The 9th National Productivity Summit organised recently in New Delhi sought to discuss a variety of issues relating to productivity, quality, and cost of operations. Text: Gaurav Nagpal Making a sizeable improvement in productivity is easy or quick; it requires sustained efforts across technical and managerial disciplines from the entire manufacturing value chain. To promote productivity in the metalworking industry,[Read More…]
Magna International Inc. a global automotive supplier headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, Canada feels that the Indian automotive industry heads for next phase of growth. In India Magna has 11 manufacturing facilities and 3 engineering centres that manufactures wide range of components in India. Jim Tobin, Chief Marketing Officer and President of Magna Asia and Deval Desai, Executive Director – Strategy[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS The 8th edition of the International Construction Equipment and Construction Technology Trade Fair – EXCON 2015 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) saw an overwhelming response from the industry. With the theme of ‘Make in India – Building Infrastructure, Building the Nation’, the event housed around 810 exhibitors including 270 overseas companies. The[Read More…]
On the eve of World CSR Day, the World CSR Congress awarded RSB Group’s CSR head Priyanka Behera with the Most Impactful CSR Leader (Global Listing) Award. The award function was held in Mumbai and was attended by several CSR fraternity and dignitaries from Europe, US, Asia and Far East countries. Speaking on the occasion, Behera said, “While thanking the[Read More…]
The Union budget has focused on the development of the roads, including the national highways and the rural roads alike. An investment outlay of Rs 97,000 crore in the road sector, including PMGSY allocation, has been made for 2016-17. Honorable Finance Minister also informed that as many as 85% of the projects that were stalled, have been re-initiated by the[Read More…]
JK Tyre & Industries Limited launched 18-25 Port Champion IND4 40PR TL for Reach Stacker at Port and Terminals. The heavy duty tyre was launched at the 6th International Mining, Exploration, Minerals Processing Technology, Metals And Machinery Exhibition 2016. At the launch, Devesh Dabas, SBU Head, Off-Highway Business JK Tyres & Industries Ltd said, “As its tagline, ‘As Strong as[Read More…]
Luxury car maker, Mercedes-Benz India today launched a refreshed version the E-Class. The new version is named as ‘Edition E’. The luxury sedan marks the 20 years of the start of production of the famed E-Class, which has an unique distinction of being the first luxury car to be ‘Made in India’. The E 200 ‘Edition E’ is priced at[Read More…]
Mid-sized motorcycle manufacturer, Royal Enfield launched its retail operations in Thailand, with the price announcement of its complete range of motorcycles, apparel and accessories at the launch of its first exclusive store in Thonglor, Bangkok. For the two-wheeler manufacturer it is the first retail store in Thailand and has been set up by General Auto Supply Co. Ltd. The 1190[Read More…]
Mahindra GenZe, the leader in all-electric two-wheel transportation alternatives today unveiled the GenZe 2.0 at the Auto Expo, the first connected all-electric scooter. The GenZe 2.0 is designed to help alleviate challenges associated with urban commuting, parking, congestion and pollution. It has a removable lithium-ion battery that can be recharged at any standard electrical outlet, providing optimal freedom and ease[Read More…]
Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, and one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers in India, took the covers off four all-new next-generation technology products at the Auto Expo 2016, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. They also displayed a variant of their ever popular DOST. Inspired by the ‘Made in India’, the 4940 Euro 6 truck is built to exacting[Read More…]
