Indian Foundry Industry

Foundry & forging units in West Bengal hit by global slowdown and war

The last of a three-part series on export slowdown is a report from the forging & foundry units in Howrah, to assess the losses and job cuts

GlobalFoundries on the lookout for local partners to set up India chip fab

It could take a couple of years before any concrete plans are finalised for the chip fabrication unit

Five years of GST: Some biz adapted, some perished, as others thrived

This ground report from Howrah talks about how the mid-sized and smaller players lost ground

Ukraine war impact: Bengal foundry units face heat as input prices soar

Many have been forced to drastically prune operations, taking a toll on workers' wages

Steep input cost hike forces foundry industry to curtail production

Foundries usually absorb commodity price rises of 2-3% every year. But in the past one year, prices of several commodities rose 60-150%

Foundries demand import duty cut on pig iron, other key raw materials

Hit by surging input costs, the foundry industry in the country has demanded reduction of import duty for pig iron and other raw materials, an official said on Friday.

Foundry industry melting down as steep iron ore prices take a toll

In industries like automobiles, where foundries have a margin of 7-8 per cent, passing over the increase in cost is the only option available

Foundry industry melting down as steep iron ore prices take a toll

In industries like automobiles, where foundries have a margin of 7-8 per cent, passing over the increase in cost is the only option available

Foundry industry melting down as steep iron ore prices take a toll

In industries like automobiles, where foundries have a margin of 7-8 per cent, passing over the increase in cost is the only option available