CII flags manufacturing push
Industry voices at a recent CII gathering highlighted advanced‑manufacturing and supply‑chain upgrades, with speakers including DCM Shriram and senior Texmaco leaders discussing workforce upskilling and infrastructure needs (x.com) (x.com). The social coverage framed these talks as part of a broader push to strengthen regional manufacturing competitiveness and supplier ecosystems (x.com).
Industry executives at a Confederation of Indian Industry conference in Kolkata on April 8 said India needs faster upgrades in advanced manufacturing, supply chains and worker training to stay competitive. (cam.mycii.in) The Confederation of Indian Industry listed the event as its “National Conference on Advanced Manufacturing” and described the sector as “at a point of inflection,” with technology, global integration and sustainability reshaping factory strategy. (cii.in) (cam.mycii.in) In the conference brief, the industry body defined advanced manufacturing as a factory model that connects machines, software and workers through sensors, cloud systems and artificial intelligence so plants can adjust output, quality checks and maintenance in real time. (cam.mycii.in) Coverage of the April 8 meeting said participants pushed for an “Advanced Manufacturing Mission,” while sessions focused on artificial intelligence, automation, value-chain innovation and workforce reskilling. (newswaveindia.com) That agenda lands as manufacturing still accounts for about 16% to 17% of India’s gross domestic product, a level business groups and policy advisers have said must rise if India wants a bigger role in global supply chains. (newswaveindia.com) (ibef.org) A joint report hosted by NITI Aayog and the Confederation of Indian Industry says India wants to become an advanced-manufacturing powerhouse by 2035, but still faces fragmented infrastructure, limited digital integration and skill shortfalls. (niti.gov.in) The same report argues that frontier tools such as robotics, digital twins and advanced materials need coordinated adoption across sectors and states, rather than isolated pilot projects inside a few large plants. (niti.gov.in) Confederation of Indian Industry president Rajiv Memani made a similar case in December, calling for fresh reforms, more stable duty and quality-control rules, and a proposed $50 billion sovereign wealth fund for advanced manufacturing, critical minerals and deep technology. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) The companies highlighted around the Kolkata discussion reflect that mix of factory modernization and infrastructure. DCM Shriram International says it operates in industrial fiber, shipping containers, engineering services, drones and armored vehicles, while Texmaco Rail & Engineering says it runs six manufacturing units across 6.78 million square feet and positions itself as an engineering and infrastructure company. (dcmsil.com) (texmaco.in) Texmaco’s public leadership pages also underline the supplier-side issue raised at the conference: its Belgharia steel foundry is led by Vice President Anil Kumar Sharma, whom the company says has spent nearly three decades in foundry operations. (texmaco.in) The April 8 conference did not announce a new government program, but it added one more public signal that Indian industry wants factory technology, logistics capacity and training systems to move together rather than one at a time. (cam.mycii.in) (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
