Infrastructure

“Fire evacuation a major concern” In the recent past, Mumbai and other mega cities have witnessed many fire incidents. Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) recently stated, the financial capital has witnessed more than 26,000 fire incidents in the past five years. The report also specifies that 324 fires were reported in the city's high-rises alone, between January 2020 and October 2021 period. In all such incidents the number of casualties and...

BKT displays its giant 57-inch tire at ongoing mining expo in KolkataBalkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT), the Indian multinational group and global player in the off-highway tire market, is displaying a selection of products including the latest Giant 57-inch EARTHMAX SR 468 TL tire, an all steel radial tire specially designed for 240-tonne rigid dump trucks. The company also showcased its EARTHMAX SR 53 TL tire, created for ultra-large loaders,...

Tata Steel uses Inland Waterways to transport machinery for its Kalinganagar plantTata Steel becomes the first steel company in Odisha to use inland waterways to bring in heavy machinery for its Kalinganagar plant expansion project, reiterating its commitment to creating a carbon-neutral future. Tata Steel’s consignment sailed in a chartered vessel from Shanghai to Paradip port in Odisha. It was then loaded on a barge that travelled up Luna River...

Volvo expands its R&D operations in IndiaJan Gurander, Deputy CEO, Volvo Group today laid the foundation for the “Vehicle TechLab” for the Group’s Research and Development operations in India. This becomes Volvo’s largest development site outside Sweden. Earlier, in July 2021, Volvo launched CampX in Bengaluru – a Global Innovation Arena – the first site outside Sweden.“By 2030 we would cut the CO2 emissions of our vehicles by 40% when...

Microsoft’s data centre to heat Finland homesExcess heat generated by a data centre will be used to heat homes, services and businesses in Finland owing to a new partnership between Fortum and MicrosoftFortum and Microsoft have announced a unique collaboration project, whereby Fortum will capture the excess heat generated by a new data centre region to be built by Microsoft in the Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland. The data...

Holcim India, Ambuja Cements and ACC commission bubble barrier project to remove plastic in Himachal Pradesh Ambuja Cements and ACC Limited, through its in-house waste management arm, Geocycle announced commissioning of its second phase of bubble barrier technology in Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Lake located in Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh.Bubble Barrier is a smart and non-invasive technology that is used to remove plastic from the water bodies, reducing the...

Tata Steel launches ‘EzyFit’ door & window frames Tata Steel Tubes Division has expanded its branded products and retail solutions by launching ‘Tata EzyFit’, a brand of innovative tubes for door and window frames.Commenting on the launch, Rajeev Singhal, Vice President, Marketing & Sales (Flat Products), Tata Steel, said, “As India surges forward, there is a need for newer, innovative, and faster construction solutions that will fuel this momentum. With...

Tata Steel completes maiden multi-modal shipment of TMT bars from West Bengal to Assam via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route Tata Steel has completed its maiden multi-modal shipment of around 1,800 tonnes of finished steel products from Haldia Port in West Bengal to Pandu Port in Assam using the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route via Brahmaputra River. This shipment of Tata Steel’s TMT bars that arrived at Haldia on rail before being loaded...

Power Ministry brings green hydrogen policy: All you need to know Power Ministry on Thursday notified green hydrogen policy which is expected to help in meeting the target of production of 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by 2030 and the related development of renewable energy capacity.Hydrogen and Ammonia are envisaged to be the future fuels to replace fossil fuels. Production of these fuels by using power from renewable energy,...

Waste management platform Cercle X raises Rs. 1.9 Cr in a Seed round New-age waste management platform Cercle X raises Rs 1.9 Cr in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds raised will be utilised towards marketing, operations and technology, the company co-founded by Vishnu Vardhaan and Divya Shetty said.Solid waste generated in India daily is 2.76 lakh MT. 58k MT of solid waste that could have...

Otis India launches Ambiance elevator cab aesthetics range for Gen2 elevators Otis India launches its Ambiance elevator cab aesthetics range for Gen2 elevators. The range will be manufactured at the Otis India Bengaluru factory and has been designed specifically for Otis. The design leverages a combination of materials, form, textures and patterns to form a look that allows one to differentiate an Otis elevator from any other.The Ambiance range includes...

Construction equipment industry demands priority sector status, improved liquidity The Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) has urged the Ministry of Finance to consider lending priority sector status or at par with the infrastructure sector to the Indian construction equipment (CE) industry in the upcoming budget, given the critical role that the sector plays towards infrastructure development and economic growth of the economy.Explaining the rationale behind the demand, Dimitrov Krishnan,...

Budget Expectations for Auto & Manufacturing Industry Mr. Kamal Bali, President and MD, Volvo Group India After a stellar peak performance in 2018, the automotive sector particularly the CV industry, hit a bit of a roller coaster with the new axle load mandate, graduation to BS-VI regulations, followed by the Covid-19 jolt and lockdowns, the rising commodity prices, chip shortage impacting the supply chain in the last few quarters. While the...

Simple engineering innovations can be a game changer for construction equipment industry: Gadkari Congratulating the construction equipment (CE) industry on the initiative for enabling the adoption of bio diesel for construction equipment vehicles (CEVs), Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways urged the industry to innovate and make simple alterations to construction equipment to enhance use of bio diesel blends upto 50% as this could be a game changer for the...

Indian construction equipment industry growth slumps in Q3FY22 On the back of slowdown in the construction activity, the Indian construction equipment (CE) industry experienced 23% drop in sales at the end of the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY22) compared to Q3FY21, as per the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) Industry Performance Report released on Wednesday. Significant decline has been observed in growth of earthmoving equipment, material...