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PepsiCo begins operations at new facility in Andhra Pradesh

The plant, built at an initial investment of Rs 500 crore, will manufacture fruit juice-based drinks, carbonated soft drinks, and sports drinks, among other beverages

Manufacturing technologies: What Indian companies need to be future-ready?

The future of manufacturing is being defined in terms of its associated technologies. At the heart of this growing use of technology lies the necessities of competition and scarcity of resources

Gulf Oil joins hand with Schwing Stetter to market co-branded lubricants

The co-branded lubricants have been specially formulated for Schwing Stetter equipment & meet their stringent engineering specifications

DSM acquires vitamin C maker Aland

The transaction excludes Aland's consumer health activities

Urbanisation giving a boost to modern construction chemicals market

In order to address the challenges of urbanisation in countries such as India, the construction industry has to bank on concrete projects

Richa Industries receives first order from Indian Railways

The company has bagged the project, which is valued at Rs 2.16 crore and involves the supply of eight fabricated steel girders of total 300 MT

L&T bags NTPC's Rs 5580-cr order for ultra-supercritical power plant

The contract has been awarded for setting up of 1320 MW plant in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh

Tata Steel divests stake in Lanka Special Steels

The company has sold off its stake in the wholly owned subsidiary to E B Creasy & Company PLC for Rs 20 cr

India Infrastructure Fund acquires 23.5% stake in ONGC Tripura Power

ONGC Tripura Power is in process of implementing a gas based 726.6 MW combined cycle thermal power project at Palatana, Tripura

BHEL commissions 800 MW supercritical boiler at Krishnapatnam

This is the second 800 MW rating; the first 800 MW boiler was commissioned earlier by BHEL at the same project on August 28, 2014

Scania commences operation at bus manufacturing facility in Bengaluru

The bus plant will also serve as an export hub for regions such as Asia, West Asia and Africa

Government plans to invest $ 10 bn in chip making facilities

In addition, the government would also invest $ 400 million in developing an Indian version of microprocessor

BHEL bags Rs 5000 cr contract for thermal power plant in Telangana

Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) has awarded the contract to BHEL for setting up 1,080 MW Manuguru thermal power project

Clariant acquires black pigment preparations portfolio of Lanxess in India

With this acquisition, Clariant gains additional pigment preparation capacity to cater to a larger, wider customer base

PolyOne launches bio-based polymer for offering sustainable solution

Geon Bio Flexible Solutions has been formulated with a bio-derived plasticiser in compliance with phthalate-restrictive regulations, claims the company

Pluss Polymers' MiraCradle receives award for innovation in medical equipment

MiraCradle is an affordable passive cooling device which uses the advanced phase change material technology to induce therapeutic hypothermia among newborns suffering from birth asphyxia

Gujarat High Court stops launch of Wim Plast's air coolers

Wim Plast was restrained from launching as the HC felt that its air coolers were similar to Symphony's range of products

Oriental Containers becomes wholly-owned subsidiary of Oricon Enterprises

Oricon Enterprises has acquired 70% in Oriental Containers - a manufacturer of metal & plastic closures - from its JV partner for Rs 105 cr

Biomedicine, agricultural markets to give a boost to bio-based polymers

Though bio-based polymers face challenges, such as high cost, etc, they can offer advantages like biodegradability in the right target markets, according to Lux Research

Suven Life receives patents for CNS drug in Canada, Japan & Korea

These Patents are valid through 2030