Page 75 - Manufacturing Industry

AMD Industries expands PET bottles capacity in Rajasthan

The company has set up 4 new production lines at its Neemarana facility in Rajasthan

Skipper commissions PVC products plant in Uttar Pradesh

With the commencement of the Sikandrabad plant, the company's combined installed capacity for PVC products will go up to 35000 MT

Centre to invest Rs 175 cr to raise competitiveness of Indian capital goods sector

Government will invest in projects such as machine tools SEZ, welding technology centre, technology upgradation of HMT Machine Tools Ltd, etc

Steel Strips Wheels bags order for tractor wheels in Thailand

The total expected volume from this order, placed by NTI Thailand, is 42,000 tractor wheel

Gamesa bags 15 MW solar project in Tamil Nadu

This is the second project that Gamesa has secured in Tamil Nadu, bringing its overall solar portfolio to over 48 MW

Wendt acquires diamond tool business of Star Diamond

This acquisition is expected to strengthen Wendt India's presence in stationery dressing tool business

Covestro eyes coatings industry to grow PU materials business in India

In addition to top end customers, Covestro is banking on medium scale coating manufacturers to push the demand for its products in the country

Lubrizol opens Rs 325 cr CPVC compounding plant in Dahej

The plant, with capacity of 55,000 tonnes, will serve Indian market as well as countries in South Asia, the Middle East and East Africa

Policy for promotion of city compost receives cabinet nod

Fertiliser companies and marketing entities will co-market city compost with chemical fertilisers through their dealers' network

Oil PSUs will require to invest Rs 28,750 cr to make BS-VI fuels

To switch over to BS-VI norms, which requires drastic sulphur reduction in auto fuels, calls for revamps or additional facilities in almost all the refineries

Crompton Greaves ties up with French institute CEA for solar energy

Two organisations will explore market potential and opportunities for solar photovoltaic (PV) system with storage function for Indian airports

Punj Lloyd-Limak JV wins Rs 2780 cr pipeline contract in Turkey

As per the contract, the JV will construct 459 km pipeline (of the 48 inch diameter) for TANAP Gas Pipeline project, which is estimated to cost $ 10 to $ 11 billion, in Turkey

Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra Defence ink pact for JV

Both companies are proposing to set-up a final assembly line in India and develop tier-1 & tier-2 suppliers, with the intent to ultimately achieve 50 percent indigenous content

Indian packaging market to reach $ 73 billion by 2020

Organised retail and boom in e-commerce to fuel growth of plastic packaging, as India is expected to be among the top ten packaging consumers in the world by 2016, says a FICCI-TSMG report

Role of industry crucial to achieve INDCs target

The government will soon roll out a roadmap for achieving the goals of INDCs (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in the country

UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool licences hepatitis C drug to four Indian companies

Cipla, Emcure, Hetero and Natco have signed agreement for producing & selling daclatasvir, an HCV drug, with Bristol-Myers Squibb (the patent holder) and the MPP in 112 countries

Autoline forays into auto accessories, hospital equipment sectors

The company is also exploring business opportunities in railways and defence sectors

Imports hurting domestic PVC manufacturing industry: A report

If government takes steps to curtail unabated imports, polyvinyl chloride industry can witness investment of over Rs 20,000 cr over the next 5-7 years, says FICCI-Tata Strategic Management report

Innovative Tech Pack to set up plant in Baddi

With this facility, the company aims to tap FMCG companies for its packaging solution

Govt hikes basic customs duty on medical devices

The move is aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing of medical devices, in line with the government's Make in India campaign