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Celebrating Excellence
The titans of the construction equipment industry were honoured at the 12th BKT Equipment India Awards 2024.
Tata Hitachi wins big at 12th BKT Equipment India Awards 2024
The Awards was held on 10 October 2024 at Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai.
Jaideep Shekhar is Equipment India Person of the Year 2024
He was selected during the 12th BKT Equipment India Awards held on 10 October 2024 at Jio Convention Centre
Jaideep Shekhar is Equipment India Person of the Year 2024
He was selected during the 12th BKT Equipment India Awards held on 10 October 2024 at Jio Convention Centre
RAHSTA to submit policy recommendations to NHAI
RAHSTA to submit policy recommendations to NHAI for improving highways.
Maximising Uptime
India bearings market is projected to reach $6714.8 million by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 13.5 per cent from 2024 to 2032.
Unveiling the Shadows
India is becoming a valuable source for the global market, showcasing cost-effectiveness, quality, and timely delivery.
Skill Up!
India鈥檚 major infrastructure projects highlight the urgent need for a skilled workforce
Boosting Performance
Lubricants are crucial in enhancing construction equipment performance, reducing wear, and ensuring smooth operation, ultimately leading to increased efficiency and prolonged machinery lifespan.
Focus on Infra, Skilling
Experts agree that Budget 2024 aims for more inclusive growth, focusing on job formalisation, agricultural productivity, and MSME support
All our equipment sales crossed all previous benchmarks
Rohit Punjabi, Vice President (Excavator Business), LiuGong India, speaks on the company鈥檚 sales pattern for earthmoving equipment.
Loading the Future
Recent innovations in wheel loader technology have been transformative, and electric wheel loaders are at the forefront of this revolution.
2030 Goal: 250,000 Excavators!
India aims to increase its annual production from approximately 85,000 units to 250,000 units by 2030, driven by infrastructure investments in roads, railways, and mining
Volvo EC210: A Technological Marvel
Built for Bharat, Volvo EC210 offers superior performance, exceptional fuel efficiency and lower maintenance cost, and will be available at 300+ outlets across the country.
India鈥檚 CE market is growing rapidly due to urbanisation
KYB Conmat, one of the leading global concrete equipment manufacturers, produces concrete batching plants, paving machines, pumps, transit mixers, and self-loading mixers. Kalpesh Soni, Vice President, Marketing, KYB Conmat, speaks on the recent innovations and advancements in their product line.
AI and ML Reshape Pre-Owned Market
In the used construction equipment industry, CRM plays a pivotal role in fostering lasting relationships with clients and optimising business processes.
JCB India rolls out 500,000th construction equipment
JCB India celebrated the roll out of its 500,000th construction equipment. JCB has been in India since 1979 and its products are used in infrastructure development across the country.
JCB India rolls out its 500,000th construction equipment
India, a premier exhibition showcasing innovations and advancements in the construction and infrastructure sectors, announces a date change for its upcoming event due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
JCB India rolls out its 500,000th construction equipment
JCB has been in India since 1979 and its products are used in infrastructure development across the country.
Transforming pre-owned CE industry
In the used construction equipment industry, CRM plays a pivotal role in fostering lasting relationships with clients and optimising business processes.
Boost on the cards for auto components?
The Indian automotive industry sector has a positive outlook for the upcoming Budget, with expectations for updates on the FAME 3 scheme, PLI sops, and GST revision.
There will be a shift towards advanced synthetic and semi-synthetic grades
Ravi Chawla, MD & CEO, Gulf Oil Lubricants
Our products are future ready
Amit Bansal, Director Sales & Marketing-BCP Division, Caterpillar India
Volvo CE Dominates Excon 2023 with Largest Electric Machine Showcase in India
Volvo CE India takes a monumental step towards sustainability at Excon 2023,
Volvo CE Dominates Excon 2023 with Largest Electric Machine Showcase in India
Volvo CE India takes a monumental step towards sustainability at Excon 2023
ZF Group Positions Itself for Growth in India's Construction Industry
ZF Group is optimistic about India's construction sector evolution
We will be focusing on enhancing efficiency and reliability
Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, Balkrishna Industries Ltd
Our focus is on introducing cutting-edge electric machines
Sanjay Saxena, COO, Sany India and South Asia
We will be launching several products at Excon 2023
Anand Sundaresan, Managing Director, Ammann India
We are also growing in the concrete pump segment
KYB Conmat, with over 13 years of experience in the industry, is one of India芒鈧劉s leading manufacturers of concrete equipment and holds a top three position in most segments, including batching plants, paving machines, transit mixers, and self-loading mixers. Kalpesh Soni, Vice President 芒鈧�� Marketing, KYB Conmat, speaks on how his company is hearing up for Excon 2023.
Raimondi Cranes boosts Dubai construction
Raimondi Middle East, a prominent player in the construction equipment sector, has made a significant contribution to Dubai's thriving construction landscape.
CII targets over 15% YoY growth in next 5 years
The event witnessed the participation of leading names from the industry, government, and stakeholders from the infrastructure and construction equipment sector.
Champions of Innovation!
11th Equipment India Awards 2023, organised by First Construction Council
Schwing Stetter, Caterpillar, Tata Hitachi, ACE & SANY bag multiple awards at 11th Equipment India Awards
The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 celebrated and rewarded excellence in eleven Bestseller product categories.
23 awards presented to Construction Equipment BESTSELLERS at 11th Equipment India Awards 2023
Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India, was recognised as the 芒鈧揈quipment India Person of the Year 2023芒鈧� for his remarkable achievements during 2022-23
Dimitrov Krishnan, MD, Volvo Construction Equipment, awarded 芒鈧揈quipment India Person of the Year 2023芒鈧�
The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.
Fuelling Innovation
Lubricants are essential to keeping engines and industrial machinery in optimal condition.
Escorts Kubota contemplates sale of railway equipment division
During 1Q, Escorts Kubota navigated a decline in tractor sales
CASE CE commemorates its skill development initiatives
CASE Construction Equipment, a 180-year-old global brand under the CNH Industrial umbrella, commemorates its various skill development initiatives at the CASE Skill Development Centre in Pithampur.
Revolutionising construction
Automation in construction equipment has the potential to improve productivity, safety, and efficiency, leading to significant advancements in construction practices.
CASE Construction Equipment commemorates its skill development initiatives
The brand reaffirms its commitment towards guiding and providing employability skills to aspiring youth through vocational training as a part of their conscientious CSR efforts in the country.
Steering the market
Skid-steer loaders segment is one of the only few segments that has shown an increase in sales in 2022 as compared to 2021. The enormous growth in the market value of the construction sector will further fuel the nation's high demand for skid steer loaders.
Entering an era of transformation
Off-the-road tyre manufacturers and suppliers are facing brand-new difficulties as a result of technological advancements and evolving end-user needs that are pushing the market into uncharted terrain.
The Rise of Automation in CE Industry
In recent years, the industry has embraced automation as a way to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the quality of its products.
The Rise of Automation in CE Industry
In recent years, the industry has embraced automation as a way to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the quality of its products.
How to make construction S.Af.E.R?
The theme S.Af.E.R. stands for -- S: Sustainability; Af: Alternative Fuels; E: Electrification; and R: Rentals. The underlying premise of the theme is that integrating energy-efficient equipment and energy-saving technology in sustainable development initiatives can drastically cut energy use and harmful emissions.
Innovation to achieve excellence
Our success mantra has been the tenacity and hard work of our team, coupled with our focus on satisfying customers芒鈧劉 real needs, along with our ability to offer the right product, at the right price, with the right service support, says SORAB AGARWAL.
Infra demand boosting rental market
The equipment rental market provides construction companies with access to the latest equipment and technology.
ACE unveils India's first electric mobile crane
India芒鈧劉s First fully electric mobile crane with breakthrough tech and zero emissions
We plan to grow by 13% growth in the top line in 2023
Ramesh Babbar, President and Director, Columbia Machine Engineering, speaks on the year 2022 in terms of performance, and the company's plans for 2023.
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 exhibition will bring together next-gen technologies to power India芒鈧劉s infra-growth ambitions
Bhupinder Singh, CEO, bauma CONEXPO INDIA, elaborates on what the construction and infra-development ecosystem can expect from the upcoming edition in Greater Noida, and why this is a decisive platform for large and emerging players in the equipment sourcing and manufacturing market.
bauma CONEXPO INDIA is the largest show in North India for the CE sector
Bhupinder Singh, CEO, bauma CONEXPO INDIA, elaborates on what the companies can expect from the upcoming edition.
Sany Bharat signs MOU with Union Bank of India
The network of Union Bank will extend equipment finance to customers of Sany Bharat across the country
Country Roads Take Me 七妹导航
The slowdown in the road construction activity has been a drag for the construction equipment sector.
Optimising efficiency
Choosing the right lubricant is essential in helping to improve reliability, boost productivity and reduce the frequency of breakdowns.
Eyeing new heights
The year 2021 gave numerous ups and downs for the construction equipment and equipment financing industries. When the year comes to an end, the sectors look forth towards infrastructure as the 鈥楪rowth Puller鈥� for the period ahead.
ACE has always believed in innovation to achieve excellence
ACE (Action Construction Equipment) is India鈥檚 leading material handling and construction equipment manufacturing company with a majority market share in the mobile cranes and tower cranes segment
Leveraging Technology
Through Technovation 2022, Schwing Stetter exhibited the concept of innovation through technology in the concrete and construction industries across the country.
Why CE industry needs automation
The world is entering an age of robotics. Industrial robots have worked in the manufacturing sector for decades, and now they appear in most industries. Construction could be the next industry.
L&T, Gulf Oil jointly launch genuine oils for CE
Construction and Mining Machinery Business of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T-CMB) and Gulf Oil Lubricants India have collaborated to launch a range of genuine oils to cater to the distinct and technologically progressive needs of the Construction Equipment sector.
L&T, Gulf Oil jointly launch genuine oils for CE
Strategic partnership will address the evolving needs of the CE sector
Arvind K. Garg is EI Person of the Year 2021
Garg was awarded at the 9th Equipment India Awards.
How automation is changing construction industry
The construction sector is huge, but famously stubborn in its adoption of new technology. That is changing as advances in construction automation continue apace鈥� including the development of construction robotics solutions.
Sakthi Kumar of Schwing Stetter: Market for excavators should grow by 10%
VG Sakthi Kumar, MD, Schwing Stetter (India), speaks on the present size and growth rate of the hydraulic excavators market in India.
At CASE, our backhoe loaders are replete with advanced features
Backhoe loaders are one of the most popular and in demand construction equipment currently, accounting to nearly 65 per cent of the construction equipment segment in India.
In 2022, the market for hydraulic excavators may touch 25,000 units
Last year, the excavator market touched 18,000 units. The start of last year was good. Later on the numbers dipped due to Covid-19 pandemic. However from September onwards, the market picked up.
Digging deeper
The government鈥檚 various initiatives on revival of the infrastructure sector and favourable policies have driven the growth of Indian hydraulic excavator market.
We see healthy growth for CE industry in coming years
ACE is India鈥檚 leading material handling and construction equipment manufacturing company with a majority market share in mobile cranes and tower cranes segment. In addition to mobile cranes, ACE also offers mobile/fixed tower cranes, crawler cranes, truck mounted cranes, lorry loaders, backhoe loaders, vibratory rollers, piling rigs, forklifts, warehousing equipment, tractors, harvesters and other agri machinery.
AJAX ARGO model鈥檚 mantra is 鈥榤aximum productivity for your investment鈥�
鈥淎JAX ARGO Self-Loading Concrete Mixer (SLCM) delivers 鈥楳aximum Productivity for Your Investment鈥� says Ajay Aneja, Chief Marketing Officer, AJAX Engineering
We will continue to focus on infrastructure projects
Established in 1960, Atlas Copco India is the country鈥檚 leading manufacturer of innovative solutions in air compressors and industrial gases, energy efficient vacuum pumps, portable compressors, light towers.
Will Growth Sustain?
This September showed a sequential positive trend in the economy. Analysts say the 8 core sectors improved. Now to sustain that growth.
Informa Markets and KDCL unveil InfraConex
Informa Markets (formerly UBM India), India鈥檚 leading B2B exhibition organiser, and K and D Communication (KDCL) in a joint venture, unveiled a brand new exhibition 鈥業nfraConex鈥� that will cater to the Indian construction equipment sector.
We are leveraging digital technology in our products and services: Jasmeet Singh
JCB has pioneered the integration of digital technology in its 鈥業ntelli鈥� series of construction equipment. Jasmeet Singh, AVP, Corporate Communications & Corporate Relations, JCB India, shares more.
Telehandler technology has evolved over the years
Over the years, people have started understanding the versatility of telehandlers and therefore the demand has grown across sectors. Souma Ray, Director, Haulotte India, shares more on the market opportunities for telehandlers.
Financing Challenges
Devendra Kumar Vyas elaborates on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on infrastructure and financing sector and the challenges faced by NBFCs.
Construction and infra activities will pick up and normalise in the next two months
Construction activities will normalise in the infrastructure sector in a couple of months with up to 80-90 per cent of operations, which is good enough to sustain in the present conditions.
Steering Growth
Growing urbanisation and mechanisation of manual jobs are driving the demand for compact equipment such as skid-steer loaders in India.
The strategy is to be near the customer and grow
Established in 1987, UNIFLEX today has five manufacturing plants - three belonging to the Hose Products Division and two to the Tube Products Division.
Schwing Stetter launches 22 products at Excon
Schwing Stetter India unveiled 22 new products at the Excon 2019 in Bengaluru. With this new product line up, Schwing Stetter India aims to position itself as one of the most prominent infrastructure equipment partner in the country and an active participant across all government projects to be announced.
Infrastructure takes pole position
The Central Government's latest announcement on investment in infrastructure has revalidated the mood that was set by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at EXCON this December.
We will be displaying 22 new products at Excon 2019
A pioneer in manufacturing equipment for concrete preparation, placement, transportation and recycling, Schwing Stetter has manufacturing units in 12 countries including Germany, Austria, USA, Brazil, Russia, Ostrava, UK, and India.
We will build on our Intelli series
In four decades of operations in India, JCB has grown to become a full-range construction infrastructure equipment partner offering indigenous, innovative and versatile solutions of One-Global-Quality.
Remote-operated high-speed doors and rolling shutters are emerging trends
Incorporated in 1996, Gandhi Automations has excelled in manufacturing, exporting, distributing and installing entrance automation systems and loading bay equipment that are hassle-free and easy to operate.
Excon 2019 to demonstrate smart technologies for infra growth
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will unveil the 10th edition of South Asia?s largest construction equipment (CE) trade fair Excon 2019 tomorrow in Bengaluru.
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.
Greater Potential
Indian industry has great potential for Germany especially in the areas of manufacturing, infrastructure and energy which are major growth sectors in India.
Hyundai Construction Equipment strengthens dealer network in India
Hyundai Construction Equipment India, a top player in the Indian construction equipment sector, has further strengthened its sales and service network by appointing new dealers in the states of Manipur, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
Transforming Skill Landscape
Shortage of skilled operators has been a major challenge faced by the infrastructure and construction industry for the past many years.
On Sustainable Growth
Devendra Kumar Vyas, Managing Director, Srei Equipment Finance, elaborates on the key factors that drive the growth and the emerging market trends in equipment finance.
Rolling ahead
The Indian off-the-road (OTR) tyre market is becoming more competitive in the global space with the presence of a mix of national and international players.
CE finance outlook
Financing accounts for approximately 80-85 per cent of the total equipment purchased. In the case of overseas purchases, it accounts for approximately 90 per cent.
Equipment Pulse
With the construction equipment market is on a growth path, Equipment India explores the market scenario of construction equipment and allied products and services.
"Backhoe loader industry continues to grow"
The backhoe loader industry in the past two years has grown consecutively over 20 per cent year-on-year.
CASE Construction opens first company owned showroom in India
CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, inaugurated its first showroom in Faridabad. Spanning across an area of more than 5,000 sq ft., the facility is the first company owned.
We plan to increase the number of training centres
JCB has 15 operator training centres across India and trained about 25,000 people so far. Jasmeet Singh, Head - Corporate Communications and External Relations, JCB India, elaborates more on the importance of operator training and the company's initiatives.
CE needs a breather from BS-VI
In a bid to deal with the critical pollution situation in the national capital, the Ministry of Petroleum has brought forward the date for the rollout of BS-VI fuel for Delhi to April 1, 2018 instead of the original deadline of April 1, 2020.
Ambitious on Indian infra sector
Infrastructure sector is a key driver for the Indian economy. The sector is highly responsible for propelling India's overall development and enjoys intense focus from government for initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world-class infrastructure in the country.
Backhoe loaders:Leading the Growth
At present, the construction equipment (CE) sector is mainly dominated by heavy earthmoving equipment. Within this segment, it is the backhoe loaders (BHLs) which constitute more than 65 per cent of heavy earthmoving equipment sales.
Every third piece of equipment is financed by us
Overall, we see growth coming from earthmoving, road, and material handling equipment categories. More than 60 per cent of the equipment comprises earthmoving equipment (backhoe loaders, hydraulic excavators, wheel loader, etc).
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