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Indodeutsche Precision Tubes Opens Manufacturing Facility in Badli

Indodeutsche Precision Tubes, a manufacturer of steel tubes, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Badli, near Delhi, India. The facility is the result of a joint venture between Germany-based Poppe + Potthoff GmbH and India-based Lalbaba Engineering. The plant will focus on the production of precision steel tubes and input materials for industrial applications. […]

Agilent Opens India Solution Center in Haryana for Analytical and Diagnostic Services

Agilent Technologies, a provider of instruments, software, services, and consumables for laboratories, has inaugurated the India Solution Center at its LEED Platinum-certified facility in Manesar, Haryana. The center is designed to provide integrated workflows and localized analytical solutions across sectors including pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, food safety, and environmental monitoring. The 12,500 square foot facility offers capabilities […]

Indian Companies Expand 155mm Ammunition Production Amid Rising Global Demand and Export Push

Indian defence manufacturers are ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells in response to growing international demand, with exports and investment rising across the sector. India is a cost-efficient supplier in the global munitions market, producing 155mm shells at USD 300–400 each—less than one-tenth the cost of comparable Western-made munitions. The global market for 155mm […]

MTAR Technologies Secures INR 340 Million Orders in Aerospace and Clean Energy Sectors

MTAR Technologies Limited, a supplier of products for the energy, space and defence sectors, has received international orders worth INR 340 million in the aerospace and clean energy sectors. The contracts, awarded by Bloom Energy Corporation and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Limited, are from existing customers and are scheduled for completion by March 2026. The […]

Hitachi Energy India Reports 228% Annual Order Growth

Hitachi Energy India Ltd. reported a 228% year-on-year increase in orders for the financial year ending March 31, 2025, driven by a large high-voltage direct current (HVDC) order. The company’s annual revenue rose 23% to INR 64.421 billion, while profit after tax increased 134% from the previous year. For the January–March 2025 quarter (Q4FY25), orders […]

Tata AutoComp and Katcon Form Joint Venture in Mexico for Composite Material Production

Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. and Katcon Global have established a joint venture in Mexico to manufacture advanced composite materials for the North American market. The facility will produce lightweight components intended for use in passenger and commercial vehicles, agricultural tractors, off-road vehicles, and select non-automotive applications. The new venture builds on a 13-year collaboration between […]

DRDO Develops Polymeric Membrane for Sea Water Desalination on Indian Coast Guard Ships

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane designed for high-pressure sea water desalination. The Defence Materials Stores and Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE) in Kanpur created this technology specifically to meet the Indian Coast Guard’s operational requirements, addressing the challenge of membrane stability when exposed to chloride ions […]

Indigenous Defence Systems Play Key Role in India’s Military Operations

India’s use of domestically developed military technology, including air defence systems and loitering munitions, featured prominently in Operation SINDOOR, a coordinated response to recent cross-border attacks. The Indian Armed Forces deployed a mix of legacy and indigenous platforms to neutralise aerial threats and carry out precision strikes without crossing international boundaries. On May 7–8, multiple […]

MacGregor to Supply Electric Cargo Cranes for Vertom Vessels Built in India

MacGregor, a UK-based producer of cargo and load-handling solutions for the maritime industry, has received an order from the Netherlands-based Vertom group to supply electric cargo cranes for four multipurpose vessels being constructed at Chowgule Shipyard in India. Deliveries of the equipment are scheduled to begin in 2026. The order was booked in the second […]