Volvo Cars, the world renowned maker of a

premium range of cars that combine utmost

safety, comfort and luxury hardly need any further

introduction. The Chamber now proudly drives a

rich java coloured Volvo XC 60. Thank you Volvo

Auto India!

Camfil Air Filtration Pvt. Ltd. provides customers

with sustainable best-in-class air filtration

processes and services through four main business

units: Filters, Power Systems, Air Pollution Control

(APC) and Airborne Molecular Contamination

(AMC)

SCCI NEWSLETTER

Exclusive Tour of IKEA’s New Meeting and

Workplace

Friday, June 12

IKEA Office, DLF Infinity, Tower A, 8th Floor, DLF

Cyber city, Sector-25, Gurgaon

After Work

Friday, June 12

Join us for an informal mingle at Olive Bistro,

DLF Cyber Hub, Gurgaon

Midsummer Celebration

Thursday, June 18

Business Sweden, C/O Embassy of Sweden,

Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021

ALL UPCOMING EVENTS

NEW PATRONS

Upcoming Events

WELCOME!

www.swedishchamber.in JUNE 2015

UPCOMING EVENTS

COMMUNICATIONS LEADER’S FORUM

BRAND SWEDENSWEDISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDIA LEADER’S FORUM

CHECK OUT PAST EVENTS HERE

SNAPSHOTS-CHAMBER ACTIVITIES

Together with the Embassy of Sweden, the Chamber is currently running

a series of workshops for Communication Managers on the topic of

Brand Sweden and how “Made in Sweden” can bring value to your

company. The first workshop was held in BENGALURU on April 10, and

the second on June 5 in DELHI. Next will be in PUNE. These are great

opportunities for you to meet other Swedish companies and discuss

how, and if, the value proposition of Sweden can strengthen your

corporate identity and competiveness. Read more here about the

discussion in Bengaluru.

The Swedish business community has been present in PUNE for many

years. In the 50‟s, the former Prime Minister of India Mr. Jawaharlal

Nehru designated a big piece of land for the Swedish companies, that

today is known as Pune Marg and here you find companies such as

SKF, Atlas Copco, Sandvik and Alfa Laval. But several IT companies are

here as well, and in the development areas outside Pune, companies

like Tetra Pak and next in line, Ericsson, are establishing their

manufacturing units. Only three hours drive from Mumbai, the city has

much flexibility to offer.

On April 23rd the Chamber together with the Consulate General in

Mumbai organised a discussion in JW Marriot Hotel around the Business

Climate Survey 2014/15. Special guest of the day was the Commissioner

of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, Mr Surendra Bagde, who

with great passion, concrete suggestions and enthusiasm to discuss

gave the full-house audience (40+) a lot to think about. Parag Satpute,

Country Manager Sandvik and also on the Board of Directors of SCCI

presented the report and together with V. Srinivasan from Hoganas,

Ahmed Ebrahim, AQ Mechanical and Consul General Fredrika

Ornbrant engaged in a lively panel discussion moderated by Anna

Ferry, Counsellor Trade & Economic Affairs Embassy of Sweden in Delhi.

With the Commissioner present, ideas on local production adaptation

and valuation, increasing SME partnership and land acquisitions were

discussed at length.

Keep an eye on Maharashtra going forward, much is happening here!

Sneak-peak into a brand new factory On March 30, Scania opened up their doors for a special preview of their

new bus factory at Narasapura near BENGALURU in the 3rd

Manufacturing Leader‟s Forum. The team at Scania gave an informative

and illustrative sneak-peak into the brand new plant the day before the

official inauguration.

Participants from Ericsson, Swegon, AQ Mechanical, SKF and

Outokumpu took the opportunity to ask questions and learn from their

colleagues in the Scania team.

On March 31st, more than 1,000 guests joined MD Anders Grundstromer

and his team for the official inauguration. The Minister of Infrastructure,

Ms Anna Johansson Govt of Sweden and Minister of Transport, Mr Nitin

Gadkari, Govt of India were special guests on this day. The opening of

Scania‟s bio-fuel plant in Nagpur was announced and the company is

definitely making a foot print in India driving sustainable development of

alternative fuels. Know more.

Smart Cities by Sweden- SymbioCity As we write this, India and Sweden have just about signed a new

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the area of Urban

Development and the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee who

has been in Sweden May 31-June 2 visited Hammarby Sjostad, an eco-

friendly district in Stockholm with clever solutions for power supply, water

and waste-water and waste management.

Team Sweden in India, spearheaded by Business Sweden, are together

with a number of Swedish companies working on what SymbioCity can

look like in the Indian environment. Beyond power, water and waste,

smart transport solutions and communication are areas where Sweden

has many innovative technologies to offer.

THE SWEDISH BUSINESS

COMMUNITY IN PUNE

Want to know more about Smart City by Sweden?

Contact lisa.tullus@business-sweden.se

SYNERGIES

SUSTAINABILITY

INFLUENCE

IGNITE

The legacy of our life is what we

leave behind that transcends time

and has lasting meaning. All of us

are already developing a legacy.

Our legacy grows with each new

experience, with each previously

untested idea and each time you

inspire others to see something

through.

AMBITION.

CHECK OUT PAST EVENTS HERE

CLEAN AIR INDIA MOVEMENT

BY BLUEAIR

Clean Air India Movement

(CLAIM), an initiative of Blueair India Pvt Ltd. Launched on May

5th (World Asthma Day) with Google boy Master Kautilya Pandit

planting a tree at Purana Quila, the campaign aims to engage,

educate and encourage citizens of the country to complement

the government‟s effort in reducing the public air pollution

burden in the country by doing their bit. This is a month long

campaign ending on 5th June 2015, the World‟s Environment

Day! Clean Air India Movement is an endeavour to educate the

masses about the rising burden of air pollution and engage them

in activities that help reduce it. Check out the Facebook page

and join the movement!

KUNSKAPSKOLAN SETS THE STANDARD IN EDUCATION &

PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SERVICE

Kunskapsskolan, a Swedish educational institution has introduced

the KED (Kunskapsskolan Education) program, a coherent and

proven program for personalized education, to India. The first

school of several to come is located in Gurgaon and is after only

a few years already a top ranked educational institution in NCR!

Congratulations!

SAAB STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION

IN ASIA PACIFIC

Defence and Security

Company Saab have

appointed Jan Widerström as

Country Head and Chairman, Saab India Technology Pvt Ltd

(SITL), reporting in to President & CEO Saab Asia Pacific, Dan-Åke

Enstedt. The Chairman of SITL, Lars-Olof Lindgren, has taken up

position as Special Advisor to the President and CEO of Saab.

Jan Widerström was appointed as Head of Country Unit India

effective from April 1, 2015. He will continue to further strengthen

Saab‟s presence in India which is in

line with Saab's long-term

commitment to increase its

activities and presence in this

market. Jan has a long

background and experience in

India. He previously headed Saab‟s

operations in India from 2005 to

2012.

Saab India has also now become

a part of Market Area Asia Pacific

as one of the Country Units in the

organisation and will further reinforce Saab´s long-term

commitment to the Indian market.

A timely confirmation on this was the follow-on orders from

Hindustan Aeronautic Limited (HAL), India, for serial production

of an integrated electronic warfare self-protection system for

installation on the Indian Army‟s and Air Force‟s Advanced Light

Helicopter Dhruv. The orders have a total value of approximately

USD78 million (SEK740 million). Read more here.

SCA INAUGURATES ITS FIRST PRODUCTION FACILITY

IN INDIA

On 4th March, SCA inaugurated their

manufacturing facility for personal care and

tissue products in Ranjangaon, Pune. It produces

Libero baby diapers and Tork paper tissues for the

Indian market.

“We foresee considerable growth potential in India. A large

population and low penetration of hygiene products provides

the potential to expand our business. The investment is in line

with our strategy of strengthening SCA‟s presence in emerging

markets,” said Magnus Groth, President and CEO of SCA, at the

inauguration ceremony. He continues: “In India, we have

launched our biggest information and educational campaign

ever. In 2014, we reached 5000 hospitals and clinics and 1.2

million mothers and babies, providing them with parental

guidance. We also communicated the importance of

maintaining good hand hygiene to more than 8 million people.”

“SCA has shown deep commitment and has invested time and

effort to understand the Indian market and consumer needs as

we enter a new phase. With this new production facility, SCA

underlines its long-term strategy for our business in India,” says

Cecilia Edebo, Managing Director of SCA in India.

NEWS FROM MEMBERS

SKP PROMOTES DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA

SKP is a rapidly growing professional

services group located in six major cities across India that

specialises in providing sound business and tax guidance and

accounting services to international companies that are

currently conducting or initiating business in India as well as those

expanding overseas. In line with the Indian government‟s new

pro-business initiatives, SKP launched its Doing Business in India

campaign.

The campaign began with SKP publishing its Doing Business in

India guide – a comprehensive publication that looks at the

business, regulatory and tax environment in India in order to help

foreign businesses entering India. The guide was shared with

various embassies, consulates, chambers of commerce, and

trade bodies.

In April 2015, SKP held a European road show across Germany,

France and Turkey where they made presentations on „Doing

Business in India‟. SKP had partnered with DHPG, Germany and

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation and the

Government of Maharashtra and Hamburg Representation,

Mumbai.

Previously, Manoj Gidwani, Partner, SKP and Anupam Srivastava,

Senior Adviser, made presentations on Doing Business in India at

Tricor, Singapore, where they spoke about various initiatives

undertaken by the Indian government to promote business in

India. Manoj Gidwani also spoke about the new government‟s

business-friendly policies and how they support doing business in

India at a seminar in USA. www.skpgroup.com.

LARS DITHMER CEO OF ALFA

LAVAL TALKS ABOUT ENERGY

OPTIMIZATION AND “MAKE IN

INDIA” CAMPAIGN

With more than 1900 patents,

Alfa Laval is a leader in

providing worldwide solutions

in energy optimization,

environmental protection and

related areas and has been

present in India for more than

75 years. In an exclusive

interview to the online news

portals ES Trade and Chemical

Engineering world CEO Lars

Dithmer, shares how these are

vital for the society both today

and for the future. He also talks

about how a positive growth climate in the manufacturing

sector is beginning to present opportunities and challenges.

GISLEN WINS THE ECGC - D&B

INDIAN EXPORTERS EXCELLENCE

AWARDS 2015

Gislen Software won the prestigious ECGC- D&B Indian Exporters

Excellence Awards 2015 for being the “Best Overall Exporter

(Micro)” and the “Best Services Exporter (Micro)”. These awards

were given to recognize the contribution of the Exporters to the

Indian Economy. Gislen Software, which was established in 1994

in Chennai has been working with partners in Sweden, UK and

USA amongst others. Over the years, Gislen has won many

awards and created many useful software platforms for

companies around the world. Click here to know more.

SECO BROADENS CARBIDE

CIRCLIP-GROOVING INSERT

LINEUP

Seco designed its new X4 polycrystalline

cubicboron nitride (PCBN) insert to bring

high stability and long tool life to circlip

grooving operations that involve heavy

interrupted cuts in hardened steels. The X4

PCBN insert features a strong solid-carbide

body structure, four cutting edges and a

highly stable clamp design that results in

reliable, cost-effective parts production. In

addition to its circlip grooving capabilities in

unstable conditions, the insert performs

accurate 6TPI threading operations. In testing, the X4 PCBN

outperformed similar competitive products, lasting up to three

times longer in unstable machining conditions. Available in right-

and left-handed versions, the X4 PCBN insert has an ISO standard

circlip width of 2.15 mm. Click here to know more.

NEWS FROM MEMBERS

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

SWEDISH BUSINESS COMMUNITY EXTENDS SUPPORT IN A TIME OF TRAGEDY

The earthquakes in Nepal on April 28 and May 12 caused well above 8,000 deaths and shattered lives for

many more in our neighbouring country.

Swedish Companies Ericsson and IKEA acting swiftly helped by restoring communication and providing

financial aid through UNICEF and Finnair flew a rescue and relief team and their material over for free.

Members of the Chamber could also through the Swedish Chamber of Commerce India partner in a

collaborative effort initiated by three organisations in Delhi. A hub for medical care was quickly set up in a

hospital in Raxaul, Bihar and from there medical teams have gone into Nepal and the remote villages to care

for injured, transport serious cases to the hospital for surgery and also to distribute supplies.

Volvo India joined hands by sending a bus to enable the travel and Rusta commendably did a collection

amongst the employees towards the relief effort. The bus was very helpful to carry a considerable amount of

relief supply and to move people in the night which would have been quite an impossible task otherwise.

To rebuild the lives of those that lost home and family will take time and in the wake of disasters like this other

social problems surface. Reports of child and women being trafficked in increasing measures have started to

come in and authorities in the border areas are keeping a watch.

We want to know how your company is involved in the relief and restorative efforts in Nepal. Write to us and

share your story and also let us know should you want to get involved further!

Picture from Technology for Good

NEWS FROM THE CHAMBER

The Volvo Bus in Dhading Besi, near

Pokhara, Nepal.

JOIN US ONLINE ON www.swedishchamber.in

Mr. Kandarp Singh, Chairman of the Chamber and Managing Director, Tetra Pak, South Asia Markets welcomed 96 players who were in high spirits on

this lovely Saturday morning as they teed off. After a satisfying game, or at least beautiful views, the prize ceremony mastered by Mr Per Engstrom,

Treasurer of the Chamber and Chief Representative SEB took place. We had an excellent table of prizes, very generously sponsored by BlueAir,

Ananda in the Himalayas, The Oberoi, The Leela Palace, Hotels & Resorts, Le Meridien New Delhi and Guppy by Ai, Olive Bar & Kitchen and ITC.

THE WINNERS 2015

Closest to the Pin (Overall) – Gautam Bahri

Straightest Drive (Overall) – Juvencio Maetzu

Longest Drive (Overall) – Harmukh Sandhu

Winner Nett – Ladies – Maria Engström

Winner Gross – Ladies – Sangeeta Chopra

Runner up Nett – Men – Satish Mehta

Winner Net – Men – Harmukh Sandhu

Winner Gross – Magnus Zetterberg

ITC GOLF COURSE, GURGAON

FEBRUARY 28, 2015

SCCI’s 6th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

SCCI’S New Board of Directors elected at the 7th Annual General Meeting On May 15, 2015 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce India held its 7th Annual General meeting to take stock of the year that

was and discuss the plans ahead.

We also elected a new Board of Directors that we are pleased to introduce:

MORE FROM THE CHAMBER

JUVENCIO MAETZU- IKEA

KANDARP SINGH- TETRA PAK

(NEW) MRIDULA DIXIT LALL- LINDEX

PER ENGSTROM- SEB

PARAG SATPUTE- SANDVIK

CHRIS HOUGHTON-ERICSSON

ANDERS GRUNDSTROMER- SCANIA

MANOD JINNURI-SAAB

ANNA LIBERG- BUSINESS SWEDEN

(NEW) PKSV SAGAR- CAMFIL

H.E. HARALD SANDBERG, EMBASSY OF SWEDEN, DELHI

FREDRIKA ORNBRANT, CONSULATE GENERAL MUMBAI

ANNA FERRY EMBASSY OF SWEDEN, DELHI

PADMASHREE LILA POONAWALLA

HONORARY

& ADVISORY

BOARD

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SCCI WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUTGOING BOARD

MEMBERS; CECILIA EDEBO – SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS,

NIKLAS FRISK – ORIFLAME & MANISH SAHI – VOLVO

BUSES FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO SCCI OVER THE YEARS

AND WISH THEM ALL THE SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE!

KAMAL BALI- VOLVO

CHRIS HOUGHTON- ERICSSON

ANDERS GRUNDSTROMER- SCANIA

MANOD JINNURI-SAAB

KAMAL BALI- VOLVO