Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL) has commenced operations at a new die-casting facility in Thervoy Kandigai, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company has also introduced a 4,400-ton die-casting machine at its U.S. facility as part of its expansion strategy. These developments were announced alongside its quarterly financial results on January 31, 2025. The Chennai facility will […]
Craftsman Automation Limited has announced plans to set up a new manufacturing plant at SIPCOT Industrial Park, Shoolagiri, Hosur. The company’s board of directors approved the project during a meeting held on January 29, 2025, according to a statement issued by the company. The proposed facility will focus on aluminium product manufacturing and is expected […]
BNC Motors has inaugurated a 250,000-square-foot electric two-wheeler manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The new facility is designed to produce up to 15,000 vehicles per month, addressing both domestic and export markets. The plant includes in-house production capabilities for batteries, electronics, and fabrication, which the company states will support a high level of vertical […]
Titan Engineering & Automation Ltd (TEAL), a subsidiary of Titan Company Ltd under the Tata Group, has announced plans to establish a new electronics manufacturing facility in Chennai and expand its existing operations in Hosur, according to a report by The Hindu Business Line. The upcoming plant in Chennai will operate from a leased premise […]
ZF Group has announced plans to establish a new facility at its Coimbatore campus in Tamil Nadu, focusing on manufacturing components for the construction equipment sector, according to a report by The Hindu Business Line. The facility is scheduled to open by June 2025, as revealed by Akash Passey, President of ZF Group India, at […]
Scandinavian Robot Systems India Pvt Ltd (RSP India), a subsidiary of Sweden-based Robot System Products AB (RSP), has opened its first manufacturing facility in Chennai. The new plant will focus on producing dress packs for industrial robots, including automatic tool changers, swivels, tool parking stands, and cable and hose management solutions. The Chennai facility aims […]
CEAT, an Indian tyre manufacturer, has announced the inclusion of its Chennai plant in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Lighthouse Network. The recognition highlights the facility’s adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, following a similar acknowledgment of CEAT’s Halol facility. According to the company’s press release, the Chennai plant achieved several measurable improvements, […]
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has announced a $500 million investment over five years to construct a car and battery manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, India. The plant, currently under construction in Thoothukudi, is expected to be completed by the second half of 2025. It will have an initial production capacity of 50,000 vehicles annually, […]
TD Power Systems (TDPS) has announced an order valued at ₹57 crore from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). The project involves supplying low-speed induction motors designed to replace high-speed imported motors with reduction gearboxes currently in use at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. According to the company, the motors are designed to meet […]
Chennai-based space technology startup OrbitAID has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Unicorn India Ventures, with additional support from the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM). The funding will accelerate the development and in-orbit demonstration of the company’s satellite servicing technology. OrbitAID, founded in 2021 by Sakthikumar R, Nikhil Balasubramanian, and Mano […]
