Migma Packtron is scaling up its product portfolio. Prateek Pardeshi underlines the capability allowing it to mass produce and sell. Dashboards have evolved from erstwhile wooden frames to FRP and now vacuum-formed components. Migma Packtron offers a complete solution, from concept to design to mass production. In recent years, the company has proved its prowess with a varied display of[Read More…]
Ventilated seats are fast becoming the talk of the town. Prateek Pardeshi and Ashish Bhatia explore the pros and cons compared to regular seats. The ergonomics of a good cabin are made or broken by the seating it houses! It is directly correlated to the driver’s comfort and fatigue, especially over a distance north of 10-20 kms. There[Read More…]
In an Upfront conversation, Arihant Mehta, President, of Pinnacle Industries Ltd. speaks to Ashish Bhatia on the next tipping point. Q. How are you dabbling with the custom needs of light weighting and comfort? A. At Pinnacle Industries, addressing the custom needs of light weighting and comfort is central to our design philosophy. We invest extensively in research and[Read More…]
Pinnacle Industries has played a big hand in helping to evolve commuters’ seating, pretty much across modes of transportation. Ashish Bhatia goes through the product lifecycle to understand what makes these commercial automotive seating systems click across the board On your next trip, ditch the plan of boarding a flight. You must consider the Vande Bharat Express, to experience[Read More…]
The 77th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) was held on September 29, 2023 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru. Rajendra S. Rajamane, Managing Director, Rajamane Industries Private Limited was elected as the President of IMTMA for the year 2023 – 2024. Mohini Kelkar, Director – Business Development, Grind Master Machines Private Limited was elected[Read More…]
The Tool and Gauge Manufacturers Association of India (TAGMA) recently announced the successful conclusion of its 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), which included the important election process for a new Executive Council. During this year’s AGM, TAGMA members came together to discuss key industry developments, share insights, and release the ‘Indian Tooling Report’. The highlight of the AGM was[Read More…]
The Lumax-DK Jain group announced the appointment of Raju B Ketkale as ‘Executive Director-Manufacturing & Corporate Planning’, effective today, 3rd October 2023. Ketkale shall be based at the corporate headquarters in Gurugram and closely work with the leadership team. Ketkale is a senior industry veteran and comes with over three decades of experience having held various strategic positions in[Read More…]
oorja announced that it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Micelio Fund, the first venture capital fund in India dedicated exclusively to enabling radical and sustainable innovation in the clean mobility ecosystem and co-led by Capital-A. Java Capital, Anicut Capital and Lead Angels also participated in the funding round. oorja will utilise the[Read More…]
Covestro broke ground on its new Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) production site in Zhuhai, China. The investment had been announced in February. The new site will be built in three phases and is expected to achieve up to a maximum annual production capacity of 120,000 tons of TPU after the final phase of expansion. The mechanical completion of the first phase is estimated[Read More…]
Musashi Auto Parts India Pvt Ltd (Musashi) has entered into a joint venture with Delta Electronics, Inc. (Delta) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho) to sell EV drive units for two-wheeled vehicles in India. Under this JV, Musashi and Delta will jointly develop the EV drive unit and Toyota Tsusho will handle the distribution through its global logistics network. Musashi[Read More…]
