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CASE India launches second phase of its Project LEAD initiative

The initiative aims to decrease urban migration while promoting reverse migration.

Motul kicks off Sehat Ki Samriddhi initiative for auto mechanics

Exclusive CSR health camps in Varanasi, Lucknow and Ludhiana mark the beginning of a 9 month campaign

SANY India expands presence with opening of new facility in Odisha

Sany Heavy Industry India, a leading global provider of construction machinery and equipment, was pleased to announce the grand opening of HO, Raghunath Machinary.

SANY India expands presence with opening of new facility in Odisha

This new office in Rayagada will serve as a hub for sales, service, and spare parts,

SANY participates at Odisha Buildcon in Bhubaneshwar

SANY will unveil its range of innovative construction equipment

DICV inaugurates two BharatBenz regional training centers

The company aims to train 3,500+ BharatBenz drivers, sales and service personnel every year

Poised for growth

As coal mining activity escalates, the need for tipper trucks will rise.

RVNL bags NHAI contract for road upgradation in Odisha

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has received a Letter of Award (LOA) worth 808.48 crores from the National Highways Authority of India.

Tata Motors inaugurates registered vehicle scrapping facility in Bhubaneswar

Tata Motors, India芒鈧�鈩�s leading automobile manufacturer, continues its commitment to sustainable mobility with the launch of its second Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Vedanta Aluminium expands India芒鈧�鈩�s largest fleet of electric forklifts

The company has goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Vedanta Aluminium expands India芒鈧�鈩�s largest fleet of electric forklifts

It has been deployed at the company芒鈧�鈩�s operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha

Geology and Reserves of Indian Coal

India ranks second amongst the coal producing countries of the world in terms of annual coal production. However, in respect of coal resources, it is endowed with less than 1 per cent of world coal resources.

Rs 250 bn solar equipment factory approved by HLCA in Odisha

The high-level clearance authority (HLCA) of the state government gave its approval to five major industrial projects a week before Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik travels to Japan to seek out investments for Odisha.

Komatsu and L&T showcase hybrid excavator

Komatsu India, the 100 per cent subsidiary of the global construction and mining giant Komatsu and Larsen & Toubro, India芒鈧�鈩�s largest engineering company, put together an impressive display at bauma CONEXPO India 2023.

Komatsu and L&T showcase hybrid excavator at bauma

The excavator can help save at least 20% more energy and helps reduce carbon emissions.

Coal continues to be the major demand driver in mining

Arvind K Garg, Senior Vice President and Head, L&T Construction and Mining Machinery, speaks on the construction and mining equipment market in India.

The market is shifting towards bigger vehicles in the tipper segment

We have a total of five manufacturing plants in India, of which four are located in North India and one in South India

BharatBenz expands reach in Central India

BharatBenz expands reach in Central India

Make in Steel 2022

The fifth edition of Make in Steel Conference and Awards 2022, with the theme 鈥淕earing up for sustainable steel in India鈥�, offered three interactive panel discussions and thought-provoking industry keynotes.

L&T and Kemroc ink pact to distribute cutting-edge products in India

The agreement covers Kemroc-developed special attachments including its patented EK series of chain cutters.

L&T commissions expansion project of Utkal Alumina Refinery

The Metallurgical and Material Handling (MMH) business of Larsen & Toubro has commissioned the 0.5 MTPA (million tonne per annum) expansion project of Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindalco, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group.

L&T commissions expansion project of Utkal Alumina Refinery

The Metallurgical and Material Handling (MMH) business of Larsen & Toubro has commissioned the 0.5 MTPA (million tonne per annum) expansion project of Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindalco, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group.

L&T commissions expansion project of Utkal Alumina Refinery

The Metallurgical and Material Handling business of L&T has commissioned 0.5 MTPA expansion project of Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindalco, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group

L&T awarded contracts for its various biz

The construction arm of L&T has secured orders from prestigious clients for its various businesses.

Jindal Stainless facilitates supply of 150 ventilators for Covid relief

So far, Jindal Stainless has supplied nearly 5400 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to various hospitals and oxygen filling centres. Through its units in Hisar and Jajpur, the Company is supplying over 50 tonnes of Oxygen per day to 50+ medical facilities in Haryana, Delhi-NCR, and Odisha.

L&T awarded contracts for its various biz

The Water & Effluent Treatment business of L&T Construction has bagged an order from Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to Design, Build & Operate Sewage Treatment Plants & Intermediate Sewage Pumping Stations along with construction of main sewers for 110 villages in the Mahadevpura & Bommanahalli region

Vedanta Aluminium launches maiden Sustainable Development Report

Launched on World Environment Day, the report captures sustainability performance highlights of FY 2019-20.

We expect the demand to grow for hydraulic excavators

Arvind K Garg, Executive Vice-President and Head-Construction & Mining Machinery Business, Larsen & Toubro

We expect the market for hydraulic excavators to grow by 20%

The excavator market peaked in FY2018-19 following three years of sustained growth led by increased government focus and investment in the infrastructure sector.

Vedanta BALCO鈥檚 100-bedded Covid field hospital operationalised

The 100-bedded state-of-the-art hospital shall provide critical care support to COVID patients, aiding state government鈥檚 efforts

500-bed Covid Hospital at O.P. Jindal Modern School becomes operational

Jindal Stainless鈥� nearby oxygen plant will ensure the supply of oxygen to the hospital.

Numaligarh Refinery to use Honeywell tech to produce cleaner-burning diesel

Honeywell announced Numaligarh Refinery (NRL), a public sector undertaking under the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, will use UOP technology to produce cleaner-burning diesel fuel in compliance with India鈥檚 BS-VI emission standards and increase crude oil conversion.

Fuel tracking solution鈥檚 penetration is less than 1% of the overall commercial fleet size

Nigraani provides IoT (Internet of Things) solutions to commercial fleet operators to help them track their diesel consumption with 99 per cent accuracy and fleet operation metrics. The SaaS (Software as a Service) model helps avoid any overhead of setting up an IT team to manage hardware/software.

Kleemann screening plants for iron ore mining in Odisha

Orrisa Mining Corporation (OMC) has awarded its iron ore mining contract to Kalinga Commercial Corporation (KCCL) for its Gandamardhan Hill top mine located at Keonjhar.

7500+ people vaccinated by Vedanta at its plants in Odisha and Chhattisgarh

edanta Aluminium & Power Business, India鈥檚 largest producer of aluminium and value-added aluminium products, has accelerated the COVID vaccination initiative and vaccinated over 7500 of its people across its plants.

Jindal Stainless to airlift liquid medical oxygen from Odisha unit

The first batch of 14.79 MT of LMO will be dispatched tonight from the Odisha facility. The allocation of the LMO will be according to the demand from various hospitals.

Jindal Stainless begins dispatch of liquid medical oxygen from Jajpur facility

Over 40 MT of LMO is being dispatched on a daily basis to meet the increasing demand LMO in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and other states as required. To date, ~128 MT of LMO has already been dispatched for various medical facilities.

Vedanta signs MoU with research institutes for value-creation from bauxite residue

Vedanta, India鈥檚 largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for value-creation from bauxite residue (red mud), which is a by-product generated during processing of bauxite into alumina using the Bayer process.

Bharat Road Network, Cube Highways sign deal for sale of 126-km road project in UP

BRNL along with its partners inks deal for complete transfer of ownership in an operating toll road project from Ghaziabad to Aligarh on National Highway 34

L&T bags significant contracts for its various businesses

The Water & Effluent Treatment Business of L&T Construction has secured EPC orders from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Odisha to execute individual Rural Water Supply Projects in the Kendrapada & Khorda Districts of Odisha.

Nigraani鈥檚 fuel tracking solution鈥檚 gains enable ARSS to increase driver鈥檚 salary multi-fold

ARSS Infrastructure Projects (ARSS) achieved an RoI in fuel tracking solution in months.

Mining reforms have brought the confidence back

Souma Ray, Director, Haulotte India shares his thoughts on the AWP market outlook and the company鈥檚 activities.

Structural reforms in mining sector to realise its true potential: Pralhad Joshi

The proposed changes in mining sector to increase private sector participation

L&T to supply 46 units of Komatsu mining equipment to Tata Steel

The scope includes supply of equipment and full maintenance contract for 60,000 hr of equipment operation

Next year will be the best for construction industry

Speaking exclusively with 七妹导航 after winning the coveted Equipment India Person of the Year 2020 award, VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India, shares his thoughts on the company鈥檚 success, future plans and the market outlook.

Seeking Light at, the End of the Tunnel!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the world鈥檚 longest railway tunnel above 10,000 feet height on October 3. The Atal Tunnel is being completed at the most difficult time of coronavirus pandemic.

Crushers & Screens: Gaining Momentum?

The growing aggregate requirements in the infrastructure projects and the improving mineral mining activities in the country demand crushers and screens in large numbers. But with some roadblocks pose as challenges in this positive scenario, can the crusher segment gather momentum

鈥楳obiscreen Evo鈥� Screens in Action

Manufactured by the WIRTGEN GROUP in India, to be precise, in the local production and assembly plant in Pune, the mobile screening plants in the MOBISCREEN EVO line are successful all over the world.

41 coal mines on offer for commercial coal mining

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining, through video conference. The Coal Ministry in association with FICCI launched the process for auction of these coal mines. A two stage electronic auction process is being adopted for allocation of the coal mines.

Maximising Indian Coal Mine Output

The Bhubaneswari Coal Mines uses Wirtgen 220 SM 3.8 surface miner, which specialises in soft rock mining, in a coal mine in Odisha.

41 coal mines on offer for commercial coal mining

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining, through video conference.

Jindal Stainless resumes facility operations

Pursuant to the decision of the government to restart the economic activities in a phased manner, Jindal Stainless has resumed operations at its Jajpur plant in Odisha in a phased manner.

Jindal Stainless resumes partial operation at its Jajpur facility

Pursuant to the decision of the government to restart the economic activities in a phased manner, Jindal Stainless has resumed operations at its Jajpur plant in Odisha in a phased manner.

Jindal Stainless resumes partial operation at its Jajpur facility

Pursuant to the decision of the government to restart the economic activities in a phased manner, Jindal Stainless has resumed operations at its Jajpur plant in Odisha in a phased manner.

JSW Steel bags third iron ore mine in Odisha

According to reports, JSW Steel secured its third iron ore mine Ganua at a 132 per cent premium on the sale value with a reserve of 118 million tonnes in the Odisha e-auction.

Tata Projects bags Rs 6 bn refinery contract

Tata Projects has received multiple mega orders in the oil and gas refinery sector with combined value totaling more than Rs 6 billion from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery (HRRL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL).

thyssenkrupp bags Paradeep Phosphates contract

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has recently been awarded a contract from Paradeep Phosphates (PPL) for the expansion of their phosphoric acid plant in Paradeep, Odisha, based on the di-hydrate technology from Prayon Technologies of Belgium. PPL is a leading fertiliser company in India and part of the Adventz Group.

Mining Gains

The recent policy initiatives by the Central Government are expected to boost the mining activities in the country, providing new opportunities to private and global miners, and equipment and technology providers.

Mining Needs a Leg-up

For India to achieve its full potential in the mining sector, policymakers need to give a leg-up in lifting the mining sector on a high growth path. Jayanta Roy elaborates on the mining industry scenario in India.

THE ROAD AHEAD

The roads and highways sector is expected to bounce back soon with the government's corrective measures to combat slowdown and the large number of projects planned in the coming years. The road equipment players are bullish on the future growth prospects.

Banking on Coal Mining

While coal mining and quarrying will drive the growth of mining equipment, other mining segments will see a relatively lower growth demand for mining equipment. Pavethra Ponniah, elaborates more on the market trend.

iRISE buys 6 Genie boom lifts

iRISE India, a leading mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) rental company in India, has purchased six units of Genie? SX?-180 boom lifts. This model is the tallest boom in the Indian market with a reach of 56.7 m.

Mega training programme for equipment operators

Volvo Construction Equipment India organised an operator training-cum- Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council (IESC) certification programme in India for wheel loader and excavator operators.

We plan to double our capacity within two years

Incorporated in 1988, HD Wires began production in July 1994 and has stepped into its 25th year of operation this year. The company celebrated its remarkable 25 years on March 16, 2019.

Steer it up

In spite of the vast opportunities available, skid-steer loaders are still looking for a level-playing field in the Indian market.

Looking for a Turnaround

Ports of Opportunities

Capacity expansion plans at Indian ports is giving a renewed hope for port equipment players. Many port operators are acquiring new equipment as part of modernisation and expansion of handling capacities at these ports.

NBCC diversifies into highway construction

In yet another diversification of its business, NBCC (India) has entered into the highway construction space.

On a Positive Note

The 13th International Mining and Machinery Exhibition 2016 (IMME 2016) held during November 16-19 concluded with a positive note on a possible turnaround of Indian mining industry in the coming years. The 13th Global Mining Summit (GMS) 2016 also held concurrently with the IMME 2016.

Industry?s Take

In India, largely the coal produced is consumed locally, and not exported. Coal India is not able to reach their target of coal production. For higher production and for meeting the target, they need good machines.

Supporting PMGSY Project

The objective of India?s rural roads project, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is to support the expansion and maintenance of all-season rural access roads, resulting in enhanced road connectivity to rural areas.

Indian Mining Poised to Boom

Zooming Ahead

Trucks and heavy tractors for cargo haulage and transportation of aggregate materials, coal, overburden from mines, iron ore and other bulk materials, are riding the curve of exponential growth.

On the Forefront of Training on Material Handling Equipment

As a responsible OEM, Godrej Material Handling has a goal to make India an accident-free country. F N Bharucha explains the company?s training initiatives towards achieving this goal.

Trimble Technology Improves Productivity

Gayatri Projects Ltd is the flagship company of Gayatri Group that has interests in infrastructure, power, hospitality, real estate and industry.

On Course for Success

Bright prospects lie ahead for dumpers, but cost-effective conveyors may pose serious competition in the future, finds Charu Bahri. Industry voices affirm a turnaround has happened in the off highway dumper segment

Rise to Challenge and Embrace the Future

LiuGong Machinery Co Ltd held their 12th Global Dealer Conference and Press Meet at Nanning, China during November 16-17, 2015, attended by 650 dealers and 19 media groups. Shankar Srivastava represented 七妹导航 in this mega event.

Value for Money

LiuGong is a leader in the design and production of wheel loaders. Excavators, bulldozers, motor graders, skidsteers, etc are other major equipment ranges. The company places intense emphasis on quality and aftersales service. It is evident from the responses from its two major customers.

Front-end Loaders Dominate Rentals

Market information on rental industry is extremely fragmented. No accurate or authentic data is available in the industry to support this activity. Having said that, as per available information gleaned from various sources, the industry size for 2-3 cu m bucket capacity front-end loader is estimated to be in excess of 20,000 units in India.

Transforming Rural Youths? Future

Started with a mission to provide vocational training for the skills in the construction industry to unemployed youths in the rural area, Pipal Tree Ventures Pvt Ltd (PTVPL) has come a long way since its inception.

Mining as a Demand Puller

India is well endowed in terms of most minerals and the country?s mining sector has great potential. While demand for commodities has been strong, supply has been constrained. This has resulted in increased import.

Mining Potential

With the growing demand for increased output of coal and iron ore and other minerals, the demand for mining equipment and machinery is expected grow manifold.

We plan to expand in southern and northern parts of Odisha.

The Central and Sate Governments have to take necessary steps to refresh the mining activities, says Kaushik Das, Managing Director, Konark Infracore. Excerpts from the interview

Movers & shakers

We are developing new products to tap the emerging opportunities

WE do not see growth returning anywhere before December 2014. A good growth, we feel, will emerge by mid-2015,? says Satnam Singh, Proprietor, Strongarms Hydraulics India. Excerpts from the interview...

Farm Implements on Fast Growth Track

INDIA ranks second in farm output worldwide. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry, logging and fishing accounted for 17 per cent of the GDP in 2012. Rising costs and scarcity of manpower

Maximising Output

Several key trends are emerging in the asphalt/soil compaction market where performance and productivity remain key issues. The OEMs are keen to maximise output from their latest units in terms of improving machine performance, O&M cost and operator safety and comfort.

Heavy Lift for IOCL Refinery

Allcargo successfully completed major heavy lifts for Indian Oil Corporation?s (IOCL) refinery at Paradip in Odisha.The projectHeavy lifts for IOCL refinery at Paradip, Odisha. One of critical job was to erect a 1,200 tonne vessel of 144 ft length and various other heavy lifts. The project mandate was to erect a 1,200T vessel of 144 ft in length and various other heavy lifts.