Manufacturing

Deutsche Messe invites submissions for ROBOTICS AWARD 2026 Deutsche Messe AG is inviting submissions for this year's edition of the prestigious ROBOTICS AWARD, held in conjunction with HANNOVER MESSE. Starting now, companies and institutions – both German and international – can enter this coveted award, regardless of whether they are exhibitors at HANNOVER MESSE 2026 or not. The competition rewards cutting-edge robotic automation and logistics solutions. Hannover. The competition rewards cutting-edge...

ABB Sets New Record with 99.13% Efficient Motor at Indian Steel Plant ABB has raised the bar in industrial motor efficiency by setting a new world record with a large synchronous electric motor that achieved an unprecedented 99.13% energy efficiency. This breakthrough, part of ABB’s Top Industrial Efficiency (TIE) initiative, marks a significant step forward in energy-saving technologies for heavy industry. ABB’s TIE motors and generators are engineered to surpass...

BKT targets Rs. 23,000 Cr revenue by 2030 Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT), a leading player in the Off-Highway Tires (OHT) segment, has announced an ambitious five-year strategic plan aimed at achieving Rs.23,000 crore (approx. USD 2.6 billion) in total revenue by 2030. The plan, unveiled at a Board of Directors meeting on Friday, includes investments of Rs.3,500 crore (USD 400 million), primarily funded through internal accruals. The growth strategy is anchored...

International projects hold up German machine tool order levels China and US switch places again in the rankings of the top customers in the first quarter According to the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), the orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2025 were 10 percent down on the same period last year. Domestic orders fell by 30 percent, while orders from abroad remained...

SAIL signs digital transformation agreement with ABB India ABB India and Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), a Maharatna central public sector company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to digitally optimize ironmaking and steelmaking processes at the Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha state, India. SAIL’s plant will exchange data with ABB India to prepare data-based models to create digital twins of blast furnaces and basic oxygen furnaces of...

Low-emission brake disk: Best practice in data-driven production In order to significantly reduce particulate matter pollution in the Eurozone's transport sector, new car models are to be equipped with low-emission braking systems from next year. For the manufacturing industry, this represents a technological leap that could only be achieved thanks to innovative materials and processes, new types of tools and machines and digital networking in production. This may ultimately benefit...

Siemens Powers India’s Smart Future With nearly 160 years of heritage in India, Siemens Limited is redefining the country’s infrastructure transformation through its Smart Infrastructure division. In an exclusive conversation with Subhajit Roy, Robert H.K. Demann, Head – Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Limited, shed light on how the company is redefining innovation by shifting the focus from simply "Make in India" to also "Design in India" spanning a wider spectrum of...

Delta Aims to Double Workforce in India Delta Electronics India Managing Director Niranjan Nayak outlines ambitious growth strategy Taiwanese technology leader Delta Electronics has unveiled plans to significantly expand its operations in India by nearly doubling its workforce over the next five years. The company aims to grow from its current 3,500 employees to approximately 6,500. “We are planning to double the overall Delta India human capital, which will enable us to...

Siemens:  ‘Automating Automation’ May Drive 50% Productivity Gains Siemens is taking industrial automation to the next level, unveiling new autonomous AI agents capable of executing full industrial workflows without human input. The company made the announcement at Automate 2025 in Detroit, highlighting a major evolution from traditional AI assistants to fully autonomous systems. "With our Industrial AI agents, we're moving beyond the question-answer paradigm to create systems that can independently execute...

GE Vernova to invest Rs 140 Cr to expand manufacturing footprint in India GE Vernova, one of the leading global energy manufacturing companies, today announced plans to invest approximately Rs. 140 crore (USD 16 million) in India to expand its electrification manufacturing and engineering footprint—specifically, advanced grid technologies that enable stable, reliable, and secure delivery of electricity. The investment will be made by GE Vernova T&D India Limited, the listed entity...

Tenneco appoints Arvind Chandra as CEO of India Operations Tenneco, a leading global automotive supplier, today announced the appointment of Arvind Chandra as Chief Executive Officer of Tenneco India, encompassing the company’s Clean Air, Monroe Ride Solutions (MRS), Champion Ignition, and Powertrain (Bearings and Sealings) businesses in India. In this role, Chandra will oversee all operations under Tenneco India and lead the next phase of Tenneco’s strategic growth in one...

Ace Designers announces strategic investment partnership with Kotak Alts Ace Designers Limited (ADL) announces a strategic investment partnership by Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited. This funding will support Ace Designer Limited’s plans for business expansion, capacity enhancement and strengthening its global presence. Ace Designers Founded in 1979 by three engineers from the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), as a design consulting company went on to establish AceMicromatic Group. With the amalgamation...

EMO Hannover 2025 to showcase production technology for modern factory From ice cream machines to wheel loaders: the spectrum of engineering products is as broad as the market itself. However, nearly all producers are facing the same major challenges: modernizing production, developing strategies to combat the shortage of skilled workers, implementing solutions for a more circular economy and improved resource efficiency. Under the banner of "Innovate Manufacturing", EMO Hannover 2025,...

ABB plans to spin off Robotics Division ABB on Thursday announced that it will launch a process to propose to its Annual General Meeting 2026 to decide on a 100 percent spin-off of its Robotics division. “The intention is for the business to start trading as a separately listed company during the second quarter of 2026,” the company said. Peter Voser, Chairman of ABB, said: “The board believes listing ABB Robotics...

Havells invests Rs. 600 Cr in Goldi Solar Havells India Limited, a leading player in the fast-moving electrical goods (FMEG) sector, has signed a binding term sheet to invest Rs. 600 crore in Goldi Solar Private Limited. According to a stock exchange filing on Monday (April 14), the primary investment will secure Havells a stake ranging between 8.9% and 9.24% in Goldi Solar. The final shareholding will depend on the total...