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Discussion On ‘Super' Power
The Machinist
|June 2017
Read on to know more about what was discussed at the panel discussion emphasising on ‘Can India become Manufacturing Superpower?’

During The Machinist Super Shopfloor Awards 2017, an engaging panel discussion was held on the topic of ‘Can India become Manufacturing Superpower?’ The discussion was moderated by Niranjan Mudholkar, Editor, The Machinist. Eminent speakers from the industry including Dr. Andreas Wolf, Joint MD, Bosch Ltd; Chandra Nataraja, MD, Knorr-Bremse Technology Center India Pvt Ltd; Colin Macdonald, CEO & MD, Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd; T K Ramesh, CEO, Micromatic Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd. participated in the panel discussion.
While discussing on topic, Nataraja said, “When we are talking about making India Manufacturing Super Power, we are aiming at a journey of 25 years. This is a long journey and we should be prepared and patient enough. We should inculcate this patience in young minds. We have the competency and strengths to be the superpower. Keeping this in mind, we should train our youngsters and prepare them for the future.”
This story is from the June 2017 edition of The Machinist.
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