Mr. Nihar Ranjan Nayak, Officer from the Supply Chain Management department of Balasore Alloys Ltd., member of CII Odisa Zonal Council, Jaipur, joined the "Connect2Industries" conference organized by the Council on 24 February 2019. MSME Additional Chief Secretary explained that 50% of contribution to GDP and 45% exports of the state can be credited to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.

The professional gathering stimulated efficient ideas and updates exchange between local Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and delegates from large industries. "This is an appropriate platform for interaction with the nearby manufacturers. It helps understand the items created nearby our company and to meet the active interest from the side of MSMEs and startups whilst communicating particular expectations from our side", the delegate from the Orissa - based ferrochrome producer commented.

"Balasore Alloys Ltd., one of India’s leading integrated world class manufacturers of Ferro Alloys with a capacity to produce 160,000 MT of High Carbon Ferrochrome per year, has traditional market approach spanning across three continents due to high quality and consistency. It is the only company in the ferrochrome business globally to have DIN, a German Quality Conformity and JIS, a Japanese Quality Standard Certification", Mr. VK Jodhani, President of CRM in Balasore Alloys Ltd. commented. "We are open to discover shared spaces for positive impact between our productivity one side and innovative and competitive ideas from local MSMEs and startups on the other", Mr. Nayak added whilst appraising particular opportunities including regular spare and consumables to be manufactured and supplied by local businesses.