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Deals/Contracts/Partnerships
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
An Asia-headquartered global civil aviation major selected HCLTech to transform its engineering workstream with iMRO/4, HCLTech's intelligent enterprise asset management solution. This partnership aims to enhance overall visibility and operational effectiveness for the client.
Aerospace
HCLTech
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
Service Provider Deals
Asia
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Elomatic has partnered with CLdN, a leading logistics provider in Northwestern Europe, to install its Elogrid tunnel thruster technology on two RoRo vessels currently under construction. This patented technology enhances maneuverability and efficiency by maximizing side thrust and reducing resistance, fuel consumption, noise, and vibrations. This results in smoother journeys, prolonged equipment lifespan, and less environmental impact. Elogrid can reduce fuel consumption by 1-2% per thruster tunnel and will be fitted on CLdN's vessels with Elomatic overseeing the installation for optimal performance and sustainability.
Aerospace
Elomatic
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
Sustainability
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
LTTS has won a 3-year contract with a global healthcare technology leader to deploy an engineering team for post-market surveillance covering CAPA, remediation, complaint handling and QMS projects, and has also been named a Global Designate Supplier for engineering and R&D programs across all business units worldwide.
Medical Devices
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
A global leader in EV charging infrastructure selected HCLTech as its strategic partner to enhance and support its customer-facing applications and critical engineering functions. HCLTech will leverage its advanced engineering and GenAI capabilities, along with an agile, product-focused operating model, to help the client deliver scalable and customizable EV charging experiences, accelerating customer acquisition.
EIIR POV: Engineering service deals in EV charging are being awarded.
Automotive
HCLTech
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Generative AI
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
airBaltic has partnered with AFRY to implement the advanced AMOS (Aircraft Maintenance and Operational Support) system, aimed at improving efficiency and setting new standards in aviation maintenance. This 18-month project will enhance airBaltic's operational performance, streamline maintenance processes, and support its growth ambitions. The AMOS system will optimize maintenance activities like scheduling, inventory management, and documentation while improving data accuracy and real-time management, enabling airBaltic to better meet industry demands and control its operations more effectively.
Aerospace
airBaltic
AFRY
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
Service Provider Deals
Latvia
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Capgemini and Ascendance have extended their strategic partnership to move Ascendance from technology demonstrations to the industrialization of sustainable aviation, focusing on hybrid electric propulsion technology. Ascendance, a dual manufacturer of aircraft and hybrid electric propulsion solutions since 2018, aims for net-zero aviation with practical applications in regional transport, including passenger, medical, and logistics services. Capgemini has supported Ascendance's innovative product development towards certification since 2021, covering disciplines like system engineering and power systems. Ascendance plans its first VTOL aircraft flight for 2025, using its patented STERNA propulsion system. The expanded partnership will leverage Capgeminis expertise in in engineering, technology, data and business transformation in the fields of electric battery, industrial ramp-up, connected services, and digital continuity.
EIIR POV: eVTOL is a growing segment. Engineering service providers can help eVTOL players with suite of services
Aerospace
Ascendance
Capgemini
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
VTOL Hyperloop
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
KPIT won strategic engagements in the electric powertrain and architecture domains for a leading European Car Manufacturer.
Automotive
KPIT
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV
Service Provider Deals
Europe
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Scalian has been awarded the C60/C61 TGS framework agreement by Thales for the next five years, making it a strategic partner in both Europe and North America. The agreement encompasses a range of services including electronic and mechanical engineering, project management, quality assurance, systems and software engineering, cybersecurity, web-techno, and artificial intelligence engineering services.
Aerospace
Thales
Scalian
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Thales has selected SII and Cyient as a platinum supplier for Engineering service for next 3 years.
Aerospace
Thales
SII Group
Cyient
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Kaynes Technology and Atomberg have formed a strategic partnership for design for manufacturing in India, focusing on New Product Introduction (NPI). This collaboration leverages Kaynes' advanced capabilities to align with Atomberg's design expectations, reducing design time and minimizing costly iterations through independent DFM analysis. The partnership streamlines the design process, accelerates production readiness, and enhances BOM analysis with insights into part risk, cost estimations, lifecycle predictions, regulatory compliance, and efficient component management.
EIIR POV: Indian dometic engineering service market will be served by EMS firms also.
Industrial Equipment
Kaynes Technology
Atomberg
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Market
Service Provider Deals
India
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Tata Elxsi and Garuda Aerospace have signed an MoU to establish a UAV design, engineering, and certification center focused on developing drone technologies for defense, agriculture, and smart city applications in India. Tata Elxsi will oversee the design, development, testing, and certification, aiming to enhance UAV efficiency, reduce energy use by 20%, cut costs by over 20%, and accelerate development by six months. The partnership will also integrate AI/ML-driven solutions to optimize drone performance and establish a fully indigenous vendor ecosystem to decrease import reliance. Garuda Aerospace will lead business acquisition and delivery, targeting a rapidly growing market.
Aerospace
Garuda Aerospace
Tata Elxsi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Drones
Service Provider Deals
India
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
A strategic engagement between AXISCADES and MBDA to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Test Benches in Bengaluru. Building on a decade-long partnership, AXISCADES has delivered multiple generations of Test Solutions for MBDAs MICA Missiles and Missile Launchers. The new CoE, located at Aerospace Park near Bengalurus Kempe Gowda International Airport, will cater to MBDAs global test solution requirements. The facility is designed to handle concurrent design, development, and production of multiple test benches, ensuring quality, scalability, and cost efficiency. Axiscades will contribute to MBDA offset, indigenization, and Make in India objectives.
EIIR POV: Defense is good emerging opportunity for Indian engineering service provider because of Make in India drive.
Aerospace
MBDA
Axiscades
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Defense
Localization
Service Provider Deals
India
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Trentar Energy Solutions is set to commercialize KPIT's breakthrough sodium-ion battery technology. Under the agreement, KPIT will transfer the technology to Trentar Energy Solutions, which will further operationalize and commercialize it. The deal includes Trentar investing in a manufacturing capacity of 3GWh for sodium-ion batteries, while KPIT will receive upfront technology transfer fees and additional royalties over eight years.
EIIR POV: Nonlinear revenue deal construct from engineering service providers can help in commercializing their technology innovation.
Automotive
Trentar Energy
KPIT
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Battery
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
India
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Ricardo to provide bespoke manual transmissions for Singer's operations in the US and UK. These transmissions, exclusive to Singer, will be offered initially to owners opting for Singers Classic Turbo or DLS Turbo restoration services for the Type 964 Porsche 911. Since launching its Classic services in 2009, Singer has specialized in customizing both naturally aspirated and turbocharged Porsche 911s, combining classic design with modern engineering. Ricardos design team will focus on creating an H-pattern transmission that meets the high performance demands of turbocharged cars, integrating smoothly into the existing chassis for optimal gear shifting. The transmissions will be produced and tested at Ricardos Midlands Technical Centre in Leamington Spa, UK.
Automotive
Singer
Ricardo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Legacy Efficiency
Manufacturing Led Deals
Service Provider Deals
United Kingdom
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Elomatic and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems sign ship design contract to develop groundbreaking research icebreaker: the new Polarstern. Elomatic will provide basic and detail engineering work, as well as providing yard consultancy, during the ship construction phase.
Aerospace
Thyssenkrupp
Elomatic
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
Sweden
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Elomatic has signed a licensing and cooperation agreement with Wrtsil for its Elogrid technology, a transverse thruster grid that reduces fuel consumption and enhances performance. Under the agreement, Wrtsil will handle the sales, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of the technology in designated sales areas for 12 years, with periodic reviews.
EIIR POV: Interesting non linear deal model where engineering service providers provide technology and enterprise does manufacturing, sales, maintenance, etc.
Industrial Equipment
Wartsila
Elomatic
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Led Deals
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
Sweden
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Danish automobile manufacturer Zenvo Automotive is accelerating the development of its limited-production Aurora sports car, naming Ricardo as its transmission partner.
Automotive
Zenvo
Ricardo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Racing Car R&D
Service Provider Deals
Denmark
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
EKA Mobility, backed by Mitsui & Co. and VDL Groep, has partnered with KPIT Technologies and BPCL to deploy Keralas first 9-meter Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus at Cochin International Airport. This 30+ passenger bus, part of a three-year Proof of Concept (PoC) project, marks a major step in advancing hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles in India.
Automotive
Mitsui Chemicals
BPCL
Eka Mobility
KPIT
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Hydrogen
Service Provider Deals
Sustainability
India
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Continental is accelerating product development with its AI-Based Requirements Engineering tool, developed with Microsoft and NTT DATA using Azure AI Services. Specification sheets the catalogs of requirements from clients for the development of components, software or automotive systems, often hundreds of pages long, were previously processed manually, requiring up to 37,500 hours per project. Continentals AI tool automates analysis and task assignment, reducing effort by up to 80% while improving accuracy and efficiency.
EIIR POV: GenAI deal in product engineering for requirement management in automotive projects.
Automotive
Continental
Microsoft
NTT DATA
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Engineering Process Tools
Generative AI
Service Provider Deals
Germany
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
An American aircraft engine supplier has entrusted LTTS with a multi-year ITAR deal to provide specialized engineering services for various commercial and defence programs spanning system engineering, software and hardware.
Aerospace
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Service Provider Deals
United States
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
An Australian petroleum company has awarded LTTS a 3-year deal for the Front End Strategic Activities, Maintenance Foundation Build & Standardization program. This initiative covers Floating Production Unit, Subsea Umbilical Risers Flowlines, and Gas Gathering Line to ensure the reliability and performance of operating equipment.
Energy Process
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
Australia
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
A leading Off highway equipment manufacturer announced the establishment of an innovation lab in Illinois with LTTS, as part of their sustainability initiatives. The center will be providing services for various electrification prototype systems to evaluate next generation technologies.
Industrial Equipment
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Electrification Beyond EV
Service Provider Deals
United States
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hexagon, Scania and Fidens successfully debut Brazils first teleoperated 8x4 mining truck.
Industrial Equipment
Scania
Hexagon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Simulation
Autonomous Beyond AV
ISV Deals
Brazil
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
LTTS has been selected as the prime engineering services partner for a European Defence and Security firm across their security, protection and licensing product portfolio.
Aerospace
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Industrial Product Security
Service Provider Deals
Europe
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
LTTS secured a major deal to provide Value Engineering/Component Engineering (VE/CE) Outsourced Services to a leading American conglomerate. LTTS will support their VE/CE COE, serving several global business units.
Industrial Equipment
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Value Engineering
Service Provider Deals
United States
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Tata Elxsi selected by Global Medical Device Manufacturer to design and deploy a GenAI based solution for sustainability and toxic material identification and impact assessment.
Medical Devices
Tata Elxsi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Generative AI
Service Provider Deals
Sustainability
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
A leading global automotive supplier has awarded LTTS an additional $30 million deal in their Ultra-Low Emissions Engineering program, delivering clean mobility solutions to their global customers.
EIIR POV: Existing customers enlarging their engagement with extended scope. A strategy to increase wallet share with continued performance.
Automotive
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Legacy Efficiency
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Tata Technologies received a multimillion-dollar, multiyear contract for battery and pack design services from a global EV battery manufacturer. This engagement highlights the expansion of their upstream EV capabilities into battery pack engineering, further extending their industry-leading EV proposition.
Automotive
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Battery
Service Provider Deals
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Tata Technologies secured an engagement with a North American commercial vehicle manufacturer for the turnkey development of an all-new cab, highlighting once again the applicability of their turnkey full vehicle capabilities beyond the automotive sector.
Automotive
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
United States
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
In aerospace, Tata Technologies won a significant contract from a European Aerospace Tier 1 company to develop first and business class seats for the commercial airline sector. This new logo further extends their growing aerospace customer base. The customer aims to leverage Tata Technologies' support to build an ODC in India.
EIIR POV: Tata Technologies diversification strategy into aerospace is working.
Aerospace
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
Europe
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
TCS is expanding its partnership with Rolls-Royce to research hydrogen fuel systems, aiming to prove hydrogen as a zero-carbon aviation fuel. TCS will provide engineering expertise to address three key challenges in the journey to enabling hydrogen for use in aviation: fuel combustion, fuel delivery, and fuel systems integration with an engine. All elements must be confirmed to operate safely.
EIIR POV: Engineering service providers are being engaged for hydrogen related aero engine development.
Aerospace
Rolls Royce
TCS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Hydrogen
Service Provider Deals
Sustainability
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
SEGULA Technologies and a major sports market player have collaborated to innovate sports products, leveraging complementary expertise in cycling and sports footwear. Teams in France and abroad share best practices and accelerate development for consistent international quality. At the cycling center, SEGULA engineers contribute to product development: a design engineer focuses on bicycle frames and electric bike batteries, while validation engineer ensures durability, reliability, and safety. In the sports footwear center, laboratory testing technicians and materials testing engineer create innovative, eco-friendly footwear materials, with the materials engineer testing various formulations for effectiveness and sustainability.
EIIR POV: Engineering service providers helping sports brand on better design performance of cycle and shoes.
CPG Retail
Segula
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Chemical & Material R&D
Sports Engineering
Service Provider Deals
France
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Semcon has secured three major orders worth BRL 248 million (USD 45 million) from a leading mobility sector provider, supporting their green transition across e-Mobility, production, logistics, and quality management. This expansion nearly doubles Semcon's workforce in Brazil by adding around 350 employees.
EIIR POV: Large deals are being awarded in Latin America in automotive.
Automotive
Semcon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Large Deals
Localization
Service Provider Deals
Brazil
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Cyient is announcing a strategic partnership with Deutsche Aircraft, a German original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Under this partnership, the companies will collaborate on the detailed design for manufacturing (DFM) of the rear fuselage section for the 40-seater D328eco regional turboprop aircraft.
EIIR POV: Good to see that large deals in aerospace continue.
Aerospace
Deutsche Aircraft
Cyient
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
Germany
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Ricardo has collaborated with Greenjets to develop InCEPTion, the first generation of an electric propulsion module for eVTOL aircraft under five tonnes. This 18-month project produced a scalable, efficient design featuring a unique, immersion-cooled battery system to lower operating costs. Ricardo's role included creating a thermal management system and ensuring safety from the initial design phase. The system, suitable for various aircraft types, can be powered by batteries or a hybrid of batteries and fuel cells. Greenjets, benefiting from this partnership, is set to conduct ground and wind tunnel tests for future commercial aircraft integration.
EIIR POV: eVTOL engine outsourcing deals are visible. Good signs for eVTOL to take off.
Aerospace
Greenjets
Ricardo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
VTOL Hyperloop
Service Provider CoE
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ESI Group and FAW-Volkswagen have commemorated their strategic partnership with the signing of a MoU aimed at advancing intelligent simulation technology within the automotive industry in China. Under the MoU, a material testing and intelligent simulation joint laboratory has been established.
Automotive
Volkswagen
ESI
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Simulation
Testing Labs
China Investment
ISV Deals
China
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
A tier 1 automotive supplier has awarded LTTS a large ICE related engineering deal, helping set the stage for delivering ultra-low emission solutions to global customers.
Automotive
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Legacy Efficiency
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Quest Global and ABB's India Operation Center have strengthened their partnership by launching a dedicated engineering center aimed at meeting the increasing demand for automation solutions. This collaboration will enhance productivity and innovation through digital tools in a cooperative environment.
Industrial Equipment
ABB
QuEST
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
India
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
LTTS won a large deal with FORVIA worth 45 million. This involves the transfer of 300 engineers from FORVIA's sites in Augsburg, Germany, and Bangalore, India, to LTTS. These engineers will continue their work on internal combustion engine projects and support ultra-low emissions developments in the automotive industry.
EIIR POV: This shows the large deal potential in ICE automotive for Indian engineering service providers in low-emission development. This also highlights an interesting trend/ inflection point we discussed earlier. Last year, Automotive OEMs led in engineering outsourcing deals, while suppliers led in GCC. We discussed that suppliers may start increasing outsourcing in the medium term as they are facing more cost pressure. Look it may start to happen sooner than later.
Automotive
Forvia
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Legacy Efficiency
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
India
Germany
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
A leading North American bus manufacturer has onboarded Tata Technologies as its Strategic Engineering partner towards Engineering support services engagement.
Automotive
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
United States
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Ricardo and Wuzheng Group in China have entered into a multi-year strategic cooperation agreement to develop electrification solutions for tractors and agricultural machinery for global markets. Ricardo will assist Wuzheng in developing intelligent and hybrid tractors, providing technical consultancy on integrating advanced transmission systems. The partnership will also explore the development of high-end automatic transmission products for agricultural machinery.
Industrial Equipment
Wuzheng Group
Ricardo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Electrification Beyond EV
Service Provider Deals
China
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Axiscades begins delivery of Advanced Counter Drone Systems under a landmark order of INR 100 crore from the Indian Army.
EIIR POV: Manufcaturing led engineering services deals are emerging in drones.
Aerospace
Axiscades
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Led Deals
Drones
Service Provider Deals
India
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
EPAM is working with a leading energy company in the U.K. to transform its customer experience, responding to a market that is characterized by the need for enhanced customer expectations, emerging competitors, regulatory demands, smart metering, adoption, and sustainability goals. Engagement was built around key transformations of payment channels, customer service frameworks and shift to agile processes to ensure service flexibility.
Energy Process
EPAM
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Smart Grid
Service Provider Deals
Sustainability
United Kingdom
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Ricardo, in partnership with InoBat, has unveiled a new flexible battery module concept. Designed for low-volume, high-performance automotive applications such as supercars, motorsports, performance motorcycles, and marine applications. The module features InoBat's high-energy pouch cells with fast charging capabilities, a robust conduction cooling system for sustained high power, and a flexible packaging design. While it supports a BMS-agnostic approach for easy integration, Ricardos BMS is standard.
Automotive
InoBat
Ricardo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Battery
Service Provider Deals
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Tata Technologies is working with Tata Motors to develop an all-new battery electric vehicle for the Indian market using JLR's EMA platform.
Automotive
Tata Motors
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV
Localization
Service Provider Deals
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Tata Technologies' partnership with Agratas has enabled them to expand their coverage of the EV value chain, specifically in pack design, leading to a significant contribution in the fourth quarter. They are supporting Agratas in pack design for targeted OEMs in the UK and deploying enterprise IT solutions in India. Additionally, they are in the planning stages for industrializing two gigafactories in Gujarat and the UK.
Automotive
Agratas
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Battery
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Cyient has entered into a memorandum of understanding with SkyDrive Inc., a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer. As per the MoU, both companies have agreed to work in partnership across product development, engineering, manufacturing, and digital services.
EIIR POV: eVTOL is growing segment and eVTOL manufacturers are working with engineering service providers for scaling their product development and production.
Aerospace
SkyDrive
Cyient
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
VTOL Hyperloop
Service Provider Deals
Japan
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Secured a new deal with a manufacturer of Recreational Vehicles (RV), where LTTS will redesign the vehicles and their various components, for its line of EV RVs.
Automotive
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Electrification Beyond EV
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
A leading agricultural and construction equipment maker has selected LTTS to help set up a 100-member Offshore Development Center (ODC) in India.
EIIR POV: Good to see a large deal in construction equipment sector.
Industrial Equipment
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
A leading Aerospace original equipment manufacturer (OEM)has chosen Tata Technologies for M&T engineering engagement.
Aerospace
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
A leading Asian automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM)has chosen Tata Technologies for the development of a premium crossover sedan.
Automotive
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
A leading Global automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has onboarded Tata Technologies its Strategic Engineering partner for Full-time equivalent (FTE) Engineering Services engagement.
Automotive
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
AFRY strengthens its partnership with Hagglunds, a Swedish defense firm earlier Bofors and now under BAE Systems, with a new 3-year, 300 million SEK ($30M) contract. AFRY will provide advanced engineering solutions for Hagglunds' CV90 military vehicle platform and establish a program office for engineering development. AFRY's 100 consultants will be key contributors to the project for one of Hagglunds clients.
EIIR POV: Probable a first instance of a large defense engineering service deal in the public domain.
Aerospace
BAE
AFRY
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Inflection Point Large Contracts
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
Sweden
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Tata Technologies will support a global automotive OEM in rebalancing of their engineering resource pool in North America. This $50 million TCV deal will involve the movement of several hundred roles from onshore locations in the U.S. to offshore delivery centers in India.
EIIR POV: Indian engineering service providers continue to win large deals in automotive.
Automotive
Tata Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
United States
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Musashi Seimitsu announces the launch of the MIDC (Musashi India Development Center) Project in Electronic City, Bengaluru, India. Collaborating with SCTM Engineering, a JV of Sumitomo and Tech Mahindra, Musashi aims to expand its high-performance e-Axle lineup for compact and quiet two & three-wheeled EVs to target mass production and sales in India, Southeast Asian countries (e.g., Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam), and Africa.
EIIR POV: Another large engineering service deal in automotive. This time from Japan and also for local emerging markets in India, ASEAN and Africa.
Automotive
Musashi Seimitsu
Tech Mahindra
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
EV
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
India
Japan
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Axiscades further solidified position with a strategic aero customer by winning a large multimillion dollar deal, which will continue to give business for the next 5 years. The areas of focus within this will include major repairs, structural repairs and various customer service angles.
EIIR POV: Large deal in Aerospace in repair segment as part of key account mining.
Aerospace
Axiscades
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Cyient has signed a multiyear services agreement with Airbus for Cabin and Cargo Engineering. Following this agreement, Cyient has been selected by Airbus for the development of a part of its cabin 'Intelligent Core Management Platform' (iCMP).
EIIR POV: Good to see another large deal from Airbus to an Indian ESP.
Aerospace
Airbus
Cyient
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Large Deals
Service Provider Deals
EIIR Provider Solutions/Capabalities
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Etteplan is acquiring Novacon Powertrain, a German engineering company specializing in E-mobility and powertrain development. This acquisition adds a new product development unit to Etteplan, enhancing its expertise in the electrification of motoring and rail traffic, as well as advanced powertrain development. Novacon Powertrain, which has a strong client base in the automotive and rail industries, also offers comprehensive solutions for product data management, lifecycle management, and certification processes. The company, employing around 180 professionals, reported a turnover of approximately EUR 18 million in 2023.
Automotive
Etteplan
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV
Service Provider M&A
Germany
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
HTEC has acquired Czech-based CertiCon, known for advanced digital solutions in medtech, industrial production, and automotive. The deal adds CertiCons 350 experts in Czech and Slovakia to HTECs 2,500-strong team.
Automotive
Industrial Equipment
Medical Devices
HTEC
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Service Provider M&A
Czech
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Innova Solutions launches its engineering services offerings : Innova Core Engineering. Innova Solutions is an IT service provider with $3B in revenue and 50000 people. .
EIIR POV: This aligns with the trend of IT service providers launching engineering service offerings. With specialized engineering skills, distinct industry expertise, and marquee clients, Innova Core Engineering is a service provider to watch out.
Industry4.0
Innova Solutions
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Industry 4.0 ? 3D Printing Robotics
Global MNC Engineering Expansion
Service Provider Service Expansion
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
The EDAG Group has opened its Zero Prototype Lab in Wolfsburg, a leading vehicle dynamics simulation center in Europe. The lab allows global clients to virtually test vehicle functions, boosting development efficiency and sustainability while speeding up market entry. Equipped with three test platforms for hardware, software, and HMI innovations, it enables manufacturers to optimize vehicle dynamics and autonomous driving functions under controlled virtual conditions. This reduces the need for physical prototypes and shortens development cycles. The lab also aids motorsport teams in rapidly testing and adjusting setups for better performance and track familiarity. Utilizing advanced simulation technologies like the DiM500 Full Spectrum Simulator, the lab helps decrease the ecological impact of vehicle development.
Automotive
EDAG
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Virtualization
Engineering Process Tools
Testing Labs
Germany
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
IFS, a leader in aviation MRO solutions, has acquired EmpowerMX, a prominent aviation maintenance management software company. This acquisition enhances IFS's position in the aerospace and defense sectors, building on its commitment to Industrial AI and expanding its influence among major industry players like Embraer, MRO Holdings Inc., Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines.
Aerospace
IFS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
AI Usecase
ISV M&A
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hinduja Tech has signed an agreement to acquire TECOSIM Group, expanding its presence in European and international markets. This acquisition enhances Hinduja Tech's capabilities, adding over 650 employees, 300 customers, and 43 million in revenue. TECOSIM, headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, has offices in the US, UK, Romania, India, and Japan, and is known for its expertise in simulation, testing, and engineering services for various industries, including automotive, energy, and industrial sectors.
EIIR POV: Indian automotive engineering service provider continue to make acquisitions in Germany.
Automotive
Hinduja Tech
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MES
Simulation
Service Provider M&A
Germany
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
BGSW has launched the Systems Engineering Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Pune. This centre aims to drive new mobility business with Indian OEMs, innovate at the vehicle level, and collaborate on research with legislative bodies, fostering a passion for system engineering.
Automotive
Bosch Global Software
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider CoE
Captive Thirdparty
India Market
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Quest Defense will add 150 new jobs with a $12 million annual payroll over the next three years in Blue Ash, Cincinnati, Ohio. The company, which currently employs 170 people, has also designated its Blue Ash headquarters as a center of excellence.
Aerospace
QuEST
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Onward is opening its first office in Toronto. This office will focus on servicing North America, complementing existing offices in Illinois and Michigan.
EIIR POV: Indian engineering service providers are expanding in Canada.
Industrial Equipment
Onwards
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
Canada
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
SEGULA Technologies inaugurates new USA headquarters and a Technicon Design studio in Troy, Michigan.
Automotive
Segula
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Trax, a provider of paperless aviation maintenance software, and PTC are partnering to integrate Traxs platforms with PTC's Servigistics to develop new joint solutions. This collaboration will enable seamless integration between the two platforms, ensuring the availability of critical parts and streamlining aircraft MRO maintenance to optimize uptime and enhance customer satisfaction.
Aerospace
PTC
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Industry 4.0 ? 3D Printing Robotics
MRO
ISV Solution Partnership
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
MVI Automotive expanded its engineering workshop near Munich due to high demand from major car manufacturers. They offer diverse services including vehicle electrical systems protection, software/hardware integration, and prototype conversions. To handle increased orders, they installed seven extra column lifts for improved vehicle inspection access.
Automotive
MVI Group
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
Germany
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Cognizant acquires Belcan for $1.3 Billion to strengthen its aerospace engineering services. Belcan's revenue is $800 M revenue with 6500 people.
EIIR POV: Belcan will be the biggest engineering services acquisition ever by an India-centric service provider and among the top 10 engineering services acquisitions worldwide. It is good to see big investments in engineering. Value creation will be a challenge for Cognizant in such a large acquisition. Industry will be wathcing this closely.
Aerospace
Belcan
Cognizant
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Inflection Point Large Contracts
Service Provider M&A
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Expleo has opened a new 25,000 square-foot R&D center in Troy, planning to add over 200 automotive jobs. The facility is designed to offer a range of digital, engineering, and quality services to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 companies. It features an extensive office area, a state-of-the-art R&D workspace with a large 'shop floor' for delivering engineering and IT services from concept to aftersales. This setup allows Expleo to work flexibly with vehicles and advanced test benches for future platforms.
Automotive
Expleo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Atos has entered into exclusive negotiations with ALTEN for the sale of its Worldgrid business unit, which specializes in consulting and engineering services for the energy and utilities sector. The deal has a binding enterprise value of 270 million. Worldgrid, with approximately 1,100 employees, generated about 170 million in revenue in 2023 from a diverse and longstanding client base. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2024.
EIIR POV: Trouble in Atos created an opportunity for ALTEN for consolidation in French IT and engineering services market in the utility sector.
Energy Process
ALTEN
Atos
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider M&A
France
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Capgemini to acquire D+I, a leading product design and development consultancy in Australia. This move will enhance Capgeminis intelligent industry offerings in the country, especially in developing products from initial concepts to production. D+I brings deep expertise in mechanical engineering and electronics product development, catering to high-precision solutions and compliance accreditation needs. They specialize in turning ideas into successful products, including intricate medical, scientific, and wellness devices.
EIIR POV: Engineering service providers are making acquisitions in Australia for geographic expansion.
Medical Devices
D+I
Capgemini
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Regulatory
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
Service Provider M&A
Australia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
SCALIAN acquired Mannarino Systems & Software Inc., specializing in avionics for electric aircraft and drones, as part of its international expansion strategy focusing on safety-critical aerospace systems.
Aerospace
Scalian
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
Service Provider M&A
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Tech Mahindra has opened a new engineering delivery center for Airbus in Mobile, Alabama, enhancing their nearshore capabilities.
EIIR POV: Indian engineering service providers are investing in nearshore centers around anchor customers.
Aerospace
Tech Mahindra
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Atos has entered into exclusive negotiations with ALTEN for the sale of its Worldgrid business unit, which specializes in consulting and engineering services for the energy and utilities sector. The deal has a binding enterprise value of 270 million. Worldgrid, with approximately 1,100 employees, generated about 170 million in revenue in 2023 from a diverse and longstanding client base. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2024.
EIIR POV: Trouble in Atos created an opportunity for ALTEN for consolidation in French IT and engineering services market in the utility sector.
Energy Process
ALTEN
Atos
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Accquisitions
France
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Cognizant acquires Belcan for $1.3 Billion to strengthen its aerospace engineering services. Belcan's revenue is $800 M revenue with 6500 people.
EIIR POV: Belcan will be the biggest engineering services acquisition ever by an India-centric service provider and among the top 10 engineering services acquisitions worldwide. It is good to see big investments in engineering. Value creation will be a challenge for Cognizant in such a large acquisition. Industry will be wathcing this closely.
Aerospace
Belcan
Cognizant
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Inflection Point Large Contracts
Accquisitions
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Capgemini to acquire D+I, a leading product design and development consultancy in Australia. This move will enhance Capgeminis intelligent industry offerings in the country, especially in developing products from initial concepts to production. D+I brings deep expertise in mechanical engineering and electronics product development, catering to high-precision solutions and compliance accreditation needs. They specialize in turning ideas into successful products, including intricate medical, scientific, and wellness devices.
EIIR POV: Engineering service providers are making acquisitions in Australia for geographic expansion.
Medical Devices
D+I
Capgemini
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Regulatory
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
Accquisitions
Australia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
SCALIAN acquired Mannarino Systems & Software Inc., specializing in avionics for electric aircraft and drones, as part of its international expansion strategy focusing on safety-critical aerospace systems.
Aerospace
Scalian
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
Accquisitions
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Belcan launched its first aerospace-focused Technology and Innovation Center in Bangalore.
EIIR POV: US and European engineering service providers are augmenting their presence in India.
Aerospace
Belcan
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
The EDAG Group is expanding its international network with two locations in Austria at the Steyr and Neustift sites both in the comprehensive development of vehicles and smart factories.
Automotive
EDAG
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Industry 4.0 ? 3D Printing Robotics
Eastern Europe R&D
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
Austria
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
SEGULA Technologies will hire 200 qualified employees in Germany this year - the majority of them in the Rhine-Main region for automotive. SEGULA Technologies currently employs 1,000 in Germany.
EIIR POV: 20% more hiring shows positive growth sentiment in automotive sector in Germany.
Automotive
Segula
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Hinduja Tech is planning to expand its presence in Mexico and hire 100 engineers there. The company sees significant growth potential due to the increasing shift of EV manufacturing to Mexico. Hinduja Tech's model aims to conduct about 70% of engineering work in Mexico, with the remaining 30% being handled remotely by specialized experts from India.
Automotive
Hinduja Tech
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
US Nearshore Expansion
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
Mexico
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Creador invested $50 million for a 19.6% stake, valuing Hinduja Tech at $255 million. Its revenue was about $47 Million in FY23.
EIIR POV: Private equity interest in engineering services space continues.
Automotive
Hinduja Tech
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Private Equity
Service Provider Results
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
FPT Software launches Daegu office in South Korea, planning to grow to 1,000 employees in five years. Focus on automotive, banking, and finance sectors in the region. Currently, 200 experts in South Korea and over 1,700 onshore engineers serve clients like LG Electronics, LG CNS, DGB, Shinhan Bank, and Shinsegae I&C.
EIIR POV: South Korea is attractive growth area for many global and regional service providers. Surprisingly it is not on the radar of Indian service providers.
Automotive
LG Electronics
FPT Software
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Geographic Expansion
South Korea
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Creador invested $50 million for a 19.6% stake, valuing Hinduja Tech at $255 million. Its revenue was about $47 Million in FY23.
EIIR POV: Private equity interest in engineering services space continues.
Automotive
Hinduja Tech
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Private Equity
Revenue
India
EIIR Buyer GIC/R&D Best Practices/Solutions
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
ZF LIFETEC has begun expanding its Xi'an facility to boost airbag inflator production and establish an R&D center. Upon completion, it will become the company's largest inflator production base in the Asia-Pacific region.
Automotive
ZF Group
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
China
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
U.S. aerospace giant RTX plans to add 1,000 employees to its 7,000-strong India workforce by 2027, focusing on engineers and data scientists. This includes 300 hires for Pratt & Whitney within 18 months and the rest for Collins Aerospace over three years. RTX has 150 global roles based in India and aims to increase in-house tech work at Pratt & Whitneys digital capability center from 33% to 55% within three years.
EIIR POV: Scaled engineerings GCCs are further epxanding in India creating insourcing risk for engineering service providers.
Aerospace
Raytheon
Pratt Whitney
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Insourcing
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Volkswagen's announced deal includes a 25% manufacturing capacity reduction by 2030, cutting 750,000 units in Germany. It also involves a 35,000 headcount reduction, pressuring Germany's auto employment, and a wage freeze with bonus cuts until 2030.
EIIR POV: Volkswagen drastic job cuts will impact whole automotive ecosystem in Germany including suppliers and engineering service providers.
Automotive
Volkswagen
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Job cuts
Opportunity Large Deals
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Agratas has acquired a new R&D facility in the UK to serve as its technology hub for EV battery, where the R&D team will develop new chemistries and technologies for various applications.
Automotive
Agratas
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
United Kingdom
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Gotion High-Tech has signed an MoU with ITRAMAS Corporation and UEM Sunrise Berhad to establish an R&D center within UEM Sunrises planned Renewable Energy cluster in Gerbang Nusajaya, Johor. Gotion will contribute its expertise in battery energy storage solutions, while ITRAMAS will provide local market access and commercialization support.
Automotive
Gotion
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
Localization
Malaysia
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
French aircraft manufacturer Daher has inaugurated the Fly'in technology center at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrnes Airport in southwestern France to advance sustainable aviation. Spanning 2,100 square meters, the facility is equipped for R&D, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, ground and flight testing, data science, and features mechanical and system test benches. Key projects at Fly'in include the EcoPulse aircraft demonstrator, a collaboration between Daher, Safran, and Airbus focusing on developing high-voltage electric hybridization technologies for aircraft.
Aerospace
Safran
Daher
Airbus
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
3D Printing
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
France
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
In 2025, V-Guard will expand its manufacturing with new factories in Vapi for kitchen appliances and in Hyderabad for batteries and fans, boosting in-house production that currently represents over 65% of its products. Additionally, the company is setting up an Innovation Campus in Kochi, which will include an R&D center, Reliability Lab, Product Design Studio, and Training Centre in its first phase.
Industrial Equipment
V Guard
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Indian Tier 2 /3 Cities
India Manufacturing
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Vertiv has announced the expansion of its integrated business services centre in Pune. This new facility will function as a technology and innovation hub, featuring advanced laboratories and infrastructure, and will employ over 1,000 engineers to address global data centre needs.
Industrial Equipment
Vertiv
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Datacenter R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Li Auto has opened its first overseas R&D center in Germany to enhance its understanding of the European market and align its development and testing with European automotive regulations. The German R&D team will collaborate with Li Auto's Chinese teams on next-generation technologies, including forward-looking styling, power semiconductors, intelligent chassis, and electric drives. This includes continuing development on SiC power modules and other power semiconductor technologies. The German center will also support the company's Beijing headquarters with advanced chassis technologies such as brake-by-wire and fully active suspension. Li Auto sees this expansion as crucial to its AI strategy, with nearly half of its R&D budget devoted to AI development and application. The company plans to continue globalizing its R&D efforts to integrate diverse talents and enhance its systematic AI capabilities.
EIIR POV: Chinese Auto OEMs are investing in R&D centers in Europe for entry. They are also investing in AI in their R&D centers.
Automotive
Li Auto
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
AI/Analytics/ Automation
China Global R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Hyundai has completed a new development center in Rsselsheim, Germany. Named Square Campus, the 25,000 square meter facility is located at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center (HMETC) and expands the Group's research and development capabilities. It includes Hyundais largest NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) test bench, as well as chassis and powertrain test benches. The center will focus on enhancing electric vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), infotainment, and electrification technologies.
Automotive
Hyundai
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
ADAS
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
RTXs Pratt & Whitney is set to establish a European Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC) in Houten, Netherlands, focused on advancing technologies for more sustainable aviation. Located at RTXs Collins Aerospaces European Innovation Hub, the ETIC will develop technologies to enhance propulsion efficiency and reduce emissions in future aircraft powered by conventional or alternative fuels, including hydrogen.
EIIR POV: US Aerospace Firms are expanding their R&D activities in Europe in advance areas.
Aerospace
Pratt Whitney
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Hydrogen
Sustainability
The Netherlands
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Epson has opened its Innovation Centre in Dubai Production City, equipped with advanced tools and equipment for developing printing, scanning, visual display, manufacturing, and lifestyle solutions. This regional hub will facilitate collaboration with customers and partners, allowing local insights to influence next-generation technologies. It will also gather local data, customer feedback, and partner input, which will be shared with Epsons global design and engineering teams in Japan.
Industrial Equipment
Epson
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Middle East Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
United Arab Emierates
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
GE Vernova is set to expand its operations in Niskayuna, New York, with a $96 million investment that will create 75 jobs in Schenectady County. The project involves constructing two new laboratories dedicated to electrification and decarbonization.
Industrial Equipment
GE Vernova
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Kubota, a Japanese heavy machinery manufacturer, plans to invest 500 billion yen ($3.23 billion) over the next five years in R&D for new agricultural and construction equipment targeting the Indian and North American markets. This investment, starting in 2026, represents a 25% increase over the previous five-year plan. The development of new basic tractors will be managed by its Indian subsidiary, Escorts Kubota.
Industrial Equipment
Kubota
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
Japan
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Lennox, a global leader in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) solutions, has announced a $6 million expansion of its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai. The expansion increases the facilitys size to 150,000 sq. ft. and will enable the workforce to grow from 900 to 1,500 employees.
Industrial Equipment
Lennox International
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Safran is expanding its presence in India by establishing an electronics production site and an R&D Center in Bengaluru to boost Safran Electronics & Defense's exports and international reach in defense, space, and avionics. The production site, located near Bengaluru's airport, will employ 400 people and aim for an annual output of 30,000 pieces of equipment by 2030. The R&D center, set to open at Kalyani Tech Park, will eventually house 250 engineers and technicians. This expansion supports the Make in India program and enhances Safran's local competitiveness and technological integration.
Aerospace
Safran
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
India Manufacturing
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Thales has delivered the first autonomous surface drone system for mine countermeasures to the French Navy under the MMCM program, marking a global first in navy service. This technological breakthrough by Thales features cyber-secure, AI-equipped drone systems.
Aerospace
Thales
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Drones
France
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Chinese battery electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturer Li Auto has partnered with Ianlon Technology to establish an R&D center in Changzhou. This Joint Innovation Lab will develop advanced materials for EVs, including ultra-high-strength steel, lightweight alloys, and composite materials. The partnership will also focus on creating new mold designs and component manufacturing processes.
Automotive
Li Auto
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
Lightweighting
China
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Tesla's creative solution to prevent EV charging cable theft.These electrical-vehicle charging stations now feature DyeDefender cable wraps which spray colored dye on anyone who cuts the cable.
Automotive
Tesla
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Technology Innovation
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Vision for Optronics & Navigation is the result of a long-standing collaboration between Safran Electronics & Defense and IGG. The joint venture will be a major new player in the United Arab Emirates with the opening of a center of excellence dedicated to R&D and manufacture of critical military equipment. The center will focus on airborne, land and maritime optronics as well as inertial navigation, providing fast and efficient support to meet the needs of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.
EIIR POV: Localization creating aerospace engineering opportunities in Middle East.
Aerospace
Safran
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Middle East Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
United Arab Emierates
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Duracell, one of the worlds leading battery manufacturers, will establish its new Global Headquarters for Research and Development at Science Square in Atlanta, creating 110 jobs and investing approximately $56 million.
Industrial Equipment
Duracell
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Scania to acquire Northvolt Systems Industrial, from Northvolt. The division, based in Gdansk, Poland, manufactures battery systems for industrial applications and includes an R&D center. It will be incorporated into Scania's Power Solutions division, which supplies engines and components for various industries such as construction, agriculture, and power generation.
Industrial Equipment
Northvolt
Scania
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Enterprise R&D Center Acquisition
Enterprise R&D Center
Poland
Sweden
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Toshiba will launch a new Corporate Laboratory, Soken, integrating five existing research and development (R&D) organizations. This reorganization, part of Toshibas Revitalization Plan, aims to streamline its focus on innovative technologies and rapid commercialization. Soken will merge three long-term technology strategy labs and two application-focused development labs into seven specialized R&D and technology centers. These centers will concentrate on areas ranging from energy systems and infrastructure to digital transformation and advanced devices, enhancing collaboration across business units and with external partners. This initiative supports Toshiba's commitment to fostering innovation through internal and external expertise, and nurturing future technical talent.
EIIR POV: Trend of integrating R&D centers and making scaled R&D facility promoting innovation with coordination.
Industrial Equipment
Toshiba
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Organization Structure
Enterprise R&D Center
Japan
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Collins Aerospace has invested $25 million in a new Engineering Development and Test Center in Bangalore. This facility will initially support Collins Aerospace's avionics, advanced structures, interiors, and power and controls sectors, with plans to expand to support all RTX businesses. The center aims to streamline the development, testing, and certification of components locally, speeding up the introduction of aerospace technologies to the India market. By conducting tests locally, Collins can improve product design and reduce time and costs.
EIIR POV: Aerospace GCCs are expanding in India to cater to emerging local market opportunity.
Aerospace
Collins
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Ather Energy expands R&D in Bengaluru, enhancing durability and safety testing. The 38,692 sq. ft. facility features specialized labs and advanced simulators for faster design optimization and early bug detection.
Automotive
Ather Energy
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Schneider Electric has opened new data center and microgrid testing labs at its Global R&D Center in Andover, MA, as part of a $2.4B global investment.
Industrial Equipment
Schneider Electric SE
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Datacenter R&D
Smart Grid
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Thales and Qatar Airways to establish a dedicated Inflight Entertainment (IFE) service and maintenance center based in Doha, Qatar. The mission of a local Thales facility is to provide rapid access to comprehensive services such as repair, spare distribution, technical assistance and line maintenance for the full range of Thales IFE products.
Aerospace
Thales
Qatar Airways
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
Qatar
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Uno Minda announced the establishment of a new research and development (R&D) center in the Czech Republic. This facility will focus on advancing lighting technologies to meet the growing needs of the global automotive industry.
EIIR POV: Indian Enterrpises are going global with R&D.
Automotive
Minda
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Global R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Czech
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Danfoss Power Solutions invests over EUR 100 million in a new Pune campus to expand production, drive innovation, and support sustainability. The site will include an Application Development Center for machinery R&D. ADC will drive collaborative engineering with local customers, enabling faster research and development cycles.
Industrial Equipment
Danfoss
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Eaton held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new GEIS (Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions) facility in Sholinganallur, Chennai. Spanning 100,000 sq. ft., the new facility will feature advanced manufacturing floors, R&D capabilities, an experience center, and Eatons state-of-the-art headquarters for GEIS in India.
Industrial Equipment
Eaton
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Saudis ACWA Power launches first overseas innovation hub in Shanghai with $2.8mn investment. Saudi-based firm focuses on green energy, hydrogen, and desalination tech in China
Energy Process
ACWA Power
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Geopolitics Impact on R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
China
Saudi Arabia
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Autoliv to build second China-based R&D center in Wuhan city.
Automotive
Autoliv
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
China Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
China
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Stellantis will invest $5B in Brazil by 2030, making Betim its global R&D hub for bio-hybrid technology, which combines hybrid systems with flex-fuel engines. A hybrid-flex mobility center in Betim, funded by 274M reais from BNDES, will support vehicle innovation, motorization, workforce growth, and strategic partnerships. The company plans to hire 1,500 employees across Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, focusing on ethanol, hybrid-flex, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
EIIR POV: Localization drive creating opportunities in automotive market in Latin America.
Automotive
Stellantis
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
Sustainability
Brazil
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Eve Air Mobility and UI Helicopter are collaborating to advance Advanced Air Mobility in South Korea by introducing eVTOL requirements to local government and industry. They will start with Eves UAM market survey to gather insights. With government support through initiatives like the K-UAM Grand Challenge, the partnership aims to enhance connectivity in both urban and rural areas. UI will leverage its local expertise to align AAM development with South Koreas regulatory standards and best practices.
Aerospace
Eve Air
UI Helicopter
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
VTOL Hyperloop
South Korea
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Innovative reactor developer Newcleo has acquired a site in Chusclan in the Gard department in southern France on which it will build an R&D innovation and training centre supporting the development of its future fuel assembly manufacturing facility in France.
Energy Process
Newcleo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
France
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Chinese automaker BYD unveiled EV battery that charges in five minutes.
EIIR POV: Battery charge time is one of the constraints in the mass scaling of EVs. Good to see technology developments in charging time reduction.
Automotive
BYD
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
EV Battery
China
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
CARBON and the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area have announced the establishment of CARBON Lab in Istres, a new innovation center for the solar industry. This center, part of CARBON's expansion in Europe, will create 200 jobs and focus on advancing production processes and photovoltaic products. It will also support some of the company's training activities.
Energy Process
Carbon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
France
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
TI Fluid Systems has opened its new e-Mobility Innovation Center (eMIC) in Auburn Hills, focusing on accelerating the development of thermal management systems for various electric vehicles. This facility consolidates multiple development processes including virtual engineering, designing, processing, prototyping, product testing, and vehicle testing under one roof. This integration significantly reduces the prototype development time from six months to just two weeks, while also achieving up to 60 percent reduction in system weight and 30 percent in costs.
Automotive
TI Fluid
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
CATL launches EV battery brand for commercial applications CATL TIANXING.
Automotive
CATL
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Battery
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
DN Solutions, the world's third-largest and South Korea's top machine tool manufacturer will establish a new plant and research and development (R&D) center in Bengaluru, India. This investment aims to solidify DN Solutions' position in the fast-growing Indian market and enhance its competitiveness.
Industrial Equipment
DN Solutions
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Market
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Bajaj launched the Worlds First CNG Motorcycle, Bajaj Freedom at Rs 95,000. Claims to slash operating costs by up to 50%. Dual-fuel capability with an auxiliary fuel tank gives a 330km combined range.
EIIR POV: CNG Bike innovation coming out of India.
Automotive
Bajaj
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
Sustainability
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
BYD signed an investment agreement worth nearly $1 billion to build a plant in Turkey. This plant will focus on producing up to 150,000 electric and rechargeable hybrid cars annually and include an R&D center for sustainable mobility technologies.
EIIR POV: Localization of EVs in many European countries by Chinese OEMs.
Automotive
BYD
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Eastern Europe R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
Turkey
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
LONGi has launched its Global Distributed R&D Center in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, focusing on the development, innovation, and application of distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems. The center features a central experimental line, areas for materials and product reliability testing, and spaces for joint innovation.
Energy Process
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
China
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Mercedes-Benz has launched the eCampus at its Stuttgart headquarters to boost its battery technology efforts. This competence center focuses on developing cell and battery technologies for future electric vehicles, aiming to cut battery costs by over 30% in the coming years. The eCampus encompasses the development of new cell chemistries, industrial production, and the certification of complete battery units, exploring advancements like high-energy lithium-ion cells and solid-state batteries.
Automotive
Mercedes
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
Germany
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
The Zeiss Group has opened a new R&D and manufacturing site in Suzhou Industrial Park, China. Spanning over 13,000 square meters, this site is Zeiss's first self-built project in China and aims to be a key center for developing industrial quality solutions, research microscopes, surgical microscopes, and ophthalmic equipment.
Medical Devices
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
China
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a railway data analysis service using its Serendie2 platform. It helps railway operators optimize energy use and assets, aiming for carbon neutrality. The service analyzes power consumption and train operations to identify issues and suggest solutions, like optimal locations for Station Energy Savings Inverters. It visualizes surplus regenerative power from braking, aiding energy-saving operations and promoting decarbonization by coordinating railway and regional power systems.
EIIR POV: Emerging opportunities for sustainability and energy optimization for railway operators and railway stations.
Railway
Mitsubishi Electric
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Customer of Customers
Sustainability
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
First Solar has commissioned its new R&D innovation center in Lake Township, Ohio. The 1.3 million ft facility includes a pilot manufacturing line for full-sized thin-film and tandem PV module prototypes. This new center, replacing the limited Perrysburg facility, aims to accelerate innovation cycles by offering greater flexibility and reducing constraints.
Energy Process
First Solar
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
DN Solutions, the world's third-largest and South Korea's top machine tool manufacturer will establish a new plant and research and development (R&D) center in Bengaluru, India. This investment aims to solidify DN Solutions' position in the fast-growing Indian market and enhance its competitiveness.
Industrial Equipment
DN Solutions
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Market
GCC
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
BYD signed an investment agreement worth nearly $1 billion to build a plant in Turkey. This plant will focus on producing up to 150,000 electric and rechargeable hybrid cars annually and include an R&D center for sustainable mobility technologies.
EIIR POV: Localization of EVs in many European countries by Chinese OEMs.
Automotive
BYD
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Eastern Europe R&D
Captive
Localization
Turkey
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
LONGi has launched its Global Distributed R&D Center in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, focusing on the development, innovation, and application of distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems. The center features a central experimental line, areas for materials and product reliability testing, and spaces for joint innovation.
Energy Process
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
GCC
China
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
The Zeiss Group has opened a new R&D and manufacturing site in Suzhou Industrial Park, China. Spanning over 13,000 square meters, this site is Zeiss's first self-built project in China and aims to be a key center for developing industrial quality solutions, research microscopes, surgical microscopes, and ophthalmic equipment.
Medical Devices
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
GCC
Localization
China
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
The Zeiss Group has opened a new R&D and manufacturing site in Suzhou Industrial Park, China. Spanning over 13,000 square meters, this site is Zeiss's first self-built project in China and aims to be a key center for developing industrial quality solutions, research microscopes, surgical microscopes, and ophthalmic equipment.
Medical Devices
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
Captive
Localization
China
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
LONGi has launched its Global Distributed R&D Center in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, focusing on the development, innovation, and application of distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems. The center features a central experimental line, areas for materials and product reliability testing, and spaces for joint innovation.
Energy Process
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
Captive
China
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
CARBON and the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area have announced the establishment of CARBON Lab in Istres, a new innovation center for the solar industry. This center, part of CARBON's expansion in Europe, will create 200 jobs and focus on advancing production processes and photovoltaic products. It will also support some of the company's training activities.
Energy Process
Carbon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Sustainability
France
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
First Solar has commissioned its new R&D innovation center in Lake Township, Ohio. The 1.3 million ft facility includes a pilot manufacturing line for full-sized thin-film and tandem PV module prototypes. This new center, replacing the limited Perrysburg facility, aims to accelerate innovation cycles by offering greater flexibility and reducing constraints.
Energy Process
First Solar
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
CARBON and the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area have announced the establishment of CARBON Lab in Istres, a new innovation center for the solar industry. This center, part of CARBON's expansion in Europe, will create 200 jobs and focus on advancing production processes and photovoltaic products. It will also support some of the company's training activities.
Energy Process
Carbon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Sustainability
France
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
TI Fluid Systems has opened its new e-Mobility Innovation Center (eMIC) in Auburn Hills, focusing on accelerating the development of thermal management systems for various electric vehicles. This facility consolidates multiple development processes including virtual engineering, designing, processing, prototyping, product testing, and vehicle testing under one roof. This integration significantly reduces the prototype development time from six months to just two weeks, while also achieving up to 60 percent reduction in system weight and 30 percent in costs.
Automotive
TI Fluid
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
GCC
EV
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Mercedes-Benz has launched the eCampus at its Stuttgart headquarters to boost its battery technology efforts. This competence center focuses on developing cell and battery technologies for future electric vehicles, aiming to cut battery costs by over 30% in the coming years. The eCampus encompasses the development of new cell chemistries, industrial production, and the certification of complete battery units, exploring advancements like high-energy lithium-ion cells and solid-state batteries.
Automotive
Mercedes
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
GCC
EV Battery
Germany
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Mercedes-Benz has launched the eCampus at its Stuttgart headquarters to boost its battery technology efforts. This competence center focuses on developing cell and battery technologies for future electric vehicles, aiming to cut battery costs by over 30% in the coming years. The eCampus encompasses the development of new cell chemistries, industrial production, and the certification of complete battery units, exploring advancements like high-energy lithium-ion cells and solid-state batteries.
Automotive
Mercedes
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
Captive
EV Battery
Germany
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
TI Fluid Systems has opened its new e-Mobility Innovation Center (eMIC) in Auburn Hills, focusing on accelerating the development of thermal management systems for various electric vehicles. This facility consolidates multiple development processes including virtual engineering, designing, processing, prototyping, product testing, and vehicle testing under one roof. This integration significantly reduces the prototype development time from six months to just two weeks, while also achieving up to 60 percent reduction in system weight and 30 percent in costs.
Automotive
TI Fluid
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
Captive
EV
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
DN Solutions, the world's third-largest and South Korea's top machine tool manufacturer will establish a new plant and research and development (R&D) center in Bengaluru, India. This investment aims to solidify DN Solutions' position in the fast-growing Indian market and enhance its competitiveness.
Industrial Equipment
DN Solutions
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Market
Captive
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
First Solar has commissioned its new R&D innovation center in Lake Township, Ohio. The 1.3 million ft facility includes a pilot manufacturing line for full-sized thin-film and tandem PV module prototypes. This new center, replacing the limited Perrysburg facility, aims to accelerate innovation cycles by offering greater flexibility and reducing constraints.
Energy Process
First Solar
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
BYD signed an investment agreement worth nearly $1 billion to build a plant in Turkey. This plant will focus on producing up to 150,000 electric and rechargeable hybrid cars annually and include an R&D center for sustainable mobility technologies.
EIIR POV: Localization of EVs in many European countries by Chinese OEMs.
Automotive
BYD
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Eastern Europe R&D
GCC
Localization
Turkey
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
BorgWarner opens new HV test lab at its India Propulsion Engineering Centre in Bengaluru. The American Tier-1 major will engineer and test electric propulsion systems such as traction motors, inverters, and DC-DC converters for both Indian and global projects from this facility.
Automotive
BorgWarner
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Ursa Major Technologies is establishing a $14.5 million R&D center in Youngstown, Ohio, to advance Additive Manufacturing and materials development for liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors. This expansion supports the growing portfolio of US Department of Defense contracts. The center will develop new materials and use Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing machines for aerospace applications, including metallic alloys for solid rocket motors and copper and nickel alloys for liquid rocket engines.
Aerospace
Industry4.0
Ursa Major
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Industry 4.0 ? 3D Printing Robotics
Advanced Aircraft
3D Printing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Kreate, a packaging company, has inaugurated its new 20,000 sqft innovation center in Atlanta, Georgia. The $3m facility, featuring 12 large-format 3D printers, a prototype finishing lab, and a production part-test lab, aims to streamline and enhance Kreates product development, from research to distribution.
CPG Retail
Kreate
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Packaging
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi have signed a MoU to discuss furthering automotive intelligence and electrification. The collaboration aims to achieve carbon neutrality and a zero-traffic-accident society. By integrating each company's technologies and expertise in environmental and electrification technologies, and software development, the partnership seeks to create new value, improve efficiencies, and generate unique synergies and business opportunities.
Automotive
Honda
Mitsubishi
Nissan
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Partnership
EV
Geographical Partnerships
Japan
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Panasonic is demonstrating the use of heat from pure hydrogen fuel cell generators as a heat source for absorption chillers, addressing the temperature gap between the fuel cell output and the heat required for chiller operation.
Industrial Equipment
Panasonic
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Hydrogen
Sustainability
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
MG Motor, the iconic British marque now under SAIC Motors ownership, is set to expand its footprint in Latin America with a new factory and research center in Mexico, signaling a strategic shift in the regions competitive automotive market.
EIIR POV: Chinese EV companies expanding in nearshore regions including Mexico.
Automotive
MG Motor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
US Nearshore Expansion
Enterprise R&D Center
Mexico
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) NETA Auto unveiled its Hong Kong R&D Center, a key step in its global strategy. The center will gather top talent to advance core NEV technologies, focusing on intelligent driving, multi-language NLP, AI models, OTA updates, and smart ecosystem applications.
Automotive
NETA Auto
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
Hong Kong
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Eaton's actively stabilized drogue demonstrates next-generation capabilities for aerial refueling, enhancing safety, efficiency, and reducing pilot workload. By using digital twin modeling and virtual reality simulation, Eaton developed a drogue that autonomously stabilizes during turbulence, minimizing the need for pilot intervention. A successful flight test with NAVAIR confirmed its effectiveness. This innovation marks a significant step toward automated and autonomous refueling, prioritizing pilot safety and operational efficiency.
Aerospace
Eaton
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
Safety
Technology Innovation
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Monarch Tractors plans to expand its Hyderabad R&D center, creating more high-tech jobs, and will establish an autonomous tractor testing facility in the city.
Industrial Equipment
Monarch Tractor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Chemours has opened the Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC) at its Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware. This multi-million-dollar facility focuses on testing and scaling next-gen battery technologies for more sustainable, efficient, and high-performing EV and hybrid vehicle batteries.
Automotive
Chemours
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Euler Motors has opened a new manufacturing and R&D facility in Palwal, Haryana, with a Rs 100 crore investment. The 5 lakh sq. ft. plant can produce 36,000 vehicles annually and will be the company's national manufacturing hub, focusing on commercial 3-wheeler EVs. The facility features an automated assembly line with a proprietary MES for enhanced production efficiency.
Automotive
Euler Motors
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MES
India Investment
India Manufacturing
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Ganfeng, a Chinese battery manufacturer, will invest $500 million in Turkey in partnership with Yiit Ak to build a large production facility. The plant will produce 5GWh lithium batteries annually, aiming to boost Turkey's export capacity to Europe. The facility will include an R&D center, training center, and more, covering 132,200 square meters and employing around 400 people.
Automotive
Ganfeng
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
Turkey
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hyundai is investing 180 crore to establish a hydrogen innovation centre in partnership with IIT Madras and Guidance Tamil Nadu, set to be operational by 2026. The facility will focus on advancing hydrogen as an eco-friendly propulsion solution for mass mobility.
Automotive
Hyundai Motor Company
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Academic Partnerships
Sustainability
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
US based Evernorth, has set up its largest global innovation hub outside the USinHyderabad.
Medical Devices
EverNorth
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Nexen Tire is revolutionizing tire development with AI, reducing design draft time from two weeks to one. In the tire industry, data is collected for product development ranges from raw material mixing ratios to the road noise of finished products. The goal is to cut this to one day using explainable AI (XAI), which also provides insights into its decisions.
EIIR POV: Need for explainable AI in product design.
Automotive
Nexen Tire
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
AI/Analytics/ Automation
Engineering Process Tools
Technology Innovation
Generative AI
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Northvolt is relocating its aviation-focused subsidiary, Cuberg, from California to Sweden. Acquired in 2021 to diversify beyond automotive batteries, Cuberg focuses on Lithium-Metal technology, crucial for electric aviation. The move follows Northvolt's recent setbacks, including a canceled 2 billion contract with BMW and a 1.2 billion loss in 2023. Research will continue at Northvolt Labs in Vsters, Sweden.
EIIR POV: R&D footprint is changing in EV Battery because of industry and company specific challenges.
Automotive
Northvolt
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center Downsizing
Opportunity Large Deals
United States
Sweden
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre in Tamil Nadu expanded its facility by 1.38 lakh sq ft, adding 2,000 seats. The Chennai center is evolving as a global hub for key areas like simulation, after-sales engineering, software validation, AI, and deep tech.
EIIR POV: Scaled Engineering GCC are further expanding in India in new locations making India global hub of many R&D competencies and programs.
Automotive
Nissan
Renault
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Simulation
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Eaton is expanding its Innovation Center in Brossard, Quebec, less than a year after its opening. The expansion adds 9,000 square feet and 50 specialized jobs, totaling around 200 positions. The facility will now include a new Experience Center for hands-on training in digital technologies, advancing the energy transition and innovation in distributed energy resources (DER) technologies.
Industrial Equipment
Eaton
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Smart Grid
Enterprise R&D Center
Canada
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hanwha has opened its first overseas armored vehicle production facility, the Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE), in Geelong, Australia. The H-ACE will support the production and maintenance of tracked armored vehicles with extensive facilities, including assembly lines, testing tracks, and an R&D center. Under a AUD7 billion contract, 129 Redback IFVs will be built at this facility.
Aerospace
Hanwha Aerospace
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
Australia
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Group's main chassis and cockpit systems affiliate, has opened a new R&D facility for core EV drivetrain components. Located in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, the Electrification Research Center consolidates Hyundai Mobis' previously dispersed electrification R&D operations at various locations including the Mabuk R&D Center in Yongin, and in Uiwang and Seosan. The center will focus on R&D, testing, performance evaluation, and quality analysis, enhancing operational efficiency and supporting Hyundai's global EV drivetrain plants.
Automotive
Mobis
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
South Korea
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hyundai Motor Group will build a battery R&D facility in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, dedicated to developing and testing electric vehicle batteries with its own technology. This will be the group's fourth major R&D hub following its Namyang, Mabuk, and Uiwang R&D Centers. The Anseong center will design batteries and produce test products, with a potential long-term battery fabless strategy focusing on design specialization.
Automotive
Hyundai Motor Company
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
South Korea
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
To meet the rising demand for current and voltage sensing due to decarbonization and electrification efforts, LEM has opened new R&D facilities in Munich and Shanghai. These sites will enhance sensor intelligence, foster closer collaboration with key customers, and improve product design sharing. The Shanghai site will feature advanced lab equipment, while the Munich site will focus on ASIC design and semiconductor technology to drive innovation in integrated current sensors.
Industrial Equipment
LEM
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Silicon Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
China
Germany
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
LG Energy Solution is expanding its battery safety diagnostic software business to meet the growing demand for advanced safety measures, driven by recent EV fires. Developing reliable diagnostic software is challenging, but LG leverages over 20 years of expertise in battery management systems (BMS) and a robust database of real-world data. Their software, already used in over 100,000 EVs, detects battery issues such as voltage drops, internal short circuits, and abnormal degradation with a 90% detection rate. The companys advanced tools predict battery degradation with an industry-leading 1% error rate by analyzing driving patterns and using AI to refine algorithms. LG is also enhancing BMS technology for next-generation vehicles through partnerships with Qualcomm and Analog Devices, focusing on real-time data analysis and high-performance battery management chips.
EIIR POV: Battery safety diagnostic is one of the biggest engineering challenge which EV Battery manufcaturers are trying to address.
Automotive
LG Energy
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
Technology Innovation
EV Battery
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
The UK's first intercity battery train began testing this week on routes between York, Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool. The trial, involving TransPennine Express, Angel Trains, and Hitachi Rail, will assess the batterys performance on hills, regenerative charging, fuel savings, and zero-emission mode in stations. This marks the first UK trial replacing a diesel engine with a battery on an intercity train. The battery, retrofitted on a TPE 'Nova 1' train, aims to reduce emissions and fuel costs by up to 30%. It will also demonstrate how battery technology can reduce costs in the railways by reducing the need for overhead wires in tunnel sections and over complex junctions. Hitachi Rail has invested over 15 million in this pioneering technology.
EIIR POV: Battery trains can reduce emissions, fuel cost and railway infrastructure cost.
Railway
Hitachi Rail
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
Sustainability
United Kingdom
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
China-based manufacturer of electronic test equipment, RIGOL Technologies, has established its first overseas plant, research and development (R&D) centre and service centre in Penang, with a total investment of over RM100 million.
Industrial Equipment
Rigol Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Malaysia
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
VST Tillers & Tractors plans to invest 100 crore in a global tech center in Hosur to accelerate EV innovation, develop proprietary technologies, enhance testing capabilities, and promote international collaborations.
Automotive
VST Tillers
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Lincoln Electric will expand R&D Centre in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu for 500 Crs.
Automotive
Lincoln Electric
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Visteon has chosen Tamil Nadu for setting up its 250 Crs electronics plant (Chennai & Coimbatore).
Automotive
Visteon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
JPNHYDRO, a joint venture by CMB Tech, Tsuneishi, and Kambara Kisen, has opened an R&D center in Japan focused on hydrogen engine development for ships and heavy-duty applications. The facility includes an engine test bench and a hydrogen station for ship refueling, with plans to implement the engines in Tsuneishi-built vessels.
EIIR POV: Interesting possibilities with hydrogen engine for ships.
Automotive
CMB Tech
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Hydrogen
Sustainability
Japan
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Bosch has invested 270 million in a new energy-efficient headquarters and innovation center in Japan. The facility consolidates eights locations, enhancing cross-divisional cooperation, with 2,000 associates now working there.
Automotive
Bosch
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Organization Structure
Enterprise R&D Center
Japan
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Eaton is investing Rs 200 crore to establish an R&D center in Tamil Nadu, creating 500 jobs. The center will focus on digitization, electrification, and energy transition.
Industrial Equipment
Eaton
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Ebara Corp. will build a new facility in Futtsu City, Japan, to test and develop hydrogen infrastructure equipment, focusing on liquid hydrogen pumps vital for global hydrogen supply chains.
Industrial Equipment
Ebara
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Hydrogen
Sustainability
Japan
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Rotochopper Inc. has completed the expansion project at its headquarters city, St. Martin, Minnesota, including a portion of the space hosting its new Research and Development Innovation Center.
Industrial Equipment
Rotochopper
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
American Manufacturer Carrier that makes hitting ventilation and air conditioning equipment announced expansion of the R&D Centre in Gurugram. Carrier plans to double India business and achieve 90% localisation in five years.
EIIR POV: Air conditioner market in India is in high growth phase. Global MNC are augmenting their R&D centers for localization of air conditioners for India market.
Industrial Equipment
Carrier
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Delta inaugurates new R&D centre in Bengaluru. Delta is expected to employ up to 750 R&D engineers over the next three years to strengthen its capabilities in developing smart, energy-saving high-voltage power management solutions for telecom, data centres, electric vehicle charging and energy storage applications, as well as IoT and AI-related software.
Industrial Equipment
Delta Electronics
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hisense has opened an R&D centre at Dubai Internet City to focus on innovations tailored to the Middle East. The centre, with over 40 specialists, will enhance products to suit local preferences, improve energy efficiency, and support environmental sustainability. It will also serve as a training hub for regional teams and partners, showcasing innovations for B2B clients and expanding Hisense's product portfolio, including HVAC technologies.
EIIR POV: Localization is driving R&D investment in Middle East.
Industrial Equipment
Hisense
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Middle East Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
United Arab Emierates
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
General Motors and Hyundai Motors are exploring a potential partnership to save on materials like steel and EV batteries and possibly collaborate on vehicle development, including gasoline, electric, and hydrogen-powered cars. They have signed a non-binding agreement to discuss joint efforts.
EIIR POV: R&D partnership between Automotive OEMs is becoming headwind for automotive engineering outsourcing.
Automotive
Hyundai Motor Company
GM
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Business Model Innovation
Enterprise R&D Partnership
EV
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Breakthrough in the electrification of commercial vehicles: CATL Unveils Revolutionary TECTRANS Battery System
Automotive
CATL
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
BRP Inc. has inaugurated its Design & Innovation Center in Palm Bay, Florida, focused on advanced concepts for on-water products, enhancing its expansion and innovation in the marine industry.
Industrial Equipment
BRP
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Copeland, a global leader in sustainable climate solutions, announced a 500 crore (US$60 million) investment in India to expand its manufacturing facility in Atit, Maharashtra and for the construction of a new global R&D centre in Pune, Maharashtra. The manufacturing, engineering and R&D investments in India will expand existing engineering capabilities, increase production capacity of Copeland's compression solutions and advance the innovation of sustainable heating, cooling, refrigeration and industrial solutions.
Industrial Equipment
Copeland
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Manufacturing
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hyundai Motor Group plans to expand its R&D center in Czech to continue its investment in the European market. Titled the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center, the center will take part in developing premium and high-performance models alongside sustainable mobility technology.
Automotive
Hyundai Motor Company
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Czech
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
XP Power has opened its new 85,000 sq. ft. Silicon Valley Innovation Centre as its North America HQ, combining R&D, design, manufacturing, and support. The facility focuses on rapid power supply development for the semiconductor, healthcare, military, and industrial sectors, with a Reliability Lab featuring HALT, HASS, and Environmental Chambers.
Industrial Equipment
XP Power
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
The new Rheinmetall House in Bristol, UK, headquarters of Vehicle Systems International (VSI), has opened, featuring a Collaboration and Innovation Centre (CIC). This center is designed to foster collaboration and innovation across Rheinmetall, its customers, SMEs, academia, and the supply chain, aiming to expedite future battlefield technology development.
Aerospace
Rheinmetall AG
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United Kingdom
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Toyota Motor launched its new Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Situated in the mountainous region between Toyota and Okazaki cities, the center features 12 test courses inspired by Germany's Nurburgring circuit. It aims to be a key facility for developing Toyota's Lexus luxury and GR sports vehicles.
Automotive
Toyota Motor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Racing Car R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Japan
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Visteon has launched Bulgaria's premier high-tech automotive testing lab, featuring advanced technology and staffed by over 70 skilled engineers. This facility provides extensive testing across the automotive development cycle, including real-world simulations and specialized tests for electromagnetic compatibility and interference, ensuring product reliability and safety.
Automotive
Visteon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Simulation
Eastern Europe R&D
Testing Labs
Enterprise R&D Center
Bulgaria
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ZF has inaugurated a comprehensive automotive technology center in Monterrey, Mexico, with facilities for corporate functions, manufacturing, and R&D, focusing on electric and autonomous mobility. Currently employing 700 staff, ZF anticipates expanding to 1,000 by 2025.
Automotive
ZF
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
US Nearshore Expansion
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
Mexico
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has inaugurated a new Marine Innovative Decarbonization R&D facility in Ulsan to test decarbonizing maritime technologies. The facility, equipped to simulate entire ship cargo operations, focuses on prevalidating eco-friendly equipment for future use on ships. Initial projects include testing reliquefaction for carbon dioxide carriers and generating dry ice for cargo preservation. By 2026, the company aims to expand testing to include various environmentally friendly ship types and propulsion technologies, such as ammonia, methanol, multigas carriers, and hybrid electric or hydrogen-fueled ships.
Aerospace
HD Korea Shipbuilding
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
South Korea
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Volkswagen Group has announced a EUR 2.5 billion investment to expand its research and development capabilities in China. This investment will enhance the production and innovation hub in Hefei, Anhui province, where Volkswagen has previously invested EUR 1 billion. The Hefei center is Volkswagens largest R&D facility outside of its headquarters in Wolfsburg. This expansion is part of Volkswagen's In China, for China strategy, aimed at increasing customer focus, speed, and local development in the Chinese market.
EIIR POV: European auto firms are doubling down in China for China work.
Automotive
Volkswagen
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
China
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Phoenix Motor, a prominent manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and provider of electrification solutions, has announced plans to open an AI development center in Silicon Valley, California. This center will focus on creating advanced self-driving technology and energy management systems for shuttle and transit buses.
Automotive
Phoenix Motor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Silicon Valley R&D
Electrification Beyond EV
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Pratt & Whitney is opening a research and development center in Florida focused on aftermarket maintenance and inspection technologies. The center will develop and industrialize programs in material restoration, process automation, and other advanced repair technologies for engine components. These innovations aim to reduce costs, material use, and environmental impact, while improving repair efficiency and customer service. Key projects include additive repairs for critical geared turbofan engine components.
Aerospace
Pratt Whitney
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Victoria-based Dovetail Electric Aviation has opened a development center in the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct to advance battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric aircraft. Launched with the support of the Victoria state government, the center is set to create 90 jobs within five years and will focus on research, development, and potential flight testing. Dovetail is actively retrofitting regional aircraft with battery and hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion systems.
Aerospace
Dovetail Electric Aviation
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
Business Model Innovation
Enterprise R&D Center
Australia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (SSI), a Shimadzu Group company in the United States, established an R&D Center to enhance its product development capabilities for analytical and measurement equipment. The centre is spread across three locations a laboratory at SSIs headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, an East Coast lab near Boston, Massachusetts, and a West Coast lab near San Francisco, California.
Industrial Equipment
Shimadzu Scientific
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Austria-based Brixton Motorcycles is entering the Indian market, partnering with KAW Veloce Motors to establish a manufacturing unit and distribution network. The company will launch four models this year, designed in Austria and manufactured in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Additionally, Brixton and KAW Group will establish an R&D center in India, aimed at developing products for the local market and future exports to Southeast Asia and Africa.
EIIR POV: The attractiveness of Indian market is driving engineering and manufacturing investment by global engineering enteprises in India.
Automotive
Brixton Motorcycles
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Manufacturing
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
India
Austria
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
German automotive supplier Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst has opened its largest testing and validation center in Timisoara, Romania. Spanning 1,700 sq m, the technical center laboratory is equipped to test a variety of automotive components like car door handles and keys, serving all five Huf sites across Europe.
Automotive
Huf Huelsbeck
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Testing Labs
Enterprise R&D Center
Germany
Romania
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Rohde & Schwarz has opened a new facility in Bengaluru's Manyata Tech Park, significantly expanding its presence in the city. This facility includes R&D, system integration, and an ISO 9001 and ISO17025 (NABL) accredited calibration and repair service center. The opening aligns with the Make in India initiative, enhancing support across key sectors like automotive, telecom, and aerospace. Additionally, the site features sales and demo areas to improve customer experience and access to advanced technology.
Industrial Equipment
Rohde & Schwarz
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Market
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Honda has inaugurated its new Solution R&D Centre in Bengaluru aimed at advancing the electrification of its motorcycle and power products in India. This facility will also focus on developing software solutions and connected services, collaborating with local tech companies and startups to foster open innovation.
EIIR POV: 2 wheeler EV market in India is driving R&D center investments from Global auto firms.
Automotive
Honda
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Electrification Beyond EV
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Proton has opened a new R&D facility at Hangzhou Bay, China, in collaboration with Geely, complementing its Malaysian facilities. This centre will focus on joint development projects, including integration for both internal combustion and electric vehicles, intelligent driving, and project management. It aims to upgrade Protons models using resources from both Proton and Geely. The facility will also engage vendors to support the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley in Tanjong Malim, Perak, and includes three departments: the Central Research Institute, Data Intelligence Development Centre, and R&D Digitisation Centre.
EIIR POV: China is attracting automotive R&D center investment from other countries for capability augmentation even without interest in the local Chinese market.
Automotive
Proton
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Enterprise R&D Partnership
EV
China
Malaysia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Corning launched new Digital & IT Center in Pune, India.
Energy Process
Corning
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Heart Aerospace, a Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer, has opened a new Research and Development center in Los Angeles, USA. This move is part of the company's preparation for hardware testing of its debut regional aircraft, the ES-30. The center will focus on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion and other key technologies, and Heart plans to bring a full-scale aircraft demonstrator to the US to demonstrate its hybrid propulsion system.
Aerospace
Heart Aerospace
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
United States
Sweden
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Magna is opening a new R&D center in Michigan, supported by a $1.2 million investment and a $1 million state grant. This initiative will create 100 high-paying jobs and focus on research critical to the development of electric and self-driving vehicles.
Automotive
Magna
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Grants
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ProLogium, a global leader in lithium ceramic battery technology, announced the choice of Paris-Saclay (le-de-France) as the location for its first R&D Center outside Taiwan. The initiative marks a pivotal milestone in ProLogium's commitment to facilitate local supply chain and technology development activities for next-generation batteries in Europe.
Automotive
ProLogium
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
France
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Boeing plans to invest $240 million CAD in Quebec's aerospace sector as part of its commitment to Canada following the selection of Boeings P-8A Poseidon for multi-mission aircraft needs. The investment includes $110 million for an Aerospace Development Centre in the new Espace Aero Innovation Zone, $95 million to support Wisk Aero's development of an autonomous, electric 4-passenger eVTOL air taxi in Montreal, and $35 million for advanced landing gear research in collaboration with Hroux-Devtek at Espace Aero.
EIIR POV: Government contracts to Global Engineering enterprises can drive local R&D investment in their countries.
Aerospace
Boeing
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Grants
VTOL Hyperloop
Enterprise R&D Center
Canada
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Japanese company MinebeaMitsumi has opened a new R&D center in Kosice, Slovakia, specializing in developing solutions for BLDC motors, actuators, and software design and testing within the industrial and automotive sectors. The center could employ up to 200 people.
Industrial Equipment
MinebeaMitsumi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Japan
Slovakia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Metso invests EUR 150 million in a modern technology center in Tampere, Finland. Metso will design, test and manufacture technologies, equipment and components in Lahdesjarvi for the production of aggregates and sand.
Energy Process
Metso
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Finland
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Pinnacle Industries is investing Rs 100 crore to establish a new sustainable and green manufacturing facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The facility, expected to be operational by Q4FY25, will produce railway seating and interiors, convert ambulances, and support the expansion of its export business. As the largest integrated commercial vehicle and bus seating and interiors company, Pinnacle is expanding into train seating systems, which will be manufactured at this new unit. The facility will also include an R&D center and marks Pinnacle's entry into train seating in collaboration with German company Kiel.
Railway
Pinnacle Indusries
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Manufacturing
India Market
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Rio Tinto is investing $143 million to construct a research center in Western Australia to advance BioIron technology. This technology, which uses biomass and microwave energy instead of coal, converts Pilbara iron ore into direct reduced iron (DRI), potentially reducing carbon emissions by 95% compared to traditional blast furnace steelmaking.
Energy Process
Rio Tinto
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
Australia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Barco has opened a new facility in Wuxi, China, to expand its presence in the region. This production and R&D center will focus on Barco's projector business, supporting the company's localization strategy in China and serving global markets.
Industrial Equipment
Barco NV
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Global R&D
Enterprise Private Equity
Localization
China
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Hitachi Energy plans to invest an additional $4.5 billion by 2027 to accelerate the clean energy transition. The company is allocating $330 million to expand and modernize its flagship factory in Ludvika, Sweden, and to establish a new campus in Vasteras, Sweden. This campus will accommodate 1,800 employees and include an R&D center and a grid automation production facility. Additionally, Hitachi Energy's Global Technology and Innovation Center in India will expand its workforce to over 4,000 employees to serve more than 40 countries.
Industrial Equipment
Hitachi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
Sweden
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Amcor has opened its Amcor Innovation Center Europe (AICE) in Ghent, Belgium, dedicated to developing sustainable and high-performance packaging solutions. The center focuses on creating innovative materials and designs that are visually appealing and user-friendly, working in collaboration with global brands and retailers.
Energy Process
Amcor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Packaging
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
Belgium
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Trane Technologies has launched a new Customer Innovation Center in Oberhausen, Germany, focusing on sustainable heating, cooling, and transport refrigeration solutions, with an emphasis on decarbonization and electrification.
Industrial Equipment
Trane Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
Germany
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ETC has inaugurated its new Innovation Centre in Squamish, British Columbia. This facility is dedicated to the engineering team responsible for developing the Echoflex line of wireless distributed lighting control products and other architectural and commercial applications.
Industrial Equipment
ETC Connect
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Canada
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
GE Aerospace has inaugurated a new campus for its Turkey Technology Center in Istanbul, focused on hosting a range of advanced technology-based R&D activities. This includes sustainable propulsion efforts. The center aims to foster innovation in engine technologies by uniting over 440 researchers.
Aerospace
GE Aviation
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
Turkey
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Godrej Appliances has expanded its R&D facility in Pirangut, Pune, with a new 43,000 sq ft R&D Centre. This expansion doubles the brand's in-house development and testing capacity and could potentially double its R&D manpower. Featuring NABL Accredited labs and advanced infrastructure, the expansion enhances the product development process and represents a cumulative investment of nearly Rs. 100 Cr in Pirangut.
Industrial Equipment
Godrej
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Hyundai Transys is opening a seat R&D center in Detroit to reduce its reliance on Hyundai Motor and Kia, which make up 80% of its sales. The center aims to attract more North American automakers and is already the exclusive seat supplier for U.S. EV startups Rivian and Lucid. Conducting over 180 tests on durability and noise, the center focuses on developing optimal car seats for safety and comfort, specifically targeting seats for EVs, autonomous vehicles, and urban air mobility, or flying cars.
Automotive
Hyundai
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Delta Electronics announced a joint innovation lab with Texas Instruments. Leveraging TI's digital control and GaN expertise and Delta's power electronics, the lab aims to boost power density and performance of Delta's EV power systems.
Telecom
Delta Electronics
TI
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
EV Battery
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Gates Corporation plans a Global Technical Center in Lalru, Punjab, India to strengthen its R&D focus and innovation for its fluid power and power transmission solutions.
Industrial Equipment
Gates Electronics
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Market
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Danfoss have partnered to reduce data center energy use and reuse excess heat. Their joint solution includes HPE's Modular Data Center with direct liquid cooling, which cuts energy consumption by 20%. Additionally, Danfoss' heat reuse modules capture excess heat from data centers to provide renewable heating onsite and to neighboring buildings and industries for various applications, along with Turbocor compressors that boost cooling efficiency by up to 30%.
Telecom
Danfoss
HPE
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Datacenter R&D
Technology Innovation
Sustainability
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Lockheed Martin opened a new $18 million engineering facility in Huntsville, Albama to focus on advancements in Upgrading Black Hawk helicopters, Missile defense systems, Ballistic missile defense simulation. The facility includes a Rotary Wing Innovation Center to showcase future Black Hawk capabilities.
Aerospace
Lockheed
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Wartsila launches worlds first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant.
Industrial Equipment
Wartsila
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
Hydrogen
Sustainability
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ETC has inaugurated its new Innovation Centre in Squamish, British Columbia. This facility is dedicated to the engineering team responsible for developing the Echoflex line of wireless distributed lighting control products and other architectural and commercial applications.
Industrial Equipment
ETC Connect
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Canada
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
The new Rheinmetall House in Bristol, UK, headquarters of Vehicle Systems International (VSI), has opened, featuring a Collaboration and Innovation Centre (CIC). This center is designed to foster collaboration and innovation across Rheinmetall, its customers, SMEs, academia, and the supply chain, aiming to expedite future battlefield technology development.
Aerospace
Rheinmetall AG
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
United Kingdom
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
GE Aerospace has inaugurated a new campus for its Turkey Technology Center in Istanbul, focused on hosting a range of advanced technology-based R&D activities. This includes sustainable propulsion efforts. The center aims to foster innovation in engine technologies by uniting over 440 researchers.
Aerospace
GE Aviation
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Captive
Sustainability
Turkey
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Victoria-based Dovetail Electric Aviation has opened a development center in the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct to advance battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric aircraft. Launched with the support of the Victoria state government, the center is set to create 90 jobs within five years and will focus on research, development, and potential flight testing. Dovetail is actively retrofitting regional aircraft with battery and hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion systems.
Aerospace
Dovetail Electric Aviation
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
Business Model Innovation
GCC
Australia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Victoria-based Dovetail Electric Aviation has opened a development center in the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct to advance battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric aircraft. Launched with the support of the Victoria state government, the center is set to create 90 jobs within five years and will focus on research, development, and potential flight testing. Dovetail is actively retrofitting regional aircraft with battery and hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion systems.
Aerospace
Dovetail Electric Aviation
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
Business Model Innovation
Captive
Australia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Heart Aerospace, a Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer, has opened a new Research and Development center in Los Angeles, USA. This move is part of the company's preparation for hardware testing of its debut regional aircraft, the ES-30. The center will focus on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion and other key technologies, and Heart plans to bring a full-scale aircraft demonstrator to the US to demonstrate its hybrid propulsion system.
Aerospace
Heart Aerospace
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
GCC
Sustainability
United States
Sweden
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Magna is opening a new R&D center in Michigan, supported by a $1.2 million investment and a $1 million state grant. This initiative will create 100 high-paying jobs and focus on research critical to the development of electric and self-driving vehicles.
Automotive
Magna
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Grants
Captive
EV
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Pratt & Whitney is opening a research and development center in Florida focused on aftermarket maintenance and inspection technologies. The center will develop and industrialize programs in material restoration, process automation, and other advanced repair technologies for engine components. These innovations aim to reduce costs, material use, and environmental impact, while improving repair efficiency and customer service. Key projects include additive repairs for critical geared turbofan engine components.
Aerospace
Pratt Whitney
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
GCC
Sustainability
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Pratt & Whitney is opening a research and development center in Florida focused on aftermarket maintenance and inspection technologies. The center will develop and industrialize programs in material restoration, process automation, and other advanced repair technologies for engine components. These innovations aim to reduce costs, material use, and environmental impact, while improving repair efficiency and customer service. Key projects include additive repairs for critical geared turbofan engine components.
Aerospace
Pratt Whitney
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
Captive
Sustainability
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Honda has inaugurated its new Solution R&D Centre in Bengaluru aimed at advancing the electrification of its motorcycle and power products in India. This facility will also focus on developing software solutions and connected services, collaborating with local tech companies and startups to foster open innovation.
EIIR POV: 2 wheeler EV market in India is driving R&D center investments from Global auto firms.
Automotive
Honda
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Electrification Beyond EV
Captive
Localization
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Austria-based Brixton Motorcycles is entering the Indian market, partnering with KAW Veloce Motors to establish a manufacturing unit and distribution network. The company will launch four models this year, designed in Austria and manufactured in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Additionally, Brixton and KAW Group will establish an R&D center in India, aimed at developing products for the local market and future exports to Southeast Asia and Africa.
EIIR POV: The attractiveness of Indian market is driving engineering and manufacturing investment by global engineering enteprises in India.
Automotive
Brixton Motorcycles
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Manufacturing
GCC
Localization
India
Austria
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Rohde & Schwarz has opened a new facility in Bengaluru's Manyata Tech Park, significantly expanding its presence in the city. This facility includes R&D, system integration, and an ISO 9001 and ISO17025 (NABL) accredited calibration and repair service center. The opening aligns with the Make in India initiative, enhancing support across key sectors like automotive, telecom, and aerospace. Additionally, the site features sales and demo areas to improve customer experience and access to advanced technology.
Industrial Equipment
Rohde & Schwarz
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Market
GCC
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has inaugurated a new Marine Innovative Decarbonization R&D facility in Ulsan to test decarbonizing maritime technologies. The facility, equipped to simulate entire ship cargo operations, focuses on prevalidating eco-friendly equipment for future use on ships. Initial projects include testing reliquefaction for carbon dioxide carriers and generating dry ice for cargo preservation. By 2026, the company aims to expand testing to include various environmentally friendly ship types and propulsion technologies, such as ammonia, methanol, multigas carriers, and hybrid electric or hydrogen-fueled ships.
Aerospace
HD Korea Shipbuilding
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Sustainability
South Korea
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Trane Technologies has launched a new Customer Innovation Center in Oberhausen, Germany, focusing on sustainable heating, cooling, and transport refrigeration solutions, with an emphasis on decarbonization and electrification.
Industrial Equipment
Trane Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Sustainability
Germany
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (SSI), a Shimadzu Group company in the United States, established an R&D Center to enhance its product development capabilities for analytical and measurement equipment. The centre is spread across three locations a laboratory at SSIs headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, an East Coast lab near Boston, Massachusetts, and a West Coast lab near San Francisco, California.
Industrial Equipment
Shimadzu Scientific
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Metso invests EUR 150 million in a modern technology center in Tampere, Finland. Metso will design, test and manufacture technologies, equipment and components in Lahdesjarvi for the production of aggregates and sand.
Energy Process
Metso
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Finland
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has inaugurated a new Marine Innovative Decarbonization R&D facility in Ulsan to test decarbonizing maritime technologies. The facility, equipped to simulate entire ship cargo operations, focuses on prevalidating eco-friendly equipment for future use on ships. Initial projects include testing reliquefaction for carbon dioxide carriers and generating dry ice for cargo preservation. By 2026, the company aims to expand testing to include various environmentally friendly ship types and propulsion technologies, such as ammonia, methanol, multigas carriers, and hybrid electric or hydrogen-fueled ships.
Aerospace
HD Korea Shipbuilding
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Sustainability
South Korea
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Honda has inaugurated its new Solution R&D Centre in Bengaluru aimed at advancing the electrification of its motorcycle and power products in India. This facility will also focus on developing software solutions and connected services, collaborating with local tech companies and startups to foster open innovation.
EIIR POV: 2 wheeler EV market in India is driving R&D center investments from Global auto firms.
Automotive
Honda
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Electrification Beyond EV
GCC
Localization
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Godrej Appliances has expanded its R&D facility in Pirangut, Pune, with a new 43,000 sq ft R&D Centre. This expansion doubles the brand's in-house development and testing capacity and could potentially double its R&D manpower. Featuring NABL Accredited labs and advanced infrastructure, the expansion enhances the product development process and represents a cumulative investment of nearly Rs. 100 Cr in Pirangut.
Industrial Equipment
Godrej
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Captive
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Hitachi Energy plans to invest an additional $4.5 billion by 2027 to accelerate the clean energy transition. The company is allocating $330 million to expand and modernize its flagship factory in Ludvika, Sweden, and to establish a new campus in Vasteras, Sweden. This campus will accommodate 1,800 employees and include an R&D center and a grid automation production facility. Additionally, Hitachi Energy's Global Technology and Innovation Center in India will expand its workforce to over 4,000 employees to serve more than 40 countries.
Industrial Equipment
Hitachi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Captive
India
Sweden
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Corning launched new Digital & IT Center in Pune, India.
Energy Process
Corning
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
GCC
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Hitachi Energy plans to invest an additional $4.5 billion by 2027 to accelerate the clean energy transition. The company is allocating $330 million to expand and modernize its flagship factory in Ludvika, Sweden, and to establish a new campus in Vasteras, Sweden. This campus will accommodate 1,800 employees and include an R&D center and a grid automation production facility. Additionally, Hitachi Energy's Global Technology and Innovation Center in India will expand its workforce to over 4,000 employees to serve more than 40 countries.
Industrial Equipment
Hitachi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
GCC
India
Sweden
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Godrej Appliances has expanded its R&D facility in Pirangut, Pune, with a new 43,000 sq ft R&D Centre. This expansion doubles the brand's in-house development and testing capacity and could potentially double its R&D manpower. Featuring NABL Accredited labs and advanced infrastructure, the expansion enhances the product development process and represents a cumulative investment of nearly Rs. 100 Cr in Pirangut.
Industrial Equipment
Godrej
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
GCC
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Volkswagen Group has announced a EUR 2.5 billion investment to expand its research and development capabilities in China. This investment will enhance the production and innovation hub in Hefei, Anhui province, where Volkswagen has previously invested EUR 1 billion. The Hefei center is Volkswagens largest R&D facility outside of its headquarters in Wolfsburg. This expansion is part of Volkswagen's In China, for China strategy, aimed at increasing customer focus, speed, and local development in the Chinese market.
EIIR POV: European auto firms are doubling down in China for China work.
Automotive
Volkswagen
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
GCC
Localization
China
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Rio Tinto is investing $143 million to construct a research center in Western Australia to advance BioIron technology. This technology, which uses biomass and microwave energy instead of coal, converts Pilbara iron ore into direct reduced iron (DRI), potentially reducing carbon emissions by 95% compared to traditional blast furnace steelmaking.
Energy Process
Rio Tinto
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
GCC
Sustainability
Australia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Japanese company MinebeaMitsumi has opened a new R&D center in Kosice, Slovakia, specializing in developing solutions for BLDC motors, actuators, and software design and testing within the industrial and automotive sectors. The center could employ up to 200 people.
Industrial Equipment
MinebeaMitsumi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Captive
Japan
Slovakia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
The new Rheinmetall House in Bristol, UK, headquarters of Vehicle Systems International (VSI), has opened, featuring a Collaboration and Innovation Centre (CIC). This center is designed to foster collaboration and innovation across Rheinmetall, its customers, SMEs, academia, and the supply chain, aiming to expedite future battlefield technology development.
Aerospace
Rheinmetall AG
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
United Kingdom
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ETC has inaugurated its new Innovation Centre in Squamish, British Columbia. This facility is dedicated to the engineering team responsible for developing the Echoflex line of wireless distributed lighting control products and other architectural and commercial applications.
Industrial Equipment
ETC Connect
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Canada
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Volkswagen Group has announced a EUR 2.5 billion investment to expand its research and development capabilities in China. This investment will enhance the production and innovation hub in Hefei, Anhui province, where Volkswagen has previously invested EUR 1 billion. The Hefei center is Volkswagens largest R&D facility outside of its headquarters in Wolfsburg. This expansion is part of Volkswagen's In China, for China strategy, aimed at increasing customer focus, speed, and local development in the Chinese market.
EIIR POV: European auto firms are doubling down in China for China work.
Automotive
Volkswagen
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
China Investment
Captive
Localization
China
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Gates Corporation plans a Global Technical Center in Lalru, Punjab, India to strengthen its R&D focus and innovation for its fluid power and power transmission solutions.
Industrial Equipment
Gates Electronics
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Market
Captive
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ProLogium, a global leader in lithium ceramic battery technology, announced the choice of Paris-Saclay (le-de-France) as the location for its first R&D Center outside Taiwan. The initiative marks a pivotal milestone in ProLogium's commitment to facilitate local supply chain and technology development activities for next-generation batteries in Europe.
Automotive
ProLogium
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
EV Battery
France
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Delta Electronics announced a joint innovation lab with Texas Instruments. Leveraging TI's digital control and GaN expertise and Delta's power electronics, the lab aims to boost power density and performance of Delta's EV power systems.
Telecom
Delta Electronics
TI
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
EV Battery
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Proton has opened a new R&D facility at Hangzhou Bay, China, in collaboration with Geely, complementing its Malaysian facilities. This centre will focus on joint development projects, including integration for both internal combustion and electric vehicles, intelligent driving, and project management. It aims to upgrade Protons models using resources from both Proton and Geely. The facility will also engage vendors to support the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley in Tanjong Malim, Perak, and includes three departments: the Central Research Institute, Data Intelligence Development Centre, and R&D Digitisation Centre.
EIIR POV: China is attracting automotive R&D center investment from other countries for capability augmentation even without interest in the local Chinese market.
Automotive
Proton
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Enterprise R&D Partnership
EV
China
Malaysia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Phoenix Motor, a prominent manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and provider of electrification solutions, has announced plans to open an AI development center in Silicon Valley, California. This center will focus on creating advanced self-driving technology and energy management systems for shuttle and transit buses.
Automotive
Phoenix Motor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Silicon Valley R&D
Electrification Beyond EV
GCC
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Phoenix Motor, a prominent manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and provider of electrification solutions, has announced plans to open an AI development center in Silicon Valley, California. This center will focus on creating advanced self-driving technology and energy management systems for shuttle and transit buses.
Automotive
Phoenix Motor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Silicon Valley R&D
Electrification Beyond EV
Captive
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Corning launched new Digital & IT Center in Pune, India.
Energy Process
Corning
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Captive
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Hyundai Transys is opening a seat R&D center in Detroit to reduce its reliance on Hyundai Motor and Kia, which make up 80% of its sales. The center aims to attract more North American automakers and is already the exclusive seat supplier for U.S. EV startups Rivian and Lucid. Conducting over 180 tests on durability and noise, the center focuses on developing optimal car seats for safety and comfort, specifically targeting seats for EVs, autonomous vehicles, and urban air mobility, or flying cars.
Automotive
Hyundai
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
Captive
EV
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ZF has inaugurated a comprehensive automotive technology center in Monterrey, Mexico, with facilities for corporate functions, manufacturing, and R&D, focusing on electric and autonomous mobility. Currently employing 700 staff, ZF anticipates expanding to 1,000 by 2025.
Automotive
ZF
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
US Nearshore Expansion
GCC
EV
Mexico
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Toyota Motor launched its new Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Situated in the mountainous region between Toyota and Okazaki cities, the center features 12 test courses inspired by Germany's Nurburgring circuit. It aims to be a key facility for developing Toyota's Lexus luxury and GR sports vehicles.
Automotive
Toyota Motor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Racing Car R&D
GCC
Japan
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Toyota Motor launched its new Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Situated in the mountainous region between Toyota and Okazaki cities, the center features 12 test courses inspired by Germany's Nurburgring circuit. It aims to be a key facility for developing Toyota's Lexus luxury and GR sports vehicles.
Automotive
Toyota Motor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Racing Car R&D
Captive
Japan
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Pinnacle Industries is investing Rs 100 crore to establish a new sustainable and green manufacturing facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The facility, expected to be operational by Q4FY25, will produce railway seating and interiors, convert ambulances, and support the expansion of its export business. As the largest integrated commercial vehicle and bus seating and interiors company, Pinnacle is expanding into train seating systems, which will be manufactured at this new unit. The facility will also include an R&D center and marks Pinnacle's entry into train seating in collaboration with German company Kiel.
Railway
Pinnacle Indusries
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Manufacturing
India Market
Captive
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Proton has opened a new R&D facility at Hangzhou Bay, China, in collaboration with Geely, complementing its Malaysian facilities. This centre will focus on joint development projects, including integration for both internal combustion and electric vehicles, intelligent driving, and project management. It aims to upgrade Protons models using resources from both Proton and Geely. The facility will also engage vendors to support the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley in Tanjong Malim, Perak, and includes three departments: the Central Research Institute, Data Intelligence Development Centre, and R&D Digitisation Centre.
EIIR POV: China is attracting automotive R&D center investment from other countries for capability augmentation even without interest in the local Chinese market.
Automotive
Proton
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Enterprise R&D Partnership
EV
China
Malaysia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Delta Electronics announced a joint innovation lab with Texas Instruments. Leveraging TI's digital control and GaN expertise and Delta's power electronics, the lab aims to boost power density and performance of Delta's EV power systems.
Telecom
Delta Electronics
TI
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
EV Battery
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ProLogium, a global leader in lithium ceramic battery technology, announced the choice of Paris-Saclay (le-de-France) as the location for its first R&D Center outside Taiwan. The initiative marks a pivotal milestone in ProLogium's commitment to facilitate local supply chain and technology development activities for next-generation batteries in Europe.
Automotive
ProLogium
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
EV Battery
France
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Pinnacle Industries is investing Rs 100 crore to establish a new sustainable and green manufacturing facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The facility, expected to be operational by Q4FY25, will produce railway seating and interiors, convert ambulances, and support the expansion of its export business. As the largest integrated commercial vehicle and bus seating and interiors company, Pinnacle is expanding into train seating systems, which will be manufactured at this new unit. The facility will also include an R&D center and marks Pinnacle's entry into train seating in collaboration with German company Kiel.
Railway
Pinnacle Indusries
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Manufacturing
India Market
GCC
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Rohde & Schwarz has opened a new facility in Bengaluru's Manyata Tech Park, significantly expanding its presence in the city. This facility includes R&D, system integration, and an ISO 9001 and ISO17025 (NABL) accredited calibration and repair service center. The opening aligns with the Make in India initiative, enhancing support across key sectors like automotive, telecom, and aerospace. Additionally, the site features sales and demo areas to improve customer experience and access to advanced technology.
Industrial Equipment
Rohde & Schwarz
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Market
Captive
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Lockheed Martin opened a new $18 million engineering facility in Huntsville, Albama to focus on advancements in Upgrading Black Hawk helicopters, Missile defense systems, Ballistic missile defense simulation. The facility includes a Rotary Wing Innovation Center to showcase future Black Hawk capabilities.
Aerospace
Lockheed
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Metso invests EUR 150 million in a modern technology center in Tampere, Finland. Metso will design, test and manufacture technologies, equipment and components in Lahdesjarvi for the production of aggregates and sand.
Energy Process
Metso
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Finland
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (SSI), a Shimadzu Group company in the United States, established an R&D Center to enhance its product development capabilities for analytical and measurement equipment. The centre is spread across three locations a laboratory at SSIs headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, an East Coast lab near Boston, Massachusetts, and a West Coast lab near San Francisco, California.
Industrial Equipment
Shimadzu Scientific
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Amcor has opened its Amcor Innovation Center Europe (AICE) in Ghent, Belgium, dedicated to developing sustainable and high-performance packaging solutions. The center focuses on creating innovative materials and designs that are visually appealing and user-friendly, working in collaboration with global brands and retailers.
Energy Process
Amcor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Packaging
Captive
Sustainability
Belgium
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Lockheed Martin opened a new $18 million engineering facility in Huntsville, Albama to focus on advancements in Upgrading Black Hawk helicopters, Missile defense systems, Ballistic missile defense simulation. The facility includes a Rotary Wing Innovation Center to showcase future Black Hawk capabilities.
Aerospace
Lockheed
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Heart Aerospace, a Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer, has opened a new Research and Development center in Los Angeles, USA. This move is part of the company's preparation for hardware testing of its debut regional aircraft, the ES-30. The center will focus on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion and other key technologies, and Heart plans to bring a full-scale aircraft demonstrator to the US to demonstrate its hybrid propulsion system.
Aerospace
Heart Aerospace
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Advanced Aircraft
Captive
Sustainability
United States
Sweden
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Amcor has opened its Amcor Innovation Center Europe (AICE) in Ghent, Belgium, dedicated to developing sustainable and high-performance packaging solutions. The center focuses on creating innovative materials and designs that are visually appealing and user-friendly, working in collaboration with global brands and retailers.
Energy Process
Amcor
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Packaging
GCC
Sustainability
Belgium
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Trane Technologies has launched a new Customer Innovation Center in Oberhausen, Germany, focusing on sustainable heating, cooling, and transport refrigeration solutions, with an emphasis on decarbonization and electrification.
Industrial Equipment
Trane Technologies
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Sustainability
Germany
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Boeing plans to invest $240 million CAD in Quebec's aerospace sector as part of its commitment to Canada following the selection of Boeings P-8A Poseidon for multi-mission aircraft needs. The investment includes $110 million for an Aerospace Development Centre in the new Espace Aero Innovation Zone, $95 million to support Wisk Aero's development of an autonomous, electric 4-passenger eVTOL air taxi in Montreal, and $35 million for advanced landing gear research in collaboration with Hroux-Devtek at Espace Aero.
EIIR POV: Government contracts to Global Engineering enterprises can drive local R&D investment in their countries.
Aerospace
Boeing
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Grants
VTOL Hyperloop
GCC
Canada
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Boeing plans to invest $240 million CAD in Quebec's aerospace sector as part of its commitment to Canada following the selection of Boeings P-8A Poseidon for multi-mission aircraft needs. The investment includes $110 million for an Aerospace Development Centre in the new Espace Aero Innovation Zone, $95 million to support Wisk Aero's development of an autonomous, electric 4-passenger eVTOL air taxi in Montreal, and $35 million for advanced landing gear research in collaboration with Hroux-Devtek at Espace Aero.
EIIR POV: Government contracts to Global Engineering enterprises can drive local R&D investment in their countries.
Aerospace
Boeing
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Grants
VTOL Hyperloop
Captive
Canada
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Magna is opening a new R&D center in Michigan, supported by a $1.2 million investment and a $1 million state grant. This initiative will create 100 high-paying jobs and focus on research critical to the development of electric and self-driving vehicles.
Automotive
Magna
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Grants
GCC
EV
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Hyundai Transys is opening a seat R&D center in Detroit to reduce its reliance on Hyundai Motor and Kia, which make up 80% of its sales. The center aims to attract more North American automakers and is already the exclusive seat supplier for U.S. EV startups Rivian and Lucid. Conducting over 180 tests on durability and noise, the center focuses on developing optimal car seats for safety and comfort, specifically targeting seats for EVs, autonomous vehicles, and urban air mobility, or flying cars.
Automotive
Hyundai
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
GCC
EV
United States
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
ZF has inaugurated a comprehensive automotive technology center in Monterrey, Mexico, with facilities for corporate functions, manufacturing, and R&D, focusing on electric and autonomous mobility. Currently employing 700 staff, ZF anticipates expanding to 1,000 by 2025.
Automotive
ZF
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
US Nearshore Expansion
Captive
EV
Mexico
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Austria-based Brixton Motorcycles is entering the Indian market, partnering with KAW Veloce Motors to establish a manufacturing unit and distribution network. The company will launch four models this year, designed in Austria and manufactured in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Additionally, Brixton and KAW Group will establish an R&D center in India, aimed at developing products for the local market and future exports to Southeast Asia and Africa.
EIIR POV: The attractiveness of Indian market is driving engineering and manufacturing investment by global engineering enteprises in India.
Automotive
Brixton Motorcycles
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Manufacturing
Captive
Localization
India
Austria
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
German automotive supplier Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst has opened its largest testing and validation center in Timisoara, Romania. Spanning 1,700 sq m, the technical center laboratory is equipped to test a variety of automotive components like car door handles and keys, serving all five Huf sites across Europe.
Automotive
Huf Huelsbeck
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Testing Labs
GCC
Germany
Romania
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Visteon has launched Bulgaria's premier high-tech automotive testing lab, featuring advanced technology and staffed by over 70 skilled engineers. This facility provides extensive testing across the automotive development cycle, including real-world simulations and specialized tests for electromagnetic compatibility and interference, ensuring product reliability and safety.
Automotive
Visteon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Simulation
Eastern Europe R&D
Testing Labs
Captive
Bulgaria
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
German automotive supplier Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst has opened its largest testing and validation center in Timisoara, Romania. Spanning 1,700 sq m, the technical center laboratory is equipped to test a variety of automotive components like car door handles and keys, serving all five Huf sites across Europe.
Automotive
Huf Huelsbeck
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Testing Labs
Captive
Germany
Romania
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Visteon has launched Bulgaria's premier high-tech automotive testing lab, featuring advanced technology and staffed by over 70 skilled engineers. This facility provides extensive testing across the automotive development cycle, including real-world simulations and specialized tests for electromagnetic compatibility and interference, ensuring product reliability and safety.
Automotive
Visteon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Simulation
Eastern Europe R&D
Testing Labs
GCC
Bulgaria
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Gates Corporation plans a Global Technical Center in Lalru, Punjab, India to strengthen its R&D focus and innovation for its fluid power and power transmission solutions.
Industrial Equipment
Gates Electronics
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Market
GCC
India
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Japanese company MinebeaMitsumi has opened a new R&D center in Kosice, Slovakia, specializing in developing solutions for BLDC motors, actuators, and software design and testing within the industrial and automotive sectors. The center could employ up to 200 people.
Industrial Equipment
MinebeaMitsumi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
GCC
Japan
Slovakia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Rio Tinto is investing $143 million to construct a research center in Western Australia to advance BioIron technology. This technology, which uses biomass and microwave energy instead of coal, converts Pilbara iron ore into direct reduced iron (DRI), potentially reducing carbon emissions by 95% compared to traditional blast furnace steelmaking.
Energy Process
Rio Tinto
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
Captive
Sustainability
Australia
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
GE Aerospace has inaugurated a new campus for its Turkey Technology Center in Istanbul, focused on hosting a range of advanced technology-based R&D activities. This includes sustainable propulsion efforts. The center aims to foster innovation in engine technologies by uniting over 440 researchers.
Aerospace
GE Aviation
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
GCC
Sustainability
Turkey
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
A new design and test facility at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) was inaugurated in Bengaluru. The AERDC is currently involved in the design and development of several new engines.
Aerospace
HAL
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Boeing is scaling up its R&D team in Chennai by 30%. It already has a large presence in India, with over 4,500 employees across Bengaluru and Chennai.
Aerospace
Boeing
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Hitachi Energy plans to expand its global R&D centre at Chennai with a proposed investment of 100 crore creating 1,500 jobs
Industrial Equipment
Hitachi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
TAFE to set up design and development centre in Tamil Nadu. Tractor manufacturer to produce an advanced ranged of farm equipment both Indian and global markets.
Industrial Equipment
TAFE
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Belden opens customer innovation centre in India, invests 100 cr. The Bengaluru center plans to scale up its workforce to 150 within the next 1824 months.
Industrial Equipment
Belden
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
E.ON has opened a testing center at its German headquarters to evaluate charging and energy technologies, with a capacity for testing up to three megawatts of power for electric truck fleets. It has capability to simulate extreme temperatures from -40 to +50 degrees Celsius. It primarily serves OEMs and charging solutions manufacturers. It is the only European facility for testing fast charging in heavy-duty vehicles with up to three megawatts of power. The company also plans to install 1,000 high-power charging points in Europe each year.
Automotive
EON
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Testing Labs
Enterprise R&D Center
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Nippon Steel is studying a shift away from blast furnace steelmaking to electric arc furnaces as part of its climate action plan. It is testing it out at its Kyushu Works and the Setouchi Works steel mills. Blast furnaces burn coke, a purified form of coal. They account for 8% of global carbon emissions.
Energy Process
Nippon Steel
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Technology Innovation
Sustainability
Japan
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Subaru is establishing a new Electric Vehicle Research and Development (EV R&D) center in Tokyo, staffed by 2,000 engineers, programmers, and stylists. This center will allow Subaru to cut product development lead times and costs in half, while also reducing the number of parts needed and simplifying production processes.
Automotive
Subaru
R&D Consulting
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Value Engineering
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
Japan
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Valeo and ZutaCore have entered a 4-year commercial agreement to provide liquid cooling solutions for data centers with high-density servers. Their waterless two-phase direct-on-chip liquid cooling solution enhances computing power by 10x, reduces total ownership costs by 50%, reuses 100% of heat, and lowers CO2 emissions for sustainable data centers. This innovation suits HPC, AI, and machine learning workloads, ensuring high performance, server densification, and reduced power consumption.
Telecom
Industrial Equipment
Valeo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Datacenter R&D
Technology Innovation
Sustainability
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Danfoss opens Asia Pacific's first Sustainability Technology Center in Singapore, featuring the ProjectZero model for campus-wide carbon neutrality, aligning with Singapore's Green Plan 2030 goals.
Industrial Equipment
Danfoss
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
Singapore
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Brazil's Beontag invests $40m in a new global R&D center in Tampere, Finland, with 50 employees, focusing on pressure-sensitive adhesives and smart tags.
Industrial Equipment
Beontag
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Finland
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
EV charging infrastructure development company Terra Charge has opened a new R&D center in New Town, Kolkata, to expand its range of chargers and explore advanced charging methods and energy management strategies.
Automotive
Terra Charge
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Indian Tier 2 /3 Cities
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
The Darfon Group has inaugurated a new center for product development, design and innovation for the e-bike industry in Poland.
Automotive
Darfon Group
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Poland
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Triumph Group is establishing a Thermal Solutions Development Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. This lab will support testing and performance mapping of new thermal products and system solutions for key customers like Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky, Bell, and General Atomics.
Aerospace
Triumph Group
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Fictiv has released Materials.AI, an industry-first AI assistant powered by ChatGPT that helps mechanical engineers quickly and easily navigate material options for their manufacturing needs.
EIIR POV: Interesting GenAI use case in material selection.
Industry4.0
Fictiv
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Generative AI
Engineering Process Design
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Spirit AeroSystems opens an Engineering Design Center in Subang, Malaysia, expanding global engineering capabilities. The center, equipped with advanced technology, facilitates around-the-clock support for global manufacturing and development programs. It enhances supply chain communication in the Asia-Pacific region and creates opportunities for design-and-build capabilities locally.
EIIR POV: New centers in Asia are emerging for aerospace engineering.
Aerospace
Spirit
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
Malaysia
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Alat, backed by Saudi wealth fund PIF, partners with US-based Carrier to build an advanced manufacturing and R&D facility in Saudi Arabia. The collaboration aims to decarbonize building emissions and enhance energy efficiency. They will focus on delivering innovative HVAC solutions, including VRF systems, chillers, and AHUs. The project is expected to create over 5,000 local jobs.
EIIR POV: Localization trend is driving manufacturing and R&D spend in Middle East.
Industrial Equipment
Carrier
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Middle East Investment
Enterprise R&D Center
Localization
Saudi Arabia
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Software development and product engineering at JLR are to be expanded with a new tech facility in Portland, Oregan, where the manufacturer already has a tech center. The new 50,000ft2 office will have 80 employees.
Automotive
JLR
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Rolls-Royce Submarines to create 200+ jobs with new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow. They'll provide nuclear reactor plants for new attack submarines under the Australia, UK, and US agreement. Cardiff seeks talent in mechanical design, materials engineering, etc., while Glasgow focuses on electrical controls, instrumentation, and cybersecurity.
Aerospace
Rolls Royce
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Enterprise R&D Center
United Kingdom
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Toyota Material Handling North America plans to establish a $2 million research and development facility for advanced energy storage solutions in Henrietta. The lift truck manufacturer will create 40 new jobs. The facility will develop energy storage solutions and prototypes, and host a testing center.
Industrial Equipment
Toyota Material
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Energy Storage
Enterprise R&D Center
Sustainability
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Bell opens weapon systems integration lab in Texas. This dedicated facility supports the application, verification and validation of Bells innovative digital engineering approach and open architecture, playing a critical role in delivering outstanding operational performance and versatility to the U.S. Armys Future Long- Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
Aerospace
Bell
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
Enterprise R&D Center
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Plastic Omnium expands presence in India with new plant and R&D center in Pune.
EIIR POV: Trifecta of Indian engineering talent, manufacturing plants and Indian market opportunities creating engineering ecosystem in India.
Automotive
Plastic Omnium
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Manufacturing
Enterprise R&D Center
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Delta Electronics plans to invest $500 million to $1 billion over 5 years to boost manufacturing and R&D. New manufacturing sites are planned for Thailand and India, while the existing R&D center in Soest, Germany, will expand within 3-5 years.
Industrial Equipment
Delta Electronics
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Plants
India Manufacturing
Enterprise R&D Center
India
Thailand
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
MTA opens new R&D center in Turin's Mirafiori district, focusing on electrical components for electric/hybrid vehicles. The center works on OBCs (OnBoard Chargers) and DC/DC converters or electric and hybrid vehicles, such as cars, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. Includes advanced testing lab for power electronics.
Automotive
MTA
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
Enterprise R&D Center
EV
Italy
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Software development and product engineering at JLR are to be expanded with a new tech facility in Portland, Oregan, where the manufacturer already has a tech center. The new 50,000ft2 office will have 80 employees.
Automotive
JLR
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Triumph Group is establishing a Thermal Solutions Development Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. This lab will support testing and performance mapping of new thermal products and system solutions for key customers like Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky, Bell, and General Atomics.
Aerospace
Triumph Group
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Hitachi Energy plans to expand its global R&D centre at Chennai with a proposed investment of 100 crore creating 1,500 jobs
Industrial Equipment
Hitachi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
GCC
Localization
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Bell opens weapon systems integration lab in Texas. This dedicated facility supports the application, verification and validation of Bells innovative digital engineering approach and open architecture, playing a critical role in delivering outstanding operational performance and versatility to the U.S. Armys Future Long- Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
Aerospace
Bell
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
Captive
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Bell opens weapon systems integration lab in Texas. This dedicated facility supports the application, verification and validation of Bells innovative digital engineering approach and open architecture, playing a critical role in delivering outstanding operational performance and versatility to the U.S. Armys Future Long- Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
Aerospace
Bell
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
GCC
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
A new design and test facility at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) was inaugurated in Bengaluru. The AERDC is currently involved in the design and development of several new engines.
Aerospace
HAL
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Danfoss opens Asia Pacific's first Sustainability Technology Center in Singapore, featuring the ProjectZero model for campus-wide carbon neutrality, aligning with Singapore's Green Plan 2030 goals.
Industrial Equipment
Danfoss
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Sustainability
Singapore
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Danfoss opens Asia Pacific's first Sustainability Technology Center in Singapore, featuring the ProjectZero model for campus-wide carbon neutrality, aligning with Singapore's Green Plan 2030 goals.
Industrial Equipment
Danfoss
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Sustainability
Singapore
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
TAFE to set up design and development centre in Tamil Nadu. Tractor manufacturer to produce an advanced ranged of farm equipment both Indian and global markets.
Industrial Equipment
TAFE
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
India Investment
GCC
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
E.ON has opened a testing center at its German headquarters to evaluate charging and energy technologies, with a capacity for testing up to three megawatts of power for electric truck fleets. It has capability to simulate extreme temperatures from -40 to +50 degrees Celsius. It primarily serves OEMs and charging solutions manufacturers. It is the only European facility for testing fast charging in heavy-duty vehicles with up to three megawatts of power. The company also plans to install 1,000 high-power charging points in Europe each year.
Automotive
EON
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Testing Labs
GCC
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
E.ON has opened a testing center at its German headquarters to evaluate charging and energy technologies, with a capacity for testing up to three megawatts of power for electric truck fleets. It has capability to simulate extreme temperatures from -40 to +50 degrees Celsius. It primarily serves OEMs and charging solutions manufacturers. It is the only European facility for testing fast charging in heavy-duty vehicles with up to three megawatts of power. The company also plans to install 1,000 high-power charging points in Europe each year.
Automotive
EON
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Testing Labs
Captive
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
EV charging infrastructure development company Terra Charge has opened a new R&D center in New Town, Kolkata, to expand its range of chargers and explore advanced charging methods and energy management strategies.
Automotive
Terra Charge
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Indian Tier 2 /3 Cities
Captive
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
EV charging infrastructure development company Terra Charge has opened a new R&D center in New Town, Kolkata, to expand its range of chargers and explore advanced charging methods and energy management strategies.
Automotive
Terra Charge
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Indian Tier 2 /3 Cities
GCC
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
TAFE to set up design and development centre in Tamil Nadu. Tractor manufacturer to produce an advanced ranged of farm equipment both Indian and global markets.
Industrial Equipment
TAFE
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
India Investment
Captive
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
A new design and test facility at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) was inaugurated in Bengaluru. The AERDC is currently involved in the design and development of several new engines.
Aerospace
HAL
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Software development and product engineering at JLR are to be expanded with a new tech facility in Portland, Oregan, where the manufacturer already has a tech center. The new 50,000ft2 office will have 80 employees.
Automotive
JLR
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Spirit AeroSystems opens an Engineering Design Center in Subang, Malaysia, expanding global engineering capabilities. The center, equipped with advanced technology, facilitates around-the-clock support for global manufacturing and development programs. It enhances supply chain communication in the Asia-Pacific region and creates opportunities for design-and-build capabilities locally.
EIIR POV: New centers in Asia are emerging for aerospace engineering.
Aerospace
Spirit
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Localization
Malaysia
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
The Darfon Group has inaugurated a new center for product development, design and innovation for the e-bike industry in Poland.
Automotive
Darfon Group
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
GCC
Poland
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Hitachi Energy plans to expand its global R&D centre at Chennai with a proposed investment of 100 crore creating 1,500 jobs
Industrial Equipment
Hitachi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Captive
Localization
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Boeing is scaling up its R&D team in Chennai by 30%. It already has a large presence in India, with over 4,500 employees across Bengaluru and Chennai.
Aerospace
Boeing
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
India Investment
Captive
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Delta Electronics plans to invest $500 million to $1 billion over 5 years to boost manufacturing and R&D. New manufacturing sites are planned for Thailand and India, while the existing R&D center in Soest, Germany, will expand within 3-5 years.
Industrial Equipment
Delta Electronics
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Plants
India Manufacturing
GCC
India
Thailand
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Plastic Omnium expands presence in India with new plant and R&D center in Pune.
EIIR POV: Trifecta of Indian engineering talent, manufacturing plants and Indian market opportunities creating engineering ecosystem in India.
Automotive
Plastic Omnium
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Manufacturing
Captive
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Delta Electronics plans to invest $500 million to $1 billion over 5 years to boost manufacturing and R&D. New manufacturing sites are planned for Thailand and India, while the existing R&D center in Soest, Germany, will expand within 3-5 years.
Industrial Equipment
Delta Electronics
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Plants
India Manufacturing
Captive
India
Thailand
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
The Darfon Group has inaugurated a new center for product development, design and innovation for the e-bike industry in Poland.
Automotive
Darfon Group
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Eastern Europe R&D
Captive
Poland
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Toyota Material Handling North America plans to establish a $2 million research and development facility for advanced energy storage solutions in Henrietta. The lift truck manufacturer will create 40 new jobs. The facility will develop energy storage solutions and prototypes, and host a testing center.
Industrial Equipment
Toyota Material
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Energy Storage
GCC
Sustainability
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Rolls-Royce Submarines to create 200+ jobs with new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow. They'll provide nuclear reactor plants for new attack submarines under the Australia, UK, and US agreement. Cardiff seeks talent in mechanical design, materials engineering, etc., while Glasgow focuses on electrical controls, instrumentation, and cybersecurity.
Aerospace
Rolls Royce
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Captive
United Kingdom
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Triumph Group is establishing a Thermal Solutions Development Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. This lab will support testing and performance mapping of new thermal products and system solutions for key customers like Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky, Bell, and General Atomics.
Aerospace
Triumph Group
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Rolls-Royce Submarines to create 200+ jobs with new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow. They'll provide nuclear reactor plants for new attack submarines under the Australia, UK, and US agreement. Cardiff seeks talent in mechanical design, materials engineering, etc., while Glasgow focuses on electrical controls, instrumentation, and cybersecurity.
Aerospace
Rolls Royce
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
GCC
United Kingdom
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Spirit AeroSystems opens an Engineering Design Center in Subang, Malaysia, expanding global engineering capabilities. The center, equipped with advanced technology, facilitates around-the-clock support for global manufacturing and development programs. It enhances supply chain communication in the Asia-Pacific region and creates opportunities for design-and-build capabilities locally.
EIIR POV: New centers in Asia are emerging for aerospace engineering.
Aerospace
Spirit
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Localization
Malaysia
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Brazil's Beontag invests $40m in a new global R&D center in Tampere, Finland, with 50 employees, focusing on pressure-sensitive adhesives and smart tags.
Industrial Equipment
Beontag
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Captive
Finland
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Brazil's Beontag invests $40m in a new global R&D center in Tampere, Finland, with 50 employees, focusing on pressure-sensitive adhesives and smart tags.
Industrial Equipment
Beontag
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
GCC
Finland
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Subaru is establishing a new Electric Vehicle Research and Development (EV R&D) center in Tokyo, staffed by 2,000 engineers, programmers, and stylists. This center will allow Subaru to cut product development lead times and costs in half, while also reducing the number of parts needed and simplifying production processes.
Automotive
Subaru
R&D Consulting
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Value Engineering
GCC
EV
Japan
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Subaru is establishing a new Electric Vehicle Research and Development (EV R&D) center in Tokyo, staffed by 2,000 engineers, programmers, and stylists. This center will allow Subaru to cut product development lead times and costs in half, while also reducing the number of parts needed and simplifying production processes.
Automotive
Subaru
R&D Consulting
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Value Engineering
Captive
EV
Japan
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
MTA opens new R&D center in Turin's Mirafiori district, focusing on electrical components for electric/hybrid vehicles. The center works on OBCs (OnBoard Chargers) and DC/DC converters or electric and hybrid vehicles, such as cars, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. Includes advanced testing lab for power electronics.
Automotive
MTA
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
GCC
EV
Italy
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Toyota Material Handling North America plans to establish a $2 million research and development facility for advanced energy storage solutions in Henrietta. The lift truck manufacturer will create 40 new jobs. The facility will develop energy storage solutions and prototypes, and host a testing center.
Industrial Equipment
Toyota Material
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Energy Storage
Captive
Sustainability
United States
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Alat, backed by Saudi wealth fund PIF, partners with US-based Carrier to build an advanced manufacturing and R&D facility in Saudi Arabia. The collaboration aims to decarbonize building emissions and enhance energy efficiency. They will focus on delivering innovative HVAC solutions, including VRF systems, chillers, and AHUs. The project is expected to create over 5,000 local jobs.
EIIR POV: Localization trend is driving manufacturing and R&D spend in Middle East.
Industrial Equipment
Carrier
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Middle East Investment
Captive
Localization
Saudi Arabia
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
MTA opens new R&D center in Turin's Mirafiori district, focusing on electrical components for electric/hybrid vehicles. The center works on OBCs (OnBoard Chargers) and DC/DC converters or electric and hybrid vehicles, such as cars, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. Includes advanced testing lab for power electronics.
Automotive
MTA
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Testing Labs
Captive
EV
Italy
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Alat, backed by Saudi wealth fund PIF, partners with US-based Carrier to build an advanced manufacturing and R&D facility in Saudi Arabia. The collaboration aims to decarbonize building emissions and enhance energy efficiency. They will focus on delivering innovative HVAC solutions, including VRF systems, chillers, and AHUs. The project is expected to create over 5,000 local jobs.
EIIR POV: Localization trend is driving manufacturing and R&D spend in Middle East.
Industrial Equipment
Carrier
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Engineering
Middle East Investment
GCC
Localization
Saudi Arabia
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Boeing is scaling up its R&D team in Chennai by 30%. It already has a large presence in India, with over 4,500 employees across Bengaluru and Chennai.
Aerospace
Boeing
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
India Investment
GCC
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Belden opens customer innovation centre in India, invests 100 cr. The Bengaluru center plans to scale up its workforce to 150 within the next 1824 months.
Industrial Equipment
Belden
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
Captive
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Belden opens customer innovation centre in India, invests 100 cr. The Bengaluru center plans to scale up its workforce to 150 within the next 1824 months.
Industrial Equipment
Belden
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
GCC
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Plastic Omnium expands presence in India with new plant and R&D center in Pune.
EIIR POV: Trifecta of Indian engineering talent, manufacturing plants and Indian market opportunities creating engineering ecosystem in India.
Automotive
Plastic Omnium
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
India Manufacturing
GCC
India
Other News
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Ricardo Defense has been sold to Proteus and Gladstone through GPD Acquisition Inc for $85 million. It specializes in engineering and production services for land vehicles in the defense sector, with a strong track record of providing integrated vehicle engineering solutions for the US Army.
EIIR POV: Private Equity interest in Defense engineering services.
Aerospace
Ricardo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Private Equity
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Tata Elxsi and CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) have formed a strategic partnership to innovate in Advanced Air Mobility, focusing on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Urban Air Mobility (UAM), and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Leveraging NAL's aeronautical expertise and Tata Elxsi's strengths in electrification and AI, the collaboration aims to speed up product development for industries like logistics, agriculture, and urban transport. This partnership is poised to enhance India's capabilities in air mobility, contributing to the Make in India initiative and setting industry standards.
Aerospace
Tata Elxsi
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
VTOL Hyperloop
Geographical Partnerships
Service Provider Solution With ISV
India
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Changan Automobile has partnered with EHang Holdings Ltd. to develop flying cars and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This collaboration aims to create innovative transportation solutions and tap into the burgeoning low-altitude economy in China, expected to reach a trillion dollars by 2030. Changan plans to invest over AED 10.07 billion in the next five years and more than AED 50.33 billion over the next decade in comprehensive transportation solutions, including advancements in land, sea, air mobility, and humanoid robots. The partnership was announced during the inauguration of Changan's Global Science and Art Center in Chongqing, which will focus on research in science, technology, and design, investing over AED 15.10 billion to recruit a team of over 3,000 experts in the next decade.
Aerospace
Automotive
Chongqing Changan Automobile Company
EHang
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
VTOL Hyperloop
China
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Safran finalizes acquisition of engine parts repair company CRT.
Aerospace
Safran
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
Continental's automotive branch plans to cut 3,000 R&D jobs by the end of 2026, adding to 7,000 already announced in an ongoing restructuring. The company will also lay off 900 employees at its Elekrobit and Continental Engineering Services subsidiaries, including 660 in Germany. Continental aims to reduce its R&D ratio to below ten percent by 2027. Less than half of the cuts will occur in Germany, with significant reductions at the Babenhausen and Frankfurt sites.
EIIR POV: Across the board job cuts in Continental in Germany to reduce R&D spend. Are there possibilities for large deal in engineering?
Automotive
Continental
Continental Engineering
Elektrobit
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Job cuts
Opportunity Large Deals
Germany
-
Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2025
ABB has invested in DG Matrix to advance AI data center power optimization with solid-state transformer technology. DG Matrixs Power Router platform replaces 10-20 electrical devices with a single, 98% efficient system, optimizing AI data centers, renewable microgrids, and industrial electrification.
Industrial Equipment
ABB
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Datacenter R&D
Innovative Startup
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Spirit AeroSystems Announces Acquisition by Boeing in $8.3 Billion Transaction. Enters into Term Sheet for Airbus to Assume Ownership of Certain Airbus Program Assets. In addition, Spirit plans to pursue the divestiture of certain operations. These include Spirits business and operations in (1) Subang, Malaysia, (2) Prestwick, Scotland that support Airbus programs, and (3) Belfast, Northern Ireland other than those that support Airbus programs.
EIIR POV: Vertical integration is back in aerospace industry.
Aerospace
Boeing
Spirit
Airbus
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Vertical Integration
Enterprise M&A
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Hexagon and Boeing, along with leading aerospace industry partners, have formed the Rotor Dynamics Consortium (RDC). The RDC aims to standardize rotordynamics modeling and simulation to address engineering challenges in developing sustainable and efficient propulsion systems. This consortium will enhance design, validation, and safety certification processes through advanced multiphysics simulations and finite element methods. The focus will be on leveraging MSC Nastran for digital testing to address the complexities of engine rotordynamics, vibration control, bearing design, and overall system stability, particularly considering challenges like windmilling post-fan bladeout.
Aerospace
Boeing
Hexagon
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Simulation
Engineering Process Tools
R&D Priorities
Enterprise R&D Partnership
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Stellantis boosts its investment in eVTOL aircraft company Archer by $55 million, reaching a total of $165 million. This follows Archer's successful transition flight test in June. Since 2020, Archer has utilized Stellantis expertise in manufacturing, supply chain, and design to develop and commercialize its eVTOL aircraft.
Aerospace
Stellantis
Archer
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
VTOL Hyperloop
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
GKN Aerospace has completed the sale of its Orangeburg, South Carolina, facility to Boeing. The site was established in 2012 and expanded in 2015 to deliver metallic engine lip skins for the 737 MAX and 777X. Its niche spin-forming technology is not core to GKN Aerospaces focused product portfolio and, with Boeing as the sites only customer, the strategic sale benefits all parties.
Aerospace
Boeing
GKN
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Vertical Integration
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Valeo is seeking buyers for two parts plants and a research and development center in France amid a Europe-wide decline in production. The two plants no longer have sufficient business and the research center would have required an expensive overhaul to remain in operation. Valeo said all options for the sites are on the table, including a sale to Chinese buyers. About 1,000 jobs could be affected.
EIIR POV: Automotive tier-1s are struggling in their transition to EVs. Large deal opportunties for engineering service providers.
Automotive
Valeo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Job cuts
Enterprise R&D Center Downsizing
France
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Bosch plans to take over the global HVAC solutions business for residential and light commercial buildings from Johnson Controls, for USD 8 billion. As part of this transaction, Bosch also intends to acquire 100 percent of the Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning (JCH) joint venture, including Hitachis 40 percent stake.
Industrial Equipment
Bosch
Hitachi
Johnson Controls
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Asset Conglomerates Breakup
Enterprise M&A
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Eve Air Mobility has named Diehl Aviation as the designer and producer of interior and ASE as the supplier for the power distribution system for the companys electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Aerospace
Eve Air
Diehl
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
VTOL Hyperloop
Brazil
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Thales has been chosen by Lilium as the sole supplier of navigation and communication antennas for their eVTOL jet program. Thales will address challenges such as minimizing drag and weight and optimizing antenna placement, playing a crucial role in the success of Lilium's eVTOL program and its sustainability goals.
Aerospace
Lilium
Thales
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
VTOL Hyperloop
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Auto suppliers are slashing EV R&D spending due to delayed launches and low ROI. Aptiv is cutting up to $100 million, Magna International $200 million, BorgWarner halving its R&D, and Continental significantly scaling back as it considers spinning off its automotive group, all in response to weaker-than-expected EV demand in North America.
EIIR POV: Auto suppliers are cutting EV R&D spend. Is it opportunity for large engineering service deals with auto tier 1s?
Automotive
Aptiv
BorgWarner
Magna
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Market Information
Opportunity Large Deals
EV
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
General Motors lays off over 1,000 employees globally, including hundreds of software engineers impacting around 600 positions near Detroit. The layoffs represent 1.3% of GM salaried workforce. This is after issues with the Chevy Blazer EV software.
EIIR POV: The software challenges of auto OEMs continue. Are there large deal opportunities in auto engineering services?
Automotive
GM
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Job cuts
R&D Priorities
Opportunity Large Deals
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Eaton is aiding Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in building an electric Central Utility Plant, powered by 100% renewable electricity, to support future heating and cooling needs and advance the airport's net-zero carbon emissions goal.
Industrial Equipment
Eaton
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Sustainability
United States
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Marshall and Tech Mahindra have signed an MoU to collaborate in aerospace and defense, focusing on aircraft design, special mission platforms, and digital MRO technologies. The partnership will also leverage Tech Mahindra's expertise in data analytics for infrastructure insights and engage in projects to develop sustainable hydrogen fuel systems for aviation.
EIIR POV: Defense is the fastest growing vertical and engineering service providers are building partnerships.
Aerospace
Marshall
Tech Mahindra
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
Service Provider Solution With ISV
Sustainability
-
Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
LTTS has been recognized as a 'Partner-level Supplier' in John Deeres Achieving Excellence Program for the fourth time, the highest honor for outstanding product and service quality. LTTS collaborates with John Deere on various engineering services, including digital, product simulation, embedded software, mechanical design, and cost management.
Automotive
John Deere
LTTS
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Embedded. Design &Testing
Simulation
Supplier Award
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
CRRC is partnering with Hungarian group Acemil to establish a rolling stock manufacturing plant in Hungary, targeting the European market. The partnership also aims to set up a railway education, training, and R&D centre.
Railway
CRRC Corporation
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Manufacturing Plants
Eastern Europe R&D
Enterprise R&D Center
Hungary
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Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2024
Safran to acquire Component Repair Technologies in order to expand its MRO network
Aerospace
Safran
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MRO
Enterprise M&A
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
BorgWarner has entered an 8-year strategic partnership with FinDreams Battery, a BYD Company subsidiary, granting BorgWarner exclusive rights to manufacture LFP battery packs with FinDreams' blade cells in Europe, the Americas, and parts of Asia Pacific. BorgWarner will also get a license to use FinDreams' intellectual property for battery pack design and manufacturing.
EIIR POV: Earlier, US/ European Auto companies used to partner with Chinese companies to access the Chinese market. Now, it is reversed. Chinese auto companies will partner with US/ Europe companies to access global markets.
Automotive
BorgWarner
BYD
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Business Model Innovation
EV Battery
Geographical Partnerships
China
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Plastic Omnium is now OPmobility, a leading player capable of designing complete exterior systems, for vehicles.
Automotive
Plastic Omnium
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Branding
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Lincoln Electric has acquired Michigan-based RedViking, a provider of automated systems and software for manufacturing, to boost its material handling and testing solutions in aerospace and defense. RedViking is known for its autonomous guided vehicles, mobile robots, custom assembly, dynamic testing systems, and MES software, including helicopter transmission test systems for commercial and military use.
Aerospace
Industry4.0
Lincoln Electric
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
MES
Manufacturing Engineering
Enterprise Startup Acquisition
Robotics
United States
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Hyundai Motor and Kia Forge Strategic Partnership with Exide Energy for Electric Vehicle Battery Localization in India
Automotive
Hyundai Motor Company
Exide
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Investment
EV Battery
Localization
India
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Husqvarna AB have signed a EUR 100 million, 7-year loan agreement to support Husqvarna's R&D in electrifying their motorised equipment from 2022 to 2024, transitioning from petrol-powered to battery-operated products.
EIIR POV: Manufacturing enterprises are using green finance to invest in the R&D of their electrification portfolio.
Industrial Equipment
Husqvarna
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Green Finance
Electrification Beyond EV
Business Model Innovation
Sweden
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
NSC EnergyOpti and Tietoevry are collaborating to enhance electricity availability and support the integration of renewable energy sources. Their partnership focuses on electricity storage and optimization services, along with digital solutions that facilitate new entrants in the electricity market. These innovations allow companies to engage in electricity trading and leverage battery storage to participate across multiple electricity marketplaces.
EIIR POV: Energy storage solutions and system integration work coming to ESPs now.
Energy Process
Tieto
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Energy Storage
Service Provider Solution With ISV
Sustainability
Finland
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Quest Global has received a Premier Award from RTX for its 2023 performance. The award, presented by RTXs Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, recognizes Quest Globals excellence.
Aerospace
Collins
Pratt Whitney
QuEST
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Supplier Award
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Valeo and Smovengo, the operator of the Velib Metropole bicycle sharing system in Paris, have partnered to remanufacture the motors and batteries of 8,000 electric Velib bicycles. Smovengo is intensifying its commitment to the circular economy by designing durable, reliable, and refurbishable parts, with a focus on reducing dependency on Asian suppliers. This collaboration draws on Valeo's expertise in recycling automotive parts, complementing Smovengo's established industrial process for recycling and refurbishing spare parts since 2020.
EIIR POV: Remanufacturing in automotive parts is picking up as part of sustainability initiatives.
Automotive
Valeo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Sustainability
France
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Wabtec has opened a new manufacturing campus in Rohtak, India, with an $18 million investment. The facility will start by producing transit rail components and subsystems, with plans to expand to other product lines in the future. This move strengthens Wabtecs position in India, a key growth market for its transit business, enhancing its ability to serve both Indian and global customers. Wabtecs existing Transit Indian operations in Hosur and Rohtak already offer a range of products including brake systems, couplers, pantographs, relays, air-conditioning systems, passenger access doors, and friction solutions.
EIIR POV: The trifecta of Indian Market Opportunities, Indian Engineering Talent, and Indian Manufacturing Investment is creating a vibrant engineering ecosystem in India.
Railway
Wabtec
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
India Manufacturing
India Market
India
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Scania has launched Erinion, a new company focused on private and semi-public charging solutions for electric transport. This strategic initiative aims to install 40,000 new charging points at customer locations, enhancing Scania Groups e-Mobility offerings within the future transport ecosystem. Erinion will specialize in depot and destination charging to accelerate the adoption of electric trucks, aligning with Scanias commitment to a sustainable transport system.
EIIR POV: Charging for Commercial Vehicles will pickup now.
Automotive
Scania
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
EV Charging
Electrification Beyond EV
Sweden
-
Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Eve Air Mobility has added four suppliers for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. KRD Luftfahrttechnik GmbH will provide polycarbonate windows, Latecoere will supply doors, and both RALLC and Alltec will deliver fuselage components.
Aerospace
Eve Air
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
VTOL Hyperloop
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Honda has initiated production of the all-new 2025 Honda CR-V e, the first American-made fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) and the first U.S. production hydrogen FCEV with plug-in EV charging capability, at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Ohio. The PMC, known for its focus on craftsmanship and small volume manufacturing, utilized the expertise gained from producing the Acura NSX to manufacture this innovative vehicle.
EIIR POV: Microfatcories and small volume production are making comeback in Hydrogen, FCEV vehicles.
Automotive
Industry4.0
Honda
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Microfactory
Business Model Innovation
Hydrogen
United States
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Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2024
Indigo will receive customized compensation from aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney's affiliate, International Aero Engines (IAE), for grounded aircrafts.
Aerospace
Pratt Whitney
IndiGo
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
MRO
India
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
A couple of structural challenges with EV market is being highlighted this week which Tesla and other EV makers need answers. 1. Resale value of EV in price cut environment as highlighted by decision of Hertz to move away from Tesla. 2. Other news is coming from Chicago as Tesla owners are not able to charge their EV in this super cold weather.
Automotive
Tesla
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
R&D Priorities
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Alten Q4CY23 Results. Sales $1120M, 4.3% QoQ, 3.2% YoY Growth. CY23 Results. Sales $4417M, 7.6% YoY Growth
Aerospace
Automotive
Railway
ALTEN
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Service Provider Results
France
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Composite carbon fiber aircraft can help reduce jet lag by increasing cabin pressure. Passengers can mitigate the effects of jet lag by choosing flights on airplanes constructed with carbon fiber.
Aerospace
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Composites
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
FORVIA partners with Schneider Electric to electrify R&D centers in Bavans and Seloncourt by mid-2024, cutting 85% and 100% of scope 1 emissions respectively. Heating and distribution systems will be retrofitted, electrified and employing state-of-the-art technologies for heat pumps, electrical boilers, destratification, and energy monitoring. They will also use green electricity from renewable sources.
EIIR POV: Will sustainability of R&D Centers pickup in other regions too?
Automotive
Schneider Electric SE
Forvia
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Sustainability
France
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Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2024
Alten Q4CY23 Results. Sales $1120M, 4.3% QoQ, 3.2% YoY Growth. CY23 Results. Sales $4417M, 7.6% YoY Growth
Aerospace
Automotive
Railway
ALTEN
Mechanical & Electrical. Design & Testing
Revenue
France
Jobs
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