Axalta Coating Systems is celebrating 150 years of its existence in the coating industry. Carved out of the acquisition of DuPont’s Performance Coatings by the Carlyle Group in 2013, Axalta Coating Systems history can be traced back to Herberts, the original producer of Standox paint products. From catering to the European carriage manufacturers in the nineteenth century, to meeting the[Read More…]

Trivandram-based KPN Travels has pressed the new Mercedes-Benz luxury coaches built at the brand new plant of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), Chennai, into service. The Super High Deck (SHD) 2436 luxury coach is capable of seating up to 57 people in superior levels of comfort according to DICV sources, and happens to be just the right product to complement[Read More…]

Patel Integrated Logistics has entered into the B2C (Business to Customer) segment, and is looking at chalking out last mile delivery points in an effort to leverage proliferation in e-commerce. Looking forward to tap into new business activities according to Areef Patel, Vice Chairman, Patel Integrated Logistics, the company has decided to set-up delievry centres in the region of 50[Read More…]

Ashok Leyland has launched a tractor on the Captain platform. Called the Captain 40iT, the tractor is powered by a 180 hp, 5.6-litre turbo-diesel engine that produces 600 Nm of torque. Not the first tractor to come out of the Ashok Leyland stables, the Captain 40iT is the most modern according to the company sources. Launched at Jaipur to leverage[Read More…]