May 12, 2025
Bata India, a footwear manufacturer and retailer, has installed a new DESMA-PUDIP (Polyurethane Direct Injection Process) machine at its Bata Nagar factory in Kolkata. The investment aims to increase production capacity, automate footwear manufacturing processes, and support the company’s domestic supply chain. The DESMA-PUDIP system features automated direct soling, robotic spray and roughening arms, and […]
April 25, 2025
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), in collaboration with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), has launched a production line for Vande Bharat Sleeper trains at its manufacturing facility in Uttarpara, Kolkata. The line has been established following the award of a contract by Indian Railways to manufacture 80 sleeper train sets. The contract is valued at […]
April 12, 2025
Chicago-based semiconductor company TagoreTech is set to begin operations at its upcoming radio frequency (RF) laboratory in Kolkata’s Sector V within the next two to three months, according to a Times of India report. The facility, spanning approximately 1,000 square feet, represents an initial investment of over USD 500,000, with total planned investment in the […]
April 4, 2025
Kolkata-based Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) launched the fifth of six 25-ton bollard pull (BP) tugs under contract with the Indian Navy. The event took place on March 31, 2025, at TRSL’s facility in Kolkata, with Commodore Sanjay Kumar, President SSB, Kolkata, in attendance. The contract, signed on November 12, 2021, involves the construction of […]
March 17, 2025
Mandovi Drydocks and Ripley Group are developing a shipbuilding and repair facility at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata. The project, covering 121 acres on a 30-year lease, will begin with an initial investment of INR 2 billion, with plans to expand to INR 20 billion. The facility will initially focus on constructing ships in […]
February 4, 2025
Kolkata-based Titagarh Rail Systems Limited has announced the addition of a new business vertical focused on shipbuilding and maritime systems. The decision, approved by the company’s Board of Directors on February 3, 2025, marks an expansion beyond its core rail-based operations. The new maritime division will undertake shipbuilding, ship repair, and related activities. The company […]
December 20, 2024
DSV, a Danish transport and logistics company, has inaugurated a new 56,000 square-foot logistics facility in Serampore, Hooghly, approximately an hour from Kolkata. The development marks an expansion of Solutions India’s operations in the eastern region. The facility was opened by Gaurav Gupta, Managing Director of Solutions India, and the DSV team. Positioned strategically near […]
September 28, 2024
The PARAM Rudra supercomputer has been inaugurated at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) in Kolkata, introducing high-performance computing (HPC) to the Eastern Region of India. The system is expected to benefit around 10-12 institutions and thousands of researchers by providing computational power to accelerate scientific research in fields such as advanced […]
