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SHM Launches 29-m Aluminium Passenger Craft at Its Mumbai Yard

Ocean Crewzer 8 was designed and built in-house, meeting current marine operational and safety requirements

The Fuel Revolution

Rising fuel costs, tighter emission norms and sustainability goals are pushing India’s construction equipment industry beyond diesel and into a new energy era.

India Moves Higher

India’s infrastructure expansion is driving demand for advanced crane solutions. From metros and refineries to renewable energy projects, cranes are becoming essential for faster execution, safer operations and precision-led construction.

Vertical Moves

Efficient material handling is helping high-rise projects overcome space, safety and logistics challenges, ensuring faster, smarter and seamless vertical construction.

Road to Viksit Bharat

Key insights on quality, safety and sustainability from the RAHSTA 2026 Roundtable.

Fuel efficiency is now a buying benchmark

PN Krishnakumar, CEO, XCMG India, discusses the trends reshaping India’s hydraulic excavator market, from fuel efficiency and telematics to rental-driven demand and sustainable machine technologies.

We are powering the shift to cleaner energy

Jameson Mendonca, Power Generation Business Leader at Cummins India, shares insights on how IoT-enabled gensets, hybrid power systems, and sustainable technologies are transforming energy reliability for India’s construction and infrastructure projects.

Our focus is on reliable and localised energy storage

Sachin Jain, Head – Strategy, Transformation, Battery and Energy Storage (BES) Business, TKIL Industries, discusses the growing role of battery systems in rail and metro networks, localisation strategies, and the future of sustainable energy storage in India.

Build Better, Not Cheaper

Aggressive underbidding and rising costs are pushing India’s road sector towards unsustainable growth. The industry must focus on innovation-led execution, not just cheaper contracts, says ABHIJIT SOM.

Rental market is expected to grow Rs 42,000 cr by 2030

Col (Retd) Shaishav Srivastava, CEO, Synfra, explains the market gaps, technology challenges, operator ecosystem, financing opportunities and the future of equipment rentals in India.

RAHSTA Awards Open Nominations for Contractors

Awards to honour excellence in road project execution

MCCI Discusses Tamil Nadu Growth with CM

MCCI delegation meets Chief Minister to discuss industry growth

Schaeffler Boosts Research at IISc

New HPC facility to support advanced research at FSID

ICEMA Western Region Discusses Industry Growth

ICEMA Western Region members discuss growth and resilience

Ammann India Hosts Gujarat Engineers at Mehsana Facility

Gujarat engineers visit Ammann India for road technology training

Gainwell Group Launches InfraServe Global

The company manufactures, services and distributes products like asphalt and concrete batching plants, road maintenance equipment

Can CE Industry Keep Pace?

As global conflicts drive up fuel, steel and freight costs, the CE industry faces mounting financial pressure. Can OEMs, contractors and rental firms adapt swiftly enough to sustain growth?

Air Apparent

From drilling to finishing, compressors are the silent drivers of construction, enabling faster, cleaner, and more efficient project execution.

India is one of the most promising manufacturing destinations in the world

Italian CE exports stay resilient at €3.2 billion, as strong segments offset global uncertainties and uneven market demand

Can India Build the World’s Next CE Hub?

India’s construction equipment sector is moving from import dependence to global manufacturing leadership, driven by localisation and innovation.

We are bullish on the next five years

Laxmi Shukla, Asst. Vice President – Earthmoving Equipment Division, Action Construction Equipment, speaks on the outlook for the Indian backhoe loader market, and India’s potential as a global export hub.

Narayanan G Appointed CEO of Athaang Infrastructure

He brings over 25 years of infrastructure investment experience

PMGSY-III Extension Strengthens Rural Growth

ICEMA backs PMGSY-III extension till March 2028

Gainwell Named Among Best Workplaces 2026

Gainwell earns health and wellness workplace recognition in India.

Kobelco Opens New Dealership in Hubballi

SB Construction Equipments joins network in North Karnataka

CNH Launches Pond Restoration Drive to Promote Water Conservation and Community Wellbeing

The project aims to rejuvenate the heritage Bhola Rawal Pond

HAVER & BOECKER Expands Service Capacity in Turkey

HAVER & BOECKER expands its service footprint in Turkey by opening a new service center in partnership with Ilka, aimed at reducing response times and enhancing customer relationships in the region.

WOLFF cranes deployed at London Television Centre site

Five cranes support complex redevelopment near London Underground

We plan to double our India business over the next five years

Sunil Khanduja, Managing Director, Ingersoll Rand India and the SAARC region, speaks on the company’s strategic roadmap with a focus on sustainability, customer-centric growth, and operational excellence.

The market is shifting from cost to lifecycle value

Aaron Ravenscroft, President and CEO, The Manitowoc Company, speaks on what makes the Potain MCT 105 strategically important for India.

Heavy Lifts, Higher Ambitions

India’s infrastructure boom is driving demand for smarter, stronger lifting solutions. As projects grow in scale and complexity, cranes are evolving into critical enablers of speed, safety and precision.

The RELIEF Factor!

As geopolitical tensions disrupt key shipping routes, India’s construction equipment exporters are navigating rising costs and delayed deliveries. The Government’s RELIEF initiative offers timely support—but also highlights the urgent need for stronger supply chain resilience.

Rewriting India’s Road Story

Why the next phase of highway growth will be defined not by kilometres, but by quality, capital and capability.

Beyond the Buzz

Why construction tech still struggles to land

Reaching New Heights in Concreting

From advanced pumps to precise mix design, high-rise construction relies on technology, coordination and expertise to deliver concrete efficiently at ever-greater heights.

Engineering the Energy Balance

As India pushes towards net zero while sustaining rapid industrial growth, engineering innovations—from carbon capture to smart grids—are emerging as the key to balancing energy security with decarbonisation, writes SATISH INGAVALE.

CTS Roundtable Charts Tech-Led Roadmap for Construction

CTS Roundtable Maps Technology Roadmap for Construction

Building Resilience Through Innovation

From smart technologies to strategic localisation, innovation is redefining resilience across Indian job sites, writes RAMESH PALAGIRI.

Connected Cylinders, Connected Sites

Smart hydraulic cylinders are transforming construction equipment into connected, data-driven systems that boost uptime, safety and fleet efficiency, writes ABANI KANT SAHU.

Drive Under Pressure

Global tariff realignments are pushing equipment manufacturers and component suppliers to rethink sourcing, writes PIERO GUIZZETTI.

SME Magazine Honours India’s Fastest Growing Engineering Companies at NSE

The Smart Manufacturing & Enterprises (SME) Conference & Awards 2026 - held on February 11, 2026 at National Stock Exchange (Mumbai) - highlighted resilience and technology as the cornerstones of India’s next manufacturing growth phase, while honouring India's fastest growing engineering companies.

Disrupt. Digitise. Drive.

Construction equipment enters a transformative era—driven by innovation, disruption, and digitisation shaping smarter, sustainable and competitive future.

Data Drives the New Age of CE

India is transitioning its AI strategy from exploratory policy to mission-oriented execution, emphasising indigenous capabilities, global collaboration, and sovereign development of AI models and infrastructure, writes GURMAN REEN.

Gainwell Trucking Clocks 300+ Units In 6 Months

Plans to Add 100 Employees Across 10 Locations to Drive Triple-Digit Growth in 2026

Jinkushal Industries Posts 27 Per Cent Growth on Export Momentum

Export-led demand lifts turnover to Rs 1,803.2 million in nine months

Weak Anti-Dumping Enforcement Hurting OEMs

As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing.

Ammann India Drives Energy Efficiency Awareness

Energy Conservation Week at Ammann India sees strong employee participation

Tracks & Traction

Undercarriage parts bear the weight, provide stability, and drive performance for construction machines, shaping the backbone of heavy equipment.

State vs Centre: Where Will Road Projects Flow in 2026?

With complexity rising, capital tightening and States stepping up volumes, contracts will increasingly flow where risk, cash flow and capability align best.

India Builds, China Supplies?

As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing.

Blueprint for the Future

Digital skills hold the key to transforming India’s construction workforce. As projects grow smarter and more complex, technology-led skilling will decide whether India builds faster—or falls behind in its $7-trillion ambition.

Compact Power

As India accelerates infrastructure development, compact construction equipment is emerging as a key enabler—delivering efficiency, flexibility and faster execution across urban and rural projects.

Union Budget 2026–27 Marks a Milestone for Construction Equipment Manufacturing

ICEMA’s Long-Standing Demand for Incentive Scheme Announced

Union Budget 2026–27 Focuses on Growth, Jobs and Infrastructure

Budget outlines three kartavyas with strong push for manufacturing and capex

India to Spend Rs 12.2 Trillion on Infrastructure in FY27: Budget 2026

Record capital outlay signals renewed push on manufacturing and infrastructure growth

EU Draws a Line on Mobile Cranes

EU anti-dumping action signals turning point for global lifting equipment markets.

India Builds, China Supplies?

As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing

Sustainability has always been core to Cummins: Shveta Arya, Cummins India

Shveta Arya, Managing Director, Cummins India Limited, outlines her views on practical sustainability, fit-for-market innovation, Make in India imperatives, and leadership in complex industrial environments.

Ashok Leyland Reintroduces Iconic TAURUS and HIPPO Heavy-Duty Trucks

TAURUS represents the high-horsepower tipper range, while HIPPO anchors the tractor portfolio

BKT Partners All Teams in India’s Women’s T20 League

Tyre major strengthens commitment to women’s sport through multi-team cricket alliances

Rs.75,000 cr Push

How policy, private capital and heavy equipment are redefining India’s port equipment industry.

Excon marks a milestone year—100+ years of Galaxy Tyres

Dyutiman Chattopadhyay, Chief Technology Officer, Yokohama-ATG

Our key differentiation lies in serviceability

P Suresh, Founder and CEO, Asaantham Traders

Sinoboom exports to more than 80 countries

Sunil Jain, Senior Consultant (SAARC), Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment

Local manufacturing is central to our positioning

Arun Manikkath, Chief Technology Officer, Mineralx Flowtech

We have showcased 29 electric machines across categories

Rohit Punjabi, Vice President, Business Head – Excavator, LiuGong India

We have introduced SMART cylinder

• Marco Pinotti, Managing Director, Giuliani Group • Abanikant Sahu, Vice President, Giuliani Steering Cylinders India

We have introduced SMART cylinder

• Marco Pinotti, Managing Director, Giuliani Group • Abanikant Sahu, Vice President, Giuliani Steering Cylinders India

Atlas Copco Appoints Bhavin Pandya as India Compressor GM

Bhavin Pandya recently took charge of Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique Customer Center in India

Demand is shifting towards rural infra projects

Gurman Reen, Director - Sales, India, Customer Solutions Division, Caterpillar India

Make-in-India cranes are gaining momentum

• Sorab Agarwal, Executive Director, Action Construction Equipment • Rishi Sanghvi, Managing Director, Sanghvi Movers

Building Greener, Building Faster

Excon 2025 concluded in Bengaluru with record participation, reaffirming its role as India’s most influential platform for construction equipment and infrastructure development.

EU Draws a Line on Mobile Cranes

EU anti-dumping action signals turning point for global lifting equipment markets.

CII EXCON 2025 Concludes with Record Participation

Showcasing Next-Gen Sustainable Construction Technologies

Two WOLFF Cranes Power Construction of Al-Rajhi Mosque

The Sheikh Saleh Al-Rajhi Mosque is a new, modern centre for religion and the community that is being built at the bustling King Abdullah Road at the heart of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital.

MYCRANE Named Digital Innovation Partner

MYCRANE, the first global platform for crane rental and purchase, has been appointed Digital Innovation Partner for Heavy Equipment Connect Forum & Expo 2026 (HEC), a new government-backed event designed to reflect Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion industrial transformation.

CASE Ka Bharosa Wins Best Integrated Campaign at WMC 2025

CASE Construction honoured for trust-led marketing strategy.

We will be launching a new material-handling brand

Viraj Parthi, Commercial Director, Lifting and Environmental, Terex India

Our priorities mirror India’s Viksit Bharat goals

VG Sakthikumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India, speaks on the growth priorities for the Indian market in the next three to five years.

India Rising

Rising demand, resilient sales, and renewed infrastructure momentum pushed India’s CE industry to 1,40,191 units in FY2025. As the nation gears up for Excon 2025, the message is clear—India is rising, and so is its machinery.

Powering India’s Infra Future

Excon 2025 brings global technologies, future-ready equipment, and industry collaboration together to drive India’s fast-growing infrastructure landscape.

We are introducing future-ready fuelling infra

Chetan Walunj, Founder, Repos Energy

Every machine we supply is ‘Smart Iron’

Manav Kohli, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Gainwell Commosales

We will have over 20 products on display

Shubhabrata Saha, MD & CEO of AJAX Engineering

Localisation is central to our product strategy

Manish Mathur, CEO – Cranes, Action Construction Equipment

Awarding Excellence in Cement

The 9th Indian Cement Review Awards 2025 and the Multilogistix Awards 2025, held concurrently with the 15th Edition of Cement Expo and Conference, celebrated the excellence across the cement and logistics sectors.

Future Gearing

Innovation in materials and engineering is redefining how gears and drives deliver power, efficiency and motion.

We are introducing new-gen concrete solutions

Parminder Gabri, Director Commercial, Putzmeister

Beyond Asphalt

India’s infrastructure boom has delivered scale; now it must deliver sustainability. Engineers and policymakers are shifting focus to materials, drainage, circularity, and lifecycle value to build highways that truly last.

Tipping Point

As India builds at an unprecedented pace, tipper trucks have become the backbone of progress—spurring fresh investments, advanced models, and a vibrant, fast-evolving market.

Steel at a Crossroads

Rising construction demand meets missing steel grades, pushing India’s builders and OEMs to a defining crossroads.

We aim to become the world’s No. 3 compressor maker within a decade

Bhavesh Karia, Executive President – India, South Asia, Africa and the Middle east & South East Asia, ELGi Equipments

We will exhibit our future-ready products

Seshnath B, MD and CEO, Walvoil Fluid Power (India)

We’re pursuing indigenisation efforts across our product lines

Alok Tripathi, President, TIL Limited

Demand will shift to advanced tech like hybrid and alternate-fuel machines

Arvind K Garg, Advisor to Chairman and Managing Director, Larsen & Toubro

BKT Tyres to Spotlight Future-Ready Tyre Solutions at EXCON 2025

BKT will use this platform to demonstrate how its pioneering products are shaping the future of mobility and construction.

How CE Sector Can Enable Grassroots Infra Growth

Designed for agility and durability, CE are enabling the construction of everything from irrigation canals to village roads, notes MANISH MATHUR.

Beyond the Overlay

How new materials, smarter designs and performance-based practices are redefining India’s quest for longer-lasting, sustainable roads.

We are developing technologies to cut future carbon emissions

Jameson Mendonca, Power Generation Business Leader at Cummins India, discusses how the company is integrating digital monitoring and smart power management in gensets to enhance IoT and telematics in equipment.

Three WOLFF cranes enable Aurach Valley bridge project

After over three years of construction, the new Aurach Bridge near the Regau junction opened to traffic in early September.

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