IMEXHUBLI expo and Udyami Ratna award ceremony from May 16

Hubballi: The Industrial Manufacturing Exhibition ‘IMEXHUBLI 2025' and Udyami Ratna award eventy will be held from May 16 to 19 at Kallur Layout, located behind the New Court in Hubballi. The North Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (NKSSIA) is organising this event. Union minister Shobha Karandlaje will inaugurate the event, while Union minister Pralhad Joshi and industries minister MB Patil will be present.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Girish Nalwadi, president of NKSSIA, said that IMEXHUBLI 2025 serves as an essential venue for business networking and industrial development in the manufacturing sector. This trade exhibition will display innovative machinery parts, industrial valves, pumps, and motors, alongside recent developments in maintenance and automation technologies.
Participants will gain insights into state-of-the-art developments across sectors including iron and steel, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and food processing industries, fostering industrial partnerships and advancement, he added.
Ramesh Patil, event chairman, said that the exhibition incorporates the National Vendor Development Programme, featuring prominent central PSUs and MNCs, creating valuable marketing prospects for enterprises. The event will also acknowledge the Industrial RAMP initiative, a govt of India programme, highlighting its industrial contributions.
NKSSIA will present the Udyami Ratna 2024 awards, celebrating outstanding industrial achievements. Sixteen awards will recognise accomplishments across categories including micro, small, and medium enterprises, innovative industry performance, women industrialists, startup entrepreneurs, and physically challenged entrepreneurs. The lifetime Udyami Ratna 2024 award presentation is scheduled for May 17, he added.