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Astral Poly Technik close down Baddi production plant

The company reported 40.32 percent drop in its net profit to Rs 16.58 crore for the March 2015 quarter, as against Rs 27.78 crore during the previous quarter

SoftBank, Bharti and Taiwan's Foxconn form JV for renewable energy in India

SoftBank would invest $20 billion along with Bharti Enterprises and Foxconn in setting up solar power parks in India

Merck to set up Euro 30-mn OLED production plant in Germany

Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) has the potential to become the technology of the future for displays and lighting

Intertek launches electrical lab for LED and battery testing

Considering the growth of the lighting industry, the new advanced laboratory in Delhi is expected to play a vital role in verifying the products being used in India, says the company

Blue Star aims for three-fold increase in exports

The AC maker is eyeing for Rs 500 cr export revenue by 2018

SunEdison acquires Singapore's Continuum wind energy assets in India

Off late, the US-based firm has been increasing its presence in India. It had inked $4-bn JV deal with Adani in January 2015 and committed 15-GW solar power production at RE-Invest 2015

Water treatment firms bank on Clean India mission for growth

The government initiatives such as Swachh Bharat, Clean Ganga, etc are expected to trigger the demand for water treatment solutions in the country

Rising wastewater complexities to push demand for new water treatment technologies

For optimum solution, users of wastewater treatment technologies will have to work closely with experts having in-depth knowledge about water chemistry

Solving water challenge is key to the success of Make in India campaign: Vishal Sharma

In this interview, Vishal Sharma, MD, Nalco Water India Limited, explains the relevance of water treatment technologies for manufacturing sector and sustainable development

Goodyear to use silica derived from agri-waste to make tyres

The company will introduce tyres made from silica (derived from rice husk ash) in the Chinese market

Airbus arm Premium Aerotec awards aero components contract to Mahindra Aerospace

As per the deal, Mahindra will supply a variety of metallic components that will be fitted into several Airbus aircraft programs as part of assemblies produced by Premium Aerotec

CSIR labs to develop technologies for national missions

All CSIR labs aim to become self financing in next two years

Air Products opens India's first solar-powered hydrogen fuelling station

Part of a mass public transport bus fuelling and vehicle demonstration program, the SmartFuel station, generates 100% renewable hydrogen from solar energy via an electrolyser

ITC plans Rs 4000 cr investment to expand paper production

The company also plans to invest in new food processing plant in Medak district, Telangana

Murugappa Group plans Rs 250 cr capex in this fiscal

The investment will mainly focus on its engineering business and systems & process

Richa Industries bags depot construction contract for Lucknow Metro project

The contract, awarded by Sam India Built, is the third order that the company has secured from metro rail sector

BHEL commissions Shrinagar hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand

The greenfield hydroelectric project consisting of four units of 82.5 MW each has been set up by Alaknanda Hydro Power Corporation Limited (GVK Group)

Delhi Metro awards Rs 645 cr contract to BEML

As per the contract term, BEML design and manufacture 74 broad guage metro cars for its RS-13 project

Sterlite Grid commissions 765-kV Bhopal Dhule transmission project

The company will operate and maintain this project, which will attract annual tariff of close to Rs 250 crores, for 35 years

Lycos launches project to help provide info about air and water quality

Lycos Life Project will help families to instantly test the quality of the water and air in their homes and communities with small portable sensors given to them by the company