Posts by Eashan Kumar

Hindustan Zinc, Silox India expand low-carbon materials collaboration through EcoZen adoption

Hindustan Zinc Limited and Silox India Private Limited have strengthened their long-standing commercial relationship with Silox India adopting Hindustan Zinc’s low-carbon zinc brand EcoZen across its manufacturing operations. The move is intended to reduce the embedded carbon footprint of zinc-based chemical products supplied by Silox India to domestic and international customers. The collaboration focuses on […]

Global commercial vehicle OEM selects Aptiv Gen 6 ADAS platform for India operations

Aptiv PLC has secured an agreement with a global commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturer to supply its sixth-generation Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) for future trucks and buses to be sold in India. The programme is aligned with India’s safety regulations scheduled to take effect in 2027 and will be implemented across multiple vehicle models […]

CSIR–NPL inaugurates national environmental and solar calibration facilities on 80th foundation day

CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (CSIR–NPL) marked its 80th foundation day with the inauguration of two national-level metrology facilities in New Delhi on 05 January 2026. The facilities comprise the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory and the world’s fifth National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration, expanding India’s domestic calibration and measurement infrastructure for environmental […]

Hi-Tech Pipes commences commercial production at Kathua manufacturing facility

Hi-Tech Pipes Limited commenced commercial production at its greenfield manufacturing facility in Kathua, Jammu, on 05 January 2026, expanding its manufacturing footprint in northern India. The new unit has an installed capacity of 80,000 tonnes per annum and is designed to produce electric resistance welded (ERW) steel pipes along with coated and other value-added steel […]

Motherson secures ECMS incentives for consumer electronics enclosures project in Tamil Nadu

Motherson Electronic Components Private Limited (MECPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samvardhana Motherson International Limited, has secured government incentives under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) for manufacturing enclosures for the consumer electronics industry in India. The incentives apply to investments planned over a six-year period from financial year 2025–26 to financial year 2030–31 and […]

Eaton appoints Binod Muni as Managing Director of Electrical business in India

Eaton announced the appointment of Binod Muni as Managing Director of its Electrical business in India, effective 1 January 2026. He succeeds Syed Sajjadh Ali, who retired on 31 December 2025 after a 17-year tenure with the company. Muni will be responsible for leading the company’s Electrical business strategy in India, with responsibilities spanning market […]

Dolphin Plast India Private Limited inaugurates injection moulding machine manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad

Dolphin Plast India Private Limited, a manufacturer of plastic injection moulding machines, has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in the Bhavda area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The facility is intended to serve as the company’s primary production hub for injection moulding machines catering to automotive, industrial, consumer, electrical, and medical applications. The new unit has been […]

Gronsol Inverter Technology LLP commissions manufacturing facility in Surat, Gujarat

Gronsol Inverter Technology LLP has commissioned a new 34,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility in Kosmada, Surat, Gujarat, marking its entry into domestic production of solar power electronics. The new unit enables Gronsol to operate as an original equipment manufacturer, with an installed capacity of around 12,000 inverters per month. The facility is equipped with surface mount […]

Shilpa Gupta appointed GE Aerospace CTO – India and JFWTC Site Leader; Alok Nanda takes over as GM, Services Engineering

GE Aerospace has made senior leadership changes at its India operations, appointing Alok Nanda as General Manager, Services Engineering, and appointing Shilpa Gupta as Chief Technology Officer – India and John F. Welch Technology Centre (JFWTC) Bengaluru Site Leader. Both appointments are effective from 2026 and are based in Bengaluru. Prior to their current role […]

Third ECMS tranche: 22 electronics manufacturing proposals approved with INR 418.63 billion outlay

The Government of India has approved 22 proposals under the third tranche of the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with a projected investment of INR 418.63 billion and expected generation of 33,791 direct jobs. The approvals are aimed at expanding domestic electronics component manufacturing and strengthening supply chains across key electronics segments. According to a […]