Manufacturing

ABB opens campus for machine automation at B&R in Austria ABB opened its new global innovation and training campus at the headquarters of B&R in Eggelsberg, Austria, its global center for machine and factory automation. The new campus will create up to 1,000 additional high-tech jobs and includes world-class research and development laboratories, as well as global training facilities for up to 4,000 people per year in collaboration with universities. ABB...

Manjushree Technopack acquires Hitesh Plastics Manjushree Technopack Limited (MTL), a rigid plastics packaging player, backed by Advent International, entered into an agreement to acquire the business operations and manufacturing facilities of Hitesh Plastics Pvt. Ltd. (Hitesh Plastics; HPPL) – a manufacturer of plastic caps and closures. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The acquisition will allow MTL to enter the highly specialised caps and closures market...

Schneider Electric to expand its presence to 2,000 retail stores by FY23 end Schneider Electric announced its omni-channel retail outreach: ‘Schneider Electric (SE) Retail Pavilion’, targeted at retailers across the country. Through this concept, the company plans to enroll, scale, and upskill retailers and be a partner in their journey of digital transformation. The company has partnered with over 500 retail stores as SE Retail Pavilions, for its B2C business, and...

WIKA India drives Mobile Calibration Van to Bangalore WIKA Instruments India Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, Germany, a global market leader in pressure and temperature measurement technology has recently launched Mobile Calibration Van for maintenance and repair at the doorstep of clients. An initiative, born out of need to maintain equipments during COVID lockdown has been transformed into a value-added service by...

Science Based Targets Initiatives approves Danfoss’ climate targets Danfoss announced that its science-based target has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi has validated that the corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets submitted by Danfoss A/S are in conformance with the SBTi Criteria and Recommendations (version 4.2). The science-based target provides a clearly defined pathway for companies to reduce GHG emissions in line with the goals...

JK Lakshmi Cement introduces its cement products in Central-East UP JK Lakshmi Cement has launched its cement brands in Eastern and Central Uttar Pradesh. JK Lakshmi cement and its premium brand, JK Lakshmi PRO+ Cement was unveiled at an event in the Amethi Plant in the presence of its top officials, business associates, and channel partners. The first truck filled with JK Lakshmi Cement was dispatched to Shri Ram Mandir in...

Linde opens its first women operated packaged gas plant in Trichy Linde India, one of the leading industrial gases manufacturers, inaugurated its first-ever women-operated Packaged Gas Plant (PGP) in Trichy on 6th July. Present at the launch were John Panikar, Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific, representing Linde Plc, and Abhijit Banerjee, Managing Director, Linde India. Commenting on the launch Panikar said, “We at Linde realize the importance and necessity for diversity...

CII certifies ABB India as a ‘Responsible Export Organization’ Confederation of Indian Industry - Institute of Quality (CII-IQ) awarded the ‘Responsible Export Organization’ compliance certificate to ABB India’s Electrification Distribution Solutions (ELDS) business in April 2022. The certification encompasses all business operations related with design, manufacture, marketing, retrofit and services of switchgear products and solutions of medium voltage and low voltage switchgear, relays and other automation solutions. This certification applies...

Shell launches used oil management service Shell today launched a used oil management service, a new initiative to organise India’s waste oil disposal system and to increase the rate of re-refining, as it aims to achieve circular economy goals while reducing waste. This is part of Shell’s overall commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. As part of the initiative, Shell has partnered with used oil re-refiners to initiate collection...

Beckhoff presents Automation Technology for Robotics With ATRO, Beckhoff is presenting a new concept for robotics applications. This is a modular system from which the right robot kinematics can be put together extremely flexibly for any application. A highlight of the system is the internal media feed for data, power and fluids. This has been implemented in such a way that all axes are designed to rotate endlessly. With ATRO,...

Air Products appoints Sushila Mani as MD of Prodair Air Products India Air Products has announced appointment of Sushila Mani as Managing Director of Prodair Air Products India Pvt. Ltd. In this role, Ms. Mani will lead Air Products’ world-class Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) centers in Pune and Vadodara. Commenting on the appointment, Air Products’ chief operating officer Dr. Samir J. Serhan said, “I am very pleased that Sushila has...

SWITCH launches next generation electric bus platform for Indian market Switch Mobility, the next-generation carbon neutral electric bus and light commercial vehicle company, launched its state-of-the-art electric bus platform ‘SWITCH EiV 12’ for the Indian market. This next-generation E-Bus, backed by over 10 years of EV expertise, will address the growing bus segment in India, the company said. It adds, “Available in two variants - EiV 12 low floor and EiV...

LANXESS India wins Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award Specialty chemicals company LANXESS India won the prestigious Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award 2021 for its commitment and outstanding performance in all areas of Human Resource Management. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture presented the awards to all the winners. Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Executive Director & Head of PTSE and Sunil Antony, Vice President & Head of...

Escorts is now Escorts Kubota Escorts Limited announced that it has received requisite approvals for the name change of the Company from "Escorts Limited" to "Escorts Kubota Limited" with effect from June 9. "Escorts and Kubota Corporation, Japan had decided to strengthen their partnership aligned to their vision of global leadership in farm mechanization and spreading farming prosperity," an official statement said. It adds, "Kubota has increased its equity stake in Escorts...

IPACK-IMA brings innovation, sustainability & technology transfer to the fore The live return of IPACK-IMA, the first international exhibition for the processing and packaging sector in 2022, represented the synthesis of the best technological solutions in terms of research and innovation. Solutions that had remained in the plants for years and were finally unveiled at Fiera Milano to an international audience that responded very well in terms of quality and...