Date:20/02/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/02/20/stories/2006022004390500.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Italy to upgrade woodwork training institute in Bangalore

Special Correspondent

Started in 2003, it has trained over 1,200 artisans in woodworking

Institute to be upgraded with CNC-aided machines

Italian Government to sponsor delegation to world's largest wood machinery fair

Bangalore: The Italian Government is planning to upgrade and expand its woodwork training institute in Bangalore, Italian Trade Commissioner to India Vittorio Mecozzi said.

Mr. Mecozzi told presspersons here on Sunday that the institute would be upgraded from the conventional and semi-automatic machinery to CNC-aided machine details. A group of technical instructors from here will be trained in Italy.

The institute was started in 2003 with the help of the Association of Italian Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMALL) and the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests. It has so far trained over 1,200 artisans in woodwork offering them free course with different modules.

Poulo Zanibon, ACIMALL Managing Director, said the association is contemplating providing medium technology CNC machines which can also be used for training corporates.