Large casting site developing in India.Described as the largest cluster project for manufacturing a single product in Asia, a Rs 15,000-crore ($3.2 billion) project to build a cluster of ferrous ferrous (fĕr`əs), iron in the +2 valence state. Containing or having to do with iron. The difference between ferrous and ferric is the number of valence electrons they contain (ferrous contains two and ferric contains three), which metalcasting facilities is in development in the Howrah district of West Bengal West Bengal: see Bengal. West Bengal State (pop., 2001: 80,176,197), northeastern India. It is bordered by Nepal and Bangladesh and the states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, Assam, and Meghalaya and has an area of 34,267 sq mi (88,752 sq km); , India. One-hundred fifty member firms of the Indian Foundry A semiconductor manufacturer that makes chips for third parties. It may be a large chip maker that sells its excess manufacturing capacity or one that makes chips exclusively for other companies. Association (IFA Immunofluorescent assay (IFA) A blood test sometimes used to confirm ELISA results instead of using the Western blotting. In an IFA test, HIV antigen is mixed with a fluorescent compound and then with a sample of the patient's blood. ) are to be part of the new site. The association has already procured 12 acres of land out of its target of 66, and IFA members have reserved 34 acres to establish production facilities. Aside from casting plants, buildings on the remaining piece of land will include a research and development center, a testing facility, sand preparation facilities, and raw material and chemical stores as well as a bank, post office and guest houses. The site is expected to open by the end of 2005. |
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