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Tata Chemicals selects Metso to upgrade soda ash plant in US

As per the contract with Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners, Metso will repair, rebuild, and service existing pyro-processing equipment and systems in its Green River (USA) operation

Total to buy advanced batteries maker Saft for Euro 950 mn

The acquisition of Saft is part of Total's ambition to accelerate its development in the fields of renewable energy and electricity, initiated in 2011 with the acquisition of SunPower

Govt to draw framework for hydropower development in India

Arunachal Pradesh to provide single-window clearance for hydropower generation

BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal power plant in Jharkhand

The company has executed the contract of setting up the 500 MW coal-based unit on engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) basis

India can save $50 bn if logistics costs are brought down to 9% of GDP

Access to cheap capital should be made available to logistics service providers for investments in infrastructure, says an Assocham-Resurgent India joint study

Water shortage forces chemical units to cut production in Dakshina Kannada

MRPL and MCF announce disruption of production following the stoppage of water supply to their production sites

Ion Exchange eyes GCC region for growth of water treatment solutions

The company opens chemical blending facility in Bahrain that will serve as export hub for the GCC region

MSR India enters into forging to tap aerospace & defence industry

The company will produce special purpose components for aerospace & defence industry

Reliance Defence signs partnership deal with Ukrainian firms

Collaboration includes assembly, manufacture and maintenance of Antonov class of aircraft in India, and upgradation of BMP 2 and armoured vehicles, marine gas turbines and UAV

Tata Power commissions 44 MW Lahori wind farm project in MP

With this, Tata Power's total installed capacity stands at 9183 MW, with 1674 MW coming from non-fossil fuels

National Instruments expands R&D center in Bangalore

The company launches NI India's Business Incubator Program to provide increased access to NI technology and technical training to shared local communities like SMEs, start-ups, etc

Japanese auto maker Isuzu Motors starts production from AP facility

With this facility, built with an investment of Rs 3,000 crore, the company to focus on pick-up truck and SUV segments in the country

Dabur plans Rs 250 cr manufacturing plant in Assam

The new plant, which will manufacture health and personal care products, is expected to start production by next year

Govt aims to set up all MSME technology centres by 2017

The work on at least 10 technology centres will start during the year

Mahindra and MSTC to form JV for auto shredding plant

The plant will recycle specialised steels and other non-ferrous metals from old automobiles and other scrap

Linde opens second air separation unit at Tata Steel's Kalinganagar facility

As per the contract, Linde has constructed two ASUs with a total capacity of 2,400 TPD at Kalinganagar facility for supply of gases to Tata Steel as well as for merchant markets

Bharat Forge bags second order from Boeing

The Pune-based company will develop and manufacture 777X titanium forging for Boeing's next generation 737 airplane

AkzoNobel and Atul Ltd to set up monochloro acetic acid JV in India

The two companies plan to build a MCA plant at Atul's facility in Gujarat. MCA is an essential building bock in many industries such as agrochemicals, pharma, personal care, etc

Kalpataru receives Rs 1,150 cr power transmission line orders

The company has received contracts for two projects in Madhya Pradesh and West Africa

BPCL's Rs 3000 cr investment in Bharat Oman Refineries receives Cabinet nod

BORL plans to debottleneck to increase the refinery capacity from 6 MMTPA to 7.8 MMTPA with an estimated investment of Rs 3,072 crore