California chemical leak: What is methyl methacrylate, a deadly chemical that has forced 50,000 residents to evacuate and can damage eyes, skin and lungs?Chemical leak in California: California declared a state of emergency after a toxic chemical leak at a Garden Grove manufacturing facility....
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That sinking feeling: Rupee@100 is a mental fear, not macro nightmareThe rupee is under strong pressure due to rising global crude oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, briefly hitting an all-time low of...
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Auto ancillaries: The next few quarters may separate winners from hopefuls. 5 stocks, 3 with upside potential of up to 33%The EV shift has moved from ambition to execution. And for auto ancillaries, the next phase may decide who was genuinely preparing for the ...
17 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 58: The ICE veteran that quietly became an EV lightweighting storyMost auto ancillary investors think linear. Company makes Component X. EV disrupts Component X. Stock goes down. Every story does not fit t...
13 May, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
10 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
How Volkswagen’s “E” gear changed manual driving in the 1980sThe "E" gear in older manual cars, notably the 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit, stood for efficiency. This innovative mechanical concept was an extr...
08 May, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
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ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 54: Will manufacturing capability help this firm move into defence space?The auto ancillary sector is being forced to answer a difficult question: When technology changes, which suppliers remain relevant and whic...
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5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 26% in 1 year, according to analystsHere are three questions. First: When will the war end? Second: How long will it take to rebuild destroyed infrastructure? Third: How will ...
04 Apr, 2026, 05.51 AM IST
Books to Business: How an English professor and mother of two turned a debt-laden auto component firm into a success storyIn 1975, Maruti Vinayak Gokarn founded Triton Valves with ₹1 lakh, overcoming India's License Raj. Despite Gokarn's sudden death in 1986 an...
11 Sep, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
Rappid Valves shares list at 40% premium over IPO price on NSE SME platformRappid Valves' shares debuted on the NSE SME platform at a 40.5% premium, listing at Rs 312 against an issue price of Rs 222. The IPO saw a...
30 Sep, 2024, 10.10 AM IST
Shri Balaji Valve Components debuts at 90% premium over issue priceShri Balaji Valve IPO had received a robust response from investors with a subscription of 276 times at close. While the NII category was b...
03 Jan, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
How Ramesh Shetty turned a small setup into a Rs 100 cr company in 25 yearsThe exponential growth of Ramesh Shetty’s Steelstrong Valves over the past two decades has paved the way for expansion into other markets.
12 Apr, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
'Indian valves industry likely to touch $5 billion by 2020'The Indian manufacturers are today capable of producing high end engineered valves that require a lot of approvals and accreditation due to...
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L&T completes acquisition of Audco India LtdInfrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) today said it has completed the acquisition of its group firm, Audco India Ltd.
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- Virgo Engineers Group to set up new plant in Chennai
The Pune based Rs. 700 crore valve manufacturer, Virgo Engineers Group, is setting up a new plant in an SEZ between Chennai and Puducherry.
08 Nov, 2011, 02.38 PM IST
- Virgo engineers
When VBS Mani and Mahesh Desai, both working with Larsen & Toubro, first decided to become entrepreneurs, they started off in a modest way ...
31 Oct, 2006, 12.17 AM IST