India needs a vision and a long-term strategy to help any segment to emerge globally competitive with a large volume of production. Sugar mills can create capacity for 3 million tonnes of newsprint, based on bagasse. This can make India a large producer with competitive price advantage. The budget has
Size and speed matter
In a deep crisis
Tamil Nadu is dependent on monsoons, which have become increasingly unreliable. For several years IE has been pointing to the imperative for the state moving away from water-intensive crops, notably sugarcane and rice. Recent developments reinforce the need for urgent action on this. The sugar industry in Tamil Nadu has a
Going gaga over Gobain
Dr. PONNI M CONCESSAO Partner, Ponni and Oscar, Architects “Saint-Gobain carried out events including one for women. This is important because today 70 per cent of the architects are women. This is in sharp contrast to the time when I went to the Regional Engineering College in Trichy where I was the
Glass is not just a plain see-through
For several decades, Architects C R Narayana Rao (Consultants) Private Limited have designed hundreds of iconic buildings. The company has kept pace with the tectonic changes that have been taking place in building materials, construction techniques and the sheer size and volume of the buildings. If for long Dare House
Well fused relationship
“Market for processed glass is growing multiple folds. Glass manufacturers like Saint-Gobain have been introducing new attributes and USPs in the usage of glass. The close cooperation between the glass manufacturer and a glass processor helps to get the best out of the growing demand. Fuso and Saint-Gobain association exemplifies
At the forefront of the digital revolution…
The digital revolution is impacting every business. In addition to revolutionising customer engagement processes, the advent of Industry 4.0 is having a profound impact on all our core business functions. Most companies see Digital as the new Disruptor and Saint-Gobain is no exception. Saint-Gobain India started its digitalisation journey in early
Ready with next generation automotive glazing
Saint-Gobain Sekurit takes the pole position in futuristic automotive glazing. Saint-Gobain Sekurit is a global leader in windshields and window glasses for automobile manufacturers. In India, Sekurit supplies glasses to all leading original equipment manufacturers of cars, commercial vehicles and three wheelers. This includes the latest entrant, South Korea’s Kia Motors. Sekurit India
The marriage of marketing and technology
The most modern float line…
The modern float line has a highly energy-efficient furnace. “A special feature of the new float line is its highly energy efficient furnace. This has incorporated the latest system of heat recovery from flue glasses. This saves power equivalent to 1mw,” said Swaminathan Eisenhower (Ike), Director - Manufacturing at Saint-Gobain India
