Posts by Norwin Thomas

Epiroc Begins Construction of New Production and R&D Facility in Nashik

Epiroc AB, a supplier of mining and infrastructure equipment, has commenced construction of a new production and research and development facility in Nashik, Maharashtra. The site, covering around 175,000 square metres, will include buildings for production and prototyping, an R&D laboratory, offices, and an outdoor test track. Operations are expected to begin in the third […]

BMW Industries to Establish Steel Plant in Bokaro Under PLI Scheme

BMW Industries Limited has announced plans to set up a greenfield downstream steel processing complex in Bokaro, Jharkhand, with a capital investment of INR 8.03 billion. The facility is being developed under the Government of India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 1.1 and is expected to enhance the annual capacity of coated steel across four […]

Mazagon Dock and GRSE Deliver Stealth Frigates to Indian Navy

The Indian Navy has commissioned two Project 17A multi-mission stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, at the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam on 26 August. The frigates were built at different shipyards—Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata—marking the first simultaneous commissioning of such surface combatants […]

Foseco India To Acquire 75 Percent Stake In Morganite Crucible India

Foseco India Limited has signed an agreement to acquire a 75 percent stake in Morganite Crucible (India) Limited from its current promoters, Morganite Crucible Limited and Morgan Terrassen B.V., part of the Morgan Group of companies. The transaction involves the issue and allotment of 1,150,800 fresh equity shares of Foseco India using a swap ratio […]

L&T EPS Appoints Virupakshappa Hovale to Lead Industrial Robotics and Automation

L&T Electronic Products & Systems (L&T EPS), a unit under L&T Precision Engineering and Systems, has appointed Virupakshappa Hovale as Head of Industrial Robotics and Automation. He will be responsible for overseeing the company’s robotics portfolio, including construction robotics and Industry 5.0-related solutions. Hovale has more than three decades of experience in robotics, automation, motion […]

Hindalco Maps Aluminium, Copper And Battery Foil Expansions In India

Hindalco Industries has invested INR 180 billion in India during FY25, its highest annual capital expenditure in nearly a decade, and reiterated a USD 10 billion investment plan over the next five years across operations in India and through its subsidiary Novelis. Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said the strategy is to strengthen both upstream and […]

Titagarh Rail Systems to Build Research Ships for Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

Titagarh Rail Systems Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. for the construction of two vessels for use by the Geological Survey of India. They are intended as research vessels for coastal exploration. The vessels will include facilities for offshore geological mapping, mineral exploration including dredging, ocean […]

PTC Industries Secures Order For Critical Titanium Castings From BrahMos Aerospace

PTC Industries Limited, a manufacturer of superalloy products, has received an order exceeding INR 1 billion from BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited for the supply of titanium components. The order, announced in August 2025, builds on the partnership between the two companies that began in 2019. The components will include specialised titanium castings and raw materials […]

L&T Semiconductor Technologies Showcases Over 25 Patents With New Patent Wall

L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) has inaugurated its first Patent Wall to display more than 25 patents granted to the company. The inauguration was attended by S.N. Subrahmanyan, Chairman and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro, Arun Ramchandani, Senior Vice President and Head of Precision Engineering and Systems at L&T, and Sandeep Kumar, Chief Executive Officer […]

PG Electroplast Enters Strategic Manufacturing Partnership With PAX India

PG Electroplast Limited (PGEL), a provider of electronics manufacturing services, has entered into an agreement with PAX India, a subsidiary of PAX Global Technology Limited, to manufacture Point-of-Sale (POS) devices in India. Production will take place at PGEL’s existing facilities, with manufacturing scheduled to begin by the end of 2025. According to the company, this […]