Manufacturing

Rafale reflects India-France strategic relations Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has pitched for French investments in the Indian defence manufacturing sector, following the induction of Rafale jets on 10 Sept 2020. Many policy reforms have been initiated such as manufacturing of...

Harish calls for cooperative PPP General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff, said time is now right for the industry to seize the opportunities and achieve strategic interdependence in defence manufacturing and make India a net exporter of defence equipment....

Use rice to produce ethanol, says Minister MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari aims to enhance MSME contribution to GDP to 50% from about 30% and increase exports to 60% from 49% and called for encouraging the use of new technology. Speaking...

Marelli scales software engineering capabilities Wipro Limited has entered into a multi-year global agreement for automotive engineering services with Marelli, one of the world’s leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector with operational headquarters in Saitama, Japan, and Corbetta,...

IOCL-Sun Bucket tie-up for work on solar products India has received proposals from various players for over 10-GW of fresh solar equipment manufacturing, while Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL) has tied up with Sun Bucket System, a US-based start-up working...

Neem-coated urea plants due for completion by 2021 The Indian Government has approved a grant of Interest-Free Loan of Rs.1,257.82 crore to Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) to start commercial production of neem coated urea at Gorakhpur, Barauni and...

Products from the plant for domestic and export markets US-based Galata Chemicals, a leading global producer of plastic additives, has earmarked over Rs.180 crore as an investment for a Tin Stabilizer production facility commissioned in Dahej. The facility, spread over...

Army presents big opportunities for domestic industry An Rs.3 lakh crore defence budget and a CAGR of 15% is required to meet the desired level of indigenisation in the domestic defence industry, according to Mukesh Bhargava, Board Member and Vice...

Industrialization drives the market The silica fume market in India is poised to grow by US$10.83 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 5%, according to a Technavio report on 4 Sept 2020. Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues...

Health benefits of fortified food Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is soon coming up with regulations to fortify edibles such as cereals and bakery products. This was announced by Inoshi Sharma, FSSAI Director on 3 Sept 2020...