Ramboll, a Denmark based, global major in engineering, design and consulting, today inaugurated its Global Engineering Center at Gurgaon. The decision to start the Global Engineering Center comes amidst the demand and focus of providing global expertise using local resources from India. Ramboll's globally benchmarked standards of design and quality...
ZTE plans to open handset R&D centre in India
Betting big on the burgeoning affordable handset market in India, Chinese telecom major ZTE yesterday said it plans to set up a new R&D center dedicated to mobile phones. The firm will also launch six new smartphones this year to tap the multi-billion dollar opportunity in India. ZTE will price the...
Rolls-Royce expands from outsourced to hybrid model
Rolls Royce currently operates two engineering centres in Bangalore along with Quest and Tata Consultancy Services CS, which were established in 2005 and 2010, respectively and employs almost 1,000 engineers. While Quest supports the delivery of Rolls-Royce's engineering solutions, the TCS centre provides engineering solutions and services for product development....
Hospira gets into R&D and Manufacturing
Lake Forest, Illinois based Hospira acquired an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility and an associated research and development facility in Aurangabad from Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a leading Indian pharmaceuticals company, for $218 million. "Hospira's acquisition of the 665 employee Orchid API facility will support supply continuity of...
Logistics in India costs less than in China
According to Economist article, logistics in India costs less than in China. Here are two examples that shows China as a mighty trading power, first is Yangshan which is in outskirts of Shanghai, is the world's busiest container port and second is Pudong airport which is world's third-biggest handler of air...
Zimmer India grows at 26 percent annually
The India subsidiary of the world's largest orthopedic company is growing rapidly based on the recent launch of knee replacement products. Quoted in the BusinessLine newspaper, Dr. Ashok Rajgopal, Chairman, Medanta Bone & Joint Institute and past president of the Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons, explained a total...