raw material prices

Kolkata, April 9 Blue Star Limited, a major player in air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration, expects around 20 per cent growth in sales volume and about 25 per cent revenue growth this year, its managing director B Thiagarajan said on Thursday.He said the air-conditioning industry is...

Thoothukudi, April 9 – The match manufacturing industry in southern Tamil Nadu will remain closed from April 12 to 25, as manufacturers have announced a complete shutdown in protest against the sharp increase in raw material prices and alleged hoarding by wholesale traders.Industry...

Surat, April 3 – The central government has reduced the basic customs duty on more than 40 key petrochemical raw materials to zero for a period of three months, a move expected to ease cost pressures on Surat's textile and plastics industries amid rising global input prices.The duty...

New Delhi, March 22 Air conditioner manufacturers are proceeding cautiously after unusual rainfall triggered by western disturbances swept large parts of the country, which could potentially disrupt early summer demand, which typically drives sales.The industry is also concerned about the...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 14 Industrial bodies in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, have demanded a reduction of Rs 5 per unit in electricity tariffs, citing soaring production costs amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, officials said on Saturday.Earlier this week, the...

Dharmapuri, March 9 – The cottage industry based on Palmarosa in the Dharmapuri district is facing a severe crisis due to a sharp decline in cultivation amid weak market demand, erratic rainfall, and poor returns for farmers.Producers say this situation has affected hundreds of small...