The Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc (the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles O. Holliday as Chairman with effect from the conclusion of the 2015 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’), subject to his re-appointment as a Director of the Company by shareholders at the AGM. Holliday will succeed Jorma Ollila who will step down from[Read More…]
BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and TODA KOGYO CORP., an industry leader in the development and manufacture of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, have agreed to form a joint venture for cathode active materials (CAM) in Japan. Under terms of the agreement, BASF will acquire a 66% ownership stake in the new venture, with TODA KOGYO CORP. holding a[Read More…]
Analog Devices, Inc. a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced a digital audio bus technology capable of distributing audio and control data together with clock and power over a single, unshielded twisted-pair wire. The AD2410 transceiver is the first in a family of devices that enables ADI’s new Automotive Audio Bus (A²B), which significantly reduces the weight of existing cable[Read More…]
Tenneco Automotive India Pvt Ltd today announced the opening of its fourth Monroe Brand Store at Hyderabad in Telangana State. Prior to this, Tenneco opened the first store in Mumbai in Jan 2013, the second in Ghaziabad near Delhi in March 2014 & Third at Guwahati in Sept’14. The Monroe Brand Store, was opened in partnership with Monroe distributor Arvind[Read More…]
Text : Bhargav TS With the newly opened India Development Centre (IDC) in Chennai, German IT consulting company RheinBrucke plans to tap the growing business of its clients in Europe and West Asia. The reason to set up Indian operations was taken early this year as enterprise resource planning (ERP) company Epicor is upgrading its ERP software and prompting partner[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant NNG LLC, one of the leading navigation solutions providers globally, has expanded its portfolio in India by adding new navigation software, ‘iGO Primo Next Gen,’ a highly upgraded version of its earlier product. The navigation devices based on this latest solution will be available in the market from Q4 of 2014. iGO Primo Next Gen comes with[Read More…]
Text : J Srikant Precision and pinpoint accuracy have become the keywords in the auto component industry as Indian firms now directly compete with their European counterparts. While the bigger players have relied on technology to help them improve on this front, the small and medium auto component makers are learning the ropes of using hi-tech devices to get the[Read More…]
Text & Photos : Bhargav TS Alten India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alten France, has an aggressive growth strategy for India with plans to harness its global technologies and customise them for OEMs and component manufacturers here. The company that provides technology consulting and product engineering services to manufacturers is also planning to enter new avenues for growth. It[Read More…]
ADM Technologies has joined hands with International Armoring Corporation (IAC), USA to commence a bullet-proofing facility for vehicles in India. The joint venture company ADMA Specialty Vehicles India Pvt Ltd, will bring together the strength of both groups and help IAC to introduce the latest in the vehicle armour industry, in line with local specifications and customer requirement. ADM Technologies[Read More…]
As the automotive market in the ASEAN market continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly important for firms to connect with companies and customers. Automechanika Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s leading regional trade fair for the automotive industry targeting trade visitors from ASEAN, is expected to attract more than 6,000 visitors when it is held on 19 – 21 March 2015 at[Read More…]
