Market
Otis Elevator sees rising potential in India
Otis Elevator Company plans to double manufacturing capacity at its Bangalore plant by end-December. [Continue]
RIM BlackBerry Production Plant to Come Up in India; First in Asia-Pacific Region
Our Indian readers could find this interesting. BlackBerry maker RIM is considering to set up a manufacturing plant in India and the move comes as the company believes in the strong potential of the Indian market demonstrated by Nokia, Samsung and LG who already have production plants in the country. [Continue]
Ford India rolls out 1,00,000th engine from its Chennai plant
Car maker Ford India today said it has rolled out its 1,00,000th engine this month from its manufacturing plant at Chennai. [Continue]
Industry
Otis Elevator sees rising potential in India
Otis Elevator Company plans to double manufacturing capacity at its Bangalore plant by end-December. [Continue]
Invest in infrastructure to create jobs, Pranab urges G20 news
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday suggested that the G20 countries should take the lead in promoting policies that create jobs; and try strongly to support investments in the infrastructure [Continue]
Rs 1,000-cr plant in Karnataka
Tata Motors will invest around Rs 800-1000 crore over the next two-three years on a plant in Dharwar, Karnataka. [Continue]
Indorama set to invest Rs 1,000 cr in new plant in Himachal Pradesh
Polyester fibre producer Indorama Industries on Tuesday said it was investing Rs 1,000 crore at its new plant in Himachal Pradesh’s industrial town of Baddi. [Continue]
Finance/Investment
Schmersal invests Rs 54 cr to set up facility in Pune
ABB to invest Rs 250 cr to expand power products manufacturing base in India
Invest in infrastructure to create jobs, Pranab urges G20 news
Rs 1,000-cr plant in Karnataka
Indorama set to invest Rs 1,000 cr in new plant in Himachal Pradesh
Govt targets $400 billion revenue from electronics manufacturing sector
Facilities & Operations
Nestlé India inaugurates new manufacturing facility at Nanjangud
Nestlé India on Wednesday announced the beginning of operations at its new manufacturing facility at Nanjangud in Karnataka, where it will manufacture prepared dishes and Nestle’s ready to cook noodles under its flagship brand, Maggi. [Continue]- Aerospace industry targets contracts in China, India
- Everest Ind to set up new facility in East India
- Japan Quake Unlikely to Hurt India Auto Parts Makers
- Kenersys manufacturing plant opens at Baramati
- Gamesa plans to build wind turbine manufacturing plants in India
- Saab wants to turn India into a manufacturing base
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Technology
High interest rates hit India’s manufacturing sector: UN body
High interest rates and low business confidence affected India’s manufacturing sector, said a report by a United Nations body. India was the only exception to other developing countries which have witnessed robust growth in manufacturing, compared to industrialised nations. [Continue]
Safety/Security
India Contract Manufacturing Industry Set for a Prosperous Future
The pharma industry is going through a rough patch even after the economic recession has ended and the global economy is improving. This is due to the increasing cost of production of pharma products, which is causing a dip in the overall profitability of the pharma [Continue]Government/Regulation
Samsung triples mobile handset production
Buoyed by the strong sales of its mobile handsets, Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced tripling the manufacturing capacity of its mobile [Continue]
National Telecom Policy 2011 to promote domestic Telecom manufacturing
The government said that the National Telecom Policy 2011 (NTP’ 11) will have provisions to encourage domestic telecom manufacturing . [Continue]
Ending Software Technology Parks of India scheme to adversely impact Indian IT
In the budget, IT’s golden goose – Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), the most successful Indian scheme copied by a number of [Continue]
People
Effort to give big push to manufacturing growth
The National Manufacturing policy, which aims to create massive employment opportunities and make India a manufacturing hub, is being discussed with [Continue]
Govt to announce manufacturing policy soon
The government said on Thursday it would soon unveil a national manufacturing policy which will help in attracting overseas investments besides [Continue]
India targets $120-bn engineering exports by 2015
The government of India has set an ambitious target of $120-billion engineering exports by 2015 and emphasised on the need to align policies in that [Continue]
Corporate
Schmersal invests Rs 54 cr to set up facility in Pune
Schmersal India, the 100 per cent subsidiary of the Schmersal Group, a leading electrical and electronic safety switchgear and systems maker, today [Continue]
ABB to invest Rs 250 cr to expand power products manufacturing base in India
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will invest around Rs. 250 crore to build new facilities in India to manufacture high-voltage [Continue]
Nissan works on low-cost cars for Indian market
In a bid to aggressively compete against the top three Indian car makers, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Hyundai, Nissan is working on a slew of [Continue]
News & Events
Caterpillar launches new production unit in Chennai
Caterpillar India today announced the launch of the company’s new backhoe loader manufacturing facility in Thiruvallur, near Chennai. While the [Continue]
Schmersal invests Rs 54 cr to set up facility in Pune
Schmersal India, the 100 per cent subsidiary of the Schmersal Group, a leading electrical and electronic safety switchgear and systems maker, today [Continue]
P&G to build largest Indian plant in Hyderabad
Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer goods company, will build its largest manufacturing plant in the Indian sub-continent in [Continue]