Our products aim to enhance customer productivity
What products are you currently showcasing, and what are their key features?
At bauma, Kennametal is presenting a range of tools designed for the construction sector, including foundation drilling, road rehabilitation, surface mining, trenching and wear protection solutions. One of the highlights at the expo is the next-gen Road King tool series, which is an enhanced version of our earlier tool. This new version has improvements that significantly boost its performance, such as an improved body, washer and retainer design, all contributing to better performance. Additionally, we are showcasing KenCastTM wear protection solutions that extend wear part life up to 6X, making it ideal for high-impact and extreme abrasive - applications.
So, in summary, we are displaying tools for construction, foundation drilling, trenching, road rehabilitation and surface mining applications, including the conicals that are widely used in these sectors.
How do you view the market, particularly in India?
The Indian market is expected to perform well in the coming years, largely because the government is heavily focused on infrastructure development. There is a national infrastructure pipeline with over $2 trillion allocated for the next decade, which will fund a variety of projects, including road construction, port development, metro rail expansions, and underground drilling solutions. Given this focus, we believe the demand for construction tooling will be strong over the next 10 years, and this will positively impact the Indian market.
What are your market strategies for the upcoming year?
At Kennametal, we always prioritise delivering value to our customers. Our products are designed with the goal of improving customer productivity, reducing changeover times, enhancing reliability, and minimising maintenance costs. This approach drives everything we do.
We focus on two main areas for innovation: material science and technology. For instance, we’re introducing new tools in Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD), which are expected to outperform traditional tungsten carbide tools. Our strategy is customer-centric, with a focus on co-creation. We collaborate with our customers to develop tools that meet their specific needs for boosting productivity, reliability, and reducing maintenance costs.
Can you tell us about your dealership network in India?
Our distribution network is well-established and spread across key regions, ensuring we are able to reach our customers effectively.
At the moment, all markets are experiencing growth due to the heavy focus on infrastructure by the Government. Key growth segments include foundation laying, road rehabilitation, and road construction. Additionally, coal production remains strong in India, particularly in the geographic mining sector.
Infrastructure projects are being rolled out across the country, with metro expansions in cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Jaipur, and several others. These infrastructure projects are driving growth across India.
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