WCA September 2023

Focus on India

ITU opens centre in New Delhi The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has opened the ITU Area Office and Innovation Centre in New Delhi. The new office in India’s capital includes ITU’s first centre for innovation, positioning it as a hub for promoting advanced technologies

ITU secretary-general Doreen Bogdan Martin commented, “With tremendous gratitude for the generous support of India, ITU is now able to work even closer to the people it serves. “Meaningful connectivity and innovation are tightly linked, and we will use our new presence in South Asia to expand the benefits of digital technology for everyone, everywhere.” The office will also be used to strengthen collaborative action on universal con- nectivity and sustainable digital trans- formation. ITU’s presence in the wider region is led by the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, based in Bangkok, Thailand. International Telecommunication Union www.itu.int

within the region and beyond. “India remains committed to ITU’s vision of universal, reliable and affordable communication,” said Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s minister for railways, commu- nications, electronics and information technology. The ITU Area Office and Innovation Centre brings together government, industry, academia and others in an entrepreneurial environment so that digital technology advancements in sectors such as agriculture, health and education can reach the communities that need them most.

Wide range of services in one location Jailaxmi Special Steel is an integrated steel mill that manufactures heat-treated hot rolled bars, bright bars and forged bars in alloy, stainless (400 series), tool and die steel grades. It exports to around 50 countries. The company’s quenched and tempering line and automatic bar peeling line are now operational. At a single location, Jailaxmi now has a steel melting electric induction furnace, ladle refining furnace, vacuum degassing, con-cast billets/ cast ingots, hot rolling, heat treatment (on-line quenched and tempering/induction heat treatment as well as annealing

Jailaxmi produces heat treated hot rolled bars, bright bars and forged bars

furnace), complete bright bar production line, and fully equipped in-house lab. Only open die forging of ingots is sub-contracted for producing forged bars; all other production processes are in-house.

The overall size range for the company’s bars and billets is 22 to 560mm (7/8" to 22").

Jailaxmi Special Steel www.jailaxmispecialsteel.com

No order too small Macro Bars And Wires is an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 registered manufacturer of stainless steel wires. With experience since 1978, it exports to 55 countries on six continents. The company offers various grades (AISI 304(L), 316(L), 321, 202, 430, Duplex, etc) in all finishes, from 0.1 to 24mm diameter. Macro can offer specialised packaging, composition and JIT deliveries, and has supplied material

for prestigious applications including an Olympic stadium and the aerospace industry. The company considers no order to be too small, and can even deliver smaller quantities by courier, if required. Macro has received awards continuously since 1999 for its export business. Macro Bars And Wires (India) Pvt, Ltd https://mbwindia.com

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