Engineering
SNC-Lavalin tables $2.6-bn buyout offer for British engineering and consultancy firm WS Atkins
03 Apr 2017
3M Co to buy Johnson Control International's safety gear business Scott Safety for $2 bn
16 Mar 2017
L&T Q3 net vaults 39% to Rs972 cr despite subdued business
28 Jan 2017
Consolidated order book of the group stood at Rs26,287 crore as of 31 December 2016, higher by 1.4 per cent year-on-year
Silgan to buy WestRock Co's specialty closures and dispensing systems business for $1.05 bn
24 Jan 2017
KKR to buy Hitachi's power tools unit for $1.3 bn
13 Jan 2017
Founded in 1948, Hitachi Koki manufactures power tools and life-science instruments
L&T axes 14,000 jobs in 6 months in resizing exercise
23 Nov 2016
While Larsen & Toubro declined to spell out details, it said many of the layoffs had happened in financial services and minerals and metals as it ‘de-focuses on certain lines of business’ to reduce under-recoveries
Reliance Industries and GE form global IoT partnership
17 Nov 2016
RIL and GE will work together to provide industrial IoT solutions to customers in oil & gas, fertiliser, power, healthcare, telecom and other industries
GE to buy 75% in German 3D printing maker Concept Laser for $599 mn
28 Oct 2016
The move comes a day after GE abandoned its €683-million takeover offer for German 3D printer maker SLM Solutions Group
China's drone manufacturer DJI unveils Mavic Pro
29 Sep 2016
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