The International Conference & Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics (ICERP 2015) is scheduled for January 29-31, 2015 at Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad. The ICERP 2015 will be the 7th Mega Event of the Indian Composites Industry organised by FRP Institute since 2002. This show has now achieved the distinction of being Asia's second largest conference and exhibition on composites. It attracts not only a large number of Indian composites professionals but also some of the leading composites professionals from abroad.

Why ICERP 2015?

From a small beginning in 2002 with an exhibition area of a mere 1000 sq.m, the ICERP event has today grown to occupy 7000 sq.m of exhibition area for the 2015 edition. It is recognised by the global composites fraternity as one of the important composites events in the world. An achievement possible thanks to the continued support and encouragement received from the Indian composites industry. ICERP 2015 is therefore the best option to enter, explore and get benefited from the Indian composites market, especially as it comprises of several programmes such as exhibition, conference, innovation awards, product display, live process demonstrations, technical sales presentations, business meetings, networking dinner programme, etc.

The ICERP event has now become a launching pad for global players to enter into Indian composites market. For Indian companies ICERP 2015 would be the right platform to showcase their capabilities for getting new customers, to make new business contacts, explore export opportunities, create brand value, update knowledge, to learn the latest trends, etc. Another important aspect is, such an event is taking place only once in two years and this is the right time to utilise ICERP 2015 event to increase market share, maintain leadership and achieve the set targets.

With expected participation of more than 150 composites companies from India and overseas, the 2015 edition of ICERP will have 400 stalls, each of 9 sq.m size. To facilitate the participation of small and big composite companies, stalls are designed with sizes ranging from 9 sq.m to 100 sq.m. The response so far has been good and nearly 70% of the exhibition area is already booked.

Exhibitors will have an opportunity to display their latest products and demonstrate processes to their existing and prospective customers. Visitors can take advantage of the three-day event alongside with the best and the brightest of the Indian composites industry. Participation of companies from within the country and overseas will provide visitors the best opportunity to source their requirements of raw materials, composites products, process machinery, accessories, additives and specialty chemicals, covering all types of thermoset resins, polyester, vinyl ester, epoxy, phenolic, other specialty resins and reinforced thermoplastics; all types of reinforcement fibre glass, carbon, aramid, natural fibres, nano reinforcements carbon nanotubes, graphenes, etc; gel coats, fillers, technical textiles, woven and non woven reinforcements, surface veils, additives, pigments, peroxides, modifiers, sheet moulding compounds, bulk moulding compounds, prepergs, core materials, tooling and composites products; and process equipment and machinery required for hand lay-up, spray up, filament winding, resin transfer moulding, vacuum infusion, vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding, pultrusion, autoclave moulding, compression moulding, transfer moulding, injection moulding and also design, testing, software, etc., just to mention a few in the entire value chain of composites.

The product display area will cover various application areas such as chemicals, buildings and construction, infrastructre, automotive, wind energy, aerospace, defence, marine, etc. Live demonstrations of composites processing techniques are planned in ICERP 2015, which will be of interest to the visitors, and it will also enhance their knowledge on composites technologies.

The two-day dinner evenings at ICERP 2015 will provide enough opportunities to interact and see new faces of the composite industry and to create new business opportunities.

ICERP 2015 Conference

The three-day conference programme during ICERP 2015 will provide an opportunity to stay abreast of the latest developments and information on composites. Leading experts will be presenting papers in the conference which will cover global market scenario, case studies, advancement in materials, process machinery, applications just to mention a few. Emphasis is placed on papers that have technological content, which can be applied immediately by the Indian composites industry for advancement and progress.

ICERP-JEC Innovation Award Programme

Composite materials offer great scope for innovation and value creation. FRP Institute in association with JEC Composites - France, has successfully started a joint innovation award programme called "ICERP-JEC Innovation Award Programme" during ICERP 2008. The main aim of the innovation programme is to recognise innovations carried out in the field of composites in India and give them wider international recognition and publicity. The innovation award programme is open to all Indian composites companies including those who have foreign collaboration; however the innovation should have been carried out in India. Short listed innovative products will be displayed free of charge in a prominent location in the exhibition area during ICERP 2015.

The Innovation Award Program encourages the Indian composite professionals and companies to focus their application of information, imagination, skill and initiative through which new ideas and processes are generated and converted into useful composite products or processes. This Innovation Award Programme gives the Indian composites professionals and companies great scope to create value to their customers and also brings recognition, not only in India but also at the international level.

The winners of the ICERP-JEC Innovation Award Programme will be presented a trophy and the Winners Certificate by JEC, France and FRP Institute. The ICERP-JEC Innovation Award Programme has created awareness in the Indian Composite Industry which is evidenced by the fact that increased number of applications are being received form Indian companies in each edition as it progressed from ICERP 2008 to ICERP 2015.

Most of the leading Indian composites companies and some of the global players have already confirmed participation in ICERP 2015 as exhibitors. The entire value chain in composites, starting from raw materials to finished products will be showcased in the exhibition which will provide an opportunity to source raw materials, products, machinery requirements, trading, etc. There are also plenty of avenues such as innovation display, product display, process demonstration, etc., to gain knowledge.

For exhibition booking: exhibition@icerpshow.com

For conference paper presentation: conference@icerpshow.com

To participate in the Conference as a delegate: delegate@icerpshow.com

To participate in the Innovation award Programme: innovation@icerpshow.com

For any other information contact: Dr A Selvam, Executive Secretary, FRP Institute, Chennai. Mobile: 098414-26644. Tel: 044-42900325, 22250359, 22251502. Fax: 91-44-22250349. Email: exhibition@icerpshow.com, drselvam@frpinstitute.org, selvamfrp@gmail.com.