TC4.2 Thermal Spray In India - Opportunities and Trends

Wednesday, May 23, 2012: 4:30 PM
Lanier Grand Ballroom (Hilton Americas Houston )
Dr. S., Rangaswamy , Sulzer Metco , Troy, MI

India, along with China is considered the new frontier for thermal spray market in Asia in

the next couple of decades. The population in the Indian sub-continent is well beyond a

billion and the country is home to numerous industries that can use thermal spray

beneficially. This presentation will explore the opportunities that realistically exist in

India, and explores where this might be headed in the next couple of decades. Some

barriers to the growth of thermal Spray will also be examined. In a nutshell, an attempt

will be made to determine if India will be a significant thermal spray market in the years

to come.