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Bengaluru, India – Klüber Lubrication, a global expert in specialty lubricants, announced a significant expansion of its operations facility in Mysore, set to be fully operational at the latest by the beginning of 2027. It is part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities SE & Co KG, a business group of the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim. Klüber India’s manufacturing plant in Mysore is spread over 17,000 sq mt at present and produces world-class specialty lubricants. The company recently announced an investment of INR 142 crore that will further bolster its operations in the country and reiterate its commitment to ‘Make in India’ by increasing domestic production.

Ludhiana, India – The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body of the Indian auto component industry, successfully hosted the 3rd edition of the ACMA Farm Equipment & Implements Localization Expo on May 21, 2024, in Ludhiana. With participation from over 60 prominent exhibitors, the expo garnered attention from dedicated B2B participants and industry stakeholders, fostering engagements between manufacturers and showcasing cutting-edge innovations in farm equipment and implements.

Bengaluru, India – Dassault Systèmes announced AAKRUTI Global 2024, an annual nationwide product design contest for engineering, design, and technology students in India, is now going global. The event is expanding to 11 more countries: South Africa, Poland, Greece, Egypt, Spain, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Turkey, and Thailand. AAKRUTI Global 2024 aims to provide students worldwide with an opportunity to come up with innovative solutions to address both the technological and social challenges of tomorrow.

Bengaluru, India – Hind High Vacuum Advanced Technologies (HHVAT), a subsidiary of the Bengaluru-based HHV group, announced that its Hybrid Micro Circuit (HMC) Lab has once again bagged the prestigious Qualification Validity Certification from the Space Applications Centre (SAC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its metallization and lithography processes on alumina substrates for space flight applications.

Bengaluru and Goa, India – Machine tool makers, the backbone support system for India’s manufacturing growth, are all set to converge, exchange ideas, discuss the latest trends, share knowledge, and network as the highly anticipated ninth edition of the Machine Tool Industry Summit gets underway in Goa.

Pune, India – Formlabs, an innovative company in the field of 3D printing materials and hardware, held a press conference today (May 15, 2024) to commemorate the launch of its new product, Form 4, a 4th generation desktop resin 3D printer. Form 4 improves work efficiency and productivity with upgraded printing quality, ease of use, and economic efficiency.

Mumbai, India – Siemens Ltd announced the expansion of two of its 32 factories in India. This is in addition to the capacity expansions of the Power Transformer factory in Kalwa and Vacuum Interrupter factory in Goa announced by the company in November 2023. With this, total Capex investment is expected to exceed INR 1,000 crore.

Stuttgart, Germany – GrindingHub 2024 was officially opened today. The international trade fair for grinding technology is being held in Stuttgart for the second time. “This is the second GrindingHub, and the event has already established itself as the undisputed meeting place for the grinding technology community,” says Dr Markus Heering, Executive Director, VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), the organizer of the event.

Bern, Switzerland and Stuttgart, Germany – The UNITED GRINDING Group presented a new automation solution in the field of tool machining at this year’s GrindingHub.

Mumbai, India – Ador Welding Ltd, India’s leading manufacturer of welding equipment, consumables, and automation systems, announced the grant of a new patent entitled ‘Hybrid Welding Method & Combination Torch Device for High Quality Welding’, marking a significant milestone as the first company in India to receive such a patent in the welding industry.