The scientific instruments cluster of Ambala may soon get a tool room for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The directorate of industries is working to approve a grant of Rs 15 crore for the cluster for the setting up of a tool room, said Amarjeet Singh, the president of ASIMA (Ambala Scientific Instruments Manufacturers Association).
The building will be provided by the scientific instruments industry and 10 per cent of the total cost will also be contributed by it. The cluster had been lagging behind due to lack of technology upgradation and this initiative will help the MSMEs to learn better techniques, said Singh.
The units at Ambala manufacture scientific, educational, electrical, electronic, test and measuring instruments and the instrumentation required by research laboratories, universities, educational institutions, engineering colleges, medical institutions and industrial establishments.
The industry organises a trade exposition every year (the third global expo was held on December 1 this year) to create an interface between buyers and sellers.
The cluster has a turnover of about Rs 800 crore, and MSMEs are now gearing up to adopt state-of-the-art marketing strategies to scale up their businesses.
