coatings

Oerlikon Expands Regrinding and Forming Tools Capabilities in Ahmedabad

Oerlikon inaugurated an extension to its regrinding and forming tools operations in Ahmedabad. The development is aimed at strengthening local service capabilities to address increasing demand for tool reconditioning and coated tools in the western region of India. The extension enhances the company’s ability to handle complex and high-volume requirements through expanded CNC regrinding capabilities. […]

RUBIG Group signs research cooperation agreement with IIT Madras

RUBIG Group has signed a research cooperation agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai on 27 January 2026, formalising collaboration in advanced surface engineering and metallurgical research. The agreement establishes a framework for joint research, education and industrial application activities, supported by equipment and process expertise supplied from Austria. The […]

Unitherm Nova Coating formally inaugurates PVD coating services facility in Pune

Unitherm Nova Coating formally inaugurated its advanced physical vapour deposition (PVD) coating services facility in Pune on 16 January 2026, marking the operational launch of a joint venture between Unitherm Engineers Limited of India and NOVA Coating Group of Germany. The facility has been set up to serve high-performance requirements in cutting tools and dies […]

Remmers Gruppe SE to invest INR 3 billion in Teknovace to expand wood coatings manufacturing in India

Remmers Gruppe SE is making a foreign strategic investment of INR 3 billion in Teknovace Private Limited, an Indian premium wood coatings company, to establish a global wood coatings manufacturing hub in India. The investment forms part of a strategic partnership focused on expanding manufacturing capacity, strengthening technology capabilities, and developing India as a base […]

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 […]

KP Green Engineering inaugurates steel fabrication and galvanising facility at Matar, Gujarat

KP Green Engineering Limited inaugurated a steel fabrication and galvanising facility at Matar in Bharuch district, Gujarat, adding 294,000 tonnes per annum of production capacity. The facility expands the company’s manufacturing footprint and is expected to support demand from power transmission, renewable energy and infrastructure projects. The plant was virtually inaugurated on 23 December by […]