Yatindra R Sharma, Executive Director, KHS India: "drink technology + PET India has attracted all decision-makers of the beverage world of India. We have found interactions with foreign and Indian visitors very useful."

Hermann Graf Castell, Head of Group Communications, Krones AG: "By holding drink technology + PET India 07, organizers succeeded in establishing an effective and successful trade show and exhibition program for the Indian market. Its proximity to users on the Indian market allowed us to hold several discussions on specific topics. Topics related to aseptic bottling in particular are very important to the development of the Indian beverage industry. Presenting our expertise on location in India allowed us to address potential customers and users who want simple and uncomplicated information on a broad basis."

Norbert Bargmann, Managing Director at Munich International Trade Fairs: "We were always convinced that this event would be a success. Still, this kind of positive response and a premiere that is practically perfect is not something one takes for granted. Apparently, our concept, i.e. the combination of specialty lectures, an accompanying exhibition and time for networking, worked completely. Everyone involved appreciated the short distances and having all the information available under a single roof."

Menno M. Holterman, Chief Growth Officer Norit NV: "drink technology + PET India 2007 offered a more than satisfactory outcome to the newly opened Norit Office in India. In addition to serving as the perfect forum in the commercial capital of India (Mumbai) to announce recent successes and Norit's ambitious plans for India, it was a perfect opportunity to display the strength of our current presence and future intent to Norit's global and regional key-accounts. The interest for our Norit Südmo valves, Norit Haffmans Total CO2 & O2 Management and Norit's Brewery of the Future based on Norit's Beer Membrane Filtration and Membrane BioReactor - lowering the water consumption to 2 hl of water for 1 hl of beer - was overwhelming. The event offered a chance to understand first hand the readiness of the vibrant Indian Brewing, Beverage and Food Processing industries to invest in technology and quality in order to meet tomorrow's sustainable requirements and reassured the soundness of Norit's growth strategy for the country."

Stefan M. Behnke, General Manager OHL Engineering GmbH, Germany: “This platform offered OHL Engineering a welcome opportunity to present itself, in particular thanks to the combination of exhibition (trade fair booth) and convention (symposium and workshop). We were able to discuss the topics we had presented in the workshop in more depth during individual discussions at our stand. At that occasion, we noted the high quality of visitors and conversations. We therefore see the internationalization / decentralization of drinktec as a good thing."

Vezio Bernardi, Sacmi, Italy: “First of all I would like to congratulate all the people involved in the organization for the useful and focused convention. The arguments and the companies were absolutely the best available in the beverage market and all the indian customers involved in the beverage had the chance to have a visit. I hope it will be repeated again next year. Thanks again for the nice job."

Rüdiger Selig, marketing & communication food, beverage and tobacco, Siemens: "As a supplier of automation and drive technology for the beverage industry, we monitor global trends among plant operators that pertain to total cost of ownership, increased flexibility and tracking & tracing. That also applies to the Indian market, where we see a great deal of potential. So we took advantage of the opportunity to actively participate in the first drink technology + PET India 07 in Mumbai. The response at the Siemens stand confirmed our view of the trends and was quantitatively and qualitatively so positive that we will probably return for the next drink technology + PET India."

SIPA Plastic Packaging Systems, Italy: "Congratulations to the organizers of drink technology + PET India 07. Being the first edition we did not know what to expect. It turned to be an excellent opportunity to meet top-ranking customers from many parts of India, to talk about specific projects and to attend to an interesting symposium and a workshop. Timeframe and location were perfect. We came back with a very positive experience and we look forward to drink technology + PET India 08"

Richard Clemens, Managing Director of VDMA Association for Food Processing and Packaging Machinery: "We are pleased at the positive response among visitors from India and neighboring countries. As far as German participants are concerned, the discussions they held were very productive and helped them to better identify the market's needs. Our feeling that there is a great deal of interest in modern beverage technology, especially from Germany, proved to be correct. That was clear in all of the discussions that we held with participants between conference events. This event helped participants to make new contacts, and we hope that everyone manages to strengthen those contacts – perhaps when the conference is held again next year."

Joachim Gunkel, Managing Director Sales and Marketing, Ziemann Group: "The positive results of drink technology + PET India confirmed our decision to invest in turnkey brewery projects on the Indian market. The success of this conference and exhibition is not least of all due to outstanding organizational work on the part of Munich International Trade Fairs."

Reiner Gaub, Vice President Marketing, Pall GmbH: "At drink technology + PET India Pall was presenting the world of filtration for the food & beverage industry with a stand and a lecture given at the workshop to the audience. For Pall the participation at the convention was a great success, due to fostering well established business relations – most of the top customer Pall could  welcome on the stand – but also new contacts where made with representatives from different food & beverage industries. For Pall many project specific subjects have been a topic for various discussions, in addition new capital investment projects but also new business for services and consumables have been initiated."