The Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA) a jubilant & vibrant ISO 9001:2008 organisation started functioning in the year 1969 with 40 members and now the membership strength base has crossed 5269.

CODISSIA's charter affirms to build up healthy powerful and quality SMEs through sustained efforts, firm commitment and a system to review continuing suitability of policies and to analyse new ideas for continuous improvement.

CODISSIA serves for the growth and prosperity of industries and it has made a significant contribution towards building a strong and stable Industrial City Coimbatore.

CODISSIA besides functioning as a grievance redressal unit is also functioning as a development oriented Association conducting series of Seminars/ Training Programmes / Study tours/ Exhibitions/ Industrial Trade Fairs/ Industrial visits etc. so as to develop and create awareness among industrial entrepreneurs.

Technology transfer through ZDH, Germony TUV Rheinland.

CODISSIA has dedicated itself to the cause of small-scale industries and has made a mark at the District/ State and National levels by its selfless service to SSIs in a variety of ways.

CODISSIA renders guidance and help to the new entrepreneurs in the identification of products, preparation of project reports, getting financial assistance from banks and licenses from various departments.

CODISSIA has set up its own trade fair centre from resource mobilisation to conduct world class industrial fairs. These Trade Fairs provide a platform for Small Industries to go internationally and earn valuable foreign exchange.

CODISSIA is the only District Level Association in the whole of India to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with VDMA Plant and Machinery Manufacturers Association, Bavarian Section of West Germany to work jointly & to assist the members in identifying new technologies to promote joint ventures, Technology transfers and to send trade delegation etc. to Foreign Countries like Germany, Japan etc.