Shrikant Rao A few months ago, in April, standing on the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower for the ninth time in my journalistic career, looking out over the grey slate roofs of Paris and the rise of Montmartre in the distance, I felt a familiar tug of history. But this time, the emotion wasn’t…
Shrikant Rao Wabtec has just given investors another reason to look closely at the company, with second-quarter 2026 sales rising 17.5 percent to $3.18 billion, adjusted earnings per share increasing 21.6 percent to $2.76 and the multi-year backlog reaching $30.93 billion. Management has also raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $12.30–12.60 billion and adjusted…
Shrikant Rao Quarterly results usually make for predictable reading. Revenue goes up, margins improve, analysts smile, investors nod approvingly – and then everyone waits for the next quarter. But the most recent news out of Irving, Texas – Caterpillar Inc’s latest performance numbers – refuses to fit that script. Crossing the $20 billion mark in…
Shrikant Rao With industry players preparing to appear at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026, the timing is right to look at what Swedish truckmaker Scania is really trying to do in India. The country is selling heavy trucks again in serious numbers, but Scania is not behaving like a company preparing to chase every one of…
Shrikant Rao A Czech tractor icon is ending nearly eight decades of manufacturing in Brno and moving production to India. The decision is about far more than costs. It reflects the changing economics of global manufacturing, strengthens VST’s international standing and reinforces India’s emergence as one of the world’s most important tractor manufacturing ecosystems. For…
Why Amara Raja’s Customer Qualification Plant in Telangana signals a new phase in India’s manufacturing journey. Shrikant Rao When Amara Raja commissioned its Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) at the company’s emerging Giga Corridor in Mahabubnagar recently, the headlines were almost predictable. A Rs 500-crore investment. Another milestone in India’s lithium-ion battery ambitions: a step towards…
