Capacite Infraprojects bags Mumbai infra projects worth Rs 5.49 bn

Capacite Infraprojects has secured construction projects in Mumbai worth Rs 5.49 billion, signalling a significant expansion for the company in the city's urban infrastructure landscape.

AJAX Engineering appoints Tuhin Basu as Chief Financial Officer

Tuhin will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's financial strategy

Dilip Buildcon JV secures Madhya Pradesh project

Dilip Buildcon, a renowned name in the Indian infrastructure sector, has once again made headlines with its recent achievement. In a joint venture with another prominent player, the company has secured a significant Letter of Award (LOA) for a project valued at Rs 413 crore in Madhya Pradesh

JCB aims to cut carbon footprint with fuel efficiency plan

Deepak Shetty, CEO & Managing Director, JCB India

Cosmos Pumps Drops 'The Giant': A Herculean Dewatering Pump, Transforming Mines with Techno-Magic

Cosmos Pumps, a pioneering force in dewatering pump solutions, proudly introduces “THE GIANT” Dewatering Pump, a cutting-edge innovation poised to revolutionize the global mining industry.

R&D is crucial for staying ahead of market trends

Gajanan V Gandhe, Country Lead and Vice President, Dana India Sandeep Khullar, Executive Director, Off Highway & Commercial Vehicle, Dana India

ASKO acquires majority stake in Hy-Brid Lifts

Turkish holding company ASKO has acquired a majority stake in Hy-Brid Lifts, a manufacturer of low-level access equipment based in Richfield, Wisconsin.

Concrete equipment sector has been quick to embrace advanced tech.”

Ramesh Babbar, President and Director, Columbia Machine Engineering, speaks on the company’s approach to innovation and technology.

Hy-Brid Lifts announces strategic partnership with ASKO

Hy-Brid Lifts is a brand of Custom Equipment LLC

The concrete equipment sector has been quick to embrace advanced technologies

Ramesh Babbar, President and Director, Columbia Machine Engineering, speaks on the company’s approach to innovation and technology.

Successful mining with technology-driven lubrication solutions

Mobil Delvac Modern™? 15W-40 Super Fleet is a contemporary heavy-duty diesel engine oil intended to improve fleet performance.

Will the Road construction target be achieved in 2023-24?

The road sector is suffering from immobility! Surprised?

Embracing the Rental Revolution

Rental penetration is a bit low in the mining equipment industry, but it is increasing on YOY basis due to awareness and availability of latest mining equipment.

CASE CE appoints Shalabh Chaturvedi as MD for India & SAARC

Chaturvedi has been with CNH Industrial for over a decade

CASE CE appoints Shalabh Chaturvedi as MD for India & SAARC

Chaturvedi will be responsible for strategic and sustainable expansion of the CASE Construction Equipment brand in the region.

XCMG releases 17 models of excavators

XCMG Excavator, a subsidiary of Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group, recently staged the grand launch of 17 new excavators that are specially designed and customised for the high-end North American market.

BMC would spend Rs 60 bn to pave 400 km of roads

In the upcoming years will Mumbai's pitiful potholed roads ultimately be fixed? The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has chosen five large construction companies with a track record in building national highways to carry out the job and has eliminated small road contractors in order to execute the largest-ever civic contract to concrete 400 km of road for Rs 60 billion.

Succeeding With Standardisation

Troy Geisler of Talbert Manufacturing gives key considerations to optimise trailer fleets.

Succeeding with Standardisation

Troy Geisler of Talbert Manufacturing gives key considerations to optimise trailer fleets

Succeeding With Standardisation

Troy Geisler of Talbert Manufacturing gives key considerations to optimise trailer fleets.

Toshiba bags ozone treatment system contract from L&T

Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereafter TISS) announced that they have concluded a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for three ozone generators at the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant in Delhi, being executed by Delhi Jal Board.

On the Move!

The market for mobile cranes is on the move driven by low-rise residential, commercial, and industrial building construction activity in urban areas.

L&T dispatches 700 MWe steam generator to GHAVP

The heavy engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro, flagged off the fourth steam generator (SG) for NPCIL’s indigenously designed 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWR) to be set up at Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) in Fatehabad district of Haryana.

L&T and ReNew announce partnership to focus on green hydrogen business in India

Under this agreement, L&T and ReNew will jointly develop, own, execute and operate green hydrogen projects in India.

L&T hires women professionals under career re-entry programme

India’s biggest engineering, construction, manufacturing, technology, and financial services company Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) invites applications from women professionals who are on a career break.

BRO Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry is CW Man of the Year - Public Sector

Lt Gen Chaudhry was awarded at the 19th CONSTRUCTION WORLD Annual Awards.

Welspun, PSP, Ahluwalia bag honours as fastest construction companies in under ?2k cr

The companies were awarded at the 19th CONSTRUCTION WORLD Annual Awards.

HRS Heat Exchangers acquired by Exchanger Industries

Exchanger Industries Limited (EIL), the Canadian market leader and globally recognised designer and manufacturer of heat transfer products for the energy, petrochemical, industrial and clean power generation sectors, has acquired HRS Heat Exchangers (HRS). Financial terms have not been disclosed.

HRS Heat Exchangers acquired by Exchanger Industries

The acquisition provides EIL immediate access to a cost- effective global footprint with scalable hubs in both India and Spain, and a combined portfolio of anti- fouling technologies that enhances differentiation and acts as a unique platform to create value for customers.

MPM Rental adds three new Grove RT9130E-2s for Chile’s dynamic mining sector

After success with its first RT9130E-2 unit purchased in 2013, the company triples down on its Grove offerings for Chile’s market.

Bounce back

Construction equipment finance has bounced back after the pandemic-forced lull.

Repairing at 1000 m: The perils of bridge work

Bridges form an essential part of modern day economic and transportation systems. They can be used to connect islands that can span several kilometres into deep seas, connect stretches of separated lands - as well as joining cities, separated by lakes and rivers.

Mahindra Group Appoints Manoj Bhat as Group CFO

Mahindra & Mahindra announced the appointment of Manoj Bhat as the Group Chief Financial Officer with effect from 2nd April 2021. Dr Anish Shah the current Deputy Managing Director and Group CFO of the Mahindra Group will assume the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer from 2nd April 2021. Manoj Bhat will report to Dr. Anish Shah and will be a part of the Group Corporate Office Leadership Team.

L&T flags off world’s heaviest LC-Max reactors ahead of schedule

Achieving another milestone in the engineering world, the Heavy Engineering business of Larsen & Toubro, has completed and flagged off World’s Heaviest LC-Max Reactors ahead of schedule in the presence of MK Surana, Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.

Ardent Infra joins hands with KCC Buildcon for asphalt production

Ardent Infra Equipments strengthened its presence in India with collaborating with the Haryana based KCC Buildcon, which has won the contract for the Delhi Vadodara Expressway project.

Ardent Infra joins hands with KCC Buildcon for asphalt production

Ardent Infra Equipments strengthened its presence in India with collaborating with the Haryana based KCC Buildcon

Srei Equipment Finance, UCO Bank announce strategic alliance

Srei Equipment Finance (Srei Equipment), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Srei Infrastructure Finance (Srei), and UCO Bank, one of India's premier public sector banks, announced a strategic alliance to offer joint loans for purchase of construction and mining, farm and medical equipment under a co-lending arrangement.

Srei Equipment Finance, UCO Bank to co-lend through iQuippo platform

Srei Equipment Finance (Srei Equipment), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Srei Infrastructure Finance (Srei), and UCO Bank, one of India?s premier public sector banks, announced a strategic alliance to offer joint loans for purchase of construction and mining, farm and medical equipment under a co-lending arrangement.

50 years of successful journey

The Bengaluru-based Triveni Enterprises, a leading provider of steel and steel services in India, announced new line of machines to mark the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the company.

Enhancing Production optimisation

Konecranes India is capitalising on its local and global steel industry successes to target growing demand in maintenance and production optimisation expertise to support the country's local production growth and export push.

HTC WOLFFKRAN rebrands to WOLFFKRAN

HTC WOLFFKRAN, the UK sales, rental and service subsidiary of tower crane manufacturer WOLFFKRAN, has changed its name from HTC WOLFFKRAN to WOLFFKRAN.

Inception to Golden Jubilee - An Eventful Journey

With its mission - "To be a leader with our products through technologies and change with the changing times", for over a half century, Triveni Enterprises has been a closely held family business retaining the values of customer focus and quality, with which it was founded, by the late OP Agarwal, who was a pilot.

Triveni Enterprises celebrates 50 years of successful journey

The Bengaluru-based Triveni Enterprises, a leading provider of steel and steel services in India, announced new line of machines to mark the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the company.

Compliance Challenges

Embracing the next level emission regulations is expected to be tough for the engine and equipment OEMs considering technology upgradations and need for adequate skill development among the users.

Wirtgen 220 SM 3.8 Surface Miner: Maximum Performance in Soft Rock

Wirtgen's 220 SM 3.8 surface miner selectively mines raw materials up to a cutting depth of 350 mm and a uni-axial compressive strength of 35 MPa.

TAFE appoints new CEO

TAFE announced the appointment of Sandeep Sinha as CEO. He joins TAFE with a successful track record spanning over two decades of global and domestic industry experience.

Loads of Opportunities

With the construction activity picking up and mining operations reviving in India, new opportunities are knocking at the doors of the wheel loader market.

Goldhofer consolidates market position in Taiwan

Chi Deh Crane Engineering Co headquartered in Hsinchu City (Taiwan) and has service bases in the People?s Republic of China, has chosen the Goldhofer FTV 550 blade transport device, for rotor blade transport operations in Taiwan.

B&B Attachments announces new Financial Controller

The UK-based material handling equipment manufacturer B&B Attachments announced the appointment of Scott Little as its new Financial Controller

Srei Equipment Finance and Bank of Baroda in strategic alliance

Srei Equipment Finance (SEFL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Srei Infrastructure Finance (Srei), and Bank of Baroda, India?s second largest public sector bank, announced a strategic alliance to offer joint loans for infrastructure equipment under a co-lending arrangement.

We plan to localise production of skid-steer loaders

As the market leader in skid-steer loader market in India, Doosan Bobcat has taken up various initiatives to further expand its reach in the market.

ValvTechnologies names new Director of Global Quality Management

ValvTechnologies, Inc, manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, announced the appointment of Keith Whittaker as Director of Global Quality Management.

Vikram Makar elected AIRIA President

Vikram Makar, Chairman and Managing Director, Oriental Rubber Industries, has been elected President of the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) for the year 2018-19. This was announced at the 66th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of AIRIA held at Kolkata.

Terex Board appoints new Chairman

Terex Corporation announced that John L. Garrison, Terex?s President and Chief Executive, has assumed the position of Chairman of the Board.

Setting A new benchmark

Marking 20 years of lifting innovation this year, Combilift unveiled its all-new manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland to produce its complete range of material handling equipment.

Vedanta Resources appoints new CEO

Vedanta Resources plc (Vedanta) has announced the appointment of Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors, effective August 31, 2018. He succeeds Kuldip Kaura, the current Interim CEO.

Equipment finance sector to grow at 19 per cent CAGR

We are the leading financiers in the construction, mining, and allied equipment (CME) sector in India for fiscal 2017 (Source: Feedback Analysis). This sector primarily consists of equipment used for earthmoving and mining, concreting, road building, material handling, material processing and allied activities.

Revival on Cards?

India is witnessing an improved growth trend in coal mining, as Coal India Ltd (CIL) is aiming an output of one billion tonne by 2020. CIL has earmarked a capital investment of Rs 57,000 crore, as part of the road map for one billion tonne target, with a planned capex of Rs 8,500 crore in 2017-18.

BorgWarner develops new EGR coolers for CVs

To support commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturers in meeting current and future emissions regulations, BorgWarner has developed an economical new series of multi-platform exhaust gas re-circulation (EGR) coolers featuring a compact floating core.

Donaldson Company appoints new Vice President

Donaldson Company Inc announced the appointment of Jacquie Boyer as Vice President of global OEM sales, effective August 28, 2017. Boyer will report to Tom Scalf, Senior Vice President of Engine Products.

Equipment Finance Sets to Outperform

Construction equipment market in India has evolved and become a major one in the global market place. With the evolution of the market, awareness about the various equipment class and their use, and above all, the construction and infrastructure development activities picking up momentum, the equipment finance market has opened up to all equipment categories.

Shri Dinesh Crane Services buys SANY all terrain crane

Self-developed dual-pump converging/diversion main valve is used. Converging flow of the single-action dual-pump ensures fast operation and high work efficiency; combined-action dual-pump diversion system is applied to ensure stable controllability. Electric proportional variable displacement piston pump is used to ensure high-accurate flow control with higher efficiency and energy saving.

Essar Projects bags 100-km natural gas pipeline contract

Essar Projects has won a contract for a 100-km gas pipeline from GSPL India Gasnet Ltd. (GIGL). The project involves laying of natural gas pipelines, with diametres ranging from 12 inches to 18 inches, between Jalandhar and Amritsar, a critical segment of the 2,100-km Mehsana-Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar Pipeline (MBJSPL) project that passes through 29 districts in five states.

Construction enabler

India is on a fast track to develop world-class infrastructure in the country. Commencing with road sector wherein a construction speed of 40 km a day has already been achieved, plans are afloat to take it to 100 km a day. Similar traction has begun in other construction sectors like canals and more will follow.

Essar Projects bags 100-km natural gas pipeline contract

Essar Projects has won a contract for a 100-km gas pipeline from GSPL India Gasnet Ltd. (GIGL). The project involves laying of natural gas pipelines, with diametres ranging from 12 inches to 18 inches, between Jalandhar and Amritsar, a critical segment of the 2,100-km Mehsana?Bhatinda?Jammu?Srinagar Pipeline (MBJSPL) project that passes through 29 districts in five states.

Bauma is an important platform for the industry

Basis various industry reports, In FY16, the disbursement in the construction equipment financing (CEF) industry was Rs 243 billion, down about 5 per cent from Rs 255 billion in FY15. However, In FY17, the CEF industry is expected to have a turnaround and grow about +5 per cent (from -5 per cent in FY 16) and grow about 15 per cent in FY18.

Government should fast-track the procurement

After a lull in the past three years, mining, especially coal, is set to show significant growth in the next few years. Coal India (CIL) is doing its best to increase coal production quickly, from the current 568 million tonne per annum (mtpa) to 927 mtpa by 2020.

Container Handling: Future?s Bright

New Primary Mobile Jaw Crusher

The new Terex Finlay J-1170AS is a high-performance primary mobile jaw crusher built around the Terex 1,100 mm x 700 mm (44-? x 28-?) jaw crusher, with a proven track record in recycling, aggregate production and mining applications.

BWSL: A Triumph of Precision Engineering

Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) is the first-of-its-kind civil engineering marvel on Mumbai?s coastline. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the sea link is a reflection of the modern infrastructure that Mumbai added in its progress towards becoming a world-class city.

Potain cranes at Hutong Yangtze Bridge

Chinese contractor Second Harbor Engineering is working on the 11 km-long Hutong Yangtze Bridge. China Zhongtie Bridge Engineering is handling the lift work for the project and determined that the bridge?s design required a pair of cranes that could reach working heights of at least 100 m, combined with an ability to pick loads of up to 18 t.

Sour CE Issue

Essentially, CE selection and procurement is a complex metrics-based decision making activity that requires active involvement of the concerned stakeholders of an organisation.

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.

The K-Way

With a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and well -defined work practices, Komatsu India (KIPL) has created a niche for itself in its domain. A Special feature on the construction and mining equipment major?s Chennai manufacturing facility.

Is the money flowing again?

Tricky times call for strong strategies but the long term prospects are bright for financiers with staying capacity, finds Charu Bahri. Demand for construction equipment finance has been down for the last few years.

Navin Group is the oldest active dealership of CE industry in MP

Being involved in the business of construction equipment for the past 27 years, Navin Group still maintains a track record of excellent customer service and a healthy market share of satisfied customers

Ready for Long Haulage

COMMERCIAL vehicle industry experienced one of the worst and the longest spell of recessions during last three years. However, the good news is that it is reviving now. The heavy-duty (HD) trucks industry hit the peak level in 2011 with a sales of 241,000 and it dropped to 130,000 in 2013.

Dmg events opens new offices

Dmg events Middle East and Asia, the Dubai-based event organizers responsible for events, including ADIPEC and BIG 5, have announced the opening of new offices in India

New Primary Mobile Jaw Crusher

The new Terex Finlay J-1170AS is a high-performance primary mobile jaw crusher built around the Terex 1,100 mm x 700 mm (44-? x 28-?) jaw crusher, with a proven track record in recycling, aggregate production and mining applications

New Primary Mobile Jaw Crusher

The new Terex Finlay J-1170AS is a high-performance primary mobile jaw crusher built around the Terex 1,100 mm x 700 mm (44-? x 28-?) jaw crusher, with a proven track record in recycling, aggregate production and mining applications. A key new feature of this model is the onboard detachable sizing screen.

Dedicated infra financing vehicles are need of the hour

Eight months in office, the Central Government has done well to improve the business sentiment. Several measures aimed at easing the way of doing business have been taken. Things have started looking up for the infrastructure sector too.

STILL Number One

The focused thrust on infrastructure, manufacturing and agricultural sectors is expected to boost the demand for pick-n-carry cranes, which dominate the mobile crane market with over 80 per cent of total sales.

Instrumental in product development

A Master in Automotive Engineers from MIT, Guindy, Sanjay Wadnerkar is the Vice President at LiuGong India, heading team of more than 140 with 26 years of experience in automotive, CEV original equipment manufacturing

311 Series compactors

With 100 years of experience in manufacturing vibratory compactors and a track record of receiving 20 design awards for all its design innovations, HAMM has launched Series 311 Soil compactors in India.

8,500 km by March 2015: How Realistic is the Target?

The Union Finance Minister has set a target of 8,500 km of roads to be completed during the current fiscal year, which simply means construction of about 35.5 km of road per day! In the last couple of years,

Implementation, The Key

The intent of the Modi Government is crystal clear. A plethora of proposed projects in every vertical, to say the least, has rekindled great expectations. Thanks to the government?s focus on ?connectivity?

Posco E&C signs MoU with PNC Infratech

Posco Engineering & Construction India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Posco E&C Korea, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PNC Infratech to jointly develop and execute infrastructure projects in India and neighbouring countries.

Posco Signs MOU with PNC Infratech

Posco Engineering & Construction India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Posco E& Korea, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PNC Infratech to jointly develop and execute infrastructure projects in India and neighbouring countries.

A true business leader

Deepak Garg has taken the responsibility at Sany Heavy Industries as the Chief Executive Officer. He will have the overall responsibility of Sany's business strategy and growth in India. Garg brings with him over 20 years of experience and expertise in sales and marketing.

Achieving Cost Efficiency

Cost efficiency is not only achieved through cleaner engines, but also through optimising the man-machine interface with a variety of machine control technologies, 'correcting' the usage patterns, and packaging solutions that take care of clients' business needs around project costs.

Terex will be launching the new 100-150 TPH plant series in May 2014

Views from Jaideep Shekhar, Executive Director, Terex Materials Processing, Terex India: At Terex, all machines are designed keeping in mind the requirements of the Indian customers. They come with various in-built product capabilities to provide maximum flexibility to the customers and suit the changing needs of the industry.

A Fresh Lease of Life

Crushers and screens address the supply requirements of the core infrastructure raw material inputs. The de-growth in the mining sector and the prevailing slowdown in the road sector has had a negative impact on the crushers and screens equipment (CS&E) segment. Like in many other equipment segments, the original equipment manufacturers in CS&E also have been busy with upgradation of existing range and new launches. The recent lifting of the ban on iron ore mining by the Supreme Court is expecte

Excavators Ready to Ride the Slump

Within the Indian construction equipment industry, the crawler excavator segment is the largest by value and the second largest, after backhoe loaders, in terms of number of units sold. Now, the shrinking market and intense competition have forced OEMs to focus more on value additions. Concepts like low lifecycle cost, faster ROIs, lowest cost per tonne all have made it imperative for OEMs to innovate, both on the product design and service fronts. Agith G Antony takes a peek at the prevailing t

ICE financiers and OEMs need to work together in intensifying the dialogue with the government

The growth of the infrastructure and construction equipment (ICE) industry in India is still at a nascent stage. The industry is currently at about $4 billion with volumes in the vicinity of 80,000 units per annum in the organised market.

Indian economy could well bounce back with the initiatives taken by the government

For the last two years, the business of Indian bulk material handling has been riding a very bumpy road filled with potholes in the form dynamic fluid situations, uncertainty, ambiguous status, and other such obstacles.

The demand for crawler excavators will reach 23,000 units by 2017

In view of the government's resolve to contain the fiscal deficit within the planned target, it will be difficult to spend heavily on infrastructure at the moment; however, the situation is expected to improve after the 2014 elections

Government should fast-track the land acquisition process

Gmmco, well supported by Caterpillar, is the one-stop shop for mining equipment and solutions. We offer the complete range of Cat surface and underground mining machines

Partnership on a Roll

Assisting GR InfraProjects in its day-to-day operations is a vast and diverse fleet of Volvo Construction Equipment. Together, they deliver what the company is looking for solid performance at site on time, every time.

TIPL acquires Caterpillar Global Mining

With the acquisition of the expanded Cat? mining support business, TIPL will now be responsible for the complete Caterpillar mining product line, including the former Bucyrus-branded surface and underground machines for customers in northern and eastern India.

Our core strength lies in manufacturing

We have come out with Phase I with the launch of three products. Phase II, basically excavators, will be launched looking at the market trends. Beyond that it is going to be the cranes. This is how our company is going to proceed