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KNOWLEDGE SESSION: GST IMPLEMENTATION
THE HOW, WHEN AND WHERE?
Thursday, Jan 14, 2016
SCCI Office, New Delhi
BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY REPORT LAUNCH
Friday, Jan 29, 2016
Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY REPORT LAUNCH
FOCUS KARNATAKA
Feb 3-5, 2016
Bangalore
BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY REPORT LAUNCH
MAKE IN INDIA
Feb 13-18, 2016
Mumbai
GOLF TOURNAMENT 2016
Saturday, March 19, 2016
ITC Grand Bharat, Gurgaon
SSAB Swedish Steel is a highly specialized, global steel company
with head office in Mumbai and present on the Indian market
since 2009. Considered as a leading producer of Advanced
High Strength Steels, its facilities in Sweden, Finland and US have
an annual production capacity of 8.8 million tonnes.
WELCOME!
SCCI NEWSLETTER
DEC 2015 www.swedishchamber.in
COMMUNITY - NEW MEMBER UPCOMING EVENTS
COMMUNITY - NEW PATRON
Atlas Copco India Pvt. Ltd. was one of the first Swedish compa-
nies to set up manufacturing in India, establishing their opera-
tions in Pune 1960. Now, half a century later they have national
presence with manufacturing facilities also in Nashik and Hyder-
abad, 2,500 highly skilled employees in 22 offices across India
and two engineering competency centers for compressors and
construction and mining equipment. The Group serves customers
with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment
systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and
assembly systems.
All Upcoming Events
141 companies have said their piece!
JOIN US FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY REPORT 2015/16
...And thank you for participating in the Survey.
29 JAN
2016
IN DELHI
SNAPSHOTS – CHAMBER ACTIVTIES!
SAMBANDH-“ENGAGE, ELICIT and EXPERIENCE”
We welcome all women working within the Swedish companies in
India to SAMBANDH, a network within the network. Did you know
that SAMBANDH, commonly means “Connections, Relationships” in
both Hindi and Swedish so what name could be more fitting? The
vision is to create a place of exchange, learning, expansion of
thought, perspective and building strong connections across organi-
zations and fields of interest. The impact we are looking for is three-
fold; personal development and expansion, unleash catalytic power
in our own organizations and synergistic contribution on a communi-
ty/societal level.
On Oct 12, we met in Delhi for a breakfast meeting with Mridula Dixit
Lall, Office Manager Lindex India and Vice Chairperson of the
Chamber. She shared openly about her journey, vision as a leader
and how to combine different roles in a busy life. On Oct 20, it was
time for the Pune crowd to come together with Padmashree Lila
Poonawalla, Founder, Lila Poonawalla Foundation and honorary
board member of the Chamber. Lila told her tale with passion, inspir-
ing and provoking the group to think differently.
Read about the latest Sambandh meets in December here.
INTERACTION WITH MEHMET KAPLAN, MINISTER FOR HOUSING,
URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ICT IN TOWN
On 15 October, the Chamber hosted an interaction with Mr.
Mehmet Kaplan, Minister for Housing, Urban Development and ICT
from the Government of Sweden in SCCI’s office in New Delhi. Minis-
ter Kaplan visited India to discuss cyber security and internet govern-
ance that are two burning topics at the moment, as the world be-
comes more connected. The visit also served as a kick off for the
joint working group for urban development in line with the MoU
signed between Sweden and India during the presidential visit in
early June. Business Sweden is spearheading the Smart City by Swe-
den- SymbioCity program, where we see great potential for Swedish
companies to contribute to a sustainable development of India’s
urban centers.
For the meeting hosted by the Chamber, SMEs were in focus and the
Minister and his delegation listened intently as SCCI members Nipun
Khanna, Konftel and Vijay Kannan, Blueair India shared their IRL ex-
periences about doing business in India. During the QnA session, the
minister was responding to questions on sustainability, trade and
strategic areas that Sweden is pursuing.
BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY: LABOUR LAWS
Labor laws and issues related to workforce such as skills and retention
are challenges that companies face as they do business in India. This
we know from the Business Climate Surveys from the last couple of
years. To penetrate this area further ,the Chamber together with the
rest of Team Sweden recently launched a series of interactions for
companies in Bangalore, Delhi and Pune with the purpose to discuss
in detail what the challenges are and how to work with these.
Yasmin Zaveri-Roy, Senior Advisor from Embassy of Sweden served as
subject expert in these meetings and also gave an overview of an-
nounced and planned reforms. Areas high-lighted by the companies
across the country are especially laws and regulations related to
women workforce, expats, contractual workers and also the need
for a uniform legal framework and compliance documentation. Do
you want to add to the list? Get in touch with Sara
CHECK OUT PAST EVENTS HERE
NEWS FROM MEMBERS
A VISIT TO INDIA BY GLOBAL
PRESIDENT & CEO
Nynas Global President & CEO, Mr. Gert Wendroth visited India for the
first time since taking over this position beginning last year. There were
several engagements planned during his two day visit, including visits
to key customers. A customer get together was held at The Trident
Hotel, BKC Mumbai on November 24th where 25 select key customers
were invited. A live interview with Mr. Wendroth was held at this event,
which was covered by the leading business television network ET
NOW. In addition, there was an interesting panel discussion held on
"The Future of Oil". The panelists included CEO of Gulf Oil Lubricants
India Ltd. Mr. Ravi Chawla, Dr. Deepak Parikh, President Middle East,
Africa & South Asia, Clarian Chemical & Mr. Saugata Bhattacharya, Sr.
Vice President and Chief Economist, Axis Bank. The interactive session
was again covered by ET NOW and was aried on December 12th &
13th. Read more.
WELCOME TO INDIA!
CUE DEE was established in 1978 in Sweden, and has now entered
India, with its technical solutions and innovations for the Telecom and
Renewable Industry.
Taking charge for Cue Dee in India is
Paresh Gupta as Business Head– India
& MEA. With an experience of more
than 20 years, Paresh has spent 8
years of his career in the Telecom Sec-
tor. According to him his focus will be
“on building a network of resellers that
can support tower owners, the big
operators, and players like Nokia and
Ericsson.” Ever since its initiation in In-
dia, Cue Dee has also become a
member of the Swedish Chamber of
Commerce India. We welcome the company and wish the very best
to Mr. Gupta for his future endeavors with Cue Dee.
CAMFIL INDIA ADDS MORE
FEATHERS TO ITS CAP IN 2015
Camfil is a leading Swedish company, which is a producer and devel-
oper of air filters and clean air solutions The company is now making
significant strides in India. With the start of its production facility in
Trichy, Tamil Nadu in January 2012, the company is being constantly
felicitated with awards from its private and government clients. On
15th April, 2015, Camfil India was awarded the “Best Supplier-
Fulfillment 2015” at the One GE South East Supplier conference in Pu-
ne. Being chosen from among more than 200 suppliers in India, the
company kept its benchmark by successfully executing more than 35
units for GE, Oil and Gas. Camfil India was also adjudged and award-
ed the “Best Vendor 2014-15, on the concluding day of Quality Month
Celebrations at BHEL Hyderabad on 30th November 2015. It is now
rated as an A1 grade rated company which has gained more than
95% on vendor rating. The calculations were based on 60% weightage
for quality, 30% for delivery, 10% for service. Camfil received the same
honors in 2012-13 as well. Congratulations Camfil India!
ATLAS COPCO ORGANIZES SUPPLIERS
MEET IN PUNE
With over 250 business partners ,Atlas Copco
recently organized a suppliers meet in Pune,
to share its vision for the future on a common strategic platform, with
suppliers as key business partners. The company acknowledged the
contribution of suppliers to its success, and also awarded the best per-
formers from among the invitees. “It makes me very proud to be here
today and see the energy and commitment to Atlas Copco quality
standards. As we continue to be committed to sustainable productivi-
ty, we are sure that our supplier base will support us in better serving
our customers in India and abroad.” says Giovanni Valent, Managing
Director. The company has several hundred suppliers in India, ensuring
a steady flow of high-quality parts for its compressors and construction
equipment.
Atlas Copco aims to continue manufacturing world-class products at
its Dapodi and Chakan plants and is preparing to expand its reach to
customers in the coming months to meet future demands. Atlas Cop-
co foresees an increase in supplier base especially in canopies, fabri-
cation, pressure vessels, casting and machining.
DOUBLE ACCOLADES FOR TETRA PAK’S
CHAKAN FACILITY
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in its
annual ceremony to recognize ‘Best in Class’
manufacturing and food service organizations,
recently awarded Tetra Pak the Certification of
Commendation for ‘Significant Achievement in
Food Safety under [the category of] Large Manufacturing – Food
Packaging Material (Rising Star)’. The recognition is for Tetra Pak’s con-
tinuing efforts in maintaining the highest international manufacturing
standards to jointly ensure – along with the food and beverage indus-
try - that only safe and hygienic food reaches consumers.
On the occasion, Tetra Pak South Asia Markets Managing Director
Kandarp Singh said, “Tetra Pak's brand promise 'PROTECTS WHAT'S
GOOD' rests on two dimensions – food safety and sustainability – and
reflects our commitment to deliver unparalleled food safety while mini-
mising the impact on the environment. Safety and sustainability are
indeed the two key challenges facing the industry today.” Read more.
NEWS FROM MEMBERS
CONNECT WITH US:
Sara Larsson
General Manager
sara.larsson@swedishchamber,in
Dolly Berry
Sr Manager, Operations & Events
Nobin Thomas
Executive, Admin & Comm
Direct: +91 11 4606 7123/4
Switchboard: +91 11 4606 7100
Fax: +91 11 4606 7120
SCCI c/o Business Sweden
Embassy of Sweden
Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
PUNE: Maharashtra has been a hub for Swedish companies since early 1960 and more companies are coming in and establishing
manufacturing units in and around Pune especially. We recognized this by organizing a Nobel Dinner at the Westin, Pune, as part
of the Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Week. The event on Oct 19 was hosted by Fredrika Ornbrant, Consul General of Sweden in
Mumbai, Torbjørn Holthe, Consul General of Norway and Parag Satpute, Managing Director of Sandvik Asia and Vice Chairperson
of the Chamber. The Norwegians have just opened up a Consulate General in Mumbai and we were happy they wanted to join
us for this occasion. The food was prepared by Nobel Chefs Mark Phoenix and Fredrik Forsell and they know what they are doing.
This week they prepared the exquisite dinner for the big Nobel Banquet in Stockholm on Dec 10.
More than a 100 diners joined us for our Nobel dinner and it was a great mix of people from Swedish and Norwegian companies
and their guests. Definitely a tradition to be continued!
GLÖGG RECEPTION - DELHI
27 NOVEMBER 2015
NOBEL DINNER - PUNE 19 OCT 2015
“Lagom describes the essential and elementary
basis of the Swedish psyche...That in a nutshell is
lagom. That in a nutshell is Sweden. And these
are all few of the many reasons why I love Swe-
den.” says Anoop Nautiyal, former Managing
Director of Kapp-Ahl. Read this interesting arti-
cle which captures the essence of Sweden and
more. Click here
SEASONS GREETINGS
FROM TEAM SCCI!
CHRISTMAS DINNER
BANGALORE 5 DEC 2015
GLÖGG RECEPTION
NEW DELHI 27 NOV 2015
WHY I LOVE SWEDEN?
BY ANOOP NAUTIYAL, FORMER MD KAPPAHL
SCCI office will be closed for the holidays. We will be back on Jan 4.
Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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