Bharat Forge chairman Baba Kalyani, co-chairing the 12th Japan-India Business Leaders Forum in Tokyo, outlined areas of strategic collaboration between the two countries in sectors ranging from technology and manufacturing to energy and skill development. The forum, held after a gap of seven years, brought together business leaders from both nations to discuss investment priorities […]
Hitachi Energy India Ltd. has announced an investment of INR 3 billion to expand its manufacturing facility in Mysuru, Karnataka. The project will double the site’s capacity to produce extra-high-voltage (EHV) class pressboard and laminated board, insulation materials used in power and distribution transformers. The expansion will include the replacement of the fossil fuel boiler […]
Suzuki Motor Corporation has launched its first Made-in-India global strategic battery electric vehicle, the e VITARA, and commenced local manufacturing of hybrid battery electrodes at its plant in Hansalpur, Gujarat. Electric vehicles produced in India will now be exported to over 100 countries, including markets in Europe and Japan. The hybrid battery electrode manufacturing initiative […]
Eduardo Almeida has been appointed Plant Director for Nidec Global Appliance’s new manufacturing facility in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra. The plant, which is under construction, represents an investment of more than USD 120 million and will cover 55,000 square metres of built-up area. It is planned with an annual production capacity of six million […]
Hikoki Power Tools India plans to invest INR 7 billion to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Mahindra World City, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. The project is projected to create approximately 1,302 direct and indirect jobs. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 14 August 2025 in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, […]
Serendip Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nagoya, Japan) has signed a joint-venture agreement with NTF India Private Limited to establish a company in India for the development and distribution of automotive interior and exterior parts. The venture will be majority-owned by Serendip’s group company, Mitsuiya Industrial Co., Ltd., with a 51 percent stake, while NTF India will […]
Ultraviolette, a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle manufacturer, has secured an investment from TDK Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Japan’s TDK Corporation. This funding is part of Ultraviolette’s latest financing round and aims to accelerate the development and production of its electric motorcycles and scooters. Ultraviolette’s current product lineup includes mid-premium motorcycles and scooters, with […]
Murata Electronics (India) Private Limited, a subsidiary of Japan’s Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., has begun operations at a new facility in the OneHub Chennai Industrial Park, Tamil Nadu. The 3,500-square-metre rental factory will handle packaging and shipping of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), the company and local officials said. The company signed an agreement to lease […]
Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Private Limited (TTDI) has inaugurated a new Cold Rolled Grain-Oriented (CRGO) Core Processing Centre and a Surge Arrester production line at its Rudraram facility in Telangana. The launch took place on August 8, 2025, presided over by Telangana Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu, who also laid the foundation stone […]
Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Japan’s Ichikoh Industries Ltd to acquire the Valeo Lighting Systems (VLS) business from Valeo India Pvt Ltd. Ichikoh is approximately 61.2 percent owned by Valeo, and the acquisition remains subject to definitive agreements and regulatory approvals. The JV is aimed at serving India’s booming […]
