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EXPO PARTICIPATION
Taiwan Excellence pavilion showcases smart manu-

facturing solutions at Automation Expo India 2025

Taiwan Excellence – under the
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Aff airs
(MoEA) – participated at the Automa-
tion Expo India 2025 held in Mumbai,
with its largest-ever pavilion, featuring
over 44 cutting-edge solutions from
22 Taiwanese companies. The pavi-
lion highlighted Taiwan’s innovation
in smart manufacturing, AI robotics,
industrial electronics, smart control,
and sustainability.

Under the theme “Green Vision,
Smart Manufacturing, the Taiwan
Excellence pavilion featured a futuristic
installation that combines nature and
technology, centred with a symbolic
‘Tree of Eternity’ integrated with an
industrial robotic arm. The exhibit was
organised into three themed zones to
spotlight Taiwan’s industrial strengths:
 Taiwan Robotic Zone – featuring
collaborative robots and CNC “Aligned with India’s ‘Make in The ‘Taiwan Excellence’ mark recog-
systems. India’ initiative and accelerated digi- nises and promotes innovative and
 Metal Processing Zone – highlight- tal transformation eff orts, Taiwan’s high-quality products from Taiwan. It
ing precision machinery and auto- strengths in agile manufacturing and signifi es that a product has been selec-
mation. technical innovation position its com- ted for a Taiwan Excellence Award,
 Industrial Electronics Zone – show- panies as ideal partners in India’s in- judged on its R&D, design, quality, and
casing AI computing, smart sensors, dustrial upgrade,” Taiwan Excellence marketing. The award is initiated by
and control systems. said. Taiwan’s (MoEA).
Fraganote Fragrances secures $1-mn in pre-series

A from Rukam Capital

Fraganote Fragrances, a fragrance The funding will also go towards The funding comes at a time when
house co-founded by Ms. Garima launching new fragrance formats and India’s perfume market is on a strong
Kakkar and Mr. Arjun Anand, has investing in omnichannel strategies, in- growth trajectory, valued at $281-mn
raised $1-mn in a pre-series A round cluding brand activations and strategic in FY2024, it is projected to reach
led by Rukam Capital. partnerships. $873.3-mn by FY2032, growing at a
CAGR of 15.23% between FY2025
The capital will support portfolio “This investment from Rukam Capi- and FY2032. The category is witness-
expansion, offl ine retail pilots, and tal gives us the momentum to expand ing a shift from mass-market deo-
supply chain enhancement aimed at our fragrance universe and take our dorants to premium, fragrance-fi rst
enabling pan-India distribution. vision global,” said Ms. Kakkar. products.

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