MANUFACTURING With $75-Mn Investment In India, ABB To Scale Up Manufacturing And R&D

ABB has announced plans to invest $75 million in India in 2026 to expand its manufacturing footprint and research and development (R&D) capabilities. The investment builds on more than $35 million spent in 2025 and is in line with ABB’s continued push to strengthen its ‘local-for-local’ strategy in India. Currently, nearly 85% of the products […]

CW Bureau · Mar 9, 2026

MANUFACTURING Solar Defence Performs Bhoomi Puja On UAV, Robotics Facility In Nagpur

Solar Industries India Ltd has announced a major milestone in its defence sector expansion with the commencement of construction of a Robotics and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) manufacturing facility in Nagpur, through its wholly owned subsidiary Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd. The Bhoomi Puja for the new facility was performed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra […]

CW Bureau · Mar 8, 2026

MANUFACTURING Diamond Power Infra Eyes 2X Growth In Revenue, Market Share By 2030

Vadodara-based Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (Dicabs) firm backed by Gautam Adani’s family has unveiled Vision 2030, aiming to double its revenue and market share, secure a top-five position across product categories, and emerge as one of the fastest-growing cable companies in India over the next three years. DPIL manufactures low voltage, medium voltage, high and […]

CW Bureau · Mar 8, 2026

MANUFACTURING Apollo Tyres To Unveil Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2 All-Season Tyre

Apollo Tyres Ltd has announced that its new Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2 ultra-high-performance all-season tyre, scheduled for launch across Europe this summer, will feature a distinctive sidewall design developed in collaboration with Italdesign, the Italian design, engineering and prototyping company. Developed, engineered and manufactured in Europe by Apollo Tyres, the Quatrac Pro 2 features an […]

CW Bureau · Mar 6, 2026

MANUFACTURING Ramky Infra Bags ₹1,401-Cr Contract Under Delhi-Mumbai Corridor

Ramky Infrastructure has secured a major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mandate worth ₹1,401.84 crore from Maharashtra Industrial Township Ltd (MITL) for developing core infrastructure in Phase 1 of the Dighi Port Industrial Area (DPIA), part of the ambitious Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The contract, inclusive of GST and operations and maintenance (O&M) revenues, […]

CW Bureau · Mar 5, 2026

MANUFACTURING MRF, TN Govt Signs MoU For ₹5,300-Cr New Tyre Plant In Sivaganga

Tyre major MRF has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to facilitate the establishment of a greenfield manufacturing facility for automotive tyres and allied products. The proposed plant will be located at the SIPCOT Industrial Park, Sivaganga and represents a significant step in expanding MRF’s manufacturing footprint in southern […]

CW Bureau · Mar 4, 2026

MANUFACTURING Tejas Networks Unveils Terabit-Scale Optical Transport Platform

Tejas Networks has introduced its next-generation WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) optical transport platform, purpose-built to address the accelerating global demand for terabit-scale data centre interconnections. The product, branded TJ1600-D3, was unveiled by Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Communications, at the prestigious Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Built for the AI-Driven Data Era With […]

CW Bureau · Mar 4, 2026

MANUFACTURING Thirumalai Chem $255-Mn US Plant On Track For H1 CY26 Stabilisation

Industrial and specialty chemicals manufacturer Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd (TCL)  step-down subsidiary TCL Specialties LLC is on track to complete and stabilise its $255-million state-of-the-art facility in West Virginia during the first half of calendar year 2026. The US facility houses two major plants with an annual capacity of 40,000 tonnes of Maleic Anhydride (MAn) and […]

CW Bureau · Mar 4, 2026

MANUFACTURING Amara Raja Plans To Invest ₹1,000 Cr In New Energy Push Next Fiscal

Amara Raja Energy & Mobility is sharpening its transition strategy, with management outlining an aggressive investment roadmap of around ₹1,000 crore in the next financial year towards its New Energy business, even as the company reported a sharp uptick in quarterly performance. New Energy Business Doubles Revenue During Q3, the company’s New Energy vertical delivered […]

CW Bureau · Mar 3, 2026

MANUFACTURING Schaeffler India Plans To Step Up Capex Above ₹500 Cr In 2026

Schaeffler India will significantly step up capital expenditure in 2026, returning to its previous three-year average investment levels of over ₹500 crore, as the company rides strong capacity utilisation, sustained double-digit growth and improving earnings quality. The company had deliberately moderated its capex in 2025 to ₹375–400 crore to prioritise capital efficiency and optimise utilisation […]

CW Bureau · Mar 3, 2026

MANUFACTURING M&M Japanese Arm To Wind Up Farm Machinery Biz On Persistent Losses

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) on Monday said its associate firm Mitsubishi Mahindra Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (MAM) and its subsidiaries will withdraw from the agricultural machinery business, citing continued losses despite multiple structural measures aimed at restoring profitability. MAM’s board approved the decision on March 2 after a detailed assessment of the business’s long-term viability […]

CW Bureau · Mar 2, 2026

MANUFACTURING Ramco Cements Sells ₹1,081-Cr Asset Under Debt Reduction Plan

The Ramco Cements Ltd has exceeded its targeted non-core asset monetisation plan as part of its ongoing debt restructuring exercise, strengthening its balance sheet and improving key financial metrics. The company had earlier outlined plans to dispose of non-core assets worth around ₹1,000 crore over a two-year period to pare debt and enhance financial flexibility. […]

CW Bureau · Feb 27, 2026