It started at drink technology India 2007, which was then called drink technology + PET India. The event was conceived as a hotel conference with an accompanying exhibition, and that worked very well. Our idea was that the conference would slowly develop into a trade fair. It took place again in 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, and was well received, but the event was overshadowed by the terrorist attacks in Mumbai at that time. After a break in the drinktec year of 2009 and after many talks with representatives from the industry and Germany’s engineering federation, the VDMA, we decided on a fresh start and shifted the event as a trade show to the Bombay Exhibition Centre. We have had many talks with Messe Düsseldorf about joint projects in India over the past few years. Together we can perform even more strongly there, utilising synergies and bringing our experience and knowledge to this market. Therefore drink technology India and International PachTech India has successfully come together.