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Smart fasteners are not just nuts and bolts

In auto sector adhesive tapes used for attaching components in unique ways allow carmakers to experiment with designs, since they are no longer bound by linear needs of traditional metallic fasteners

India as the world's factory: China may be in denial

It is interesting that the myths around the influence of Confucianism on Southeast Asia come not from Chinese scholars but from futurologist Hermann Kahn

Govt plans to roll out PLI scheme to encourage container manufacturing

Currently, India does not have a robust container manufacturing market, and a large portion of its containers come from China

IIP data: Industrial activity grows 3.1% in Sept; manufacturing a drag

Mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors grew at 4.6 per cent, 1.8 per cent and 11.6 per cent respectively

UP betting big on manufacturing to achieve trillion-dollar economy target

UP is among India's top producers and exporters of toys, leather goods, and textiles in the country

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Manufacturing PMI recovers to 55.3 in Oct amid contained price pressures

Manufacturing employment increases at 'marked rate' as factories report rise in orders, says survey

Cable manufacturer DCX Systems' Rs 500-cr IPO to open for 3 days on Oct 31

The Rs 500-crore initial share-sale of DCX Systems, manufacturer of cables and wire harness assemblies, will open for public subscription on October 31. The three-day Initial Public Offering (IPO) would close on November 2, according to the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP). The company has cut the size of its fresh issue of equity shares to Rs 400 crore from Rs 500 crore planned earlier. Apart from fresh issue, the IPO comprises an offer for sale of equity shares to the tune of up to Rs 100 crore by promoters -- NCBG Holdings Inc and VNG Technology. The company proposes to utilise the net proceeds from the fresh issue towards debt payment, funding working capital requirements, investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary Raneal Advanced Systems to fund its capital expenditure expenses and general corporate purposes. The Bengaluru-based company is primarily engaged in system integration and manufacturing a comprehensive array of cables and wire harness assemblies, and are also involved in

Syngene International's net profit rises 53% to Rs 102 crore in Q2

Syngene International on Wednesday reported a 53 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 102 crore in the second quarter ended September 2022 on the back of higher revenue. The company, which is an integrated research, development and manufacturing services firm, had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 66.7 crore in the same period last fiscal, it said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations during the period under review stood at Rs 768.1 crore as against Rs 610.2 crore in the year-ago quarter, it added. "The quarter saw positive performances across all divisions. Our research divisions -- discovery services, including Synvent, our integrated drug discovery platform, and the dedicated centres showed sustained growth. Discovery chemistry in particular saw buoyant customer demand," Syngene International Ltd Managing Director and CEO Jonathan Hunt said. Growth in development services was led by existing clients renewing contracts and setting up ...

UP govt to promote private industrial parks under the 'make-in-UP' theme

The proposed policy aims to establish UP as an internationally competitive investment destination, generating employment and stoking sustainable economic growth.

Indian semiconductor industry may benefit from the proposed US CHIPS Act

US Chips act has a total outlay of $53 billion, five times India's PLI scheme for semiconductors which amounts to $10 billion

Fresh salvo at GDP for not capturing ground manufacturing activities

While most criticisms of the data related to GDP are on overestimating economic activities on ground, the latest one in fact censures it for underestimating the manufacturing sector in recent times

Indo-Japan partnership in manufacturing can be best in world: R C Bhargava

With Maruti Suzuki proving to be a successful Indo-Japan collaboration, company Chairman RC Bhargava feels if the two countries work with full partnership and trust in the manufacturing sector, they would be the best in the world. Also, the growing partnership between India and Japan is going to be a huge positive factor for the growth of Indian manufacturing, he told PTI in an interview. "I believe that India Japan partnership, which we have seen in Maruti Suzuki and some other areas, is becoming stronger, and more and more Japanese companies are getting interested in investing in India, partnering with Indian companies," Bhargava said. He cited the example of Escorts Kubota, where the latter has become a promoter in the Indian farm equipment and construction equipment maker, and said, "I think this kind of partnerships between India and Japan is going to be a huge positive factor for the growth of Indian manufacturing." Bhargava noted that a lot can be learnt from the Japanese ..

Laying eyewear optic fibre to make 400 mn specs per year: Lenskart's Bansal

As part of that strategy, the SoftBank-backed firm is setting up the world's largest eyewear manufacturing plant in Bhiwadi, a city in Rajasthan

Manufacturing sector to be impacted in FY23 as exports take a hit: Report

The Indian manufacturing sector, which received a fillip in FY22 due to export growth, is likely to be hit by a slump in foreign trade activity in FY23, a report said on Thursday.

India's manufacturing activity expands at quickest pace in 8 months

Job creation is subdued though companies step up purchasing and report solid manufacturing activity

IIP growth up just 1.7% compared to pre-Covid periods, manufacturing lags

Flat growth may prompt the monetary policy committee not to go for an aggressive rate hike in August

SEZ 2.0: Regional boards to track development hubs on the cards

The commerce and industry ministry is drafting a legislation for the next chapter for SEZs that will see development of large manufacturing and investment hubs

Foxconn likely to set up EV manufacturing unit in India through Foxtron

Buzz is that the company may look at the Ford India unit near Chennai for its new facility; sources say group was already betting big in EV components through Bharat FIH

Manufacturing sector sees faster growth amid high inflation in Apr: PMI

India's manufacturing sector activities witnessed faster growth in April amid quicker increases in production as well as factory orders, and renewed expansion in international sales, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose from 54.0 in March to 54.7 in April, as a retreat of COVID-19 restrictions continued to support demand. The April PMI data pointed to an improvement in overall operating conditions for the tenth straight month. In PMI parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction. "The Indian manufacturing PMI remained well inside positive territory during April, recovering some of the ground lost in March. Factories continued to scale up production at an above-trend pace, with the ongoing increases in sales and input purchasing, suggesting that growth will be sustained in the near-term," said Pollyanna De Lima, Economics Associate Director at S&P ...