Posts by Norwin Thomas

Indo-German automotive working group reviews supply chains, regulations and investment cooperation

The 17th Meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Automotive was held on 20 January 2026 at Udyog Bhawan in New Delhi, bringing together senior policymakers and industry representatives from both countries to review cooperation across manufacturing, regulation, and technology development. The meeting was co-chaired by Hanif Qureshi, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Heavy […]

Apollo Micro Systems to invest INR 3 billion in greenfield defence manufacturing facility in Telangana

Apollo Micro Systems Limited has announced a greenfield expansion in Telangana involving the development of a new defence manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. The project includes land acquisition at an industrial park and planned capital expenditure to expand the company’s manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing capabilities for weapon systems. The company has been allotted Plots 4 […]

Unbox Robotics secures USD 28 million funding

Unbox Robotics Private Limited, a Pune-based supply chain robotics technology company, has raised USD 28 million in a funding round led by ICICI Venture, as it looks to scale its presence in overseas markets where it generates the bulk of its revenue. The round comprised a mix of primary and secondary capital and included participation […]

LNK Energy announces INR 100 billion investment plan, 6 GW solar manufacturing facility in Maharashtra

LNK Energy Private Limited, a newly launched integrated clean energy platform, has announced a planned investment of INR 100 billion over the next five years to build capabilities across advanced manufacturing, green fuels and renewable energy generation in India. The company said the investments are aimed at supporting India’s clean energy transition and long-term energy […]

ZF Group inaugurates Electric Park Brake production line at Oragadam facility in Tamil Nadu

ZF Group inaugurated an Electric Park Brake (EPB) production line for its passenger car business at its Oragadam manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, marking a formal scale-up of advanced braking system manufacturing in India. The development expands the company’s passenger car braking footprint as Indian vehicle programmes increasingly adopt electronically controlled and software-enabled architectures. The […]

Unimech Aerospace partners Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo to establish Saudi machining venture

Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited has executed a joint venture agreement with Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Company Limited to establish an advanced precision machining and remanufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, expanding its manufacturing footprint in the Middle East. The agreement was signed on 20 January 2026 and provides for the formation of a joint venture […]

ifm India shifts head office to Pune, relocates warehouse operations to Chakan

ifm India Private Limited, the Indian subsidiary of Germany-headquartered ifm group that supplies sensor technology and automation solutions for industrial applications, has shifted its head office from Kolhapur to Pune and relocated its warehouse operations to Chakan, marking a structural reorganisation aimed at aligning its administrative and logistics functions closer to key industrial clusters in […]

Rabwin Industries accelerates FY26 revenue after restructuring, adds iPhone fixtures capabilities

Rabwin Industries Limited has recorded its highest revenue run rate in FY26 following a restructuring that expanded its group structure and manufacturing focus, with the FY26 topline indicated at INR 4.6–5.0 billion, implying year-on-year growth of about 63–77 percent from FY25 revenue of INR 2.82 billion. The Coimbatore-based precision engineering company generated about INR 2.29 […]