dollars 22 billion, with its members having a distinction of contributing to more than 95% of the 1,50,000 MW of power generating capacity installed in India.

Now in its 63rd year of existence, IEEMA continues to provide unique services to its members. IEEMA undertakes various activities, major ones being disseminating information about government policy changes and statistics, representing views of the industry to the government, evolving price variation clauses covering a wide range of products and circulating price indices for the same, formulating industry standards etc.

IEEMA conducts technical activities under various divisions, where members meet and discuss issues concerning the industry and its growth opportunities.

Organizing ELECRAMA exhibitions, one of the world’s largest exhibition dedicated to the electrical T&D sector, international seminars, workshops and training programmes, publishing a monthly, IEEMA Journal, are among the other initiatives on offer.

As the representative organisation of the electrical and industrial electronics industry in India, IEEMA is also a part of many councils and committees constituted by the Government.

IEEMA as the voice of the industry maintains a dialogue with the Government, utilities, other users, standardization bodies, educational, research, development and testing institutions.

Initiatives with the Government

IEEMA interacts with the Ministry of Power for successful implementation of the Restructured Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) and the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna (RGGVY), supports the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in standards and labeling programme for energy efficient products, interacts with standards and testing institutions, organizes DRUM training programmes with the Ministry of Power and quality awareness programmes with the Quality Council of India etc.

International Co-operation

For developing business co-operation opportunities, IEEMA networks with overseas counterpart associations through exchange of information, assistance to membership and other joint programmes. IEEMA has also signed memorandum of understandings with a number of associations in various countries. IEEMA is one of the founder members of FAEMA, The Federation of Asian Electrical Manufactures’ Associations.

Export Promotion

IEEMA organizes high-level delegation visits and participation in exhibitions abroad for promotion of export of its members.

Activities and Initiatives

IEEMA evolves equitable Price Variation Clauses covering a wide range of products, used by both purchasers and suppliers and circulates basic prices and indices for the same.

Information Dissemination

IEEMA, through its various publications, provides its members the latest information.

• > Information Circulars
  • Circulation of information about procedural and policy changes made by the Government in taxation, import-export policy, industrial regulations as well as tender information, business opportunities, production and import-export statistics, standards and other matters of interest to the industry.
• > Publications
  • Publication of 'IEEMA Journal' and 'IEEMAIL' covering technical and techno-commercial articles, industry information, statistics, business opportunities, IEEMA activities etc.
• > Directory of Members
  • Publication of directory of members, 'IEEMA Directory' containing exhaustive information about its members and the industry.
• > IEEMA Websites
  • IEEMA website (www.ieema.org) contains information about IEEMA, its members, industry and various services offered by the Association. An exclusive website (www.ieemail.com), created for its members, provides them access to information.

Publications and New Initiatives

IEEMA networks with national and international apex as well as sectoral associations and chambers of commerce to exchange information and create business opportunities.

IEEMA Journal

Today, a synonym for the Indian electrical industry, IEEMA Journal was started with the intent of keeping its members abreast of technological and related developments in the local as well as international arena. And what started as a small journal, has today evolved into a full-fledged magazine that signifies a fine example of professionalism in the domain of trade publications. With an Audit Bureau of Circulation certification for 10,000 copies, it enjoys a readership of over 50,000.

SME Focus

IEEMA is working on capacity building and up-gradation of SMEs towards level of global excellence. In order to encourage the SMEs to implement modern quality tools and techniques, a special ‘IEEMA SME Quality Award’ has been instituted.

Corporate Social Responsibility

As a small contribution to the society, IEEMA has launched a media awareness campaign to ‘Save Electricity’ using the print, voice and electronic media. Secondary level school children as well as their parents are also being exposed to this campaign through presentations, posters and brochures.

Events

ELECRAMA exhibitions are one of the largest exhibitions of its kind where more than 1,000 exhibitors participate in an exhibition area in excess of 50,000 square metres.

Elecrama Exhibitions

Started way back in 1990 with 283 exhibitors and spread over an area of 12,500 square meters, ELECRAMA has now become the largest international exhibition of electrical and industrial electronics industry in Asia, Middle East and Africa. The 8th exhibition in the series, ELECRAMA-2008 saw a tremendous growth where 1,071 exhibitors exhibited their products, technologies and services in an area of 50,000 square meters.

IEEMA Events

Apart from a number of technical product-specific international seminars, IEEMA also organises various national conferences and workshops. The focal point of all these activities revolve around bringing together professionals across borders for a common vision and to take industry to a higher level, giving India its much deserved place in the world.

IEEMA Training Programmes

As a result of globalisation, the market conditions have become fiercely competitive. Under such circumstances, quality human resources emerge as the most critical factor for effective operation of the industry. IEEMA, in its constant endeavour to find new and innovative ways towards improvement of its services, organises training programmes catering to the needs of the Indian industry.