Best Stories

Search

Leadership, Innovation and Excellence Take Centre Stage at Equipment India Awards 2026

Prakash Pai of Puzzolana receives Lifetime Achievement Award; Kennady V Kaippally and V Senthil Kumar honoured as Equipment India Persons of the Year.

For us, a filter is not a commodity; it’s a technology

- Amit Kini, DGM – Marketing and Product Manager, MANN+HUMMEL

MISSION 2030

Can India build the world’s next construction equipment powerhouse?

Global Industrial Opportunity Behind India’s CE Boom

India’s construction equipment market is becoming a launchpad for a larger industrial opportunity. RAJESH NATH examines how localisation, technology, global partnerships and exports can help turn domestic scale into lasting international competitiveness.

Building a Transparent Secondary Market

India’s construction equipment ambitions will depend not just on manufacturing more machines, but on keeping them productive through multiple ownership cycles. SAMEER MALHOTRA examines why a transparent secondary market is critical to financing, asset liquidity and export competitiveness.

From Domestic Scale to Global Relevance

India’s construction equipment industry has the scale to look beyond domestic demand, but competing globally will require stronger engineering, suppliers, technology and skills. VG SAKTHIKUMAR outlines the capabilities needed to make export readiness a core part of India’s CE journey.

Technology Shift Reshaping the Aggregates Industry

India’s infrastructure push is changing what customers expect from construction and aggregates equipment. HARPREET SINGH examines how automation, connectivity, lifecycle services and electrification are driving the next phase of productivity

Engineering India’s Next Growth Leap

As India’s infrastructure ambitions accelerate, the construction equipment industry must move beyond mechanisation to embrace digitalisation, electrification and ecosystem development. MANISH KULKARNI outlines how technology, productivity, skilled talent and accessible financing can help position India as a globally competitive construction equipment hub by 2030.

Redefining Productivity on the Jobsite

Construction equipment productivity is no longer defined by power and capacity alone. ROHIT PUNJABI explores how digitalisation, intelligent automation and electrification are reshaping equipment performance and the way infrastructure will be built.

The New Productivity Equation

India’s construction equipment industry has built scale; the next challenge is to build intelligence into that scale. SP RAJAN explores how digitalisation, data, AI, localisation and skills could reshape equipment productivity by 2030.

From Momentum to Muscle

India’s construction equipment industry is turning strong domestic demand into deeper manufacturing and export capabilities. AKSHAY AGARWAL examines the trends shaping this transition and India’s prospects in the global equipment market.

India’s Next Advantage: Trust

India has built the scale to become a major construction equipment manufacturing base. ATASI DAS argues that quality, localisation, exports, technology, skills and sustainability will determine whether that ambition translates into global trust.

From Localisation to Global Competitiveness

India’s construction equipment industry has the scale, talent and market opportunity to emerge as a global manufacturing force. The next leap, however, will depend on how effectively the industry strengthens localisation, manufacturing excellence, technology, supply chains and skills. SANJEEV BAJAJ outlines why these capabilities will be critical to making India a trusted global source of construction equipment by 2030

Connecting Machines to Productivity

Construction equipment is becoming part of a wider digital construction ecosystem. RATAN LAL KASHYAP explores how connected equipment, BIM, IoT, AI and ERP integration can turn machine data into better productivity and project decisions

From Machines to Intelligence: Building India's 2030 Equipment Powerhouse

By: Gurman Reen, Sales Director, Customer Solutions Division, Caterpillar India

From Manufacturing Scale to Global Innovation

India’s construction equipment ecosystem is entering a new phase, where manufacturing scale must be matched by deeper capabilities in technology, sustainability and product development. RATNESH SINHA explores how integrated manufacturing, R&D, sustainable practices and global market access can help India emerge as a globally relevant hub for construction equipment innovation and engineering.

Building Equipment that Travels

India’s construction equipment industry is moving from localisation towards globally competitive manufacturing. DHEERAJ PANDA looks at how engineering, exports, digitalisation, sustainability and skills can help India evolve from a major market into a global equipment base.

Building India’s Global Manufacturing Edge

As India’s construction equipment industry looks to strengthen its global footprint, manufacturing excellence, deeper localisation and technology adoption will be critical to sustaining competitiveness. HITESH AGARWAL outlines how automation, digitalisation, quality and supplier development can help transform India into a trusted global manufacturing hub

From ‘Make in India’ to ‘Make for the World’

India’s ambition to become a global construction equipment manufacturing hub will depend on more than production scale. NEERAJ KULKARNI examines how manufacturing excellence, advanced technologies, quality and deeper localisation can help Indian industry compete in global markets.

Atlas Copco Showcases Energy Recovery Solutions at Boiler India 2026

Atlas Copco highlights steam compression and heat-pump technologies for industrial efficiency.

Cummins India Appoints Gbile Adewunmi as Managing Director

Adewunmi will lead Cummins India from 1 November 2026 alongside his existing role.

We develop tyres around what customers actually need: Rubberking

Devin Gawarvala, Entrepreneur and Founder, Rubber King Tyres

JCB Invests in Manufacturing and Hydrogen Technology

JCB expands UK and US manufacturing after Hydromax sets a hydrogen speed record.

Protecting the World's Largest Fleet

What every hydraulic system is quietly up against

Radialisation is becoming increasingly important: Amit Tolani, CEAT

Amit Tolani, CEO, CEAT Specialty

India’s mining sector is operating at a scale and intensity like never before

- Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India

Going forward, we want to make it fully indigenous

- Munindra Kumar, Head – Sales & Marketing (SLCM Division) and Product Support, Venus Techno Equipment

If you don’t measure, there is no sustainability report

- Gopi Krishna More, Managing Director, TORSA Machines

It’s the fastest-growing segment among all excavators

- Siddharth Chaturvedi, GM – Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery

We are addressing the trends that will shape the future of construction

- VG Sakthikumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India

For us, a filter is not a commodity; it’s a technology

- Amit Kini, DGM – Marketing and Product Manager, MANN+HUMMEL

The idea was to have an Italian design, but Indian prices

- Jainil Surelia, Director, Macons Equipments

There will not be one solution; there will be multiple solutions

- Deepak Shetty, Managing Director and CEO, JCB India

We are continuously improving our localisation

- Seong Woo Shim, Managing Director, HD Construction Equipment India

This is our decade. This is our moment

- Sunil Chaturvedi, Chairman, Gainwell

The equipment has to be self-sufficient in most ways

- Sanjeev Bajaj, Chief Officer, Construction Equipment Business Division, Escorts Kubota Limited

We are investing in India to build solutions for the world

Amar S, Global Product Leader – Compressors & Vacuum, ELGi Equipments

We want to offer solutions beyond the product itself

Gurman Reen, Director Sales India - Construction Industries, Caterpillar

We intend to go with the strategy of service as a product

Dheeraj Panda, Managing Director, Ammann India

The technology gap between Western and Indian equipment has narrowed

- Manish Mathur, CEO – Cranes, ACE

“India’s mining sector is operating at a scale and intensity like never before.”

An Exclusive Interview with Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India

“If you don’t measure, there is no sustainability report.”

An Exclusive Interview with Gopi Krishna More, Managing Director, TORSA Machines

“It’s the fastest-growing segment among all excavators”

An Exclusive Interview with Siddharth Chaturvedi, GM – Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery

Equipcare Showcases Workshop on Wheels at Bauma CONEXPO

Mobile maintenance solution aims to cut equipment downtime at remote worksites.

“For us, a filter is not a commodity; it’s a technology.”

An Exclusive Interview with Amit Kini, DGM – Marketing and Product Manager, MANN+HUMMEL

Engineering the Hybrid Future

Hybrid technology drives Infra Engineers India Pvt. Ltd's (IEPL) next phase of growth.

Powering the Hybrid Transformation

EPL scales EV hybrid excavators with new orders and Southeast Asia expansion.

Sinoboom launches collision avoidance system for scissor lifts

CARS uses multiple sensors to detect overhead obstacles and restrict lift movement

bauma ConExpo Exclusive: We are building an ecosystem around the machine: Rentease

Meghraj Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, Rentease

bauma ConExpo Exclusive: Vector can deliver a floor in five to seven days: Eastman

Ashish Dhir, Chief Operating Officer, Eastman Impex

bauma ConExpo Exclusive: We are evolving from an engine supplier to a solution provider: Cummins India

Jameson Mendonca, Power Generation Business Leader, Cummins India Limited

bauma ConExpo Exclusive: Electric Equipment Demand Is Growing: SDLG India

Soumyaranjan Dash, Head – Dealer Development and Brand Marketing, SDLG India

bauma ConExpo Exclusive: We want to be a solution provider, not just a component provider.

Alfred Lee, President, Bearings & Industrial Solutions (B&IS) Asia/Pacific, Schaeffler (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Five Raimondi tower cranes deployed at Dublin project

Irish Crane & Lifting supplied five cranes for Southwest Gate development

Propel launches AVJ 813 jaw crusher at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026

New 350 TPH crusher is offered in Track Mounted, ProFast and Skid formats

Shell Launches Rimula R4 Plus at BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA 2026

Shell showcases lubrication and equipment reliability solutions for off-highway use

SDLG India Plans Rs 1,500 Crore Investment, Gujarat Expansion

New Gujarat plant to produce up to 3,000 units annually as localisation expands

Volvo CE launches EC650 mining excavator at bauma CONEXPO India

Volvo CE unveils 65T excavator alongside construction and electric solutions.

Liebherr LB 25 Powers Railway Foundation Work in Mexico

Viking-themed drilling rig tackles basalt layers for AIFA-Pachuca rail project

SANY India Showcases 31 Machines at BAUMA CONEXPO India

Company unveils 13 new launches across construction equipment segments

SCHWING Stetter India Showcases 27 Solutions at bauma CONEXPO

Company highlights AI-enabled concrete equipment and new solutions

ELGi Showcases Portable Air Solutions at bauma CONEXPO India

Compressors target construction, drilling and mining applications

Gainwell CAT Launches CAT 355 Excavator at bauma CONEXPO India

New excavator targets severe-duty mining and quarry applications

InfraServe Global Launches Five Products at bauma CONEXPO India

New equipment targets road maintenance, asphalt and concrete applications

JEHEL Showcases Hydraulic Material Handling Solutions at bauma 2026

Company highlights integrated engineering and manufacturing capabilities

TORSA Machines Targets Rs 5 Bn Revenue in Five Years

Company outlines growth plan around technology, capacity and market expansion

ACE Showcases Next-Gen Equipment at bauma CONEXPO 2026

New cranes, backhoe loader and scissor lifts focus on safety and efficiency

SANY India Showcases 31 Machines, Launches 13 New Products

Electric equipment leads SANY’s multi-segment showcase at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026

JK Tyre Launches Four OTR Tyres at bauma CONEXPO India 2026

New range targets construction, material handling and mining applications

Tata Motors Showcases Aggregates Portfolio at bauma 2026

New gensets, industrial engines and live axle target construction applications

Liebherr Showcases Equipment at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026

Portfolio targets construction, quarrying, recycling and infrastructure applications

Caterpillar Unveils New Machines at bauma CONEXPO India 2026

New Cat excavator, dozer and grader target mining, infrastructure and roads

SCHWING Stetter India to Showcase 26 Products at bauma CONEXPO

Company to display construction equipment innovations under ‘Engineering Future’ theme

CNH India Earns Great Place To Work Certification for 8th Year

Recognition highlights CNH India’s focus on employee experience and growth

BGI Opens Aerospace Facility, Targets Rs 500 Crore Revenue by 2029

Bevel Gears India inaugurates Bengaluru unit for aerospace and defence gearing

Zoomlion expands localisation strategy across Europe

Company strengthens manufacturing, service and technology capabilities

NHAI Tightens AI-Machine Construction Norms

Non-compliant stretches may lose payment eligibility

We intend to strengthen our footprint through greater localisation

Ramesh Palagiri, MD & CEO, Wirtgen India

$1.2 Billion Bet!

Can a $1.2-billion government incentive scheme catalyse $1.8 billion in fresh investment, reduce import dependence and build India into a global manufacturing hub for construction equipment?

We will unveil five new products

VG Sakthikuma, Chairman & Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India

Technology: The New Risk Shield

As infrastructure projects grow larger, more complex and capital-intensive, technology is emerging as a critical tool to identify risks early, improve project visibility and protect returns across the asset lifecycle

Wheeled CE Faces a Soft May as Broader Auto Retail Stays Resilient

FADA’s May 2026 retail data points to a sharp correction in wheeled construction equipment, even as tractors, commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles registered healthy growth.

Building Roads for a Changing Climate

India’s road infrastructure is facing a new test as extreme weather, resource constraints and sustainability demands reshape conventional design and construction practices.

The Confidence Roadmap

India’s roads and highways sector has mastered scale. The next challenge is creating an ecosystem where contracts are fair, risks are shared, projects are better prepared, technology is predictive and capital can invest with confidence.

CE Industry: The Productivity Race

India’s construction equipment industry is entering a new phase where productivity, technology and lifecycle efficiency are becoming critical to staying competitive