Posts by Eashan Kumar

Mahindra plans integrated auto and tractor manufacturing facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited plans to establish an integrated manufacturing facility for automobiles and tractors in Nagpur, Maharashtra, with production scheduled to begin in 2028. The project forms part of a broader manufacturing expansion in the state and is positioned as the company’s largest integrated automotive and tractor facility by capacity. Mahindra said the project […]

AAI and Apogee Aerospace partner to introduce Albatross 2.0 amphibious aircraft programme in India

Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) has entered into a strategic collaboration with India’s Apogee Aerospace to introduce and industrialise the Albatross 2.0 amphibious aircraft platform in India, covering defence, government and selected civil aviation applications. The partnership includes aircraft supply, systems integration, manufacturing, maintenance and training, and positions India as a potential base for long-term amphibious […]

Uno Minda approves INR 7.64 billion investment for four-wheeler alloy wheel capacity expansion

Uno Minda Limited has approved a greenfield expansion of its four-wheeler alloy wheel manufacturing business in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra with an additional capacity of 1.8 million wheels per year, as part of its medium-term manufacturing investment plan. The new facility will use a combination of gravity die casting and low-pressure die casting technologies and is […]

Rossell Techsys plans 210,000 sq ft manufacturing capacity addition as semiconductor and space orders scale up

Rossell Techsys Limited plans to lease an additional manufacturing facility of about 210,000 square feet in Bengaluru from 01 April 2026 to support rising demand across its defence, aerospace, semiconductor and space technology programmes. The expansion comes alongside a smaller 20,000 square feet capacity addition within its existing premises, which is expected to become operational […]

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and Airbus inaugurate aerospace Centre of Excellence in Vadodara

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya opened a Centre of Excellence for aerospace studies in partnership with Airbus on 04 February 2026 at its campus in Vadodara, Gujarat, marking a new phase in industry–academia collaboration focused on research, innovation and skills development in the aerospace sector. The centre is intended to support research and development, student-led innovation and […]

Vanderlande opens India Innovation Centre in Pune to expand engineering and innovation capabilities

Vanderlande has opened an India Innovation Centre (IIC) in Pune, marking a further expansion of its engineering and technology operations in the country. The new facility will support the development, testing and co-creation of automation solutions for the company’s global customers across warehousing, airports and parcel handling sectors. The India Innovation Centre has been designed […]

Praj Industries validates ethanol-to-jet technology at integrated SAF demonstration plant

Praj Industries Limited has validated an integrated Ethanol-to-Jet (EtJ) technology for sustainable aviation fuel at its fully integrated Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) demonstration plant at Praj Matrix, the company’s research and development centre in Pune. The demonstration confirms the use of bio-ethanol as a feedstock and marks readiness for commercial deployment under the Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) […]

Kirloskar Brothers shifts focus to value-added manufacturing, services as EPC exposure declines

Kirloskar Brothers Limited is accelerating a strategic shift away from low-margin engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects toward value-added manufactured products, engineered solutions and services, as part of a broader effort to improve margins, cash flows and operational efficiency. The strategy is being supported by manufacturing debottlenecking, digital initiatives and a growing order book. The […]

Fronius India and Hindalco Industries set up welding technician lab at Aditya Birla Skills Centre in Kuppam

Fronius India Private Limited has set up a Welding Technician Lab at the Aditya Birla Skills Center – Swarna Navadisha Center in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, as part of an initiative to strengthen technical skilling infrastructure aligned with manufacturing requirements. The facility was inaugurated on 30 January 2026 and is intended to support welding education and […]

Swan Defence secures defence export order from Oman for naval training vessel

Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited has secured a defence export order from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to supply a naval training ship for the Royal Navy of Oman. The vessel is intended to support advanced naval training and maritime operations, with delivery expected within 18 months. The contract involves the construction […]