Archive for November, 2016

Building buses

Building buses

B Anil Baliga, Executive Vice President  – Bus & Application,  VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. Interview by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Q. The Pithampur plant is running at full capacity. How does that augur for buses? A. We have geared up for a production run of 5500 numbers. We are doing about 6000 to 6100 units. We will be expanding the capacity to[Read More…]

by November 10, 2016 INTERVIEW
BKT Tyres: Changing rules of the game

BKT Tyres: Changing rules of the game

BKT is eyeing a leadership role in the global OHT tyre market by means of a USD 500 million investment. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Established in 1954 as a manufacturer of bicycle tyres at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Mumbai-based BKT Tyres is changing the rules of the game. It is diligently working towards realising the vision of achieving leadership in the off-highway tyre[Read More…]

by November 10, 2016 INDUSTRY TALK
Riding the AC bus

Riding the AC bus

Demand for air-conditioned buses is on the rise. Story by: Anirudh Raheja Privatisation of education has given rise to a set of challenges that extend all the way down to securing admission at the kindergarten level. In Delhi, getting admission is a monumental task says Jasmeet Marwah, a businessman from a plush South Delhi colony. For the last one year, he[Read More…]

by November 10, 2016 INDUSTRY TALK