Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Coimbatore Engineering |
| 2 | Place | Coimbatore |
| 3 | District | Coimbatore |
| 4 | State | Tamil Nadu |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | Tamilnadu |
| 6 | No. of workers | Tamilnadu |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Tamilnadu |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | SIEMA CODISSIA COSMAFAN COFIA COINDIA |
| 9 | Major products | machine tools cutting tools electric motors pumps wet grinders textile machinery plastic spares |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
ITI/Engg. College |
| 11 | Major markets | Domestic Market Export Market |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Inability to identify their business problem especially in micro enterprises They lack information about services MSMEs don t see value of strategic services Reluctance of MSMEs to network to collectively avail strategic services Expect quick returns for the service availed. Lack of market information Few strategic BDS servicing large clients Scale of assignments are not attractive for the strategic BDS Prefer to work in informal manner BDS Services not tailored to cater to MSME Cost of BDS high. Micro enterprises isolated from service market |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR prepared by APITCO Limited, Coimbatore in year 2009. |