Hanley Wood, LLC, owner and producer of the World of Concrete exhibition, will launch World of Concrete India, which will debut in October 2013 at Hall 2 of the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, India. With a booming construction industry, India has been in the process of modernizing its infrastructure including highways, bridges, airports, ports, metro and mono rails, power and projects. India serves as the perfect host for the well-known World of Concrete brand and the benefits it offers to exhibitors, attendees and the surrounding communities.

Hanley Wood will produce this event with Inter Ads Exhibitions, a leading organizer of international exhibitions and conferences in India. Along with local support from the Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), this event will welcome suppliers from the commercial concrete and masonry industries to the capital of the Indian state of Ardhra Pradesh. This exhibition will serve as a platform to highlight the latest products, technologies, tools and equipment in the industry. ICI will organize its ICI-IWC conference, which was last held in 2008 in Delhi. This 4-day conference will focus on innovative technologies and solutions pertaining to the global construction marketplace.

“The coming together of the Indian Concrete Institute and the World of Concrete is a milestone event for all the professionals engaged in the art and science of making Concrete Structures in India. This will change the way the information on Concrete will be accessed by all. The showcasing of all the latest developments across the globe on all aspects of Concrete Technology and its use on one stage will bring all Concrete Professionals to Hyderabad during the October 2013 event -- The International Conference and Exhibition. I hope the partnership will sustain for the coming years for all us professionals to look forward to,” said Er. Jose Kurian, President, Indian Concrete Institute.

HITEX Exhibition Centre is a world-class Exhibition facility in Hyderabad, a vibrant state capital and hub of commercial activity. Spread over 70 acres, with well-planned infrastructure to host international trade fairs and events, this venue is one of India's top destinations for international exhibitions, conferences, trade shows and corporate events.


           
To create awareness among the construction engineers about modern concrete construction practices, an International Seminar and Exhibition on „Modernization of Concrete Practices – ISEMCC-82? was jointly organized by the Structural Engineering Research Centre and Anna University during 21-27, January, 1982 in Chennai. It generated great enthusiasm among the participants and a resolution was adopted at the conclusion of ISEMCC-82 to form the Indian Concrete Institute.
The institute has more than 10,000 members. Individuals and organizations, working in the field of concrete and interested in the advancement of construction technology, in the use of material, equipment, process design, concrete products, construction, teaching or research are the members of the Institute. It is governed by a council of a President, four Vice Presidents, Nine Members and the Secretary General manages the Head Quarters and coordinates the activities of all the regional centres. To cater to the regional needs, 30 centres are functioning in major cities/towns across the length and breadth of India and these centres are managed by respective executive committees.


Inter Ads is a leading and reputed organizer of international trade exhibitions and conferences in India, in partnership with global exhibition management companies, who are highly acclaimed for innovation and excellence in organizing exhibitions. Founded in 1964, Inter Ads began its journey by providing tangible communication solutions to both private and public sector companies and earned a reputed name in a short span of time. In the year 1984, Inter Ads diversified into a B2B business module and started organizing „buyers-sellers meet? in Russia, which was considered to be the leading platform for Indian companies to augment business growth in the Russian market.Inter Ads vision and belief in the importance of international trade has led to the development of an exhibition program, designed to facilitate the growth of India?s economy. Our objective is to attract investment into India by organizing focused international exhibitions and conferences. The exclusive package of specialized trade exhibitions speaks of its presence and prominence in the Indian market.