SEPTEMBER 20258EPSON EXPANDS INDIA OPERATIONS WITH LOCAL MANUFACTURINGTATA STEEL AWARDS PICKLING LINE CONTRACT TO JOHN COCKERILL INDIAEpson, a Japanese technology firm, has made India the center of its global strategy. The decision was based on the country's fast digital uptake, young population, and lively SME sector. The Indian branch of Epson has been more successful than many of its global colleagues, with a growth rate of over 10% per annum for the last ten years. This success has been mainly due to the strong demand for easy-to-use and environmentally friendly products like their EcoTank printers.TOP STORIESThe very important checkpoint of this event is the launch of the Epson manufacturing facility in the city of Chennai, which will start its production this coming October. This will be the first factory of ink tank printers in India that will bring along the benefits of improved local supply chains, decreased delivery times, and facilitation of over 8 million.Epson plans to expand its business beyond the printing field into robotics, textile printing, and visual displays. There will be solution centres in Bengaluru, Delhi, and other cities to support the expansion. The sustainability pledge of the undertaking is the setting of the main problem. To that end, the company has launched projects for the reduction of logistics emissions, promotion of eco-friendly printing, and the conversion of India's textile industry via water- and chemical-efficient digital textile solutions.Satyajeet Satpathy, Director ­ Sales & Marketing, Epson India, shared the increased digital-first consumer demand that he experienced. This includes printers that are linked to cloud platforms, visual displays that can be used in hybrid learning, and projectors for home use that allow families to watch movies or play games while learning at home. Tata Steel Limited has signed a major contract with John Cockerill India Limited to supply a new Push-Pull Pickling Line (PPPL) and Spray Roaster Acid Regeneration Plant (ARP) at the Tinplate Division, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The contract also covers complete engineering, equipment supply, and supervision for erection and commissioning.The pickling line is targeted to handle 350,000 tonnes per year and the width of the strips should not be more than 1350mm with a maximum thickness of 3.8 and the speed should be 120 meters per minute. Among other things, the pickling tanks designed by Cockerill, double uncoilers, in-line trimmers, and V-shaped granite blocks, are the most innovative devices in the new plant. Through these, the facility assures the surfaces of the metal are free from scales and therefore suitable for further cold rolling and tin coating."It is a project that demonstrates the faith Tata Steel has in our technology", said Frederic Martin, MD, John Cockerill India.Kishore Tar, Tata Steel's Chief of Projects & Construction, added: "The installation will increase efficiency, lower the environmental impact, and strengthen our sustainable steel production leadership."Tata Steel is still the leader in sustainability, digital transformation, and responsible steelmaking with a 35 million tonne annual capacity and activities on five continents. The new plant is a clear example of the company's commitment to innovation, efficiency, and environmentally friendly production, which further consolidates the company's status as one of the top players in the global steel industry.
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