BGR and Hitachi to set up boiler turbine plant in Tamil Nadu

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BGR Energy Systems and Hitachi are setting up a joint-venture to set up a boiler & turbine manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu with an investment of Rs. 44000 million. Currently, the boiler market is dominated by BHEL and L&T in India and this joint-venture is set to take 3rd place. The company is currently identifying locations closer to port in Tamil Nadu for setting up the manufacturing facility

Apar Industries to set up power conductor unit in Orissa

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Apar Industries is planning to set up a manufacturing facility to produce power conductors in Orissa. The new unit will have a capacity of 25000 tpa and will come up with an investment of Rs. 250 million. It is still looking on for a suitable location. It may be noted, the company is the second biggest player in conductor market after Sterlite Technologies. Aluminium conductors are used in transmission lines

KTR Kupplungstechnik GmbH sets up new plant in Pune

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KTR Kupplungstechnik GmbH, a manufacturer of power transmission equipment and hydraulic componets is setting up manufacturing facilities in Bhosari in Pune. It is setting up the facility under its subsidiary KTR Couplings India Pvt Ltd with an investment of Rs. 100 million. It will have a manufacturing capacity of 500,000 couplings if various sizes and types

Bharat Forge to set up power equipment plant in Kutch

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Bharat Forge which is tying up with French company Alstom to manufacture technologically advance power turbines and generators. The company will investment Rs.24,000 million and has been allotted 120 acres in the Mundra Port SEZ. It may be noted, the company had earlier chosen West Bengal as its destination and shifted to Gujarat on account of land acquisition problems. In another venture, it is tying with French major Areva, to set up nuclear power plant components unit which includes mega 550 tonnes rolled forgings. It has also set up a 14000 tonne open die facility.