Posts by Wesley Joseph

Naval Group India commissions Pneumatic RAM test facility in Karwar to support Kalvari-class submarine maintenance

Naval Group India commissioned a Pneumatic Reducer and Actuator Mechanism (RAM) test facility at its technical workshop in Karwar, Karnataka, to support maintenance activities for the Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarines. The facility enables local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of equipment used in the mast-raising systems of the Scorpène-design submarines. The Pneumatic RAM test facility […]

Advait Greenergy inaugurates 30 MW alkaline electrolyser assembly facility in Mehsana

Advait Greenergy Private Limited has inaugurated its Phase I alkaline electrolyser assembly facility with a capacity of 30 MW in Mehsana, Gujarat, on 13 March 2026. The facility marks the first stage of the company’s plan to establish an integrated manufacturing platform for electrolyser systems used in hydrogen production. The Phase I facility represents a […]

SHM Group’s Lifeboat Developed in India Receives Certification from Indian Register of Shipping

SHM Group has developed a lifeboat designed and manufactured in India that has received certification from the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) on behalf of the Directorate General of Shipping. The system is intended for emergency evacuation on ships and offshore installations. The lifeboat was developed in collaboration with Palfinger Marine, an Austria-based maritime equipment […]

Sagar Defence Engineering begins construction of autonomous maritime shipbuilding and systems development centre in Andhra Pradesh

Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited began construction of an Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding and Systems Development Centre at Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour in SPSR Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. The facility will support the development and manufacturing of unmanned and autonomous maritime systems and is expected to begin trial production in October 2026, with commercial operations scheduled for […]

Greaves Cotton Limited Appoints Manish Poddar as Group Chief Financial Officer

Greaves Cotton Limited announced the appointment of Manish Poddar as Group Chief Financial Officer, effective 19 March 2026. Based in Mumbai, he will lead the company’s Finance and Information Technology functions and support the Greaves.NEXT strategy focused on Energy, Mobility, and Industrial Solutions. Poddar will succeed Akhila Balachandar, who will step down from the role […]

MKS Instruments Opens Vacuum and Photonics Engineering Laboratories at Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru

MKS Instruments Inc. has expanded its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru with the inauguration of new engineering laboratories for its Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD) and Photonics Solutions Division (PSD). The facilities are intended to support development and validation activities for technologies used in semiconductor manufacturing and precision industrial processes. The laboratories will focus on […]

BPL Medical Technologies Acquires Yozma BMtech to Enter Bone Densitometry Segment

BPL Medical Technologies announced the acquisition of Yozma BMTech Co., Ltd., a South Korea-based company specialising in bone mineral density (BMD) diagnostic solutions, marking its entry into the bone densitometry segment. The acquisition is aimed at strengthening the company’s imaging and preventive diagnostics portfolio while expanding its capabilities in bone health assessment and early disease […]

Voltas Limited signs MoU with DPIIT to support start-up collaboration in cooling and smart appliance technologies

Voltas Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to facilitate collaboration between industry and start-ups in the cooling and smart appliance ecosystem. The agreement aims to support innovation in technologies related to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), smart […]

ACE, KATO execute joint venture agreement to establish equipment manufacturing company in India

Action Construction Equipment Limited has executed an investment and shareholders agreement with KATO WORKS CO., LTD., Japan to establish a joint venture company named ACE KATO Private Limited. The agreement was executed on 11 March 2026. The joint venture will combine KATO’s technology, design, and engineering capabilities with ACE’s manufacturing base and operational presence in […]