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HORIBA India may chip in with local semicon gear as demand builds

Horiba India is open to local manufacturing of specialised semiconductor equipment once India's chip fabrication and packaging ecosystem reaches sufficient scale

Japan's Horiba targets 20 billion yen from India operations by 2028

Japanese precision instruments and testing systems manufacturer Horiba on Monday said it is targeting a revenue of 20 billion yen from its India operations by 2028, as the country emerges as an increasingly important base for its global manufacturing and research roadmap. The company, which is marking 20 years of operations in India, reported an annual turnover of about 15 billion yen in FY 2025, at an average annual growth rate of over 15 per cent. "Looking at our global businesses, India is probably the most exciting and growing energetic market for us. Going forwardit would definitely be a key market for the Horiba Group. "India has grown from a market for our technology into a base where it is manufactured, adapted, and increasingly developed. Twenty years in, our commitment to this market remains as strong as ever, and we see India playing an even larger role in Horiba's global growth in the years ahead," Dan Horiba, Executive Director, Horiba Ltd, Japan, said in a statement.

Young workforce is India's advantage in manufacturing: Cedrik Neike

Cedrik Neike talks about impact of AI on manufacturing, Physical AI and jobs

OfBusiness deepens manufacturing across metals, chemicals and apparel

Tapping value-added production opportunities may boost supply-chain control and margins; owned capacity now spans over 40 products and direct headcount has crossed 35,000

Uttar Pradesh steps up outreach to attract big-ticket global investments

Uttar Pradesh steps up efforts to attract foreign investment in manufacturing, semiconductors, electronics and data centres

Over 11% PPI factory input inflation could have aided fall in deflators

The break-up of these calculations is complicated since many manufactured products are inputs for other manufactured products

Notebook makers seek minimum import price, anti-dumping probe on imports

Industry body seeks minimum import price on finished notebooks, anti-dumping probe into Indonesian imports and GST rule changes to ease working capital constraints

Innovative ecosystem will make India attractive: Judith Love & Amitabh Dube

Novartis doubles down on innovation in India, eyeing R&D, clinical trials and a stronger regulatory ecosystem while moving away from traditional generics

RPG Life Sciences to invest ₹500 cr in manufacturing, API capabilities

Drug firm RPG Life Sciences is planning to deploy Rs 500 crore over the next 12 months to strengthen its manufacturing and API capabilities through strategic acquisitions. In an interview with PTI, RPG Life Sciences Managing Director Ashok Nair said the company has embarked on a significant expansion phase, backed by a committed capital infusion of Rs 700 crore. "Currently, the acquisitions we have made are to the tune of Rs 200 crore. We are evaluating opportunities that can strengthen our manufacturing footprint. We would like to deploy the Rs 500 crore balance in the next 12 months. We are actively pursuing good assets," Nair said. The company, which operates across domestic and international formulations and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), has set a target of reaching Rs 2,000 crore- 2,500 crore in revenue by 2030. Nair noted that the company started FY27 on a strong footing, recording 16 per cent revenue growth and 18 per cent EBITDA growth in the first quarter. The

Indian miners building critical mineral assets in resource-rich Africa

Das said India's graphite demand is expected to rise sharply as battery manufacturing gathers pace, but China continues to dominate the global supply chain

Germany's industrial giants push for 40-hour week as labour costs rise

Top executives are arguing that high labour costs are eroding Germany's competitiveness

Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy, 2024: What incentives does it offer chipmakers?

Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy, 2024: What incentives does it offer chipmakers?

Datanomics: Falling prices give a boost to manufacturing's real growth

Manufacturing prices fell in Q1 even as real growth outpaced nominal growth, pointing to deflationary pressure unlike agriculture and services

Zetwerk pushes deeper into product design as ODM share nearly doubles

Design-led contracts accounted for 13.93% of manufacturing GMV in FY26, up from 7.65% three years earlier, as Zetwerk moves into engineering and co-creation

Govt notifies ₹1.27 trillion Semicon 2.0, offers 40% fab capex support

The scheme spans chip design, manufacturing, equipment, materials, advanced packaging, R&D and talent development, with support available for up to six years

Apple may shift 30-35% of global iPhone production to India in next 5 years

Apple could raise India's share of global iPhone production to 30-35% over five years as John Ternus takes charge and India gains a deeper role in its supply chain

Industrial output growth eases to 6.7% in July as three sectors slow

Manufacturing growth moderated to 7.3 per cent from 9.5 per cent in June, while mining and quarrying slipped back into contraction during the month

Viksit Bharat target has a low manufacturing value-addition problem

Top export sectors remain vulnerable due to high reliance on imported components

Made-in-India global mobile brand ambition faces challenges of scale, R&D

India's push to create a homegrown global mobile phone brand will require applicants to overcome challenges in R&D, scale, software, branding, distribution and cost competitiveness

Which Indian manufacturing sectors are actually becoming self-reliant?

India is moving beyond assembly in several industries, yet gaps in critical components and upstream manufacturing continue to limit domestic value addition