POLLACHI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY is a business catalyst that looking forward for the growth and well being of trading, business and service activities of the local community. PCCI was established in the year 1981 and has on its rolls a cross section of the local business community and various trading and industrial associations. Over the past 3 decades PCCI has worked for the development of
the local economy through various business seminars, exhibitions, expos and training. Economic development of Pollachi and its business community has been the purpose of PCCI. Pollachi is a picturesque little town located on the foothills of the westernGhats bordering Tamilnadu and Kerala. Its serene environment, excellent climate, innumerable dams, tea and coffee estates have been the envy of many. Predominantly, a town driven by agriculture, Pollachi has prospered in trading and manufacturing too. Pollachi boasts of one of the biggest sandies in South India. Pollachi Sandy is a trading hub for a variety of grains, pulses and cattle. Coconut is the major cash crop of the region. The area is home to more than a million and a half coconut trees. Coir, which is a by-product of coconut has paved way for innumerous industries engaged in the production of coir fiber, pith, ropes, value added coir products and rubberized coir mattresses. The export of coir products from Pollachi region alone is around Rs. One billion every year. Pollachi is a major hub for vegetable, rice and pulse trading. The innumerous business activities that takes place locally has made this one of the most prosperous regions in the state of Tamilnadu. The proximity of Pollachi to Coimbatore (40 kms), one of the most industrialized cities in the country has added upto the development of Pollachi as a satellite hub to Coimbatore.
