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FCC highlights growth opportunities in railways

FIRST Construction Council (FCC), an infrastructure think-tank, hosted a virtual discussion forum on Oct 5, 2023, to discuss business opportunities for industry in the developing rail infrastructure segment.

On a high growth path

The government's focus on infrastructure development is expected to drive the demand for mini construction equipment.

On a high growth path

The government's focus on infrastructure development is expected to drive the demand for mini construction equipment.

Shriram Automall gets Great Place to Work certification

Great Place to Work® is a global authority that recognises High-Trust and High-Performance Culture™ at workplaces

Shriram Automall gets Great Place to Work certification

Great Place to Work® is a global authority that recognises High-Trust and High-Performance Culture™ at workplaces

Forging and components industry to experience 60% decline due to electric vehicles: AIFI

The Association of Indian Forging Industry (AIFI) has witnessed a challenging time in the first half of 2022 as a result of increased input costs, particularly steel, aluminum, and nickel prices.

Components industry to witness 60% decline due to EVs: AIFI President

AIFI has expressed concerns to the government over high steel, aluminum, and nickel prices, as the increase in steel prices has damaged the Indian forging industry

Forging and components industry to experience 60% decline due to electric vehicles: AIFI

• The increase in steel, aluminium, and nickel prices have hammered the industry in India

3i Expo gets an arousing response from manufacturing industry

3i EXPO & Conference— hosted by Industrial Products Finder (IPF) from May 20-21, 2022 in Mumbai—received an arousing response from the Indian manufacturing sectors with senior representatives from some of the leading companies like Emerson, Godrej & Boyce, Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Industries, Mitsubishi Electric, etc visiting the event.

3i EXPO & Conference gets a rousing response from the manufacturing industry; IPF presents awards to 19 SMEs from across India

3i EXPO & Conference gets an arousing response from manufacturing industry; IPF presents awards to 19 SMEs from across India

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.

1st IIEF lauds innovations in 5 categories

Industrial Products Finder (IPF), India’s largest circulated industrial magazine in its 49th year, virtually hosted First IPF Industrial Excellence Forum (IIEF) which comprised of two major segments— Conference and 5th IPF Industrial Excellence Awards, on January 15, 2021.

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.

L&T Construction bags mega contract of India’s first high-speed rail corridor

The scope for the MAHSR - C4 package includes the construction of viaducts, stations, major river bridges, depots, and other auxiliary works.

Financing Challenges

Devendra Kumar Vyas elaborates on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on infrastructure and financing sector and the challenges faced by NBFCs.

Creating a Win-Win Situation

In India, human resource along with automation will work wonders for the manufacturing industry.

ACMA seeks relief measures for component industry to withstand COVID 19 impact

The impact of coronavirus over the industry, people and the economy is a grave concern.

Open Letter to Finance Minister

The construction industry employs 35 million people, which is more than the population of Australia or Malaysia, and contributes 8 per cent of India?s GDP.

4th IPF Industrial Excellence Awards

The recent awards ceremony in Mumbai lauded 19 SMEs from 16 cities.In its 48th year, IPF, India's largest circulated industrial magazine, hosted its 4th IPF Industrial Excellence Awards in Mumbai during which 19 SMEs from 16 Indian cities were honoured for their achievements during the year.

Building smart machines and factories

The Innovation Day conference held in Ahmedabad was insightful with dedicated focus on smart manufacturing.

Supporting PERFORMANCE

Two Liebherr R 976 crawler excavators are at the heart of production in South African coal mine achieving an output of 280 cu m per hour for 20 working hours a day.

TCIEXPRESS posts robust growth in Q3

After reporting stellar figures in Q2, TCIEXPRESS has sustained its robust growth figures. The company?s net Q3 revenue showed robust growth of 14.89 per cent, while the EBITDA stood at Rs 31.63 crore after registering an increase of 28.26 per cent.

IPF Industrial Excellence Awards 2018

The 47-year-old Industrial Products Finder (IPF), published by ASAPP Info Global Group, presented its third IPF Industrial Excellence Awards on December 13, 2018, at NSE, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

Smart Industry Conference 2018

Indian manufacturers are at the brink of a technological transformation that is changing the way we work and communicate with each other.

India Rubber Expo to be held in Mumbai

The 10th edition of India Rubber Expo (IRE), Asia?s largest rubber expo, will be held during January 17-19, 2019. The IRE 2019 is a milestone with many features.

Showcasing innovations

The 2018 edition of INTERMAT, the international exhibition for construction and infrastructure, was a lively and vibrant event, confirming the growth perspectives of a sector driven by innovation, which has set its sights firmly on the future.

Vis Hydraulics joins Unacea

Vis Hydraulics, a company specialised in the design and production of hydraulic cartridge valves, coils and electronic controls for construction equipment, has joined Unacea. Founded in 2009 by Adamo and Davide Venturelli in Pavullo, near Modena, Vis Hydraulics offers a customised production service, tailored on the specific needs of each customer, in addition to the standard products.

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).

IPF Industrial Excellence Awards 2017

In its second year, the awards recognised people, processes and products that drive the industry forward to achieve success in a competitive market.

We expect to strengthen ties with our existing customers

The industry seems to be gradually moving out of the sluggishness. The impetus of the new infrastructure projects seems to have come in at an opportune time and soon we shall see the much-needed vibrancy in this high potential industry

Digital Transformation of Manufacturing

A world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault SystFmes commenced its first 'Manufacturing in the Age of Experience' event in India.

Siemens inaugurates new switchgear factory in India

Siemens India inaugurated its showcase digitalised low-voltage switchgear factory at Kalwa, near Mumbai. The globally-benchmarked factory is capable of producing more than 180 variants at the rate of one product every nine seconds.

Dassault Syst?mes sets 3D platform for digital transformation in manufacturing

Dassault Syst?mes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, commenced its first ?Manufacturing in the Age of Experience? event in India.

Equipment & Technology for Infrastructure is no Luxury!

The Supreme Court's recent clarification that construction equipment and agricultural equipment are not included in the BS-III vehicle ban was a sigh of relief to the concerned industry.

Don't stymie equipment & technology

The recent inauguration of India's longest bridge above water, the 9.15 km Dhola-Sadiya bridge by PM Modi coincided with the completion of three years of his government in office.

We see a lot of demand coming in from e-commerce sector

TCIEXPRESS is a specialist and leader in express distribution in India. PC Sharma, CEO and Whole Time Director, shares more on the company and the express logistics industry in India.

National Capital Goods Policy 2016

The National Capital Goods Policy 2016 has been the talking point for some time now. It is a policy that is not short on intent. It is conclusive but not entirely comprehensive. Some critical elements have been surprisingly left out.

New members at UNACEA

Dieci, a company specialised in the production of telescopic handlers, self loading truck mixers and dumpers has joined UNACEA. ?We have joined UNACEA because we believe in the trade association work in Italy and Europe,? said Ciro Correggi, Managing Director of Dieci.

ASTM International launches ?Year of the SME?

ASTM International, one of the world?s leading standards development organisations, launched the ?Year of the SME: Small Business in Action? at its first major meeting of 2016.

CE Industry Buoyant at EXCON 2015

CII and ICEMA jointly showcased the CE industry at EXCON 2015, the 8th International Construction Equipment and Construction Technology Trade Fair, from 25-29 November 2015, at the BIEC grounds in Bengaluru

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Hydraulic cylinders have wide application area ranging primarily construction equipment, manufacturing machinery, civil engineering equipment etc.

Transmissions optimise performance

Every off-highway vehicle performs different tasks on the job sites, with only a few characteristics in common. In order to achieve higher productivity, these machines must perform at high efficiency levels with lesser and lesser maintenance while working in harsh environments that exert high torques and loads on the equipment. Transmission solutions play a vital role in the overall performance of such a vehicle.

Connecting the CE Industry

As a prelude to Excon 2015, a road show was organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Mumbai on October 8, 2015. In essence, this meet was organised by CII to showcase the exhibition and give an overview. The event was attended by all sections of the connected stakeholders.

Power tools range launced under Stanley

Stanley Black& Decker, the world?s largest tools and storage company has now introduce the range of power tools under the Stanley brand, specifically engineered for the tradesmen and SMEs in the emerging markets.

Make in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an ambitious campaign ?Make in India?, which aims to turn the country into a global manufacturing hub. The campaign projects India as an investment destination and develop, promote and market India as a leading manufacturing destination and as a hub for design and information.

Budget boost for SMEs may not be enough

The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a slew of measures to boost the morale of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Budget, including a Rs 10,000 crore start-up fund for new businesses and an investment allowance of Rs 25 crore.

Farm Implements on Fast Growth Track

INDIA ranks second in farm output worldwide. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry, logging and fishing accounted for 17 per cent of the GDP in 2012. Rising costs and scarcity of manpower

AIAIs 4th Global Economic Summit in September

The 4th edition of the Global Economic Summit on Asia...Powering Global Markets, jointly organised by the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) and World Trade Centre, Mumbai is scheduled from 11-13 September 2014 at the Expo Centre, World Trade Centre Mumbai.

India needs to resolve issues around mining sector: KPMG

SV Sukumar, Partner and Head of Operations and Supply Chain, KPMG is of the view that India needs to resolve issues related to mining activities mainly coal and iron ore. The quick resolution of the mining issues is the way forward for the economy. The mining sector is plagued with so many issues like illegal mining, ban on mining, etc.

Bevcon Wayors wins major awards

Bevcon Wayors has won three prestigious awards in 2014. The Managing Director of the company Y Srinivas Reddy has been selected and honoured with the ?Most Promising Entrepreneurship Award? at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2014 India. The awards organised by Enterprise Asia were presented by Dr GV Krishnamurthy, former chief election commissioner of India and William Ng, President of Enterprise Asia.

Manufacturing will be the Key

The worst may not be over yet for the Indian manufacturing sector. Lack of growth in the manufacturing sector continues to be the Achilles? heel of the Indian economy, according to Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Emphasising the need to focus on manufacturing and exports, Chidambaram announced a goal to increase the share of manufacturing in GDP to 25 per cent and to create a hundred million jobs over a decade, in his interim budget speech.

Siemens technology solutions for SMEs

Siemens Industry Sector unveiled the Siemens Productivity Tour, a nation-wide, multi-city mobile road show aimed at empowering small and medium manufacturing enterprises across India with technologies for productivity and efficiency.

We are very focused on fuel-efficient concrete pumps

We are offering boom pumps starting from 20 m class up to 43 m class. In future, based on the customer need and availability of suitable truck chassis, we will offer boom pumps with a reach of more than 43 m,

The Budget's impact

Industry captains analyse the Budget's implications on the CE sector. According to Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director & CEO, JCB India, the Finance Minister has rolled out a well-balanced and realistic Budget.

Hits & misses

Even though the recent Budget left much to be desired, the initiatives announced in it and the measures taken outside it, together are expected to boost the demand for construction equipment (CE). To our surprise, the Budget was non-committal on the reduction of import duty for critical equipment and machinery.

India is a strategic country for France

The objectives for Ubifrance in India for 2013 is clear: to accompany a total of 350 new French SMEs to do business in India in all four main sectors, agro business, infra?structure transport industry, identification and technology and health and consumer goods sector, says Sophie Clavelier, Head of Infrastructure, Transport, Industry Department, French Trade Commission, Consulate General of France, Bangalore.

An Emerging Hub

There has been a seismic shift underway in the sales trends in construction equipment globally, a trend that is expected to continue. India has witnessed a substantial number of regional equipment manufacturers and international OEMs from various parts of the world are stepping up their presence and activity levels in key markets, especially in India.

JCB cluster programme

JCB India has kicked off an advanced cluster programme for its vendors. The move comes as the company is buoyed by the success of its basic cluster prog?ramme for suppliers in Ballabhgarh (Haryana).

The Premium Pick-up

Throughout history, big change has always been sparked by big ideas. Ideas that change the way we see the world, change the way we behave and change the face of business. And this is exactly what the Mahindra Genio is all about.

We provide skilled operators for site operations

We have incorporated many USPs in our plants to make it safer, energy-saving and eco-friendly, says Sunny Singh, Director, Singh Cons?tru?ction. Excerpts from the interview with Equipment India.

Confidence Quotient

'Vision 2020: Commanding New Heights', a study on the CE industry by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Indian Earthmoving and Construction Industry Association (IECIAL),

Sailer at the helm of VDMA CE

The members of the Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Association within VDMA eV,the German Engineering Federation, have unanimously elected Johann Sailer, Managing Partner at GEDA-Dechentreiter GmbH & Co KG.

We expect to achieve our target disburse?ment figure for FY12

At Excon, 2011, we are offering some unique innovative products like the Asset Power" with a pre-approved credit limit, which is a co branded card with our manufacturing partner wherein a customer

Srei BNP financed equipment over Rs 5,000 cr in Q1FY12

The main vehicle for leasing in India are the NBFCs, but these financing entities do not enjoy a level playing field vis-?-vis banks. For example, in terms of NPA allowance and recovery of bad assets, banks have a clear advantage over NBFCs.

Material Handling Equipment: Steady market Growth

Even though the financial years 2008-09 and 2009-10 were extremely tough for the MHE segment due to the global recession, the industry growth is back to figures of 15 to 20 per cent, and this is expected to sustain over the next few years.

Magma is present across segments and across geographies

W ith 170 branches we are well placed to address the entire market segment,? says Sumit Mukerjee, VP, Magma Fincorp, in an interview with Equipment India.

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