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Apollo Carmix sells 100th small mobile concrete batching plant in India
Carmix reached its first important milestone in India with the sale of its 100th small mobile concrete batching plant. Manuela Galante, Marketing Director, Carmix, commented on the occasion, ?These are definitely extraordinary results made possible thanks to good quality, major versatility, and avant-garde tools that render Carmix?s self-loading cement-mixer trucks essential to facing up to even the toughest of construction jobs and extreme work scenarios.

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BFW launches first edition of Manufacturing Day
Bharat Fritz Werner (BFW), a leading manufacturer of machine tools with 55 years of presence and a flagship company of Kothari Group, announced the launch of the first edition of Manufacturing Day. Although, manufacturing is the backbone of any economy globally, it has always played an understated role.

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Shell Lubricants organises Metals Technology Forum
Shell Lubricants organised the 5th edition of its Metals Technology Forum in Mumbai. The forum was attended by leading industry experts in the metal and steel industry, to discuss the challenges faced by the lubricants industry and find solutions for the same.

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Odisha plans e-auction of four mines
The Odisha government would issue a notification for organising an e-auction to sell off four mines in 2-3 days. According to the Steel and Mines Minister, Prafulla Mallick, three limestone mines and one manganese mine located in Rayagada, Nuapada and Malkangiri districts would be auctioned.

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22 highway stretches identified for airstrips
Mininstry of Road Transport and Highways is working on a proposal with Ministry of Defence to construct runways on highway stretches and 22 such spots have been identified across the country.

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Caterpillar Chairman & CEO to retire in 2017
Doug Oberhelman has announced his retirement as Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar, after 41 years of service. Oberhelman led Caterpiller to its highest sales and revenue peak in 2012.

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Kanoo bags Manitowoc Cranes Elite Dealer status
Kanoo Machinery (Kanoo), Manitowoc?s long-standing distribution partner in the Middle East, has been awarded the Manitowoc Cranes Elite Dealer status for its Saudi Arabian operations. Kanoo Machinery?s Saudi Arabian location is one of the only four dealerships to receive this designation in the Middle East.

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HCC-VCCL JV bags Rs 368-crore contract in Manipur
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) in joint venture (JV) with VCCL has been awarded Rs 367.72 crore contract by the Northeast Frontier Railway to construct a safety tunnel between Tupul and Imphal in Manipur state. This is part of the new railway line project being constructed between Jiribam and Imphal of Northeast Frontier Railway. The project is to be completed in four years.

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Germany to collaborate for improved rail connectivity of Indian ports
The Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari said that India and Germany are looking for collaboration on projects for improving rail connectivity of Indian ports.

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Schwing Stetter India launches Smartec sludge pump system
Schwing Stetter India has launched the Smartec sludge pump system at IFAT 2016. This newest product can be used to recycle sewage and sludge water for municipal applications.