T Murrali OBO Bettermann India Private Limited (OBIPL) has inaugurated its maiden manufacturing and testing facility recently in Oragadam about 40 km south west of Chennai, to make cable management systems for industrial applications and construction industry. This will help create a safe manufacturing plant for different industrial segments including automotive. The Managing Director of OBIPL, S Gopakumar said the[Read More…]
Text : J Srikant National Instruments, the Austin, Texas based technology giant, recently held its annual conference, NIDays 2014, at Bangalore. A coming together of industry and academia, the event gives a clear glimpse of what can be expected in the near future when it comes to technology solutions. The event, which saw the participation of nearly 800 engineers, academicians[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS The CVT manufacturer supplies the Xtronic gear box to Nissan Motor India and to other vehicle manufacturers across the globe; aims to increase market share in the coming years. As vehicles increase and traffic becomes worse by the day, it’s tedious and stressful to drive a car in the city. To surmount this, Automated Manual[Read More…]
Ratan Tata receives GIL award for Visionary Innovation The sixth edition of GIL 2014: India concluded successfully at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai. Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons, Ratan Tata received the Frost & Sullivan Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Award for Visionary Innovation from Aroop Zutshi, Global President & Managing Partner and Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Senior Partner &[Read More…]
Text : J Srikant The first victim of a downturn in the auto industry is not the OEM or the component manufacturer, but the dealer. A drop in vehicle sales adversely impacts the already tight margins of dealers. However, when the industry begins to revive, the dealers are the first to give an indication of change. Federation of Automotive Dealers[Read More…]
Baba N Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge Limited was conferred with the prestigious “IIM-JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership in Metallurgical industries – 2014”. On the occasion of 68th Annual Technical Meeting of The Indian Institute of Metals, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Steel & Mines honored Kalyani with this award. The award ceremony was[Read More…]
Sandhar Technologies Ltd., a diversified auto component manufacturing company with multiple product lines acquires the cabin business of Arkay Fabsteel Systems Pvt. Limited of Ambethan, Pune. With this Sandhar acquires the designing, manufacturing and sale of operator cabins for Back Hoe Loaders, Excavators, Wheel Loaders, Cranes, Skid Steers and Tractors including Assets, Rights under Contracts, Intellectual Property and Proprietary Information relating to the said business and[Read More…]
Bayer MaterialScience is getting a new head of Industrial Operations and Technology. Dr. Klaus Schäfer will assume global responsibility for this unit effective January 1, 2015. He will also become a member of the company’s highest leadership circle, the Executive Committee, at that same time. Schäfer, 52, who has previously served in other leadership roles at Bayer MaterialScience, will succeed[Read More…]
On 4 November Shell announces that it has been chosen by BMW AG as its only recommended global supplier for aftermarket engine oils for the following BMW brands: BMW, BMW i, BMW M, MINI and BMW Motorrad. From the start of 2015, premium engine oils manufactured by Shell will be available to customers at BMW’s network of more than 3,500[Read More…]
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Detailed, product-focused concept from ZF Services grows fast Optimized services for passenger car and commercial vehicle workshops Launch planned in Poland, Spain, and South America Compared to their authorized competitors, independent workshops are attracting more and more customers. One major reason is their systematic professionalization, not least due to workshop concepts such as ZF Services [pro]Tech. Some two and a[Read More…]
