Industry Reporter

  Chandigarh :  Oxford Street  (OS) located at Zirakpur on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway is humming with retail business activities thanks to well-known brands which have opened up their outlets at OS, attracting impressive footfalls every day.  Some of the renowned brands which are now operational at OS are Tata Zudio, Sky Jumper, Reliance Smart, Spinny - a Unicorn, and Tress Lounge. “ Oxford Street  offers a British style shopping experience and availability of top brands from different genres of the retail space. These are the reasons for the OS becoming a hub of retail activities in a short span of time. OS is attracting shoppers in good numbers, which in turn is making OS an ideal retail cum entertainment destination,” said Piyush Kansal, Director, Royale Estate Group (REG), promoter of  Oxford Street . According to Piyush, apart from already operational brands, some very promising brands have signed up with  Oxford Street . In these ...

Mohali, Punjab:  Famous for stylish and niche office furniture, Spacewood has opened an outlet at Sector 82, JLPL, Mohali. “Spacewood has been a leading brand of modular institutional furniture in  India  for the last 25 years. This outlet will cater to the needs of Mohali and other adjoining markets including Panchkula and  Chandigarh ,” said Pankaj Arora, who owns the new outlet and will also run it. Kirit Joshi, who is the Founder -Director of  Spacewood, and was present at the unveiling of the experience centre said: “Spacewood is the fastest-growing brand of modular furniture in the country. It offers complete solutions for office and commercial furniture. It has a state-of-the-art factory located in  Nagpur , which is spread across 25 acres of land.”  The Mohali outlet is the 29th Experience Centre for Spacewood in  India . The other centres are located in all major metro cities, Tier II and Tier III cities. This is the second Experience...

  Chandigarh :  Galaxy Sivtek, carrying an experience of over 30 years in the screening industry, has launched a newly designed centrifugal Pneumatic Roto Sifter to enhance the screening process. Combining the best of qualities, Pneumatic Roto Sifter was launched at the 12th edition of PharmaTech Expo & LabTech Expo being held here. Company officials informed that the Sifter has proven to provide exceptional results in removing fine and minute foreign contaminants, scalping oversized particles, classifying and segregating raw materials, de-agglomerating dense lumps, and de-dusting raw materials. Moreover, it is also proficient at straining liquids that have high viscosity. “Pneumatic Roto Sifter is highly efficient in screening materials at negative pressures of up to 14 inch or 356 mm vacuum. The fine mesh screen on the sifter provides a wide range, as the size of the holes spans from 0.6 to 10 mm. It has applications across industries such as pharmaceutical...

  Chandigarh : Daikin Air-conditioning India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd., Japan , the world’s no. 1 air-conditioning company launched a new range of split room ACs indigenously conceptualised and manufactured for the discerning Indian consumers. This new U Series range boasts of future ready technologies that empower the customers to manage the quality of air conditioning across their premises. K J Jawa, Chairman   & Managing Director, Daikin India , said, “At Daikin we have a Vision for – ‘Make in India ’ products that are designed to serve the needs of every Indian. With ACs now becoming a necessity, there was a need for a radical change in product innovation and standards in order to serve the emerging consumer aspirations. The new range of Daikin AC’s will empower the growing Indian population to upgrade from outdated and older technologies without any impact of high energy consumption charges.” “We have launched an incredible air con...

  Chandigarh : Leading industrial body ASSOCHAM will play a proactive role in partnership with the state governments to accelerate the pace of economic development of the northern region comprising Punjab , Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and UTs of Chandigarh, J&K and Ladakh. A decision to this effect was taken at the first meeting of the North Region Development Council (NRDC) held here at Hotel Hyatt Regency Chandigarh on Saturday. “The meeting has unanimously decided that ASSOCHAM should play a proactive role in the north region’s accelerated economic development. We will soon share our blueprint with the respective state government to decide the future course of action. As Covid-19 pandemic has paused and almost controlled thanks to massive vaccination drive, we need to focus on reviving the economy,” said Amrit Sagar Mittal, Chairman, ASSOCHAM, NRDC, and Vice Chairman, International Tractors Ltd, while interacting with media persons. Mittal said that one district, one pro...

  Chandigarh : P unjab economy will get a big push through the development of an Integrated Industrial Township , providing a major impetus to planned urbanization in the region with manufacturing as the key driver. The Royale Estate Group (REG) has already created a vision document of such a township and has also announced its plans of foraying into the same. A true Integrated Industrial Township should have residential complexes alongside industrial parks to provide not just housing for workers and talents but a holistic lifestyle of live-work-play. “There are multiple benefits of an Integrated Industrial Township . It not only gives a big boost to the economy of the state but also meets emerging challenges as a futuristic smart industrial city where you have the convergence of next generation technologies across all sectors,” said Neeraj Kansal, Managing Director, REG. Piyush Kansal, another Director at REG, talking about the trend of Integrated Industr...

Chandigarh : Industry association ASSOCHAM congratulated Bhagwant Mann on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab and looked forward to working in close cooperation with his administration to build a stronger and future-ready state. "I congratulate Bhagwant Mann on being sworn in as the CM of Punjab. Punjab holds a vital role in the overall development of the nation and we at ASSOCHAM look forward to working with him and his team for creating more jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for the youth of the state," said A S Mittal, Chairman ASSOCHAM North Regional Council. While congratulating Mann  for taking oath as Chief Minister of Punjab, Kulwin Seehra, Chairman ASSOCHAM Punjab Development Council said, “Punjab industry has a lot of expectations from Bhagwant Mann’s government and ASSOCHAM believes that he will bring a new revolution to the industry of Punjab with his new and energetic ideas.” He said the chamber would work shoulder-to-shoulder in promotin...