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TACKLERS is on its way to becoming a global brand

Nirag Chokshi, Managing Partner, Techno Industries, shares insights on the market for material handling equipment in India.

ADB and EIB to help MahaMetro raise Rs 3,586 cr for Nagpur Metro phase-II

The first phase was funded by France’s AFD and KFW a German agency

UP to create 2,600 km transmission network for green energy corridor

Uttar Pradesh to create a transmission network of 2,600 km which will cost over Rs 5,000 crore for the green energy corridor (GEC).

Volvo & BBMP set up a 100-bed Covid care centre in Bengaluru

The facility will commence operations in two phases. The phase I (comprising 40 beds) fully sponsored by Volvo Group and supported by another Swedish major IKEA India, was inaugurated recently, by the Honourable Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa

Wirtgen Group Machines Construct Yogyakarta Airport

The first plane to land at the new Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) on the Indonesian island of Java was an A320 from Jakarta.

Advance BIM for rail on WDFC

Using a multidiscipline portfolio of Bentley applications, L&T was able to conceptualise, design, and construct the project in a timely manner.

We are exhibiting our BS CEV IV range at Excon 2019

Volvo Penta, with approximately 3,500 dealers in over 130 countries, is a world-leading global manufacturer of engines and complete power systems for marine and industrial applications.

Ports of Opportunities

Capacity expansion plans at Indian ports is giving a renewed hope for port equipment players. Many port operators are acquiring new equipment as part of modernisation and expansion of handling capacities at these ports.

Indian market is a priority for Ammann Group

Started operations in India in April 2013 joining hands with Apollo Group, Ammann Group has come a long way in a short span.

Avvashya CCI to set up warehousing facility in Guwahati

Avvashya CCI Logistics Pvt Ltd (ACCI), a subsidiary company of Allcargo Logistics Ltd, announced that it plans to invest close to Rs 60 crore in the next two years to build an auto engineering part warehouse in Guwahati.

Krishnapatnam port clocks record rise in container handling

Krishnapatnam Port Company (KPCL) announced that it has handled 45 million metric tonne(MMT) of cargo in 2017-18 (FY18), achieving a 25 per cent growth over 36.10 MMT handled in the previous fiscal.

New Paradigm in Pipeline Trenching

A trencher can easily excavate in soil, hard rock condition or in permafrost and desert areas. Shantanu Sinha explains the advantages of using trenchers in large-scale pipeline excavation.

Rapid Metro Gurgaon Phase II inaugurated

The second phase of Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon was launched by the Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar. With Siemens acting as a lead contractor, the second phase of Gurgaon metro has been successfully completed. The minimum headway will be 270 seconds which will give a line capacity to carry about 30,000 passengers.

2nd phase of mines auction

States are gearing up for the second phase of mine auction, which will see mines bearing minerals like gold, diamond and iron ore go under the hammer.

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.

Bosch opens development centre in Bengaluru

Bosch inaugurated the first phase of expansion of its development centre in Adugodi, Bengaluru. The leading global supplier of technology and services started revamping its oldest facility in India into a technology and development centre in 2014.

Govt to auction 42 mine blocks

The government will be auctioning a total of 42 blocks in the second phase of mineral auctions during 2016-17. These blocks have been identified by seven state governments for auction under the Mines & Minerals Development & Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2015.

New Bosch plant opened

Bosch inaugurated its 14th manufacturing facility in India. The new plant is located at Bidadi, Bengaluru in Karnataka

LiuGong invests $15 million

LiuGong, the Chinese global leader in manufacturing of heavy-duty equipment, plans to invest $15 million in its Indian subsidiary in the second phase.

ElectroMech Cranes to Support BMM Ispat

BMM Group has placed order for 13 cranes with ElectroMech for its ongoing steel plant expansion project. BMM Ispat is a Rs 2,000-crore company, part of the renowned BMM Group. The plant at Danapur, Hospet, Karnataka

We will be launching the largest telehandler in 5T class at bC India.?

We consider next five years as very important growth period of access equipment business in India and we are preparing ourselves towards this goal, says Subhamoy Ghosh, President, Mtandt Group. Excerpts from the interview

Hempel Unveils New Greenfield Factory

The new plant will help Hempel, a leading protective coating supplier, further consolidate its market position in India.

Liebherrs new web presence

The Liebherr Group has fundamentally upgraded its web presence. The incremental relaunch of the liebherr.com site as an international umbrella brand portal takes its first step on 30 June 2014, when the corporate section goes live.

VECV to export Eicher trucks

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) is planning to export its Made-in-India light and medium commercial vehicles to select markets in West Asia, South Asia and Africa

LiuGong invests $15 million in India

LiuGong plans to invest $15 million in Indian subsidiary in the second phase. "Now, India has a new government in place and everybody is expecting favourable business environment.

Our core strength lies in manufacturing

We have come out with Phase I with the launch of three products. Phase II, basically excavators, will be launched looking at the market trends. Beyond that it is going to be the cranes. This is how our company is going to proceed

We want to become a concrete solution provider

As we are the market leaders in the small and medium concrete equipment, we maintain more than 50 per cent market share in the organised sector and since we are the latest entrant in the large concrete equipment sector

Ashoka-GVR Infra team bags Chennai ORR project

The Chennai Outer Ring Road Phase II project, costing Rs 985.44 crore, has been bagged by a consortium of Ashoka Buildcon and GVR Infra Projects. The Tamil Nadu government had earmarked Rs 1,075 crore for the project, which will decongest Chennai roads. The 62-km ORR project links the peripheral areas of the city from Vandalur in the south, about 25 km from Chennai on NH 45, to Minjur to the north of Chennai.

Indian firm Titagarh to build portable bridges in B'desh

Titagarh Wagons is keen to build portable steel bridges in Bangladesh. The company is India?s leading private railway wagon manufacturing company. It has recently submitted an expression of interest to the Board of Investment (BOI) of Bangladesh in this regard. Sources in BOI said that they received the proposal of Titagarh early last week.

T'puram to launch work on ring roads

The Trivandrum Development Authority (TRIDA) has decided to go ahead with the second phase of the Capital Region Development plan, providing outer ring roads to the city. The Kerala government is only in the final stages of selecting a transaction advisor for the plan. The empowered committee headed by the Chief Secretary is in the process of shortlisting the advisor for preparing a detailed project report, Chairman of the Authority PK Venugopal said.

Kerala takes up major road projects for Kochi city

Kerala government has taken up four major road and building projects that would contribute to the development of Kochi city. Work on the projects were scheduled to begin on May 22. This will include the Rs 660-crore Seaport-Airport Road second phase development, four-laning of the present road; construction of the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation Kerala office and shopping mall and the construction of the first concrete road.

ISMA wants govt to encourage equipment industry

Members of the Indian Solar Manufacturer's Association (ISMA) want the government to promote local production of solar power equipments. Satyendra Kumar, Chief Technology Officer of Lanco Solar, which is a member of ISMA, said indigenous manufacturing should be encouraged by the government in the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar

TN gets World Bank's aid for road project

For the second phase of Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, the State government has obtained approval of the World Bank and the Central government, said Finance Minister O Panneerselvam, while presenting the State budget for 2013-14 in Chennai on March 21. Under this project, a total of 1,678 km of roads will be strengthened and widened.

Siemens inaugurates second phase

Progressing further with its expansion plans, Siemens recently inaugurated the second phase of its steam turbine and compressor manufacturing facility at Vadodara. The factory was inaugurated Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Timken accelerates capacity expansion

The Timken Company is accelerating capacity expansion in Asia, including its Chennai plant and its plants in Wuxi and Xiangtan, China.

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