Articles by: Team ACI

Commercial Automotive Seating Systems

Commercial Automotive Seating Systems

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…]

by October 8, 2023 Cover Story
Rajendra Rajamane is new IMTMA president

Rajendra Rajamane is new IMTMA president

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…]

by October 6, 2023 Newscast
TAGMA India elects new executive council

TAGMA India elects new executive council

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…]

by October 5, 2023 Newscast
Lumax appoints Raju B Ketkale as  Executive Director-Manufacturing & Corporate Planning

Lumax appoints Raju B Ketkale as Executive Director-Manufacturing & Corporate Planning

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…]

by October 3, 2023 Newscast
Deeptech startup oorja raises $1.5 million in pre-Series A funding

Deeptech startup oorja raises $1.5 million in pre-Series A funding

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…]

by September 28, 2023 Newscast
Groundbreaking for new TPU production site of Covestro in China

Groundbreaking for new TPU production site of Covestro in China

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…]

by September 28, 2023 Uncategorized
Musashi India, Delta Electronics and Toyota Tsusho enter into a joint venture

Musashi India, Delta Electronics and Toyota Tsusho enter into a joint venture

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…]

by September 27, 2023 Newscast
The Battery Show India 2023 set to elevate industry conversations

The Battery Show India 2023 set to elevate industry conversations

Informa Markets in India is all set to unveil the inaugural edition of The Battery Show India (TBSI), an event poised to redefine the landscape of advanced battery manufacturing within the country. Born from the success stories of The Battery Show in the USA and Europe, the long-awaited debut of the Indian chapter is poised to become the annual go-to[Read More…]

by September 27, 2023 Newscast
Continental delivers V-shaped display to Hyundai Kona

Continental delivers V-shaped display to Hyundai Kona

Continental delivered V-shaped displays to equip vehicle manufacturer Hyundai. The technology company’s state-of-the-art display solution will now be part of the new Hyundai Kona series, which is on the market since 2023. The display offers a two-in-one solution as it combines the two screens of the instrument cluster and center information display under one glass surface. Additionally, the new Hyundai[Read More…]

by September 26, 2023 Newscast
Continental opens training centre in Gifhorn

Continental opens training centre in Gifhorn

Continental has opened its own training center for employees in Gifhorn. It is the 13th training location the company has set up across Germany since launching its CITT training institute (Continental Institute for Technology and Transformation) in 2019. The opening ceremony on September 25, 2023, was attended, among others, by labor minister Hubertus Heil and the Second Chairperson of IG[Read More…]

by September 26, 2023 Newscast