Posts by Sudarshan Raghu

Nibe Limited Secures INR 226.6 Million Order for Defence Turret Assemblies

Nibe Limited, a defence manufacturing company, has secured a purchase order worth INR 226.6 million from a domestic infrastructure and defence company. The contract is for the supply of turret structure assemblies and will be executed in tranches by June 28, 2026. According to the company, the order does not involve any related party transactions, […]

Singareni Collieries to Begin Rare Earth Extraction from Mine Waste as Part of the National Critical Minerals Mission

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), a government-owned coal mining company, is set to begin extracting and supplying scandium and strontium from mine waste at its Sathupalli and Ramagundam open-cast coal mines starting August, according to a CNBC-TV18 report. The initiative aligns with a national directive requiring all Indian mines to assess overburden, tailings, and other waste […]

CMTI Inaugurates Certified Reference Materials Facility at 64th Foundation Day Celebration

The Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) inaugurated a Certified Reference Materials (CRM) Facility during its 64th Foundation Day celebration. The facility was formally opened by H.D. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel. As part of the event, CMTI outlined its major activities during the financial year 2023–24. Over the year, the institute developed […]

Reliance Defence and Coastal Mechanics Form Strategic Partnership for Defence MRO Services in India

Reliance Defence, a company promoted by Reliance Infrastructure, has partnered with US‑based Coastal Mechanics Inc. to establish Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO), and upgrade services for defence platforms. The partnership targets India’s estimated INR 200 billion (approximately USD 2.4 billion) MRO and lifecycle support market. The partnership will deliver end‑to‑end MRO and upgrade solutions for a […]

SKF India To Set Up New Plant In Pune, Expand Capacities in Haridwar and Bangalore

SKF India, a manufacturer of bearings, plans to expand manufacturing capacity across both its automotive and industrial segments by 2030. These expansion plans involve the company’s plants in Haridwar, Bangalore and Pune. The Haridwar plant is set for a 50 percent capacity increase, supported by an investment of INR 1,000–1,500 million, targeted for completion by […]

Silox India Begins Construction of Greenfield Chemical Manufacturing Plant in Gujarat

Silox India, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, has officially broken ground on a new greenfield manufacturing plant at Payal Industrial Park (PIP) in Pakajan (Dahej), Gujarat. The company plans to invest approximately INR 6.5 billion to build this technology‑driven, automated facility. A traditional puja and groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 18, 2025, attended by […]

Sotefin Bharat Inaugurates Parking Equipment Manufacturing Unit in West Bengal

Sotefin Bharat, the Indian subsidiary of the Swiss automated parking systems company Sotefin SA, has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in Bagnan, Howrah district, West Bengal. The facility represents an investment of approximately INR 400 million and is expected to create more than 100 jobs once fully operational. The plant is designed to support the […]

Rinac India Limited and Epta Announce Strategic Partnership

Rinac India Limited, a provider of cold chain and temperature-controlled infrastructure solutions, today formally announced a strategic partnership with Epta, a Milan-headquartered provider of commercial refrigeration systems for the retail, hotel, restaurant, catering (Ho.Re.Ca.), and food & beverage sectors. “Our partnership with Rinac enables us to localize advanced European refrigeration systems with unmatched after-sales support,” […]

Armacell Inaugurates Production Facility for Aerogel Insulation in Pune

Armacell, a developer of equipment insulation solutions, has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in Pune, India, for the production of its ArmaGel XG range of aerogel insulation products. The facility is expected to significantly increase the company’s global aerogel blanket production capacity. The Pune plant produces two variants of Armacell’s aerogel insulation products. ArmaGel XGH is […]

Liebherr India Launches Locally Made Fully Integrated Refrigeration Units

Liebherr Appliances India, a refrigeration solutions company, has launched a new line of fully integrated refrigerators, freezers, and combination units manufactured at its Sambhajinagar facility in Maharashtra. The units are now available in India as ready stock. India is currently the only country outside Europe where Liebherr manufactures fully integrated refrigeration units. The launch aligns with […]