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KEC International bags orders of Rs 1002 crore

The company has secured these orders in transmission & distribution (Rs 613 cr), railways (Rs 288 cr) and cables (Rs 101 cr) businesses

Engineers India bags Rs 150 cr contracts in Abu Dhabi

In order to cater to its clients in the region, the company has expanded its Abu Dhabi office

Bayer expands thermoplastic polyurethanes capacity in Cuddalore

With the commissioning of second production line, the company has increased the annual capacity of the site from 2500 metric tonne (MT) to 6000 MT

Germany's Henkel to invest Rs 220-cr to build India's largest adhesives plant near Pune

The new plant, which is expected to start production by early 2017, will have annual capacity of 80,000 tonnes of adhesives and surface treatment products

Dutch firm DSM forms JV with Sobisco for fortified foods

The JV will manufacture fortified foods and beverages for providing effective nutrition to consumers in the Eastern states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa

Mukund Vasudevan is new VP & GM of Ecolab India

Vasudevan, who joins from Pentair, has about 20 years experience of working in increasingly complex and impactful business focused positions in the water and oil and gas industries

ABB India to expand its access to electricity program

The program, which focuses on productive use of affordable electricity and promotion of local economic growth, will include another five villages in Barmer (Rajasthan) in 2015

Suzlon bags 90 MW order from ReNew Power

The order of 90 MW from ReNew Power in Andhra Pradesh is the fourth repeat order from ReNew and the second order in the Q1 FY16

MoD awards L&T Rs 468 cr defence order for construction of floating dock

The new order comes to L&T on the back of a recent order for design and construction of seven offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard at Rs 1432 crore

BHEL bags Rs 17,950-cr order for thermal power project in Telangana

The order, placed by TSGENCO for setting up a 4,000 MW supercritical thermal power project, is one of the highest value orders ever placed in the capital goods sector in India

Govt withdraws excise and duty benefits to defence PSUs

The move is aimed at giving a big push to private participation in defence manufacturing and providing level playing field to them with defence PSUs

Intertek's operations across India adopts paperless route

Going paperless has made its operations more efficient, faster and cost effective, says the company

Draft Plastics Waste Management Rules: Too little, too late

The draft rules has laid down the responsibility of the urban local bodies, producer, retailer and consumer. Interestingly, while it puts a time limit on the producers, the other stakeholders have bee

Modern technologies can help textile industry save water: Paul Hulme

Textile industry, one of the most water-intensive industries, can incorporate new-age processing methods such as digital printing, waterless dyeing technology, etc to conserve water

Sustainable product design is not about public relations: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

Sustainable product design is not just about responding to the consumer's growing environmental awareness, but it is more about business fundamentals such as how products are designed & supply cha

Sustainability: It's not just ecology, but also economics

As more companies understand the link between economic prosperity and environmental & social aspects, the importance of including sustainability in business strategy and growth will only rise

Zero defect zero effect: A myth or a reality?

Even though 'ZED maturity model' is in infancy, its relevance in enhancing competitiveness of Indian manufacturing sector and lowering impact on the environment cannot be overstated

Biopac India starts production line for food containers in Silvassa

Food storage containers, which will manufactured through unique process of thermoforming, will be available in capacity ranging from 236 ml to 2 litres

Brands must play proactive role in consumer safety and eco-compliance

Brands in textile industry will have to take steps to not only keep in check hazardous chemicals in the finished article, but also in waste water, sludge and (at a later stage) in air emissions

Why companies struggle to implement sustainability programs?

US chemical companies have complained that there is no market for specifically 'green products'. There is a strong disconnect currently between customers and manufacturers