Industrial Expo-2026 and vendor development meet in Shivamogga

Office-bearers of the Shivamogga-Bhadravathi Industrial Association speaking at a press conference in Shivamogga on Monday.

The Shivamogga-Bhadravathi Industrial Association will organise a two-day Industrial Expo-2026 and vendor development meet at the Machenahalli Industrial Area near Shivamogga on Wednesday and Thursday.

Association president Chandrashekhar L. told presspersons in Shivamogga on Monday that the event would be organised in association with the MSME Department and local industries to give local units an opportunity to exhibit their products and technical capabilities.

Mr. Chandrashekhar said around 90 small and medium industries were active in and around Shivamogga, providing employment to more than 6,000 people. One of the objectives of the event is to introduce these units to vendors.

The vendors expected to take part include South Western Railway, Bharat Electronics Limited, Rail Wheel Factory, Cochin Shipyard, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), he said.

Young people, particularly students interested in learning about the MSME sector and employment opportunities, can also take part, he added.

As part of the event, three industrialists will be felicitated with the title “Kaigarika Rathna”: S. Rudre Gowda, former MLC and head of the Shantala Group of Companies; Y.V. Madhukar Jois of the Malnad Group of Companies; and H.G. Ramaprasad, Managing Director of Pearlite Liner Private Limited.