ETAuto reports that generator and engine maker Cummins will hire 500 additional engineers for a global R&D hub that is being expanded in Pune, in the western state of Maharashtra. “We are investing $160 million in that. It will be one of the largest technical centers globally,” said Anant J....
Automotive Mechatronics Supplier Develops Products in Pune
Marquardt, a Germany-based maker of mechatronic components, has set up an R&D center at Hinjewadi in Pune in the western state of Maharashtra. The facility will collaborate on products for the global automotive segment. “In the past year we have received our largest contract in India from Tata Motors. Starting...
Pune to Host Microsoft Cloud Data Center
Microsoft will launch its data center in Pune city, in the western state of Maharashtra, by the end of this year, said Bhaskar Pramanik, chairman of Microsoft India. Pramanik said that the center “would address the concerns of data sovereignty”. Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO had earlier commented that he sees...
Mars Battles Mondelez in India's Chocolate Wars
Mars Inc will invest $160 million to establish a production plant for its Snickers brand in Pune, Maharashtra. Announcing the move, the company said it is setting up local production to cater for growing demand in the Indian confectionery sector. Mars India general manager M.V. Natarajan stressed the magnitude of...
Mars Inc. to Invest $160 Million in India Factory
Mars Inc., the world’s biggest chocolate company, will invest over $160 million to set up its manufacturing plant in Pune, in the state of Maharashtra. Mars International India, its wholly-owned India arm, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra government on Wednesday to this effect. This will be one...
GE Opens Manufacturing Plant in Pune
Inaugurating US-based General Electric’s first multi-modal manufacturing plant in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched his Make in India campaign and invited GE to manufacture ships in India. Modi said, "The opportunities for manufacturing in India are immense. We are blessed with demographic dividend.” The $200 million new plant is...