The Bosch Wafer Fab in Dresden, Germany is touted as the world’s most modern. Deepti Thore looks at the capabilities of the smart, future-ready factory. Self Optimised Manufacture The automotive industry, globally, is finding ways to overcome the shortage of semiconductors. In effect, even with demand sentiment improving, these big supply-side constraints are the biggest handicap for automotive Original Equipment[Read More…]
Pricol Limited is banking on evolution for sustainable growth. Prateek Pardeshi looks at how the manufacturer is safeguarding the bottom line. Pricol Ltd. has continued to evolve for sustainable growth since it first commenced operations in 1975. The automotive components and precision-engineered product manufacturer is coming off a tough pandemic marred fiscal with an even greater determination to succeed. It[Read More…]
Anand Group and Mando Corporation have entered into a JV. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the growth potential tied to the demand for e-mobility. India, as a signatory to the Paris Agreement, is prioritising electrification on a national level. This national mission is backed by the Government of India’s (GoI) FAME scheme. Known to have sold 1,05,268 EVs till date, from[Read More…]
Axalta Coating Systems has launched the Acquire Color Compact spectrophotometer. Deepti Thore looks into the claims of cost-effectiveness, accuracy and faster colour match. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., known for providing innovative and sustainable coating solutions for the automotive industry has introduced ‘Acquire Color Compact’ spectrophotometer. It is aimed at addressing the automotive industry’s long-standing requirement of colour matching. These requirements[Read More…]
The automotive industry can offset the impact of the third wave of Covid-19 by mapping tier suppliers among other initiatives writes Manav Kapur, Executive Director, Steelbird International. The health ministry has said that the third wave of Covid-19 is now imminent and India should start to prepare itself for the new mutant of novel Coronavirus. The outbreak of the pandemic[Read More…]
Mumbai, 30 August 2021: Amara Raja Batteries Limited, India’s premier Industrial and Automotive Battery producer, received the Excellent Energy Efficient Unit Award at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s 22nd National Awards Competition (CII). The Amara Raja Growth Corridor facility in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, was among the top performers of this highest recognition award in the Automotive and Engineering category. The[Read More…]
Jindal Aluminium Limited, launched a new free vaccination drive called #ProudlyVaccinated, to ensure the vaccination of employees and their dependents in the fight against COVID-19. One more step towards the wellbeing of employees and their dependents, continued support for them during a covid-19 pandemic. This drive is estimated to benefit over 2500 employees contributing to the company. #ProudlyVaccinated complies with[Read More…]
Birla Carbon has announced the appointment of John Loundermilk as CEO, effective from August 1, 2021. All business aspects of Birla carbon will be under Mr. John’s leadership. On John’s achievement, Dr. Santrupt Misra, Group Director, Carbon Black, said ,”Birla Carbon has been on a transformation journey for the last few years and John has played a pivotal role in[Read More…]
Continental Automotive India has appointed Latha Chemrakalam as New Head for the R&D Technical Center India. Alexander Koltz under whose leadership TCI saw new opportunities, TCI grew as one of the largest engineering centers for Continental globally. Latha will be instrumental in leading TCI to the new level of growth & innovation, including infrastructural expansion headcount growth, and expansion of[Read More…]
Castrol India Limited today announced the appointment of Mayank Pandey as a director of the company with effect from 9 August 2021. Mr.Pandey was serving as Vice President of – Supply Chain for Castrol India since 1 January 2021 and has over two decades of industry experience, having spent the last 14 years with bp. He has diverse international market[Read More…]
