RETAIL/FMCG
Eyewear Retailer Lenskart Sets Long Term Vision Of Serving 1-Billion Users
Eyewear retailer Lenskart has set an immediate goal of making quality eyewear accessible to 100 million people, while pursuing a long-term vision of serving one billion people globally. “In FY26, Lenskart became a public company and crossed 50 million people served. But I do not think of either as a finish line,” said Chairman, Managing […]
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Jul 25, 2026
HOSPITALITY
Mahindra Arm, Sumitomo Sign MoU To Expand Chennai Industrial Park
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd (MLDL), the real estate and infrastructure arm of the Mahindra Group, has expanded its partnership with Sumitomo Corporation, Japan, for the next phase of Origins by Mahindra in Chennai. The companies have executed a Second Supplemental Agreement for the development of Phase 2B of the integrated industrial park. Expansion plan The […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 23, 2026
MANUFACTURING
Standard Engineering To Buy 19.19% Stake In Japan’s GL Hakko For ₹70 Cr
Standard Engineering Technology Ltd. (SETL) will acquire a 19.19% stake in Japan-based GL Hakko Co. Ltd. for ₹70 crore through internal accruals, strengthening its presence in the global glass-lined process equipment market. The company also has the option to raise its stake by another 31.88% over the next three years by investing ₹116.70 crore at […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 7, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
ACME Group Signs Green Ammonia, Methanol Export Deals With Japan
ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt Ltd (ACME Group) has signed long-term export agreements with Japan’s IHI Corporation and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc. (MGC) for the supply of green ammonia and green methanol, marking one of India’s largest green fuel offtake commitments with Japan. The agreements were signed at a ceremony held at Atal Akshay Urja […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 3, 2026
GENERAL
Sridhar Vembu Heads To Japan To Build Rural Manufacturing Bridges
Sridhar Vembu, founder and chief scientist of Zoho Corporation, is once again thinking beyond conventional business strategies. This time, he is looking to Japan’s small and mid-sized enterprises to help revive India’s traditional craftsmanship and strengthen manufacturing capabilities in rural regions. In a post on X, Vembu said he is heading to Japan to explore […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 2, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Memsift Partners CM Plus To Deploy Circular Water Solutions In Asia
Singapore-based Memsift Innovations Pte Ltd and CM Plus Singapore Pte. Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of next-generation circular water infrastructure solutions across Japan and Southeast Asia. The partnership combines Memsift’s proprietary Hexagon technology platform with CM Plus’ engineering, project management and operational expertise to help industries improve water […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 15, 2026
