Posts by Wesley Joseph

Nibe Defence and Aerospace Limited receives firearms manufacturing licence from India’s Home Ministry

Nibe Defence and Aerospace Limited, a defence manufacturing subsidiary of Nibe Limited, has received a licence from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs to manufacture and proof-test firearms and ammunition, enabling the company to enter a regulated segment of the domestic defence industry. The scope of the licence includes manufacturing and proof-testing of pressure-bearing parts and […]

Government of Andhra Pradesh approves Websol Energy’s 4 GW solar cell and module plant at Naidupeta

Websol Energy System Limited has received approval from the Government of Andhra Pradesh to establish a greenfield 4 gigawatt solar cell and solar module manufacturing facility at the Multipurpose Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) in Naidupeta, Tirupati district. The proposed facility will comprise 4 gigawatts of solar cell capacity and 4 gigawatts of solar module capacity. […]

ELGi Equipments inaugurates vacuum pump assembly line in Coimbatore

Elgi Equipments Limited inaugurated a vacuum pump assembly line at its headquarters in Coimbatore on 09 January 2026, marking its entry into vacuum technology manufacturing. The new facility expands the company’s manufacturing scope beyond compressed air systems and supports its strategy of developing a broader portfolio of industrial air and vacuum solutions. The assembly line […]

Benteler Automotive India to add in-house tube forming capability for torsion beam rear suspension systems

Benteler Automotive India Private Limited is expanding its manufacturing operations in Pune with the addition of in-house tube forming capability for torsion beam rear suspension systems. The company has leased an additional 136,000 square feet facility at the Blackstone-owned Horizon Industrial Park Chakan II to support the expansion. Benteler currently operates a 128,000 square feet […]

Dhruva Space to Enable 10 Missions on ISRO PSLV-C62 Through Polar Access-1 Programme

Dhruva Space Private Limited, a Hyderabad-based space engineering company, announced the Polar Access-1 (PA-1) programme under which it will enable 10 space missions aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-DL C62. The launch is scheduled for 12 January 2026 at 10:17 am IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, and includes […]

L&T secures Indian Army order for overhaul and upgrade of in-service Pinaka rocket launcher systems

Larsen & Toubro Limited has received a supply order from the Indian Army for the overhaul, upgrade and obsolescence management of in-service Pinaka Multi-Rocket Launcher Systems. The programme is aimed at improving long-term operational availability and modernisation of Pinaka regiments currently deployed with the Army. The order covers lifecycle support activities for the indigenous artillery […]

Bharat Forge and Agile Robots to explore AI-driven automation for dark factories

Bharat Forge Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based Agile Robots S.E. on 8 January 2026 to explore a strategic collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven robotics and intelligent industrial automation. The proposed collaboration is focused on civilian manufacturing applications, with an emphasis on enabling highly autonomous production environments commonly referred to as dark […]

Manaksia Coated Metals upgrades galvanising line with aluminium-zinc capability, expands capacity

Manaksia Coated Metals & Industries Limited upgraded its Continuous Galvanising Line at its manufacturing facility in Kutch, Gujarat, adding aluminium-zinc coating capability and expanding installed capacity. The project was completed following a planned shutdown and is intended to support the company’s shift towards higher-value coated steel products. The upgrade involved converting the existing galvanising line […]

RUBIG Group installs plasma nitriding and DLC coating system at IIT Madras

RUBIG Group, an Austrian specialist in advanced surface treatment technologies, has installed a combined plasma nitriding and diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating system at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Chennai. The installation expands the institute’s surface engineering capabilities and supports research in advanced materials and manufacturing technologies. The system has been commissioned at IIT […]

Waaree subsidiary raises INR 10.03 billion to fund 20 GWh lithium-ion cell and battery plant

Waaree Energies Limited said its subsidiary Waaree Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited has completed a strategic fund raise of approximately INR 10.03 billion to support the development of a 20 gigawatt-hour advanced lithium-ion cell and battery pack manufacturing facility. The fund raise forms part of an announced capital expenditure programme of around INR 100 billion […]