Codissia started functioning in the year 1969 with 40 members and now the membership strength base has crossed 4300. 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 of Coimbatore. The Association besides functioning as a grievance redressed unit is 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 represents in all Advisory and Consultative Committees at the District State and National Levels and plays a leading role in policy formulation and grievance redressed for the Small scale Industries

This building not having pillars at all, has been constructed at a record time of 160 days during the months from July to December '99. This is a marvelous achievement to demonstrate the selfless and untiring work done by hundreds of members as a team. This Complex building is a standing example as a sign for the teamwork done by members of CODISSIA. The sixth international level Trade Fair INTEC 2002 was conducted in this Trade Fair complex from 21.1.2002 to 27.1.2002. Subsequently, CODISSIA had also conducted AGRI INTEX 2000 and AGRI INTEX 2001, international agricultural exhibition jointly organized by CODISSIA and Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore for a period of 6 days in each occasion during August of every year. CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex is equal to the Trade Fair Complex in the Pragathi Maidan at New Delhi. This is the first Trade Fair Complex in South India having all infrastructural facilities for conducting International level Trade Fairs. This complex is now picking up reservations bookings by Trade Fair Organizers.

Coimbatore (population 1.25 million), the second largest city in Tamilnadu, earned its reputation as the 'Manchester of South India' in the 1930s when the nearby Pykara Falls, a hydro-electricity project was built to provide power for its huge textile mills and spin off industries. Also referred to as the 'Detroit of the South',the city today houses engineering, pumps, auto ancillary and foundry establishments.