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Electrical Fire Safety | APAR Industries | Testo | Pankaj Dharkar | BASEC Electrical fires are frequent in India, leading to significant property damage and deaths. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) of India, in 2019, there were 3,454 fire incidents caused by electrical issues. These incidents resulted in 1,399 deaths and 2,319 injuries. To prevent electrical fires, it is crucial to prevent them. This includes following electrical safety...

APAR Industries posts all-time high Quarterly & Annual Revenue APAR Industries Limited, a diversified billion-dollar conglomerate, announced its consolidated results for the fourth quarter and 12 months ended March 31, 2023. Key Financial Highlights: 12MFY23 Revenue at Rs. 14,352 crores; up 54% YoY EBIDTA at Rs. 1,320 crores; up 130% YoY PAT at Rs. 638 crores; up 148% YoY Q4FY23 Revenue at Rs. 4,089 crores; up 36% YoY EBIDTA at Rs. 445 crores;...

Construction equipment sales grew 26% to cross 1 lakh mark in FY2022-23: ICEMA The significant growth in FY23 was driven by all four sub-segments of CE industry, except Road Construction Equipment, which recorded a slight de-growth of 3%. A total of 77,164 units of Earthmoving equipment were sold in FY23 – a 23% jump in sales as compared to 62,629 units sold in FY22. The sales of Backhoe Loaders and...

Go Smart to Cut Your Construction Costs Shrinking margins and increased competition are making it more challenging for construction companies, project developers and contractors to maintain profitability across the world. Therefore, they are adopting several strategies to remain competitive and profitable in the industry. One of those important strategies is procurement and deployment of smart construction machines that can help reduce project execution costs drastically. On this note, mojo4industry conducted a...

Inside BKT's Largest Factory | mojo4ndustry A recent trip to BKT Bhuj Facility allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of one of the most innovative tire manufacturing plants in India. The event was hosted exclusively by Ashok P Chhajer, Sr General Manager - OE Sales at BKT Tires. The tour took us through the company's state-of-the-art R&D center, carbon black production plant, and more.  He said, “We develop a range...

Inside BKT's Largest Factory | mojo4ndustry mojo4industry recently visited the BKT Bhuj Facility, where we looked closer look at one of the most innovative tire manufacturing plants in India. We were exclusively joined by Ashok P Chhajer, Sr. General Manager - OE Sales, BKT Tires. He took us on a journey through the company's state-of-the-art R&D center, in-house carbon black production plant, and many more. We had an opportunity for a...

Breaking News | India's First Metro Rail Under River - A Historic Moment for Kolkata! On Wednesday, Kolkata Metro achieved a significant milestone as it completed its first-ever under-river journey through the tunnel under Hooghly River. This is the first time in India that a metro has undertaken such a journey, making it a historic moment for the city of Kolkata. General Manager of Metro Rail, P Uday Kumar Reddy,...

Winntus Formwork: One-stop-shop for Scaffolding Winntus Formwork is one of India's leading scaffolding and shuttering providers. With over two decades of experience, the company has established itself as a reliable partner for construction projects of all sizes. In an interview with mojo4industry, DP Goel, Chairman, Winntus Formwork says, “We have been contributing to this industry for 20 years. We want to add maximum value to this industry. We cater to different...

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India selects IBM to drive cloud powered transformation IBM announced that ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel ­– two of the world’s leading steelmakers – has collaborated with IBM Consulting to reinvent mission-critical processes in order to boost agility, and efficiency with digital transformation. AM/NS India is an integrated flat steel manufacturer with over 600 steel grades and serves multiple...

Tecumseh unveils energy-efficient compressor at ACREX India 2023 Tecumseh Products India is committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions for its customers to meet energy regulations and environmental norms. At ACREX India 2023, the largest exhibition for air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and intelligent buildings, in South Asia, Tecumseh Products India launched its energy-efficient compressors. Present at the launch, Venkatesh Pendam, Sr. Vice President, Tecumseh India, said, "The launch of the globally proven...

Siemens Xcelerator for Digital Transformation Siemens Xcelerator is an open digital business platform that enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster, and at scale. At ELECRAMA 2023, the largest exhibition in the field of the electrical and power industry, held on 18 - 22 February 2023, at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Siemens displayed its Xcelerator for the viewers. Siemens Xcelerator creates an open ecosystem that enables co-creation between customers,...

Schneider Electric appoints Deepak Sharma as Zone President Greater India, MD & CEO, SEIPL Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of Deepak Sharma as Zone President – Greater India and MD & CEO, SEIPL effective 1st May 2023. Deepak Sharma will take over from Anil Chaudhry. Deepak has 30 years of experience with over 24 years at Schneider Electric handling diverse roles based out of India, France, China, and the USA...

Coal India to digitize 7 major coal mines with Aereo's Drone Solutions Platform Aereo (formerly Aarav Unmanned Systems), the end-to-end drone solutions start-up, wins the largest drone solutions contract from Coal India Limited (CIL). The open tender process saw participation from multiple bidders wherein Aereo emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder with the highest technical score. The $1 million contract is part of a bigger digital initiative that is being...

India is a hugely exciting market for us: Socomec How do you define the business activities of Socomec at the Asia Pacific level as well as the group? For us Socomec is a private organization, it is 100 years old and we are into critical applications, in the power, electrical distribution, and automation side. We are largely a French-based company, but we are in Asia Pacific also and in operation for...

CJI Porcelain aims for Rs. 200-cr turnover by 2025 What CJI stands for and what exactly they are doing in the business? CJI is an insulator manufacturing company, it started manufacturing with the low voltage insulator range in 1988 it was established at Khurja in UP, which is now in NCR. Over a while, CJI has achieved a level of 7500 metric tons per annum capacity, and we have achieved a...