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Aditya Birla Buys Cargill’s US Chemicals Plant

Aditya Birla Group has acquired Cargill Incorporated’s speciality chemical manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, further expanding its advanced materials business in the United States.The conglomerate announced the acquisition on Thursday, stating that the 17-acre plant will strengthen its manufacturing capabilities in the US—a core pillar of its global growth strategy. This move adds to the Group’s growing footprint in the American manufacturing sector, where its total investments now exceed USD 15 billion.The acquisition aligns with Aditya Birla’s strategy to scale up its advanc..

99% of Indian Manufacturers Turning to AI: Survey

Nearly all manufacturing companies in India are now either actively investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) or have plans to do so, according to Rockwell Automation India. The company's Managing Director, Dilip Sawhney, stated that the latest industry survey shows AI integration reaching an all-time high of 99 per cent across firms.Sharing insights from the annual smart manufacturing survey, Sawhney told PTI that the trend has accelerated sharply over recent years. “Two years ago, around two-thirds of organisations had either already invested in AI or planned to d..

India, Norway Firms Sign Maritime MoUs in Oslo

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, witnessed the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) between Indian maritime firms and global partners at the Nor-Shipping 2025 event in Oslo. These agreements signal deeper cooperation in shipbuilding, offshore infrastructure, sustainable shipping, and digital maritime technologies.A major highlight was the MoI between Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) and Germany’s Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler und Rehder GmbH & Co. KG for the construction of four ..