Industry

Schneider Electric begins automated wiring devices manufacturing in Ahmadnagar as Denis Marant completes India assignment

Schneider Electric has begun automated production of wiring devices at its newly built manufacturing facility in Ahmadnagar, India on 22 January 2026. The start-up of the automatic lines follows the inauguration of the plant earlier this month and comes as Denis Marant completes his India assignment. The Ahmadnagar facility was built from the ground up […]

SEW-EURODRIVE India inaugurates Drive Technology Centre, expands assembly capacity in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

SEW-EURODRIVE India inaugurated a new Drive Technology Centre (DTC) in Chennai on 22 January 2026, marking a further expansion of its manufacturing and engineering footprint in the country. The new assembly plant is in Sriperumbudur, located around two kilometres from its existing Chennai facility. The facility is intended to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and […]

Entellus Industries raises INR 500 million from ZeroW to expand rare earth metals and alloy manufacturing

Entellus Industries Private Limited, a manufacturer of rare earth metals and alloys, has raised INR 500 million in a funding round to expand manufacturing capacity and broaden its product portfolio in India. The capital will be used primarily for capital expenditure and commercialisation of existing products. The funding round was led by ZeroW, a deeptech-focused […]

Kirloskar Brothers inaugurates new factory building at Kaniyur facility in Tamil Nadu

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd., an Indian multinational engineering company providing fluid management solutions, has inaugurated a new factory building at its Kaniyur manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The development coincides with the company completing 100 years since the manufacturing and installation of India’s first centrifugal pump in January 1926. The new factory building has been developed […]

Cummins inaugurates India Machining Centre of Excellence to support global manufacturing

Cummins Inc. inaugurated its India Machining Centre of Excellence (COE) on 22 January 2026, marking a milestone in the company’s six-decade manufacturing presence in the country. The facility is designed to support both Indian operations and selected global markets, reinforcing India’s role within Cummins’ international manufacturing footprint. The India Machining Centre of Excellence at Cummins’ […]

Stephenson Gobin’s new manufacturing facility fully operational in Karnataka

Stephenson Gobin Limited, a UK-based manufacturer of electromagnetic clutch, brake and safety solutions, has confirmed that its manufacturing facility in Attibele, Karnataka, is now fully operational, completing the ramp-up phase following its inauguration in August 2025. The site, located near Bengaluru, has entered steady-state operations with all planned production lines, machinery and support functions running. […]

SMS group inaugurates heavy-equipment manufacturing workshop in Sanand, Gujarat

SMS group inaugurated its new Ahmedabad Workshop on 21 January 2026, expanding its manufacturing footprint in India and strengthening its Global Production Network. Located in Sanand near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, the facility is designed to support large-scale heavy equipment manufacturing for domestic and international projects, with a focus on delivery capability, localisation, and supply-chain resilience. The […]

Barnes Molding Solutions inaugurates greenfield production facility in Pune

Barnes Molding Solutions has inaugurated a new greenfield production facility in Pune, expanding its manufacturing presence in India and reinforcing its focus on the Asian injection molding market. The facility is located in the Chakan industrial corridor and is intended to strengthen local manufacturing and service capabilities for regional customers. The Pune site spans more […]

Legrand inaugurates Nashik manufacturing facility to expand data centre and export-focused production

Legrand inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Nashik on 21 January 2026, expanding its industrial footprint in India and strengthening its production base for domestic and international markets. The plant covers more than 30,000 square metres and represents Legrand’s largest manufacturing facility in India and one of its largest globally. The Nashik facility will manufacture […]