INFRASTRUCTURE CPCL Targets 300 SOOPER Retail Fuel Outlets After Bagging Navratna Status

FY26 marked a transformational year for Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL), with the company attaining Navratna status, launching its first retail fuel brand “SOOPER” and outlining an ambitious expansion strategy that includes setting up 300 retail fuel outlets across India. The company also celebrated its Diamond Jubilee during the year, marking six decades of operations […]

CW Bureau · Aug 2, 2026

GENERAL Kothari Industrial, Italy’s IUAD Set Up Design Institution At Hosur In TN

Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd has incorporated Kothari Industrial IUAD Design Pvt Ltd in collaboration with Italy’s IUAD – Istituto Universitario di Architettura e Design, establishing what the company said is India’s first international design institution. The institution, to be located at Hosur in Tamil Nadu, aims to combine Italian design excellence with India’s manufacturing capabilities, […]

CW Bureau · Jul 31, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG Kothari Industrial Set To Invest More In JV After Karur Footwear Expansion

Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd (KICL) is considering a further capital infusion into its associate, Phoenix Kothari Footwear Pvt Ltd, to support the company’s long-term growth and expansion plans across India, particularly in Tamil Nadu. The proposal, discussed at the board meetings of Phoenix Kothari Footwear and its subsidiaries JR One and Evervan Kothari, will be […]

CW Bureau · Jul 31, 2026

ECONOMY Global Cos, Australian Varsity Choose TN; MoUs Create Nearly 3,000 Jobs

Tamil Nadu has sharpened its strategy of becoming India’s preferred destination for knowledge-led investments, signing a series of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with global corporations and an international university that will bring global capability centres (GCCs), a research and development (R&D) hub, advanced manufacturing and the State’s first international university campus. The agreements, signed in […]

CW Bureau · Jul 30, 2026

AUTO Eicher Motors Approves ₹1,225-Cr Investment For Tada Plant Phase-I

Eicher Motors Ltd has approved an investment of ₹1,225 crore for Phase I of its proposed greenfield manufacturing facility at Tada in Andhra Pradesh, as it prepares to expand Royal Enfield’s production capacity to meet future demand. The Phase I investment, to be funded through internal accruals, will create an additional annual production capacity of […]

CW Bureau · Jul 29, 2026

GENERAL Sundaram Finance’s Key Whites Road Branch Marks 25 Years Of Service

Sundaram Finance has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Chennai Whites Road Commercial Branch, highlighting the branch’s long-standing relationship with customers, employees and their families, while reaffirming its commitment to values-driven financial services. The milestone event recognised the contribution of customers, employees and their families in building the branch’s legacy over the past quarter century. […]

CW Bureau · Jul 27, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG Lab-Grown Diamond Jeweller Aukera Opens First TN Store In Chennai

Aukera, India’s lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, has expanded its retail network with the launch of its first store in Tamil Nadu at Chennai. The new outlet is the company’s 32nd store in India and marks its entry into the Tamil Nadu market. Expanding retail footprint The Chennai store offers a wide range of diamond jewellery, […]

CW Bureau · Jul 25, 2026

MANUFACTURING India Cements Slapped With ₹18.95 Cr Demand Over Mining Clearance Issue

India Cements Ltd, now part of  UltraTech Cement of Aditya Birla Group, has received demand notices aggregating ₹18.95 crore from the District Collector, Tirunelveli, seeking compensation for alleged environmental clearance violations related to eight limestone mining leases in Tamil Nadu, the company informed the stock exchanges. The company said it received the demand notices on […]

CW Bureau · Jul 22, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Delta Electronics Plans AI Data Centre Engineering Facility In Tamil Nadu

Delta Electronics India has proposed setting up a state-of-the-art engineering, testing and validation centre focused on AI data centres, renewable energy and microgrid solutions at its existing manufacturing campus in Krishnagiri, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Tamil Nadu. The proposal was discussed during a meeting between Delta Electronics India President Benjamin Lin and Managing Director […]

CW Bureau · Jul 17, 2026

MANUFACTURING Hosur, Sriperumbudur Emerge As The Engines Of India’s Electronics Boom

At a sprawling electronics manufacturing campus in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, thousands of young women assemble smartphones and electronic components that eventually find their way into markets across the world. Dressed in clean-room uniforms and working on sophisticated production lines, they represent a quiet but significant shift taking place in India’s manufacturing landscape. Few states illustrate […]

CW Bureau · Jul 15, 2026

AUTO Zelio E-Mobility Opens Coimbatore Plant, Expands Capacity To 2.4 Lakh

Zelio E-Mobility has strengthened its manufacturing footprint with the inauguration of a new production facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, as the electric two and three-wheeler maker accelerates its expansion in South India. The new facility, spread across approximately 39,000 sq. ft., will support electric scooter assembly, storage, logistics and allied operations. It will primarily cater […]

CW Bureau · Jul 13, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Hitachi Energy India To Invest ₹1,000 Cr In TN, Create 1,000 Technical Jobs

Hitachi Energy India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to invest approximately ₹1,000 crore over the next three to five years to expand its manufacturing and research capabilities in the state. The MoU was signed in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. The proposed […]

CW Bureau · Jul 7, 2026