Deccan Region Today

Vishnu Chemicals, DCX Chrome to set up 6,000 TPA high-purity chromium plant in Andhra Pradesh

Vishnu Chemicals has entered into a joint venture agreement with France-based DCX Chrome SAS to establish a 6,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) high-purity chromium metal manufacturing facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The partners will incorporate an Indian joint venture company, which will be owned 50:50 by Vishnu Chemicals and DCX Chrome. The facility will be a greenfield project.

AP’s Principal Liaison for North America Investments, Satish Manduva Visits Sri City

Mr. Satish Manduva, Principal Liaison for North America – Investment in Andhra Pradesh, visited Sri City as part of his efforts to strengthen investment and business linkages between North American companies and Andhra Pradesh. Welcoming Mr. Satish, Dr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Managing Director, Sri City, said, “It is a pleasure to welcome you to Sri City. Your efforts to connect North American investors with emerging opportunities in Andhra Pradesh can significantly contribute to attracting greater global investment to the State.

Applied Materials announces $5 billion India investment under Vision 2035 for semiconductor ecosystem

Applied Materials will invest five billion dollars over the next decade. This investment aims to accelerate India's semiconductor ecosystem integration globally. The company will deepen research and development capabilities within India. It also plans to accelerate the local supply chain capacity ten times. President of the Semiconductor Products Group at Applied Materials, Prabhu Raja said speaking at SEMICON India 2026.

Keralam's cybersecurity startup signs MoU with UAE Cybersecurity Council

FalconFeeds, a threat intelligence platform of Kerala-origin cybersecurity startup Technisanct Private Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Cybersecurity Council to strengthen cooperation in information and communication technology (ICT), cybersecurity and resilience

Ansell Invests $60M in India for Surgical Glove Plant

Australia-based Ansell has invested USD 60 million (around Rs 576 crore) in India to set up a surgical gloves manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, a company official said on Thursday. The investment is primarily to cater to the domestic market and to export to the US and Europe, Nathalie Ahlstrom, the company's MD & CEO, told PTI in an interaction. The company has made its highest-ever greenfield investment of USD 60 million to set up the surgical glove facility at Kovai, she said, noting that India is a huge market for surgical equipment.

CM Revanth Reddy pitches Telangana to Singapore investors

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday invited Singapore companies to invest in Telangana and assured prospective investors of full support from the state government. A Singapore delegation led by Augustine Lee, Permanent Secretary of the Energy Market Division under Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, met Revanth at the Assembly. The delegation expressed readiness to explore setting up a semiconductor industry in Telangana, according to an official statement.

T’s upcoming GCC policy to focus on attracting frontier tech firms

With Telangana’s global capability centre (GCC) ecosystem gaining momentum and maturity, the GCC policy being drafted by the state govt is expected to focus less on routine incentives and more on attracting innovation-led, high-value companies. Attempts will be made to draw in emerging domains such as spacetech, aerospace and defence, semiconductors, AI, quantum and advanced life sciences.