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Prashanth Kumar, Executive Director, Sicoma Mixers India

Make in Steel 2022

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

Opportunities galore

The construction industry across the globe is anticipated to present significant opportunities for construction equipment.

CE sector secures jobs in a difficult environment

Globally, sales of construction machinery fell by three per cent in 2020, but the Chinese market grew by 30 per cent, so the global market excluding China actually slowed by 17 per cent.

Potain tower cranes deliver versatile performance to construction projects in China

Potain top-slewing cranes are helping to build a real estate development in Xiangshan and a chemical plant in Zhenhai

CE sector secures jobs in a difficult environment

Last year, the industry turnover of construction machinery from German production was 10.5 billion euros. This corresponds to a minus of 17 per cent compared to the high level in 2019.

New Avenues to Growth

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has hit market players adversely on the supply side, causing declining sales of undercarriage components.

Wacker Neuson Group reports 20 per cent revenue growth in Q3

The Wacker Neuson Group reported revenue of EUR 378.7 million for the third quarter of 2017. This corresponds to an increase of 20 per cent relative to the previous year (EUR 315.7 million).

Back on Growth Path

Global sales of construction equipment are expected to increase seven per cent this year, according to updated forecasts from specialist market intelligence company, Off-Highway Research.

US ICE filter market to grow 2 per cent Y-O-Y by 2020

The US is the largest market for internal combustion engine (ICE) and related filters in the world, and in 2015 was significantly larger than the Chinese market, which was the second largest.

SDLG unveils its largest-ever motor grader

SDLG launched its biggest ever motor grader - the G9260 - at bauma China 2016. The new addition to SDLG?s motor grader family further strengthens the brand?s product portfolio and its position in the Chinese market.

SDLG unveils its largest-ever motor grader

SDLG launched its biggest ever motor grader ? the G9260 ? at bauma China 2016. The new addition to SDLG?s motor grader family further strengthens the brand?s product portfolio and its position in the Chinese market.

Liebherr to showcase innovations at Bauma China 2016

At Bauma China 2016, Liebherr Group will showcase the latest technologies and developments in construction machinery and components.

Global crane market to grow in 2017

According to a new report from Off-Highway Research, the worldwide demand for mobile cranes is expected to bottom-out this year. Sales of all terrain, lattice boom crawler, rough terrain and truck cranes are expected to total 17,077 units in 2016, an 11 per cent fall from the previous year.

Over 2,400 companies signed up for bauma China

According to the organisers, more than 2,400 exhibitors have already signed up for bauma China 2016, the eighth International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles.

Positive trend for O+P branches in China and USA

Five years after the birth of the first foreign office, O+P confirms its role of decisive player in the international market of hose and tube processing equipment.

Global CE Market to Improve

Global sales of construction equipment (CE) are forecast to grow 3.9 per cent in unit terms in 2016, to 760,508 machines, according to specialist economic forecasting and market research consultant, Off-Highway Research.

Growing Leaps and Bounds

LiuGong?s overseas business will be around 40 per cent of its total revenue in 2020. When major activities are in operation, more international visitors than usual will appear at the LiuGong International Industrial Park in Liuzhou, a south-western city in China. They range from global dealers in the construction equipment industry, to end-users from across the world.

Providing Constructive Solutions

Currently representing 20 reputed construction equipment manufacturers around the world, SEPL plans to continue introducing new high-technology products in India. Salgaocar Engineers Pvt Ltd (SEPL) is one of the renowned distributors for marketing earthmoving, mining and construction equipment

Towering the Demand Curve

What lifting capacity range of TCs will dominate the demand for free standing, external and internal climbing configurations? Say Malik ?The 5-6T capacity TCs will remain as the most dominate category.

We are the market leader in southern parts of India

Detroit Mining and Construction Equipment is a dealer for SDLG range of wheel loaders and motor graders for all the four states in South India. We have our corporate office in Hyderabad, with branches at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Nellore.

We are planning to manufacture cranes in India

Established over 20 years ago by eight people with CNY 5,00,000 ($80,000) bank loan, Zoomlion today has grown to $13 billion Group. Zoomlion now has the largest product range with 13 categories, 86 product series and over 800 types.

Caterpillar showcases new machines for China

Caterpillar has launched new tracked and wheeled excavators, as well as a wheeled loader at BICES exhibition in Beijing, specifically designed for the Chinese market.

Case shows its strength at bauma

Case Construction Equipment had centre stage at this year's bauma exhibition in Munich, showcasing its wide variety of equipment and demonstrating the range of machinery on offer to customers around the world.

We continuously offer new technologies to our customers.

Gates products typically offer two to three times the safety factor, efficiency and durability to the SAE/EN specs, as compared to others. Our products offer efficiency improvement and our services ensure that the customer get the full benefit of dealing with the worlds.

The CE market is set to grow to over 100,000 units by 2016

The cumulative sales of backhoe loaders, crawler excavators and wheeled loaders have been growing at a CAGR of over 20 per cent for the last ten years and will continue to grow at an impressive rate.

Our focus on the best fuel efficiency and faster machines remains steadfast

We have always believed that high technology will ultimately become the top need for India, and therefore all the machines we manufacture in India or import and sell, adhere to standards by which Kobelco machines are made anywhere in the world,

We are virtually the best in fuel average and productivity in the 20T excavator segment.”

We are looking forward to a lot of regulatory reforms. For new projects, the approach towards environment clearances needs to be more pragmatic, GOI has to ensure that no retrospective taxation happens, GST needs to be introduced even if some states do not play ball initially. Such actions will get the CE industry going, says Vikram Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Kobelco India. Excerpts from the interview.

India presents a vast potential for overseas investment, and VDMA acts as a bridgehead

The bC India show will facilitate closer interaction among German technology suppliers and the Indian construction industry, paving the way for increased global interest in the Indian market. Hence it would be a ?win-win? situation for the industry, says Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India. Excerpts from the interview.

C-Series hydraulic breakers

The new C-Series is Atlas Copco's hydraulic breaker offering to the Chinese market. Atlas Copco Construction Tools is currently launching its all-new C-Series of hydraulic breakers, a range of five different models for carriers in the 4-50-tonne class. With their stand-alone design, the breakers are easy to operate and represent a powerful alternative to the premium breaker range for the Chinese construction market.

bC India will create confidence in the market and improve the business situation.

Looking at the need of infra?structure developments in India in the long run, the CE market has a promising future. We hope that bC India 2013 will contribute to improve current market sentiments, says Thomas Loffler, Chief Executive Officer, bC Expo India. In a chat with EQUIPMENT INDIA, Thomas stresses the fact that they will be able to offer all visitors an even more representative market place at bC India 2013.

bauma China breaks all records

Despite the slowdown of the market and decreasing sales figures in the industry worldwide, the sixth edition of bauma China, the international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, construction vehicles and equipment, has broken all records again.Around 180,000 visitors (155,615 visitors in 2010) came to this year?s bauma China, which took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre during November 27- 30, 2012. That is an increase of 16 per cent.

Doosan at Bauma China

Doosan will showcase its range of equipment at Bauma China. These will include the company?s top of the range 70 tonne DX700LC crawler excavator. Also on show will be the DA40 articulated dump truck (DA40) ? a new one for Chinese market.

Caterpillar at bauma China

Caterpillar will be exhibiting its products and technologies atbauma China, after a gap of several years. The company will occupy all of Hall N1 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, or some 11,000 sq m of exhibition space; bauma China 2012 takes place from 27 to 30 November.Rich Lavin, Group President at Caterpillar, on the key player?s return said, ?We are pleased to showcase new Caterpillar.

LiuGong, ZF join hands

LiuGong and ZF intensify their cooperation by building a new joint venture axle company in Liuzhou. The construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong intensify their cooperation by building a new joint venture on 12 September. The new company will produce wheel loader axles that are specially tailored for the requirements of the Chinese market. In the long run, approximately 190 employees will be working at Liuzhou Axle Co

Volvo CE sales up by 15%

Continued momentum in most markets reinforced a self-assured quarter for Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), one that saw the company post strong earnings and strengthen its position in the Chinese wheel loader and excavator market.

New models at Manitowoc China

Manitowoc launched two new Dongyue truck cranes for the Chinese market, the GT8 and GT10A. The cranes are the first two to benefit from the updated design and production processes at the company?s factory in TaiAn, Shangdong Province.

Sany, Palfinger in JV

The Chinese construction machinery major Sany Group and the German crane company Palfinger have established a 50:50 joint venture, Sany-Palfinger Equipment Co, Ltd (Sany-Palfinger).

New Leader in Pumps

The largest Chinese-German transaction to date, the Sany-Putzmeister merger will create new global leader for concrete pumps.Finally, it?s official that the Putzmeister Holding GmbH, one of the leading players in the concrete equipment industry has been taken over by Sany Heavy Industry. Sany, based in Changsha, is a large Chinese producer of construction machinery.

Largest concrete takeover

The construction equipment industry, dominated by the US, has a new challenger from the Chinese markets in the form of Sany. Sany Heavy Industry Co., the construction-equipment maker run by China's richest man, employing 70,000 people worldwide with operations in 150 countries and a three quarter turnover of $1.7 billion,

Sany's Rs 300-cr India plan

Sany India invests Rs 300 crore to build 6S service centres in seven cities in India.

Dieseko Group launched in China

The Dieseko Group recently established its presence in China by launching Shanghai ICE Construction Machinery Trading Company.

Volvo CE doubles capacity at Shanghai

Volvo Construction Equipment's Shanghai plant has doubled the quantity of excavators it produces per day since 2010.

Mobile Cranes: Towards Sustainable Growth

The growth potential for lifting, loading and handling solutions is huge and continuously increasing, as India propels itself for a sustainable nine per cent plus per annum economic growth.

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