1. Engineering

2. Indian Scenario  India’s Engineering sector is the largest in Indian Industry.  Export of engineering goods accounts for 27.07% to India’s total exports and is the Largest foreign exchange earner.  Indian engineering exports jumped by a huge 72.6% from Rs. 181571.7 crore in 2009-10 to Rs. 313398.4 crore in 2010-11.  The sector has a - 29.9% share of the total investment 62.8% share of foreign collaborations  More than 2,500 firms in the engineering sector have the ISO9000 accreditation.  This sector employs over 4 million skilled and semi-skilled workers (direct and indirect).

3. Engineering Industry in West Bengal  The state is traditionally been a very important and large producer of engineering goods.  Howrah - known as Sheffield of the East, is the hub of engineering and shipbuilding firms located along the Hooghly river.  Product range – cast iron products, steel wires & tubes, nuts & bolts, railway rolling stocks, prime steel & ferro alloys, forging, etc.  Huge opportunities in casting, forging, machinery, railway wagon manufacturing etc.  Eastern region in India accounts for about 16 percent share in total exports of engineering goods and about 60% of it originate from the State  20 new Engineering units were set up with investment to the tune of Rs 1349.54 crore in 2010

4. Engineering Industry in West Bengal  Advantages…. Availability of Iron & steel Availability of skilled man power Port connectivity – Kolkata & Haldia Traditional strength Large domestic market & potential gateway to Far East  Robust Industrial Infrastructure for Engineering Industries Plasto Steel Park, Barjora, Bankura Shilpangan – The Light Engineering Park, Salt Lake Vidyasagar Industrial Park, Kharagpur Foundry Park, Howrah Panagarh Industrial Park, Panagarh, Bardman Raghunathpur Industrial Park, Raghunathpur, Purulia Salboni Industrial Park, Paschim Medinipur Uluberia Industrial Park, Howrah

5. Wagon Manufacturing Industry of West Bengal  Traditional industry of the state  The state accounts for 90% of total wagon production in India  Out of 12 wagon manufacturers in India 9 are located in West Bengal  Production of wagons in West Bengal has increased by 7.60% during 2009-10 as compared to 2008-09.  More than 1 lakh persons are directly and indirectly employed by the industry.  Chittaranjan Locomotive Works manufactures Electric, Diesel and Electro-diesel Locomotives  Jessop & Co. Limited is engaged in manufacturing of freight cars  Projects in the pipeline: The wagon manufacturing factory at Kulti and fiat bogey frame unit at Budge Budge are likely to commence production during 2012-13. Factory at Shyamnagar to manufacture next generation technology propulsion system for use in high power electric locomotives.

6. Products & Services Offered  Wagon Manufacturing  Rail Engines  Ship Building  Cranes  Electric motors  Conveyor belt  Manufacturing of light machineries  Steel Furniture  Refrigerators and air conditioning machines  Vacuvator  Fan belts  Watch making  Toy Manufacturing