Manufacturing Engineering

Deals/Contracts/Partnerships

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  LTTS has been selected as a strategic engineering partner to Airbus for providing Advanced Engineering Capabilities and Digital Manufacturing Services under a multi-year contract. LTTS engineers will support Airbus? Numerical Control Programming (NCP) Cluster, which includes composite production, trimming & cutting, standard machining, advanced machining, drilling & riveting, control & metrology, fast shop machining and technical support.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  SEGULA Technologies is assisting Automative Cell Company (ACC) with the capacity deployment of its gigafactories for electric vehicle batteries in France, Germany and Italy.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  Infosys announced a strategic collaboration with Envision AESC, a world-leading battery technology company. Through this collaboration, Infosys will help develop a cloud-based platform to digitize and automate manual processes at Envision AESC?s EV batter

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  Prevas has been entrusted with supplying the latest generation of optimization software FOCS G7 for green hydrogen based furnace to Celsa Armeringsst?l Steel AS, part of Celsa Nordic.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  Cyient announced a partnership with Honeywell to manufacture the aviation industry's first cloud-connected cockpit system ? The Honeywell Anthem. Cyient has inked a multi-year deal with Honeywell for this project.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Hygiene is fundamental to food safety. Malaysian system integrator MODU System supports baby food producers with expertise in robot-based automation solutions ? and assistance from KUKA. Two robots manage about 80 spoons per minute,

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Alpha Motor and Hinduja Tech have entered a MoU.The scope of cooperation includes the development and production of electric vehicles, postproduction support, joint research, and development of other mobility projects.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Sogeclair is selected by Airbus.The EMES3 award will allow SOGECLAIR to address new areas of activities such as manufacturing engineering and customer services within Airbus, in addition to our legacy presence in products? design.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  A multi-year arrangement in which Belcan will provide Sierra Space with broad-based engineering capabilities and solutions, supporting Sierra Space’s next generation of space transportation systems and in-space infrastructures and destinations for low-Earth orbit (LEO) commercialization. The new agreement includes design, analysis, systems engineering, software engineering, program management, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain solutions.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  Grande West Transportation, a Canadian manufacturer of mid-sized multi-purpose transit vehicle, intends to design and develop a brand new bus manufacturing facility in the State of Washington, USA. Itchose to partner with Hinduja Tech Inc. to design a new manufacturing facility for the development of affordable, Buy-America compliant buses geared toward U.S. market.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  SII Group and Airtificial (as a tier 2) decided to combine their skills and service proposals by setting up a partnership agreement in order to reach SII diversification strategy on Manufacturing Engineering and thus respond to Airbus stakes.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  Ricardo and Lightning eMotors sign strategic partnership to provide commercial electric vehicles to UK customers. Ricardo will provide supply chain and certification of roadworthiness support, as well as powertrain installation and integration services in the UK.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  A Europe-based global automobile company has extended their existing relationship with HCL to manage their production shop floor IT. This engagement will leverage HCL’s best practices and experience of supporting production IT to its global manufacturing clients. HCL will drive standardization and centralization of services, thereby enabling seamless onboarding of multiple shop floors with the ability to deliver the services from HCL’s global delivery centers in Europe.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  TCS is chosen by a leading jet engines producer, as partner to develop their Digital platform for driving effective collaboration between engineering and manufacturing to reduce nonconformance issues.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Stora Enso’s subsidiary Efora Oy will outsource its Veitsiluoto Mill Engineering operations to Etteplan. The entire Engineering team will transfer to Etteplan. It strengthens Etteplan’s position and capabilities in smart factory maintenance engineering

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

EIIR Provider Solutions/Capabalities

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  ABB launches fastest ever robot-based automotive press automation solution.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Schneider launches EcoStruxure Automation Expert, the world’s first software-centric industrial automation system – a new category of automation.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Stratasys AndnTopology Join Forces To Simplify 3D-Printed Jigs And Fixtures For Manufacturing.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  The first stainless steel electric scooter made by STILRIDE with Semcon as its partner. The company is planningto challenge traditional manufacturing techniques and pave the way for new designby using robots to fold steel.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  CT successfully completes the development of new low-cost thermoplastic composites manufacturing processes for the aeronautical industry

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Atos announces a global partnership with Circular Computing, the world’s premium remanufacturer of carbon neutral laptop products. The BSI Kitemark™ certifies that the Circular Remanufacturing Process delivers a laptop that has ‘at least equivalent performance and warranty that is equivalent or better than that of the newly manufactured product’.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Freemelt and Etteplan enter into strategic partnership in 3D printing. As part of the strategic partnership Freemelt and Etteplan are working together to develop and industrialize Freemelt’s next metal 3D printer. Freemelt is specialized in metal 3D printing based on Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (E-PBF). The new printer will be tailored for an industrial context with technical attributes such as robustness, reliability and productivity. Etteplan’s role in the development project includes delivering project teams in different expertise areas such as software, mechanical, electrical, safety and documentation to speed up the development until release of the new printer. The cooperation will transform into production engineering, product support and application engineering for AM products moving forward.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Rockwell Automation and Cytiva collaborate to accelerate automation platforms in the biopharmaceutical industry

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Gratz Engineering expands prototype capacity with the acquisition of RW Prototype

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  Comatec Automation Oy becomes one of Siemens? first certified machine safety partners in Finland

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  The EBZ Group acquires a corporate share of 49.5% in nano power a.s., the Czech engineering service provider and manufacturer of battery systems for heavy duty/industrial applications (high power)

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Accenture has agreed to acquire Eclipse Automation, a provider of customized manufacturing automation and robotics solutions headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Hitachi Acquires Key Industry 4.0 Systems Integrator - Flexware Innovation. With this acquisition, Hitachi will accelerate its offerings between shop floor operations and enterprise systems including MES, Industrial Automation particularly in North America.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

EIIR Buyer GIC/R&D Best Practices/Solutions

Other News

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  B?ON, the electric vehicle (EV) solutions provider, will partner with US-based producer of luxury EVs Karma Automotive to produce B?ON's fully electric light commercial vehicles (eLCVs) at their facility in California starting this year.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  Ferrari Will Add a Third Production Line in Maranello, Dedicated to Electrified Vehicles

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Mahindra & Hero Electric enter into strategic partnership for e-mobility. Mahindra will do contract manufacturing for hero electric bikes at their Pitampur plant.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  GM is retooling its US plants for EVs. Its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Stellantis to turn Turin factory into an electric vehicle hub

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Ford invests $900 mln to modernise Thai auto plants

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Delta to Acquire Universal Instruments - a Leader in Precision Automation Solutions for Electronics Manufacturing - to Further its Smart Manufacturing Capabilities. Acquisition value is $89 million.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Intel invests $7.1 billion in new Malaysian plant. Intel will expand its assembly test manufacturing and also build out its die prep capability with the addition of advanced packaging capabilities.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  VVDN gets approval under PLI Scheme for IT hardware manufacturing

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Indian government gets strict on offset commitments. From contracted $12 Billion only $5 billion is realized. A tailwind for Indian aerospace and defense engineering service providers.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  IOCL to build India’s first green hydrogen plant at Mathura refinery

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Nuro to Build a Robot-Car Factory in Nevada. The autonomous driving startup says it’s ready to launch tens of thousands of driverless delivery pods.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Intel announced that it could invest as much as EUR 80 billion in Europe over the next decade to boost chip capacity.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Boeing Selects Australia for Company's First Final Assembly Facility Outside North America

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Boeing to Build New Factory in Illinois to Produce MQ-25 Stingray

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Daikin to set up new factory in Andhra Pradesh for manufacturing of AC components under PLI scheme.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Begin Construction of EV Battery Cell Plant in Indonesia

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Infineon opens high-tech chip factory for power electronics on 300-millimeter thin wafers

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  PTT and Foxconn Establish EV Manufacturing JV in Thailand

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Schaeffler opens new e-mobility plant built to the very latest standards of sustainability

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Stellantis and TotalEnergies Welcome Mercedes-Benz as a New Partner of Automotive Cells Company (ACC) and Raise Its Capacity Plan to at Least 120 GWh by 2030

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  DENSO Has Begun Testing CO2 Circulation Plant at Anjo Electrification Innovation

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Panasonic Realizes Its First Zero CO2 Factory*1 in China

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Delfast to transfer e-bike production from China to Ukraine

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Alstom brings train manufacturing back to life in Western Australia

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Foxconn and PTT are collaborating in setting up an open platform for producing electric vehicles (EV) and key components to serve the EV sector in Thailand.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Frito-Lay to Create 160 Jobs with Rosenberg, Texas, Plant Expansion

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Samsung completes shifting of display manufacturing unit from China to UP’s Noida.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Nissan has unveiled plans for its EV36Zero, a £1 billion flagship electric vehicle hub, creating a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem that will create or safeguard 6,200 jobs. The transformational project has been launched with an initial £1bn investment by Nissan and its partners Envision AESC, a global player in battery technology, and Sunderland City Council.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Autoliv to set up airbag inflator manufacturing plant in India

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  GM Investing $75 Million in Toledo Transmission Plant

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  Open Manufacturing Platform is launched with BMW, ZF, Bosch, Microsoft, and AB-InBev as founding members. First working groups created: IoT Connectivity, Semantic Data Model, Industrial IoT Reference Architecture, Core Services for Autonomous Transport Systems

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  GM Investing $76 Million in Two U.S. Manufacturing Plants.GM continues to invest to strengthen its core business and respond to growing customer demand for its full-size pickups.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Marelli to open production facility for electric vehicle drivetrains in Cologne, Germany

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Nine Apple units shifted to India from China during Covid period.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Scania is taking an important step in its strategy to grow in China by establishing a wholly-owned truck production facility in Rugao in Jiangsu Province.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Tesla invests $6.4m in new plant in China to build Electric Car Chargers.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

Previous Data

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  CT Ingenieros launches the ESCAPE R&D project together with its Spanish partner Industri, a manufacturer of automotive accessories. The objective is to design and develop an innovative system for a lightened and automated roof window for ventilation and rescue.

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  EDAG is planning a massive extension of its Robert-Bosch-Straße site in Ingolstadt, Germany which is to be developed into another fully integrated EDAG engineering center. In addition to the comprehensive range of services it offers in vehicle and production plant development, Ingolstadt will also become one of the largest software and digitalisation hubs within the EDAG Group with 850 people.

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  The EBZ Group, an automotive supplier in the field of car body assembly lines and tool construction, took over KOVOVÝROBA HOFFMANN based in Czech Republic. KOVOVÝROBA HOFFMANN with Euro 16 million turnover offers the manufacture of Prototype tooling and parts as well as the production of serial press tools & dies for the automotive industry.

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  BAE Systems is expanding its operations in Austin, Texas. The $150 million facility will include engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, and office space to primarily support U.S. Department of Defense customers. The work includes the design, development, and manufacturing of radio frequency and electro-optical/infrared countermeasure systems.

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  Bell Textron announced the opening of the new Bell facility in Wichita, Kansas, where the company will support multiple Bell programs and business areas, including Engineering, Supply Chain, Professional Manufacturing and Corporate Services.

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  Umicore SA, a global major in the cathode materials sector that is based in Belgium, will invest $30 million to build its largest research and development center in Asia in South Korea’s Cheonan, South Chuncheong Province. It will be the largest in size ever built by the Belgian company in Asia.

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  Absolut to trial 2000 paper based drink bottles.

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  Alfa Laval will use advanced digital twin technology when expanding capacity in the production of separators in Sweden. The technology supplied by AFRY will facilitate the operations development and reduce the time for ramp-up of the production substantially.

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  Japan’s Kubota Tractor starts manufacturing in India with MU4501 45 HP. Good for local manufacturing in India.

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  Kadant, component manufacturer for process industry acquires industrial automation system integrator, Cogent.

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  ABB opens robotic solution delivery facility in Bengaluru to support digital transformation of Indian manufacturing firms.

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  ABB sets new benchmark for automating cleanroom applications. New cleanroom version of the fast and compact IRB 1100 Robot offers improved flexibility and performance with high protection for sensitive industries.

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  Australian EMS provider, Elexon Electronics, has recently launched its new intelligent factory line in Brisbane. Reshoring in Australia.

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  KUKA was awarded the contract for the planning, delivery, assembly and commissioning of ten robot stations for automated seam sealing and insulation application, including material supply. Several Audi models will be sealed and damped in a wide range of variants on this production line.

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  Otis China opened its new escalator factory, which meets Industry 4.0 standards. The manufacturing facility incorporates intelligent manufacturing and advanced automation including real-time quality management that enhance product quality and operational efficiency.

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  SEOJIN Industrial, which manufactures for Hyundai and Kia, among others, has placed a major order with KUKA: 185 KUKA robots, to be used in Korea for welding and handling tasks.

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  The new DLM factory in Hyderabad has been commissioned by Cyient. This is one of the most advanced electronics manufacturing facilities in India, underpinned by the latest technologies in factory automation, Industry 4.0 and supply chain management.

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  Camera maker Kodak dives into drug manufacturing (API) with $765M federal loan. Kodak will repurpose existing facilities in New York and Minnesota to incorporate continuous manufacturing and advanced technology capabilities.

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  Cyient has entered into a manufacturing partnership with Agappe to bring to market Count X. The Mispa Count X is an indigenously designed and developed three-part hematology analyzer by Agappe, that will make India self-reliant in hematology and enable the setup of well-equipped labs in remote and rural locations across India.

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  Apple starts manufacturing flagship iPhone 11 model at Chennai plant. Will it lead to price reduction?

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  HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded phones, is looking to make India its future export hub.

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  HP expands PC manufacturing in India with Chennai facility.

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