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 23, 2025
TIL Limited has announced the completion of its 400th Hyster-TIL ReachStacker at its Kharagpur, West Bengal, manufacturing facility. The milestone marks 14 years of production since the launch of its first ReachStacker in 2010, with the company planning to produce over 50 units in the next fiscal year. The company increased its output from three […]
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 27, 2025
Natraj Pipes has announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity with a new production facility in West Bengal. The expansion will increase output across multiple product lines, including uPVC, HDPE, OPVC, CPVC, and MDPE pipes. With the new facility, the production capacity for uPVC pipes and fittings will grow from 8,000 tonnes to 12,000 tonnes […]
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 […]
November 19, 2024
Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL) has raised its investment in a chemical downstream project in Bengal by 66%, bringing the total to ₹5,000 crore. The project, slated for completion by the first quarter of 2026, includes the construction of a phenol and acetone plant with a production capacity increase of 15%, from 300,000 tonnes to 345,000 tonnes. […]
October 25, 2024
Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd has commenced operations at its newly established coke oven plant in Jamuria, West Bengal. The facility features two batteries with 35 ovens each and will use coal imported from Australia, Indonesia, and Russia to produce coke for the company’s blast furnace, sinter plant, and ferroalloys operations. This step is part […]
