India’s Venezuelan Oil Imports Set to Reach Seven-Year High

Terex to Acquire Keestrack, Expanding Crushing Portfolio

Terex Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Keestrack, a manufacturer of mobile crushing, screening and related equipment for the aggregates, recycling, construction and demolition industries. Financial terms were not disclosed.Founded in Belgium in 1988, Keestrack serves customers in more than 65 countries through a network of over 70 distributors. The acquisition will expand Terex Materials Processing’s crushing and screening portfolio and add manufacturing and distribution capabilities.After completion, Keestrack will continue as an independent brand within the Terex Ma..

IES Taskforce Reviews Final Report on Power-Sector Digital Platform

The India Energy Stack (IES) Taskforce has reviewed its Final Report in New Delhi. The document sets out a strategy, architecture, governance framework and pathway to scale IES as digital public infrastructure for India’s power sector. The Ministry of Power constituted the Taskforce in June 2025.The report was presented by Prince Dhawan, Executive Director, REC Limited, and Swetha Ravi Kumar, Executive Director, FSR Global. Dr Ram Sewak Sharma, Chairperson of the Taskforce, outlined the way forward.IES is a common set of open standards and protocols designed to let utilities, regulators, mar..

LANXESS, HINCOL Partner on Road Construction Technologies

LANXESS India and Hindustan Colas Private Limited (HINCOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess technical and commercial opportunities in bitumen and asphalt modification for India’s infrastructure market.The companies will conduct laboratory and commercial-scale evaluations of Addipave CR 36, LANXESS’ cross-linking technology for polymer-modified bitumen (PMB). LANXESS will provide the product, technical expertise and trial support, while HINCOL will contribute testing facilities, operational support and performance assessments under local conditions. The trials will examin..