• 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 5250.
• CODISSIA 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.
• The Association serves for the growth and prosperity of industries and it has made a significant contribution towards building a strong and stable Industrial City Coimbatore.
• The Association besides functioning as a grievance redressed unit, it 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.
• 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.
• The Association renders guidance and help to the new entrepreneurs in the identification of products/ preparation of project reports and getting financial assistance from banks etc. and licenses from various departments.
• It 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 come 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/ promote joint ventures, Technology transfers and to send trade delegation etc. to Foreign Countries like Germany
• Technology transfer through ZDH, Germony TUV Rheinland.