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Budget 2024: Key highlights
Key highlights of Interim Budget 2024
CONCRETE BATCHING PLANTS
Concrete is a major constituent of infrastructure projects: mainly in real estate, roads and highways, railways, sea ports, airports, power plants, irrigation and urban modernisation sectors.
Rolling ahead
Roads and highways is still going strong as the most happening infrastructure sector in India with many ongoing projects and many in the pipeline. India has the second largest road network across the world at 4.7 million km and is still growing.
Indian tyres to lose out in export market
Tyre manufacturers in India are set to lose competitiveness in global markets amid fears of a spurt in the price of locally available natural rubber, due to import restrictions imposed on this key raw material by the government.
Ready for the Big Boom
Large capacity concrete batching plants are to piggyback upcoming 100 new concrete roads and other infrastructure projects. Mass concreting is expected to be a major constituent of upcoming infrastructure projects in roads and highways, railways, sea ports, airports, power plants
Nawa will be venturing into track- mounted plants
Our strong base is product know-how, proven technology and engineering skills supported by latest CADD capabilities. These, coupled with well-equipped heavy fabrication and manufacturing facilities and project management skills, 0 - -
22730 14 162 2011-12-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India We will showcase our new range of products at Excon 2011 Doosan will showcase new range of light sources, large compressors, mini excavators at Excon," says HS Mohan, COO, Doosan Infracore India, in a friendly chat with Equipment India. Excerpts from the interview.
What is the preset status of the construction equipment industry, its size and growth potential?
The construction equipment industry has shown cautious growth for the current year. Industry leaders have done well. However, rupee depreciation, coupled with frequent interest rate hikes and fuel price increases, have badly affected the industry. The majority of the announced projects both in mining and road sector are getting delayed due to many cons?traints and policies. The industry is bullish on the growth during the coming months, though.
What was the performance of Doosan in the last two quarters and how do you expect to end this fiscal? Doosan, with many product lines for the construction industry, has done well this year, compared to last year. While the opportunities are big, the rupee depreciation coupled with high cost of sales is not favourable for a decent performance for the fiscal.
What is the investment made by Doosan?
Doosan is keen to be a part of the growing earthmoving and material handling industry, and so, is weighing all possible ways to increase its manufacturing presence in India for heavy line equipments, portable power and skid steers.
What are the new products that have been launched during 2010 - 2011 by Doosan?
Doosan has launched large water well compressors, which are high in productivity and are very fuel- efficient. We have also introduced the latest models of Bobcat skid steer loaders with increased operator comfort resulting in higher productivity and safety.
Doosan range excavators are fitted with our own fuel-efficient engines suiting Indian conditions and hydraulic components, which benefits the customers for a single-window after-sales support.
Doosan has also launched hydraulic and other oils which increases the life of the components and the efficiency of the equipment. Doosan oils are now available with dealers.
Tell us about the initiatives taken to widen the sales and service network, and training for operators.
Over the last two years, Doosan has focused on upgrading the channel partners with a high degree of hand-holding, product and service and parts training. Doosan has put 25 dealers in place, with seven regional offices spread over length and breadth of the country. h We have encouraged training of customer operators at their facilities in Bangalore. Sensing the needs, Doosan has also conducted operator trainings are the customer sites, educating the maintenance staff not only on operation but also on efficient maintenance of the machine resulting in high uptime of the equipment.
What is the potential for smaller excavators in India? How strong is Doosan in the excavator segment?
Though there is a market for smaller excavators in India, backhoe loaders are very popular in this segment. Doosan will be showcasing the small Bobcat excavator during Excon to understand the segment and the market. Doosan has promoted fully imported higher capacity excavators and loaders for the mining segment. Doosan produces excavators up to 75T capacity, this will be introduced in India over a period of time.
And how strong is Doosan in the material handling segment?
World leader Bobcat has a niche role in the material handling equipment industry. With over a hundred attachments, the Bobcat skid steer loader can meet all applications and job handling requirements. Doosan will be showcasing and demonstrating Bobcat SS loaders with its many attachments during Excon.
What kind of services does Doosan render in the rentals scenario?
Currently Doosan is not looking at these services. h We have taken up some challenging services of MARC (Maintenance & Repair Contract) for some of the higher capacity machines.
Brief us on the various attachments on offer.
Apart from the Bobcat attachments, Doosan is promoting their own rock breakers covering all range of excavators. Doosan also promotes the Doosan-owned Montabert rock breakers suiting the customer's needs and choice.
How do you view the business opportunities from Excon?
Doosan will be showcasing new range of light sources, large compressors, mini excavators during Excon. We will also be officially launching the Doosan brand of oils and skid steer tyres in the replacement market , with competitive pricing.
What differentiates Doosan from the competition?
Doosan is a world leader in the construction and material handling industry. Currently, Doosan has over 5,000 machines in the Indian market which are serviced by our factory trained engineers. With Doosan components fitted on excavators (engine and hydraulic compo?nents) the customers are assured of best service at all given times. Doosan machines have done very well under all arduous applications and are gaining in popularity for its reliability and productivity.
TEPL has ambitious plans for quadrupling its top line from present levels
Terex Equipment is all set to ride the bandwagon and be a part of this tremendous growth story that is unrolling in the country, "We have set up another state-of-the-art facility at Hosur, near Bangalore, apart from the existing Greater Noida facility.
GMMCO believes in total product support
There is enormous potential for duty cycle cranes in India, but as of now, the concept has not been popularised in the country, even as demand is climbing,? says M Saravanan, Business Head, New Business, GMMCO. 0 - - 14428 14 102 2011-03-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India We are in the process of further investment for new product lines
?Sany gives top priority for safety and the cranes designed and produced by us are all incorporated with the safety features which are required globally,? says Rajesh Kawoor, Vice President ? Sales, Sany Heavy Industry India. Excerpts from the interview.
How is Sany placed in a fast-evolving scenario, in the Indian context?
Looking at the emerging scenario in the Indian market, we are experiencing a very positive atmosphere. The growth pattern up to 2008 was very steady and upward but in 2009 and 2010, the growth was erratic and not uniform. As far as Sany India operations are concerned, we are anticipating a growth rate of about 30 per cent and major growth is envisaged in cranes and concrete machinery.
What sort of topline growth is Sany looking at in the next five years?
In the next five years, we are looking at a growth rate with an increase of about 5-10 per cent every year, compared to the preceding year. We are also in the process of deciding on future investment in the coming years and to start production of new product lines.
Brief us about your R&D spend.
The Sany Group spends about 7-9 per cent of sales revenue on R&D and as Sany India R&D is in place, the spending pattern will be similar to Sany Group policy.
What is the market potential for crawler cranes in India?
The potential for crawler cranes in the building segment is for smaller capacities up to 80T and we do not see any drastic change in this segment. We see the largescale projects, power plants and windmills as the largest users of crawler cranes; the requirement from this segment is for higher capacities.We are expecting a steady growth in the next five years and we see the requirements of higher capacity crawler canes will definitely increase.
How do you look at the issues of training/and skilled operators?
On-site and classroom training are conducted for the customers, operators and technical staff to explain the operation procedure and also for regular maintenance procedures. The operators are trained and also tested to check their calibre. If they are found lacking in any aspect, Sany takes special care and initiative for training that operator until he is confident, thus making the crane operation for the customer safe and smooth.
Do all the engines used comply with emission norms?
Sany cranes are mounted with the world?s best known engines, Cummins and Deutz, which are within the environmental norms. For cranes of capacity 50T to 250T, we have the Cummins engine and for higher capacity cranes of 400T and 630T we have the Deutz engine.
Inbuilt safety system
? SLI (Safe Load Indicator): This indicates the percentage of load been lifted by the crane, at a specific configuration and working radius.
? Hook movement limiter: The hook movement limiter stops the hook at a safe distance from the boom tip and thus avoids collision and damage to the boom.
? Angle sensor: The angle sensor is installed on the main boom foot and also at the luffing boom foot, so as to indicate the working angle of the main boom and luffing boom separately.
? Load sensor: This device indicates the amount of load that has been lifted by the crane, the actual load.
? Anemometer: It indicates the wind speed to the operator and he can lower the boom if experiencing turbulent wind flow at the work site.
? Pawl locks for the winches: The pawl lock is provided for both main winch and auxiliary winch so as to stop wrong operations without the lock being released.
? Limit sensor: It is fitted on the frame near to the boom foot.
? Back stopper: It is an additional safety device which stops the boom from moving above 81 degrees.
? Engine parameter display: This is in the operator cabin which provides the customer with all the working data of the engine which indicates oil pressure, temperature, coolant temperature, fuel available in tank, engine RPM, battery voltage, etc,
? Camera and visual display: Two cameras are fitted on the crane which provides the rear view of the crane and also of the winches.
? Swing alarm: The beeper works automatically when the crane swings.
? Future safety installation: Camera on luffing tip.
?The potential from the aftermarket is huge and the competition is intense. We are expanding our distribution network and product portfolio to meet the challenges from the aftermarket,? says Ajith Raj Nair, Joint Managing Director, Mann + Hummel. In an exclusive interview with Equipment India, Ajith Raj talks about the growth prospects of the industrial filter market. Excerpts from the interview.
How is Mann + Hummel placed to meet the surging demands in this evolving scenario?
For Mann+Hummel, the year 2010 was challenging and we are proud to inform that we achieved the highest turnover in our filter business for industrial equipment. We are better placed now, eager and ready to face the challenges of 2011 and the years to come.
How does Mann + Hummel look at ending this fiscal?
Our fiscal year is from January to December and we have achieved a record turnover in 2010, a growth of over 60 per cent compared to last year.
What sort of topline growth are you looking at in the next five years?
We are looking at a CAGR of about 30 per cent for the next five years. We see the growth from garnering more of a market share as the market has appreciated the Mann filter for its quality and consistency.
Taking into account the coming emission norms, how confident are you of meeting such stringent norms?
Mann+Hummel has always been in the forefront for introducing innovative and eco-friendly products that help the OEMs to achieve and conform to the stringent emission norms. Such technologies are mature in Europe and Mann + Hummel is already a leading supplier. This helps us to get a jumpstart for such requirements as and when they are introduced in this country. The focus is not only on the emissions but also on ELV directives. A lot of research is underway to look at alternate materials that can be recycled and reused without harming the ecological balance.
What are Mann + Hummel?s core competencies and strengths?
Started in Germany, Mann+Hummel is a 70-year old company, having presence in over 41 locations globally. Our vision is leadership in filtration with vast knowledge that we have built over the years. We are a preferred OEM supplier and have been a development partner for various filtration solution for our customers.
How do you look at the potential from the aftermarket?
The potential is huge and the competition is intense. We are expanding our distribution network and product portfolio to meet the challenges from the aftermarket. Our own R&D facility in Peenya, Bengaluru, gives us an advantage for high quality product development and product range expansion.
How do you look at competition in this sector?
Competition is intense, especially with respect to price. Fortunately, for the industrial customer, the price that he pays for having used a cheap filter is much more than what he can pay for a higher quality filter. This is also well understood in the market and has been the reason for our success. We are competitively priced.
Can you name some of the OEMs Mann + Hummel supply in India?
We are OEM to all major construction, engine and compressor manufacturers.
Brief us about your R&D spend, and also the latest technological trends in the market.
At the global level, we spend about 4 per cent of our annual turnover on R&D. In India also, we have invested heavily on setting up the state-of-the-art R&D centre in Bengaluru.
How successful has Mann + Hummel been in integrating various functions of filtration into a single module with compact design? What is the response from the user industry?
We have had a very good response from OEMs abroad for such modules as it saves lot of space, money, etc.
What was the response to DPF?
In Europe, the response has been very encouraging; it will catch on in India as well.
What is the potential for water filtration systems? Is Mann + Hummel geared to meet the requirements?
The potential is huge. It is a billion- dollar market and we are gearing up for this challenge. We have recently acquired a membrane manufacturing company, Ultra Flo in Singapore, and this will help us in being competitive and in providing customised solutions. We have also taken up some projects in India and some are in the pipeline.
Tell us about your production facility, capacity, and investment plans.
Currently, we have one production facility in Tumkur near Bengaluru. We have already started constructing our second production facility at Bawal in north India for our automotive requirements. This second plant will be ready by early 2012. With this, we will also have the opportunity to serve our industrial customers in the north better, with better logistics and reach.
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