Emerging SMEs: Hyderabad 2008
  
 

Emerging SMEs: Kolkata 2008 is the sixth in the series of cluster-based SME publications. The publication focuses on small and medium enterprises whose manufacturing units are located in Kolkata and nearby areas. The editorial team at Dun & Bradstreet India (D&B India) short listed four sectors, namely Engineering, Food Processing, IT & ITeS-BPO and Textile, based primarily on volume of business and employment opportunities generated, to be covered in the publication.

Under the engineering segment, the publication includes companies operating in the light and heavy engineering segments. Some key industrial segments include industrial machinery, material handling equipment, electrical equipments, machine tools, fasteners, medical & surgical instruments, process control instruments, gears, forgings, etc. In the food processing segment, the publication covers companies engaged in the processing of food and food products across the value chain, from fruits & vegetables to meat & poultry, bakery, non-alcoholic beverages, packaged/convenience food, milk & milk products, marine products, alcoholic beverages and grain processing. Under the IT & ITeS-BPO segment, the publication features companies involved in providing software, hardware, ITeS-BPO services and products. For the textile industry, the focus is on manufacturers of textile products across the value chain, ranging from yarns, fabrics to garments.

Companies solely involved in trading activities have been excluded. The publication includes diversified companies operating in the engineering, food processing, IT & ITeS-BPO and textile segments, along with business interests in other industries. The publication has excluded subsidiaries of large Indian business houses, multinational companies and subsidiaries of multinational companies, thus honoring the true entrepreneurial spirit that the Indian SMEs represent.

The companies which qualified on the turnover criteria of Rs 10 – Rs 1,000 mn for engineering, food processing and textile sectors and Rs 5 – Rs 100 mn for the IT & ITeS BPO sector were further screened through other set of parameters to arrive at a truly representative list of emerging SMEs in the cluster. Companies with negative net worth and those declared financially sick by the Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) as on 31-Oct-06, as available on their website, were eliminated.

Based upon D&B India’s in-house database and industry association members’ lists, a universe of 4,500 manufacturers across all the four sectors was identified. The companies were contacted through various industry associations and consultants, advertisements in leading business dailies, direct contact through mailers, reminder letters, telephone calls, faxes and e-mails.

The information contained in this publication is sourced and compiled from questionnaires circulated and administered by D&B India, telephonic interviews, company websites and information available in the public domain. To ensure accuracy of the information, every effort has been made for verification and authentication.

A standardised reporting format has been applied for listing company profiles in the publication. Information related to products manufactured, plant location, capacity utilisation, quality certifications, top management, year of incorporation and client details among others have been included.

D&B India is confident that Emerging SMEs: Kolkata 2008 will provide a platform for Indian entrepreneurs to network and to showcase their capabilities. We would be happy to receive your invaluable feedback and suggestions. Your satisfaction remains our goal in Dun & Bradstreet’s journey towards excellence.