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Japanese Machine Tool Makers Expand Investments in India Amid Growing Demand

Japanese machine tool manufacturers are increasing their investments in India as they seek to capitalize on the country’s growing manufacturing sector, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. Companies such as Tsugami, Brother Industries, and Shibaura Machine have announced significant developments, contributing to a rise in India-bound orders. Tsugami, a Tokyo-based producer of automatic lathes, […]

Daikin India and Rechi Precision Form Joint Venture for Compressor Production

Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd., and Taiwan-based Rechi Precision Co., Ltd. have announced plans to establish a joint venture in India focused on manufacturing, designing, and selling compressors for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) sector. Operations for the joint venture, named Daikin-Rechi India Pvt. Ltd., are projected […]

Hitachi Automation India Opens New Plant in Pune to Expand Operations

Hitachi Automation India Private Limited (HAIPL) has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in the Chakan Industrial Area, Pune, Maharashtra. This marks the company’s second operational plant in India, complementing its existing facility in Manesar, Haryana. The new facility is part of HAIPL’s efforts to expand its business in India and address growing demand in the […]

Panasonic Life Solutions Opens Electrical Manufacturing Facility in Andhra Pradesh

Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, has inaugurated a new electrical construction materials (ECM) manufacturing facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. This facility, built to Industry 4.0 standards, represents the company’s first manufacturing base in Southern India and seventh in the country. The facility, spanning 1,33,584 square meters with an […]

Hitachi Construction Machinery to Establish Development Center in India by December 2024

Hitachi Construction Machinery has announced plans to establish a new subsidiary, Hitachi Construction Machinery Development Center India Private Limited, in Hubballi, Karnataka, by late December 2024. The center will focus on the development and design of construction machinery, with operations expected to ramp up by April 2026. The company plans to invest 99 million rupees […]

HORIBA Launches Hydrogen Engine Test Facility in Pune

HORIBA India has inaugurated its Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) Test Bed Facility at the HORIBA India Technical Center (HITC) in Chakan, Pune. The facility, designed to test hydrogen-fuel-based internal combustion engines, has a testing capacity of up to 380 kilowatts and complies with global safety standards. According to the company’s press release, the facility […]

Toyoda Gosei Conducts Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Facility in Karnataka

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. held a bhoomi-poojan (groundbreaking ceremony) for its new manufacturing facility in Harohalli, Bengaluru South District, Karnataka, on December 5, 2024. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s expansion plans in India, targeting the growing demand for automotive components. The facility, operated by Toyoda Gosei South India Pvt. Ltd., will begin […]

Japanese Machinery Firms Hitachi and Sumitomo to Establish Units in India

Hitachi Construction Machinery and Sumitomo Heavy Industries are setting up new operations in India, targeting opportunities in the country’s infrastructure and industrial sectors. Hitachi Construction Machinery announced plans to increase hiring and develop products tailored for the Indian market. The company stated that these measures align with its strategy to expand its footprint in the […]

Komatsu India Dispatches First HD465-7R Dump Truck from Oragadam Plant for Export

Komatsu India has dispatched its first HD465-7R off-highway dump truck from its manufacturing facility in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, to an overseas market. The milestone marks the production and export of this model from the company’s facility. The HD465-7R, designed for off-highway operations, is intended to enhance productivity in industrial applications. According to an update, the […]

Climaveneta Climate Technologies Invests INR 400 Crore in New Cooling Equipment Manufacturing Plant

Climaveneta Climate Technologies, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric, has announced a significant investment exceeding INR 400 crore in a new manufacturing facility in Narsapura, Kolar district, approximately 50 km from Bengaluru. This plant will serve as a production hub for various types of central air-conditioning equipment, including screw chillers, magnetic levitation technology chillers, scroll chillers, […]