Posts by Eashan Kumar

Alstom metro trains manufactured in India begin operations in Bhopal

Metro trains manufactured in India by Alstom have entered service on the Bhopal Metro, marking the start of passenger operations on the city’s first metro corridor. Manufacturing of the trainsets has been undertaken at Alstom’s rolling stock manufacturing facility in Savli, Gujarat. The production programme involved fabrication of lightweight car bodies, integration of traction and […]

Balkrishna Industries completes carbon black production line, expands capacity to 265,000 tonnes per year

Balkrishna Industries Limited has completed one production line of its carbon black manufacturing facility at Bhuj, increasing the company’s total installed carbon black capacity to 265,000 tonnes per annum. The development forms part of a broader capital expenditure programme approved earlier for expanding manufacturing operations at the Bhuj site. According to the company’s filing with […]

Emmvee Energy commissions 2.5 GW solar module line in Bengaluru, lifts total capacity to 10.3 GW

Emmvee Energy Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited, has commenced operations of a new 2.5 GW solar module manufacturing line at its facility in Bengaluru. The commissioning took place on 20 December 2025 and forms part of the company’s ongoing capacity expansion programme, increasing its aggregate solar module manufacturing capacity […]

Craftsman Automation inaugurates Aluminium Casting Plant in Hosur

Craftsman Automation Limited formally inaugurated its new aluminium casting facility at Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on 19 December 2025, marking a capacity expansion in its Automotive – Aluminium Products segment. The plant, located at SIPCOT Industrial Park in Shoolagiri, commenced commercial operations earlier on 16 October 2025 and is already contributing to production volumes. The inauguration […]

Friulair Starts Manufacturing Operations in India Following Ingersoll Rand Acquisition

Friulair, a provider of air treatment solutions, has commenced manufacturing operations in India. The move follows Friulair’s acquisition by Ingersoll Rand, completed in early 2024, and reflects a broader strategy to localise manufacturing for the Indian market. The start of domestic manufacturing represents a shift for Friulair India, which for more than two decades had […]

Quintrans Raises USD 750,000 in Pre-Seed Funding to Set Up Pune Manufacturing Facility

Quintrans, a deep tech engineering startup developing direct-drive linear motion systems for industrial automation, robotics, and equipment manufacturing, has raised USD 750,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Capital-A. The funding is aimed at supporting manufacturing scale-up, research and development, and team expansion as the company prepares for commercial rollout. The round also saw […]

Atlas Copco appoints Bhavin Pandya as General Manager of Compressor Technique Customer Center in India

Atlas Copco Group has appointed Bhavin Pandya as General Manager of its Compressor Technique Customer Center in India, marking a senior leadership transition for the company’s industrial compressors business in the country. The appointment comes as Atlas Copco continues to expand its presence in India’s manufacturing and industrial sectors. Pandya’s return to India follows several […]