Manufacturing

Sloan bets on Essel Bath Fittings to expand India manufacturing footprint

Sloan has invested in Essel Bath Fittings to strengthen its India presence, expand manufacturing and tap rising demand for water-efficient plumbing solutions

CAFE-III norms to kick in from April 2027, govt unlikely to extend deadline

Automobile manufacturers will have to comply with stricter fuel efficiency norms from April 1 next year, as the government is unlikely to extend the deadline for the implementation of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency III standards, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries Hanif Qureshi said on Monday. He said that the need to extend the implementation deadline beyond April 1, 2027, may not arise, as the government has been in touch with the auto industry stakeholders on the CAFE III norms, and has sought their feedback regularly, keeping them well-informed. CAFE III norms proposed to be effective from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032. Differences persist among auto manufacturers on the rules, with small car makers arguing that leniency must be granted to them in the corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE-III) norms on the basis of weight and affordability, even as large OEMs are opposed to differential treatment, saying it would compromise safety features. Whil

Physical AI explained: Why a bigger shakeup may be round the corner

AI brings intelligence directly into physical systems, allowing them to perform tasks with precision and responsiveness

BonV Tech to build Odisha's first drone park with ₹300 crore investment

BonV Technology plans ₹300 crore drone park in Odisha to boost UAV manufacturing, skilling and defence ecosystem with advanced assembly, testing and training facilities

Calderys targets East, Southeast Asia exports from Odisha facility

The Rs 800 crore plant in Khurda district is set to become the world's largest single-site refractory unit, catering to domestic industries and export markets across Asia

India’s manufacturing slows to 4 year low in March: What is behind the slowdown? | Business News

India’s manufacturing sector lost momentum in March 2026, with growth slowing to its weakest pace in nearly four years. Rising input costs, global uncertainty, and the West Asia conflict are weighing

Odisha rolls out 36 projects worth Rs 40,811 crore to boost industry

Odisha launches 36 industrial projects worth Rs 40,811 crore across sectors, expected to create over 59,000 jobs and boost manufacturing and infrastructure

The long reach of West Asia war: Sheffield of the East waits and watches

Furnaces cool faster than they should as Howrah's foundry belt sputters, with West Asia tensions choking fuel lines, snarling cargo routes, and stretching workdays thinner

Vedanta reports record production across businesses in FY26; defence push

Vedanta reports record production across core segments in FY26, while Chairman Anil Agarwal calls for reforms and private sector participation in defence manufacturing

India manufacturing PMI plummets to 4-year low amid West Asia conflict

Industry 'takes a step back' as market uncertainty and cost pressures increase

Gas crunch hits Firozabad's glass industry as West Asia conflict continues

India's ​heavy reliance on gas across the economy - businesses of all sizes, households, agriculture, public transport - makes its factories among the most vulnerable in Asia

India Inc hits pause on manufacturing facility expansion in March

Q4 new project announcements plunge over 50% as global risks bite

IIP growth rose to 5.2% in February as manufacturing output climbs

Industrial output growth edges up to 5.2% in February, led by manufacturing recovery, while electricity and mining output show mixed trends amid global pressures

Zetwerk files for IPO via confidential route, eyes up to ₹4,200 crore raise

Manufacturing marketplace taps top banks and explores pre-IPO funding at $3 billion valuation as rivals Infra.Market and OfBusiness also line up public offerings

JSW Motors partners Dassault to accelerate EV design and manufacturing

JSW Motors has partnered Dassault Systemes to deploy a digital platform to accelerate EV design, engineering and manufacturing as part of its broader automotive push

Agnikul Cosmos demonstrates 3D-printed booster engine, cuts build time

Agnikul Cosmos has tested a single-piece 3D-printed booster engine, reducing manufacturing time to seven days and enabling faster, more responsive satellite launches

Maruti Suzuki India to establish first phase of Khoraj plant by 2029

Maruti Suzuki India will invest Rs 10,189 crore to set up the first phase of its Khoraj plant in Gujarat, with a capacity of 250,000 units per annum by 2029

HZL, Tata Steel tie up to boost low-carbon zinc use in steel manufacturing

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd on Monday said it has partnered with Tata Steel to expand the use of its low-carbon zinc solution, EcoZen, in steel manufacturing. The partnership highlights both firms' resolve to weave climate priorities into their core operations and sourcing strategies. "Hindustan Zinc... has strengthened its longstanding association with Tata Steel to expand the integration of EcoZen, its lowcarbon zinc solution into sustainable steel manufacturing," Hindustan Zinc said in a filing to the BSE. EcoZen is produced using renewable energy and has a verified carbon footprint of less than one tonne of CO equivalent per tonne of zinc -- about 75 per cent lower than the global industry average. By significantly reducing emissions at the raw material stage, EcoZen enables downstream industries to lower value-chain emissions and advance their decarbonisation goals. "Our partnership with Tata Steel is a significant milestone in scaling up the adoption of low-carbon

Hettich opens new Indore plant; eyes India as key global manufacturing hub

German furniture fittings maker Hettich has inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, eying to position India as a key global manufacturing hub. This is Hettich's first dedicated undermount drawer runner manufacturing facility in India and forms part of the company's overall investment of approximately Rs 2,000 crore in the country, the company said in a statement. The new 25,700 sq. metre automated plant, located within Hettich's 103,039 sq. metre Indore facility, reinforces its long-standing commitment to the country, brings German engineering to India while expanding jobs, exports and local manufacturing capabilities, the statement added. "Hettich's hinge manufacturing unit at the Indore facility has an annual production capacity of approximately 60 million hinges. With the addition of the new Quadro plant, the facility will further produce around 5 million units of undermount drawer runners annually, significantly strengthening Hettich's manufacturing

Manufacturing share in listed firms' FY25 GVA fell below pre-Covid levels

Manufacturing companies now contribute a smaller share of gross value added by listed firms than before the pandemic, even as services and other sectors have expanded faster, an analysis shows