MANUFACTURING VRDE (DRDO) & Bharat Forge Unveil Vikram VT 21 Armoured Platform

Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE), a unit of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in association with Bharat Forge Ltd and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, has co-created the Vikram VT 21, an advanced armoured platform expected to be battle-ready in under three years. The Vikram VT 21 programme comprises two variants — Advanced Armoured […]

CW Bureau · Apr 27, 2026

MANUFACTURING Sigma Secures ₹3,800-Cr Order From Rolls-Royce For Aerospace Systems

Sigma Advanced Systems, an integrated aerospace and defence company, has signed a seven-year long-term agreement with Rolls-Royce, marking a decisive step forward in its global aerospace journey. Strategic tie-up strengthens global positioning The agreement deepens Sigma’s relationship with one of the world’s most respected aerospace OEMs, placing the company closer to the core of critical […]

CW Bureau · Apr 27, 2026

MANUFACTURING Bharat Dynamics Delivers Indigenous Heavy Weight Torpedo To NSTL

Bharat Dynamics Ltd, a premier Defence Public Sector Undertaking, has achieved a significant milestone in indigenous defence manufacturing with the delivery of a production-grade Wire Guided Heavy Weight Torpedo (WGHWT) to Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) at its Visakhapatnam unit. The event was attended by Defence Research and Development Organisation (NS&M), Director General R […]

CW Bureau · Apr 25, 2026

MANUFACTURING TNPL Registers ₹240 Cr Net Profit In Q4FY26 Due To Tax Reversal Boost

State-owned Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd (TNPL) reported a sharp rise in profit after tax (PAT) at ₹240.30 crore for the March quarter of FY26, compared to ₹22.12 crore in the same quarter last year, owing to one-time gain from reversal of deferred tax liability. Total revenue for the quarter stood at ₹1,291.77 crore, down […]

CW Bureau · Apr 24, 2026

MANUFACTURING JSW, JFE Unveil New Identity For 50:50 Joint Venture JSW JFE Steel

JSW Steel Ltd and JFE Steel Corporation have unveiled the new corporate identity of their 50:50 joint venture, JSW JFE Steel Ltd, encompassing integrated steel operations at Sambalpur, Odisha. The unveiling ceremony, held in the presence of Odisha Government, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal, JSW […]

CW Bureau · Apr 24, 2026

MANUFACTURING L&T Forays Into Industrial Electronics, Production Lines At Coimbatore Plant

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has entered the B2B industrial electronics space with the commencement of industrial electronics manufacturing at its Coimbatore campus in Tamil Nadu. New vertical LTEPS announcedThe new business vertical, christened L&T Electronic Products & Systems (LTEPS), will be headquartered in Bengaluru, while the manufacturing operations will be based in Coimbatore. Initial manufacturing […]

CW Bureau · Apr 24, 2026

MANUFACTURING Tube Investments, N Govindarajan To Invest ₹100 Cr In 3xper Innoventure

Murugappa group firm Tube Investments of India Ltd (TII) has entered into a supplementary agreement with 3xper Innoventure Ltd and N Govindarajan to invest ₹75 crore by TII and ₹25 crore by Govindarajan respectively, in compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) of the company. TII subsidiary 3xper operates in the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) […]

CW Bureau · Apr 23, 2026

MANUFACTURING Mahindra & Mahindra Patents Grow 20-Fold Over A Decade To 1,334

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), a leading automotive and farm equipment manufacturer and part of the Mahindra Group, reaffirmed its focus on R&D and the ‘Make in India’ initiative, has reported a 20-fold increase in patents granted over the past decade, rising from 56 in FY16 to 1,334 in FY26. The cumulative number of patent […]

CW Bureau · Apr 23, 2026

MANUFACTURING Jindal Stainless Launches First-Ever Brand Campaign With Ranveer Singh

Jindal Stainless, the leading stainless steel manufacturer, has launched its first-ever brand campaign, ‘Jindal Saathi Seal Hai, Toh Asli Stainless Steel Hai’, weeks after onboarding Ranveer Singh as brand ambassador. The campaign signals a strategic shift for the company from a largely B2B-led approach to a more consumer-facing brand strategy. Focus on authenticity Fronted by […]

CW Bureau · Apr 23, 2026

MANUFACTURING Unimech Aerospace To Buy Majority Stake In Hobel Bellows For ₹450 Cr

Bengaluru-based Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Ltd, an advanced engineering solutions provider, along with its wholly owned subsidiary Innomech Aerospace Toolings Pvt Ltd, has agreed to acquire Hobel Bellows Co for a consideration of ₹450 crore with a week, subject to customary closing conditions. Under the transaction structure, Unimech and Innomech will acquire 24% and 76% […]

CW Bureau · Apr 23, 2026

MANUFACTURING Escorts Kubota Expands Digitrac Range With Three New Models

Escorts Kubota Ltd, an agri machinery and construction equipment manufacturer, has expanded its Digitrac range under the Powertrac brand from two models to a full series of five, covering the 45–55 HP category. The expanded series is designed for advanced agricultural and heavy haulage applications and is being launched across India. Portfolio expansion The move […]

CW Bureau · Apr 22, 2026

MANUFACTURING L&T Energy GreenTech Enters Green Ammonia Pact With Japan’s ITOCHU

L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has signed a long-term partnership with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan. Under the partnership, LTEGL will supply ITOCHU, on a captive, long-term, take-or-pay basis, 3 lakh tonnes of green ammonia per annum from its proposed production facility at Kandla, Gujarat. Agreement signing detailsThe […]

CW Bureau · Apr 22, 2026