
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also known as Kovai, is the second largest urban agglomeration of Tamil Nadu after Chennai. With over 52,000 micro, small and medium scale units, Coimbatore is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India and a major hub for textiles, pumps & motors manufacturing, light engineering, precision machining for auto component, textile machinery and garage equipment, foundries, educational, information technology, software services, healthcare and manufacturing industries. Often termed the 'Manchester of South India,' the city houses a large number of textile spinning and weaving mills.
Profiles
Sky Tex: A complete work-wear solution provider
Jun 28, 2013
Surviving the textile meltdown in Tirupur is no easy task. One would have volumes to talk about the reasons behind the fading glor...
Coimbatore solar energy project hit hard by sinking Rupee
Jun 27, 2013
It seems like the recent drop of Rupee against Dollar has put the plans of Tirupur industrialists into a solemn plight.
Praj’s technology relieves Tirupur from textile pollution
Jun 27, 2013
Tirupur, the textile hub of Tamilnadu, has been facing the grave issue of water pollution as the colored effluent from bleaching a...
Coimbatore: Manchester of South India
Jun 26, 2013
With over 250 large/medium scale units and nearly 52,000 micro and small scale units, Coimbatore is the heart of industries in Sou...
Water-Jet Cutting: An untapped technology for MSMEs
Jun 11, 2013
A full-sized statue of Lord Ganesha carved on a granite base welcomes the visitors at the Aqua Technologies’ stall at Intec 2013...
10 micro units shut shop everyday in Coimbatore
Nov 22, 2012
The future is dark for cottage and micro industrial units in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district, a hub for micro industries in the s...
CODISSIA mulls solar power generation near Coimbatore
Sep 27, 2012
The trade body representing small industrial units in-and-around Coimbatore, annoyed by 10 to 14-hour blackouts in the region, is ...
Low-cost sanitary napkin missionary seeks pan-India presence
Jun 19, 2012
Jayaashree Industries, a Coimbatore-based manufacturer of sanitary napkin making machines, is looking for a strategic investor, sa...
Madurai Industrial Area faces Acute Power Shortage
May 30, 2014
About 20% of the units shut shop and the rest are struggling with production loss, increased production cost and heavy wastage.
Tamil Nadu Traders Stand Against FDI
May 07, 2014
Coimbatore: Opposing FDI in retail, traders in Tamil Nadu Monday said the foreign investment would hit their livelihood and the ne...