The Institute of Indian Foundrymen (The IIF), set up in 1950 is the all India Association of the metal-casting industry and acts as a nodal point of reference for customers and suppliers of foundry industry.
Headquartered at Kolkata, IIF operates through 4 Regional Offices at Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai & Chennai; 4 Centres of Excellence at Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata & Pune and 24 Chapters and one activity centre spread all over India.
The Institute is a member of the World Foundry Organization (WFO), Asia Foundry Forum (AFF), BRICS Foundry Forum, Foundry Development Council (FDC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
ROLE OF IIF
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Increase the visibility and create awareness about Foundry Industry
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Promote the importance of Foundry Industry for manufacturing & “Make in India”
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Highlight activities of IIF for sustainable growth of foundry sector
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Policy Advocacy through interacting with Government Ministries, Departments and agencies
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Brand building & Media Advocacy through quality coverage in print & electronic media
ACTIVITIES OF IIF
IIF continuously upgrades its activities to enable greater operational efficiency and evolving of a shared value and vision that reflects the collective aspirations of IIF Membership.
The activities of IIF are wide ranging and include the following:
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Publishing the monthly Indian Foundry Journal
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Organising annually the Indian Foundry Congress (along with Indian Foundry Exhibition IFEX) and publishing the transactions thereof
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Participating in the preparation of standards for Foundry materials, Products and Test methods by the Bureau of Indian Standards
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Promoting export of foundry products and related services
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Providing technical services to member companies
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Coordinating Research and Development work on foundry related subjects
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Organising Training for Development of Shop-floor personnel
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Collecting, collating, maintaining and updating databank of foundries and their suppliers and publishing the Indian Foundry Directory every 5 years listing information relevant to the foundry sector
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Conducting modular examinations on foundry technology
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Supporting foundry related courses in educational institutions
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Recognising meritorious activity by individuals and body corporates in the field of foundry technology, through the Awards Programme
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Conducting technical meetings, seminars and workshops through Regional Branches and Chapters for development of foundrymen
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Liaising with Government and other institutions for the benefit of foundry fraternity
