UltraTech’s India Cements Appoints New CEO and CFO

02 Jan 2025 CW Team

India Cements Ltd, now a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement Ltd following the latter’s acquisition of sole control, has announced the appointment of Suresh Vasant Patil as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Krishnagopal Ladsaria as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 1, 2025. At its board meeting, the company approved the appointments based on recommendations from the nomination and remuneration committee. Suresh Vasant Patil currently oversees UltraTech Cement’s ready-mix concrete, key accounts, and building products division. Krishnagopal Ladsaria previously served as CFO at Century Enka Ltd., another Aditya Birla Group-listed company. (Business Line)

Equipment

03 Jun 2026

John Crane Retrofit Cuts Water Use at Copper Mine Pump

John Crane has retrofitted a mechanical seal on a large underflow thickener slurry pump at a major copper mining operation, reducing sealing water consumption by around 288,000 litres per day while improving maintenance efficiency on a critical asset.The retrofit replaced the pump's traditional stuffing box arrangement, which required shaft sleeve replacement every four months due to abrasive wear. These maintenance activities involved significant downtime, a 100-tonne crane and extensive manpower.John Crane developed a mechanical seal package that could be installed without modifying the exis..

TKIL Industries Appoints Gaurav Srivastava as CFO

TKIL Industries has appointed Gaurav Kumar Srivastava as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 June 2026. He succeeds Ketan Pendse, Chief Financial Officer and Whole-time Director, who is stepping down after more than two decades with the company. Srivastava previously served as Executive Vice President, Finance & Taxation.Announcing the appointment, Vivek Bhatia, Managing Director & CEO, TKIL Industries, thanked Pendse for his long-standing contribution to the organisation and wished him success in his future endeavours.Bhatia said, “Gaurav’s appointment reflects our continued focus ..

Siemens Launches Intelligence Center X for AI

Siemens has launched Intelligence Center X, an industrial AI orchestration software designed to help organisations move from isolated AI pilots to scalable business impact. The software enables people and AI agents to work together through shared context, workflows and lifecycle intelligence.Part of Siemens Xcelerator, Intelligence Center X connects industrial data, models and workflows on a governed foundation, allowing companies to deploy AI-driven applications and agents with traceability and control. It combines the Mendix low-code platform with Siemens’ Graph Studio and AI Studio softwa..