Henkel Adhesive Technologies India Private Limited (a 100% subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA), the leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has launched 4 TEROSON products for the automotive aftermarket, namely TEROSON WX 157 (Heavy Cut HP), TEROSON WX 150 (Fast Cut), TEROSON WX 175 Glaze HP and TEROSON WX 180 Polish Wax. These are rubbing and[Read More…]
Duroshox Private Limited, has received the ‘Star Performer’ as Large Enterprise in the product group of Miscellaneous Instruments & Appliances from Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) for their outstanding contribution to engineering exports during the year 2012 -2013. The award was presented by the Gujarat Chief Minister, Anandiben Patel. Duroshox has been involved in manufacturing products and services for the engineering[Read More…]
Text: Anusha B Honor Seiki, Taiwan-based vertical CNC lathe manufacturing company is expecting to double its exports to Indian market within a span of 2-3 years. Honor Seiki products gives viable economic solutions for component manufacturers like brake drum, brake disc, wheel machining and other related components. Honor’s high speed series machines are the mostly accepted solution across globe for[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Bengaluru-based Bharat Fritz Werner Limited (BFW) one of the largest machine tool building company in India plans for new product launch in the fiscal 2015-16. As of now BFW has introduced 25 turning machines and 5 more are queued up to get launched. Recently the company acquired the Chennai-based engineering firm Proteck Machinery to have[Read More…]
Text: Bhargav TS & Anusha B Over a period of time, the auto component manufacturing industry in India has evolved significantly in terms of quality, cost and delivery. For the evolution of auto industry, machine builders have been the backbone and supporting them for ages. For more than a century machines have begun making their presence felt in manufacturing as[Read More…]
Text : Bhargav TS Force Motors inaugurated its all new, state-of-the-art engine assembly plant in Mahindra World City near Chennai. The Rs 200 crore plant that caters to BMW India is the first independent plant outside of the BMW Group that assembles and tests engines for the German luxury car maker. The project work began in June 2014, got completed[Read More…]
Text: Anusha B Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) to source components in India worth Rs 1000 crore during the current fiscal ousting the Rs 700 crore sourcing in the previous year. HCIL had a very luring and profitable 2014-15 fiscal and they figured the growth percentage as 41%. The company also plans to increase the production capacity in its Rajasthan[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Couple of years back when Mahindra launched XUV 500, it became an instant sucess and the waiting period for the vehicle rose up to 6 months. Cheetah inspired new design and cost competitive attribute were the de-facto challenges and these proportionate with the waiting period. Since its lauch, in just 33 months the SUV sold[Read More…]
The Indian automotive industry consumes around 70% of the forgings produced in India. Asheet Pasricha, President, Association of Indian Forging Industry (AIFI) told Leon Martin Ray about the forging industry in India and the way ahead for the sector. Edited excerpts: How many forging units are there in India and what is the percentage of the large, medium-sized and small[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu has attracted an investment of Rs 2,42,160 crore investment in the first Global Investors Meet that concluded today in Chennai. In the valedictory section, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa said, “I am extremely happy to inform you that in a resounding endorsement of the State of Tamil Nadu the total amounting investments that have been finalised[Read More…]
