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Purulia, India – Monolithisch India Ltd, which was recently listed on the NSE SME platform, has announced a substantial increase in its installed manufacturing capacity, going from 132,000 TPA (tonnes per annum) to 156,000 TPA with effect from July 15, 2025.

Autodesk announced the appointment of Kamolika Gupta Peres as Vice President, Autodesk India and SAARC business, effective June 2025.

Cinisello Balsamo, Italy – UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products manufacturers’ association, reports 22 percent surge in machine tool orders for Q2 2025, compared to April-June 2024, according to its Studies Dept & Business Culture Centre. The absolute value of the index stood at 64.4 (base year 2021=100).

Braunschweig, Germany – COBOD International A/S, in collaboration with the Technische Universität (TU) Braunschweig, has introduced the first commercially available multifunctional construction robot.

Pune, India – The Association of Indian Forging Industry (AIFI), the apex body representing the Indian forging sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India.

AMETEK Inc, a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions, has officially completed its acquisition of FARO Technologies Inc in a deal valued at approximately US$ 920 million, net of cash acquired.

Japan, Tokyo: The 8th edition of Metal Forming Fair Tokyo, MF-Tokyo 2025, organized by Japan Forming Machinery Association (JFMA) and The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, at Tokyo Big Sight, from July 16 – 19, 2025, served as an ideal platform for Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) to host the ‘India Opportunities’ seminar.

Singapore – Seco aims to make manufacturing fast, easy, and sustainable by leveraging machine data, which is crucial for overcoming future sustainability and regulatory challenges.

Miamisburg, US – With the takeover of the GF Machining Solutions Division of George Fischer AG by the UNITED GRINDING Group, one of the largest machine tool manufacturers in the world has emerged – with total sales of over US$ 1.5 billion and around 5,000 employees at over 50 global locations.

Mumbai, India – Indofen Furnaces LLP, a premium furnace manufacturer specializing in advanced furnace systems for the aluminum recycling and die-casting industry, in a significant step towards digital transformation, has deployed Siemens’ Industrial Edge solution to modernize operations.