Posts by Sudarshan Raghu

Agile Robots SE Inaugurates New Manufacturing Plant in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Agile Robots SE, a producer of robots that integrate artificial intelligence, has inaugurated a new robotic parts manufacturing plant at the Irungattukottai SIPCOT Industrial Park in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu. The plant involves an investment of INR 3 billion and was officially inaugurated on June 4 via video conference. The plant will produce robotic machine […]

ZF Group Inaugurates New Coimbatore Facility for Axles and Transmissions

ZF Group, a manufacturer of mobility systems, has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, with an investment of EUR 20 million (approximately INR 1.92 billion). The facility will produce axles and transmissions for the construction and railway sectors, supporting both domestic and export markets. The new plant spans 10,000 square meters and […]

Sona Comstar Acquires Escorts Kubota’s Railway Equipment Division

Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar), a manufacturer of precision-forged and machined components, has completed the acquisition of the Railway Equipment Division (RED) of Escorts Kubota as a going concern on a slump sale basis. RED reported revenue of INR 9.13 billion and profit before tax of INR 1.88 billion for FY25. The agreement to acquire […]

NIBE Ltd Signs Technology Licensing Deal with DRDO for the Production of Armaments

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) with NIBE Ltd for the production of the Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) and the Battery Command Post (BCP). The agreement is intended to support domestic manufacturing of defence equipment. The Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), […]

VEM Technologies Delivers Centre Fuselage for Tejas Mk1A to HAL

VEM Technologies has delivered the first centre fuselage assembly for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The handover took place on May 30, 2025, in Hyderabad, and marks the start of a new production line supported by a private Indian firm. This development adds to the three existing production […]

Mobil India Nears Completion of Lubricant Plant in Maharashtra

Mobil India, a producer of automotive and industrial lubricants, is nearing completion of its greenfield lubricant manufacturing facility at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s Isambe Industrial Area in Raigad. The plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of around 160 million liters. According to the company, over 1,200 jobs were generated during the […]

Texmaco Rail & Engineering Secures Order for Multi-Purpose Wagons

Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd., a railway and infrastructure manufacturing company, has received an order worth INR 1.41 billion from the Ministry of Railways for the supply of Flat Multi-Purpose (FMP) wagons. The company’s total order book value now stands at INR 71.15 billion. The FMP wagons are designed to handle various types of cargo, […]

BCML to Establish PLA Biopolymer Plant in Uttar Pradesh

Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML), a sugar manufacturing company, has announced an investment of INR 28.50 billion to establish a new industrial-scale Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) biopolymer manufacturing facility adjacent to its existing sugar factory in Kumbhi, Uttar Pradesh. The project is expected to be completed over a period of approximately 2.5 years and will […]