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Runaya–ECKART joint venture sets up gas-atomised aluminium powder facility in Odisha

Runaya Metsource Private Limited and ECKART have established a joint venture, Runaya Eckart Aluminium Powders Private Limited, to manufacture gas-atomised aluminium powders in India, with a new facility located at Jharsuguda in Odisha. The project marks the first domestic production of spherical gas-atomised aluminium powders, which are currently imported for use in advanced industrial applications. […]

CSIR–NPL inaugurates national environmental and solar calibration facilities on 80th foundation day

CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (CSIR–NPL) marked its 80th foundation day with the inauguration of two national-level metrology facilities in New Delhi on 05 January 2026. The facilities comprise the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory and the world’s fifth National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration, expanding India’s domestic calibration and measurement infrastructure for environmental […]

Samvardhana Motherson to acquire Nexans Autoelectric Wiring Harness business for EUR 207 million

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited approved a proposal to acquire the automotive wiring harness business of Nexans autoelectric GmbH and Elektrokontakt GmbH through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Motherson Global Investments B.V., as part of an effort to expand its global wiring harness operations. The transaction involves the acquisition of business assets, certain real estate in […]

Knorr-Bremse plans INR 19.07 billion manufacturing facility in Chennai

Knorr-Bremse Group plans to invest INR 19.07 billion in a new greenfield rail manufacturing facility near Chennai, expanding its production, engineering, and technology footprint in India. The proposed facility will be located along the Sriperumbudur industrial corridor in Tamil Nadu and is intended to support India’s expanding rail programmes as well as export-oriented manufacturing. Knorr-Bremse […]

Beumer Group sets up material handling systems manufacturing plant in Jhajjar, Haryana

Beumer Group has inaugurated a new material handling systems manufacturing facility in Reliance MET City, Jhajjar, Haryana. The plant, opened in December 2025 following a foundation stone ceremony in June 2024, represents a significant expansion of the company’s presence in India as it moves to meet rising demand from the airport, e-commerce and heavy industry […]

Continental Appoints Rohit Markan as Executive Vice President for Industrial Solutions Asia Pacific

Continental AG has appointed Rohit Markan as Executive Vice President Industrial Solutions for the Asia Pacific region within its ContiTech group sector. The appointment took effect on 17 November 2025 and places Markan in charge of managing industrial operations across key markets including India, China, Australia and New Zealand, Japan, Korea and South East Asia. […]