Elgi Equipments, acquired F.R. Pulford & Son Pty Limited along with its wholly owned subsidiary Advanced Air Compressors Pty Ltd, doing business as Pulford Air and Gas (“Pulford”), based in Sydney, Australia. This acquisition was completed on July 31st, 2018. Through this acquisition, ELGi gains access to a national pool of customers to grow sales and service in Australia. Pulford[Read More…]
Akihiko Kawano takes charge as Managing Director of JTEKT India Limited (Formerly known as Sona Koyo Steering Systems Limited). This appointment has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and has been informed to the Exchange. Kawano brings with him 37 years of experience and has held a number of leadership roles within JTEKT Corporation, both within[Read More…]
Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) is organizing the second edition of Pune Machine Tool Expo (PMTX 2018) in Pune. The expo spread over 4 days will feature exhibitors displaying technology and innovations in metal cutting and metal forming. Pune is known as the Detroit of western India. The city is base to a large number of industries in automotive,[Read More…]
Faurecia Interior Systems (FIS) has commenced the construction of its new Rs 50-crore instrument panel (IP) plant in Andhra Pradesh. The greenfield factory is located at Kia Motors India’s component Vendor Park ‘A’ at Ammavaru Palli, Penukonda Tehsil, Anantpur district in Andhra Pradesh. Faurecia recently bagged the order from Kia Motors for the first time. The IP manufacturer will supply[Read More…]
Kia Motors India interacted and engaged with over 200 automobile suppliers from across the country as a part of their search for component supply partners. Kia Motors had organised the event to identify and enter into long term partnerships with the finest suppliers of the country, with an intention to localise all components, to ensure competitive maintenance costs of future[Read More…]
Nirmala Behera Udgata, Executive Director – Group HR & Priyanka Behera, Head – Group CSR, RSB Group, have been conferred with Hall of Fame (Individual Category), The Golden Globe Tigers Award 2018, respectively for Excellence in HR Leadership & Excellence in CSR Leadership at World HR & CSR Congress, Kula Lumpur, which is attended by HR & CSR fraternity and dignitaries from Europe,[Read More…]
Society for Automotive Fitness & Environment (SAFE), a SIAM initiative in association with Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Transport Department Government of Assam, organised its annual convention in Guwahati, Assam. The theme for this year’s convention was “Enforcement, Intelligent Transportation and Training for Safer Roads”, which was aimed at addressing the safety hazards that our roads present due to[Read More…]
Story & Photos: Bhargav TS Hiwin Motion Control and System Technology will focus more on automation to cater to the needs of the Indian machining industry. The company, a manufacturer of linear guideways, linear motors, actuators, ball screws etc., plans to provide pick and place robots for the machining industries to increase speed and productivity. “We are the manufacturers of[Read More…]
Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Following, manufacturing engines for Mercedes-Benz and BMW automobiles sold in India, Force Motors has now entered into a joint venture with Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG. The joint venture company, Force MTU Power Systems Pvt. Ltd., will have Force Motors holds 51% stake and Rolls-Royce Powers Systems the remaining. With an investment of Rs. 300 crore (in[Read More…]
Auto Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body representing the interest of Indian Auto Component Industry with the support of ‘Ministry of Commerce’ will be participating at Automechanika Dubai 2018 for the 5th straight edition. The show, organized by Messe Frankfurt Middle East will be held at Dubai World Trade Centre from 1st – 3rd May 2018. Being one of the[Read More…]
