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KASFAB Tools Opens Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing Facility in Karnataka KASFAB Tools, a subsidiary of KAS Group under UHP Technologies Pvt Ltd and KASTECH Equipment, has launched a #semiconductor equipment #manufacturing facility in Doddaballapur, #Karnataka. The facility spans 20,000 square feet and is designed to cater to global semiconductor industry clients. According to a press release issued by the company, the facility includes Class 10 and Class 100 cleanrooms, high-precision welding for plastics and metals, component fabrication, and ultrasound-aided cleaning using deionized (DI) water. The company stated that the facility is equipped to support comprehensive testing and validation of semiconductor manufacturing components. KAS Technologies Tata Electronics Micron Technology Lam Research India Semiconductor Mission Tata Projects TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED India Electronics and Semiconductor Association SEMI

Timken to Expand Manufacturing Capacity in India with New Plant The Timken Company has announced plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Bharuch, #Gujarat, India, with a new facility adjacent to its existing tapered roller plant. The new plant will produce spherical and cylindrical roller bearings to meet increasing customer demand. The facility, scheduled to open later this year, will focus on industrial bearing production, with applications in gear drives, pumps and compressors, off-highway equipment, and heavy machinery, among other sectors. The company aims to enhance production efficiency and customer service through automation and a strategic supply chain. Tarak Mehta Dr(Hr). Sanjay Koul Rich Kyle Philip D. Fracassa Hansal Patel Ajay Das U.S. Embassy India

TVS Motor Expands Presence in Egypt with New Assembly Line in Giza Ezz LCV, the authorized distributor for TVS Motor Company in #Egypt, has inaugurated a new assembly line in #Giza to bolster local #manufacturing of TVS two-wheelers. The project represents an investment of approximately $6.5 million (around ₹54 crore) and is expected to achieve an annual production capacity of 100,000 units. The facility will manufacture key TVS models, including the Apache RTR Series, HLX Series motorcycles, and the XL 100 moped. The move aims to enhance delivery times, support the distributor’s dealer network, and cater to the preferences of Egyptian customers. Sudarshan Venu Radhakrishnan K N Dr. Deepali Pant Joshi Ezz Elarab Group Sameh Ali, MBA Esraa Alabadi Youssef Abdelhalim Hesham Gohar Hanady Aad Salem Walid Adel Mahmoud Hamdi , CMA, IFRS, (CTP in progress)

Jupiter Electric Mobility Partners with Porter to Promote Electric Vehicle Adoption in Logistics Jupiter Electric Mobility (JEM), a subsidiary of Jupiter Wagons Limited, has announced a partnership with logistics platform Porter to advance the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the commercial transport sector. The collaboration focuses on integrating JEM’s light commercial electric vehicle, JEM Tez, into Porter’s operations across 22 cities. Under the agreement, Porter will support the onboarding of drivers and small business owners who opt to use JEM Tez vehicles for their logistics operations. The initiative forms part of JEM’s Udaan program, which provides drivers and entrepreneurs with resources such as professional training, business support, and access to EV-related services through JEM’s dealership network. Gaurav Jalota Tanuj Khandelwal Vivek Lohia R H JAYA SUBRAMANIAN Kartik Hajela Pranav Goel Navin Honagudi Abhinav Vadrevu Pankaj Shroff Mohit Rathi Usman Shaik Rizwan Khan Vineet Malav

Suzlon and Torrent Power Sign Agreement for 486 MW Wind Energy Project in Gujarat Suzlon Group and Torrent Power Ltd. have announced a new agreement for the installation of 486 MW of wind energy capacity in the Bhogat region of #Gujarat, bringing their cumulative partnership to 1 GW of wind energy projects. The project will involve the installation of 162 S144 wind turbine generators (WTGs), each with a rated capacity of 3 MW. These turbines will be equipped with Hybrid Lattice (HLT) Towers designed to optimize power generation, including in low-wind conditions. Girish Tanti Jayarama Prasad Chalasani Rajendra Mehta Vivek Srivastava Bernhard Telgmann

Larsen & Toubro Selected as EPC Contractor for Abu Dhabi Solar and Battery Project Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been named as one of the preferred Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors by Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) for the north site of a solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage system (BESS) gigascale project in Abu Dhabi. The project, developed by Masdar in collaboration with the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), will combine a 5.2 GW solar PV plant with a 19 GWh BESS to supply up to 1 GW of continuous power, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The north site and south site will each feature 2.6 GW of solar PV capacity and 9.5 GWh of BESS. Abdulaziz Alobaidli T MADHAVA DAS subramanian sarma S V DESAI Anil Parab S.R. Subramanian

CERATIZIT Highlights Local Manufacturing Expertise and Innovations at IMTEX 2025 CERATIZIT, a high-technology engineering group specializing in cutting tools and hard material solutions, showcased its growing local expertise and innovations at IMTEX 2025, held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from January 23 to 29. With three production facilities in #Bengaluru and #Uluberia, a service site in Bengaluru, a regional office in #Gurugram, and a nationwide sales network, CERATIZIT continues to strengthen its presence in India. These facilities enable the company to deliver high-quality, locally manufactured solutions tailored to the specific needs of industries such as aerospace, automotive, and energy. “Our production and service infrastructure in India allows us to address unique customer requirements while also contributing to global supply chains,” said Anil Kumar, Managing Director of CERATIZIT India. Thierry Wolter Suman Sen Gireesha Madwa Shivarama Ajith VM shardendu dwivedi

Ecoclean Expands Operations and Focuses on MedTech in India The SBS Ecoclean Group has announced key developments in India, including a merger, facility expansion, and a targeted focus on the #MedTech and #Optics sectors. The company has merged Mhitraa Engineering Equipments Pvt. Ltd. into Ecoclean Machines Pvt. Ltd., combining resources to enhance product offerings and customer service across India. The merger introduces advanced robotic and conveyorized machines, such as the EcoCtram and EcoCrapid, in addition to batch cleaning solutions. Retooling services under Mhitraa Retooling are also part of the expanded portfolio, catering to batch cleaning, water and solvent cleaning, and robotic systems. Mangesh Agarwal Ralf Dienel Narasimhan A R German Embassy New Delhi Ecoclean India

Taural India Signs Rs. 500 Crore MoU with Maharashtra Government for Manufacturing Expansion Taural India Pvt Ltd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) to expand its #manufacturing operations at Supa, Ahilya Nagar. The agreement, signed during the World Economic Forum 2025 in #Davos, involves an investment of Rs. 500 crore. The new facility in Supa will be significantly larger than the company’s existing 300,000 sq. ft. plant in #Pune. The expansion will increase capacity to meet growing demand across sectors such as #energy, #defence, #aerospace, #marine, #railways, and #healthcare. Bharat Gite Prachi Gite Devendra Fadnavis Kaustubh Dhavse Thoni Alutec Sp. z o.o. Aniket Sisodiya

ZF Group Announces New Facility in Coimbatore for Construction Equipment Components ZF Group has announced plans to establish a new facility at its #Coimbatore campus in #TamilNadu, focusing on #manufacturing components for the #construction equipment sector, according to a report by The Hindu Business Line. The facility is scheduled to open by June 2025, as revealed by Passey, Akash, President of ZF Group India, at the Bharat Mobility Expo in New Delhi. The company has not disclosed specific investment figures or detailed expansion plans for this new venture. According to Passey, the initiative is part of ZF’s strategy to diversify its offerings in India and tap into the anticipated growth in the construction equipment sector over the next five years. Peter Laier Dinesh Munot Mahesh Chhabria