Netherlands experts in city to provide free assistance

The 4,000 retired experts are providing free advice in fields such as paper,textiles spinning,cement,cycles,automobiles,engineering,agriculture,food processing,dairy,pharmaceuticals,chemicals and packaging. The experts travel all across the world,according to John de Bruijn,country co-ordinator,India North/West of PUM Netherlands,who was in the city. They also organise seminars to make people aware.

An industrial interaction was held with PUM Netherlands senior experts for SMEs under Free Assistance Programme for Developing Countries at CICU Complex on Saturday evening.

Avtar Singh,CICU general secretary,said technical expertise plays an important role in the growth of SMEs. Small enterprises can rarely afford technical experts and professionals. But experts providing free assistance can be helpful for small units.

PUM Netherlands advisors offer advice for upgradation of technology,introduction to new techniques,marketing and management. During 2012,the concentration of PUM assistance programme will be on business links,including joint ventures and collaboration with Dutch companies.

This meeting was attending by T R Misra,president,Federation of Dyeing Factories Association,Gurmeet Singh Kular,president,United Cycle and Parts Manufacturing Association,Ishwar Singh,president,Focal Point Industries Welfare Association,S K Sayal,Sayal Overseas,Swarn Singh,Bins Auto,and many others.