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Next Generation Performance Chemistry

Next Generation Performance Chemistry

Kailash Sawant, Sales Director, India & South Asia, Lubrizol Additives, speaks with Ashish Bhatia about addressing core customer needs in India, an increasingly pivotal market for both adopting and driving these next-generation solutions.  Q. How is the current business sentiment for the commercial vehicle segment and the industry at large, specifically looking toward H1-FY27?  A. India’s automotive and commercial vehicle[Read More…]

by — October 5, 2026 — Ancillaries, INDUSTRY TALK
Kansai Nerolac Unveils Groundbreaking Stratospheric Paint Validation Initiative

Kansai Nerolac Unveils Groundbreaking Stratospheric Paint Validation Initiative

In collaboration with ULKA, the brand tested its Excel Everlast exterior paint range at 86,000 feet above the Earth In a remarkable display of innovation and commitment to excellence, Kansai Nerolac, one of India’s leading paint brands, has launched a pioneering campaign that sets a new benchmark in the paint industry. In a first-of-its-kind scientific validation, the company sent a[Read More…]

by — April 26, 2026 — Ancillaries
SEW-EURODRIVE Strengthens India Footprint with Chennai Drive Technology Centre

SEW-EURODRIVE Strengthens India Footprint with Chennai Drive Technology Centre

Positioned as a future-ready industrial hub, the new facility underscores localisation, sustainability and customer-centric growth, writes Ashish Bhatia. SEW-EURODRIVE India has inaugurated its new Drive Technology Centre (DTC) in Chennai, reinforcing its long-term commitment to India’s industrial ecosystem. Located in one of South India’s fastest-growing manufacturing corridors, the facility is strategically designed to enhance service capability, responsiveness, and lifecycle support[Read More…]

by — March 20, 2026 — Ancillaries
JK Tyre CV Play

JK Tyre CV Play

JK Tyre is steering ahead with automation, sustainability, and expansion to strengthen leadership in CV, TBR, and OTR tyre segments, writes Richa Tyagi. JK Tyre opened the doors of its advanced Chennai facility to showcase how modernisation, automation, and sustainability are driving the company’s leadership in the commercial vehicle (CV), Truck & Bus Radial (TBR), and Off-The-Road (OTR) tyre segments.[Read More…]

by — November 17, 2025 — Ancillaries