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Emerging SMEs: Mumbai 2007 is the first in the series of cluster-based SME publications, focused on the Mumbai region. The future editions will cover five other important regions, viz., Pune, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Emerging SMEs: Mumbai 2007 focuses on small and medium enterprises whose manufacturing units are located in Mumbai or in the vicinity of near by areas. The editorial team at Dun & Bradstreet India (D&B India) short listed three sectors, namely textiles, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, based primarily on volume of business and employment opportunities generated, to be covered in the publication.

Under chemicals, the publication includes manufacturers of alkalies, inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals, pesticides & fungicides, dyes & dyestuff, etc. These segments are as identified by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. As per this classification, pure petrochemical manufacturers have been excluded from the publication. Under Textiles, the focus is on manufacturers of textile products across the value chain, ranging from yarns, fabrics to garments. Under pharmaceuticals, manufacturers of drugs & pharmaceuticals and related services ranging from bulk drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients to formulations, research & development activities, etc. are covered.

Companies solely into trading activities have been excluded. The publication also includes diversified companies operating in the textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and allied 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 Indian entrepreneurial spirit that the SMEs represent.

The companies which qualified on the turnover criteria of Rs 40 – Rs 1,000 million 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-July-07, as available on their website, were eliminated.

Based upon D&B India’s in-house database and industry association members’ lists, a universe of 5,000 manufacturers across all the three 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 the accuracy of the information, every effort has been made for verification and authentication.

A standardized 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 Mumbai: SMEs 2007 will provide a platform for Indian entrepreneurs to network and to showcase their capabilities.