Manufacturing

Asahi-Varun to market milk-based beverage to Indians CALPIS, Japan’s pioneering lactic acid drink, first created in 1919 by Kaiun Mishima, will be available in India from the second half of this year (2026) through agreement for franchising with Varun Beverages...

Rs.425cr contract for indigenous marine gas turbine manufacturing The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune, for the acquisition of 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators, with minimum 60% indigenous content, for...

Expansion reflects Jabil’s confidence in Maharashtra Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL), a global leader in engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions, says its new factory in Pune marks a significant expansion of the company’s India manufacturing capacity. Located in the Maharashtra...

Dhobley builds scalable chemical manufacturing capabilities through Grasim Lubrizol said its newly inaugurated Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) resin manufacturing facility in Vilayat, Gujarat, creates one of India’s most scalable and integrated CPVC manufacturing footprints, reinforcing leadership in high-performance plumbing and...

PM Modi-President Macron discussed ways to expand private sector collaboration in space Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of France Emmanuel Macron have extensively discussed diverse aspects of bilateral relations, and agreed to further intensify it with focus on...

Workshop focused on consolidation of procedural knowledge and structured framework Ten venture capitalists, over 150 start-ups, MSMEs and defence industry stakeholders deliberated on opportunities for import substitution, indigenous development and expanded industry participation in capability development initiatives at a two-day...

French group builds strong presence in India Gantois Industries, a leading French industrial company specializing in high-performance woven and perforated metal solutions, has inaugurated its first weaving manufacturing facility on 3 June in Sanand, near Ahmedabad. This milestone marks a...

Quantum Energetics focuses on advanced energetics-defence materials Balu Forge Industries Ltd (BFIL) (BSE: 531112 | NSE: BALUFORGE) has secured an initial contract to supply 30,000 units of 152 mm artillery shells to a major Indian energetics player. This partnership marks...

Hegseth supports India’s campaign to build industrial and logistics capacity The US is committed to pursuing co-production with India to advance capabilities in defence manufacturing, says War Secretary Pete Hegseth, underlining that America was undertaking a national manufacturing globalisation of...

Chips are foundational infrastructure of 21st century As global semiconductor supply chains are being reshaped by geopolitics, technology shifts and the race for trusted capacity, India has a historic opportunity to move from being a large semiconductor market to becoming...