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SAIL and Indonesia-based PT Krakatau Steel, which have signed an MoU to set up a joint venture, are exploring a stainless steel project with a capacity of 500,000 tonnes to 1 million tonnes under the proposed JV, a source with direct knowledge of the plans said. Earlier this week, the steel PSU and the Indonesian entity signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a joint venture to manufacture stainless steel slabs to meet the commodity's increasing demand in India. "SAIL and PT Krakatau Steel would explore setting up a stainless steel project. It can be of 0.5 million tonnes (MT) capacity, or it can also be of 1 MT. But that will be discussed after the formation of a joint venture," the source said. If the JV is formed, the slabs will be produced in Indonesia and supplied to SAIL's Salem Steel Plant (SSP) in Andhra Pradesh, which specialises in the production of austenitic, ferritic, martensitic and low-nickel stainless steels, catering to diverse sectors including nuclear, ...
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday made a case for Indian companies forming joint ventures with US companies to leverage their new technologies. Addressing AMCHAM's Annual Leadership Summit, Gadkari further said Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is exploring possibilities of taking help of US consultancy companies in preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for road projects. "India is the fastest growing major economy... the US companies develop lots of new technologies, so it is very important for Indian companies to have joint venture with US companies," he said. Noting that supply chain is the most important part in logistics, Gadkari said logistics cost in India has come down to single digit helped by rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors. Gadkari further said six months ago, a report prepared by IIT Chennai, IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore revealed that India's construction of expressways and economic corridors has helped reduce the country's ...
Realty firm Signature Global has formed an equal joint venture with RMZ Group to develop a mixed-use project in Gurugram, with the Bengaluru-based firm investing Rs 1,283 crore. In a regulatory filing, Signature Global said it has formed a joint venture with RMZ to develop a mixed-use project, comprising office buildings, hotels, and retail spaces on the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) in Gurugram. Under the agreement, Signature Global and RMZ will form a 50:50 joint venture. RMZ has committed an investment of Rs 1,283 crore to acquire a 50 per cent equity stake in the project, the filing said. As part of the transaction, Gurugram Commercity Ltd (GCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Signature Global, and Millennia Realtors, an RMZ entity, have entered into a Securities Subscription and Purchase Agreement (SSPA). Under the SSPA, RMZ will acquire a 50 per cent equity stake in GCL through a combination of share purchase and share subscription, for an aggregate consideration of up to Rs
Ester Loop Infinite Technologies, a joint venture of Ester Industries and Canada-based Loop Industries, on Monday announced that it will supply sustainable materials to athletic footwear and apparel brand Nike as part of a multi-year agreement. Under the agreement, Loop will supply Twist, its virgin-quality circular polyester resin made exclusively from textile waste, establishing Nike as the anchor customer for the Infinite Loop India manufacturing facility which is being constructed in partnership with Ester Industries, a statement said. "Nike has signed on as the anchor customer for the Infinite Loop India manufacturing facility multi-year offtake agreement secures supply of Twist, Loop's branded, virgin-quality polyester resin made exclusively from textile waste," it said. Loop's Twist resin, a verifiable textile-to-textile solution, will be used to reduce the usage of virgin and recycled flake polyester across Nike's product lines. "Our agreement with Loop Industries marks a .
Leading hotel chain Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Kolkata's Ambuja Neotia Group are exploring the possibility of expanding their strategic partnership beyond management contracts into joint investments in hospitality projects, senior executives from both companies said on Friday. The development marks a deepening of their existing relationship, with IHCL currently managing six of Ambuja Neotia's properties and another 7-8 in the pipeline across various locations. In July, IHCL had announced the signing of an additional 15 hotels with the group, slated for development over the next three years. IHCL Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Puneet Chhatwal said the company is looking at joint investment opportunities with Ambuja Neotia Group. He noted that while the group's preference has traditionally been West Bengal, it is now showing readiness to explore projects in neighbouring regions. He added that IHCL has several projects available for collaboration if the grou