Schwing Stetter, Caterpillar, Tata Hitachi, ACE & SANY bag multiple awards at 11th Equipment India Awards

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 celebrated and rewarded excellence in eleven Bestseller product categories.

23 awards presented to Construction Equipment BESTSELLERS at 11th Equipment India Awards 2023

Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India, was recognised as the “Equipment India Person of the Year 2023” for his remarkable achievements during 2022-23

Dimitrov Krishnan, MD, Volvo Construction Equipment, awarded “Equipment India Person of the Year 2023”

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Terex Powerscreen Pulse wins Innovation of the Year award

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Schwing Stetter India wins big at Equipment India Awards 2023

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Sany bags three awards in emerging bestseller category

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Case Construction bags CSR Company of the Year award

Case Construction bags CSR Company of the Year award

AJAX Engineering bags Green Factory of the Year award

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Schwing Stetter honoured by Leadership Management International

Schwing Stetter India, one of the country’s leading construction and concreting equipment manufacturer, was recently honoured as the “World Client of the Year” at a conference held by Leadership Management® International (LMI), a world leader in organisational and leadership development.

Schwing Stetter honoured by Leadership Management International

The company has been honoured with "World Client of the Year"

Powering up the Earth

The need for earthmoving equipment is expected to increase due to the nation's fast urbanisation and infrastructure development requirements

Paving the Way for Safer Future

Our R&D team puts a lot of effort into applying telematics to machines to make them smarter and help protect our environment, writes Dheeraj Panda.

Innovation to achieve excellence

Our success mantra has been the tenacity and hard work of our team, coupled with our focus on satisfying customers’ real needs, along with our ability to offer the right product, at the right price, with the right service support, says SORAB AGARWAL.

Schwing Stetter India will be launching 14 new products

VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India, speaks on the market for their products in India.

Up-grading roads!

The road construction industry in India is undergoing a paradigm shift. Robust demand, higher investment and significant policy support in the road construction industry are driving the demand for motor graders in India.

SANY Bharat delivers largest crawler crane to Sanghvi Movers

SANY Bharat, achieved a significant milestone by delivering four units of SANY SCC8000A 800-tonne crawler crane, India’s largest crawler crane, to Sanghvi Movers.

What’s Your C-sat Score?

C-SAT is a commonly used metric that acts as a key performance indicator for customer service and product quality in all kinds of businesses. C-SAT is short for customer satisfaction score.

Electrification of CE is at a nascent stage

With the increasing climate change problem, our customers and construction equipment industries have become more environmentally conscious.

What new construction equipment will 2022 bring?

The outlook on India’s construction equipment sector is optimistic since the country’s needs for infrastructure will continue to grow massively.

Manitowoc to showcase new product strength at The Utility Expo

Two new National Crane models — the NBT60XL and the NBT45-2 — will anchor the Manitowoc booth in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sany embraces new emission norms; launches 4 new truck cranes

As the nation is ushering into new emission standards, Sany India, a global leader in the CE Industry has successfully embraced the Bharat CEV Stage IV norms and upgraded and launched four new truck cranes; STC250C, STC450C, STC600C, and STC800C in the market.

Sany launches first “Made in India” piling rig

Sany launches first “Made in India” piling rig

Sany India celebrates 15,000 machines milestone in India

Sany rolled out its 15,000th machine from its India facility

Manitowoc launches new National Crane NBT60XL boom truck

Manitowoc has introduced its latest National Crane product: the NBT60XL.

Indian CE Market Overview

In spite of the short-term ups and downs in the market volumes, the construction equipment (CE) industry is expected to touch close to the volume of 140,000 units by 2024-25.

ACE launches nx360o crane in mumbai

Action Construction Equipment (ACE) has always believed in introducing new models in the pursuit of innovation and customer interest.

Cautiously Optimistic

The government's various initiatives on revival of infrastructure sector and favourable policies have driven the growth of Indian construction equipment market in the past 2-3 years.

Tadano completes acquisition of Demag Mobile Cranes business

Tadano completed its $215-million acquisition of the Demag Mobile Cranes business on August 1, 2019. The transaction brings together two of the top names in the lifting equipment industry.

Mobilising Growth

Zoomlion to showcase ?Africa-ready? equipment

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co is exhibiting at the first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo that will be held from June 27 to 29 in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, highlighting nine agricultural and construction equipment products.

From Recovery to Growth

In the past few months, the mobile cranes business has been improving quietly. The market is recovering and moving towards growth.

Sany showcases new range of products

Sany India showcased its wide range of over 16 new products at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2018.

bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2018

The construction equipment expo - held in December 2018 in Delhi - scaled new heights even while participants expressed their apprehensions on the market scenario in 2019 owing to the upcoming elections.

Equipment Pulse

With the construction equipment market is on a growth path, Equipment India explores the market scenario of construction equipment and allied products and services.

"Customers NOW prefer higher capacity equipment"

With the impending revival of infrastructure sector and the government's definitive focus on growth, sales are expected to rise in the coming days.

Doing more with less

Crainco Crane Service (Crainco) is getting more work done than ever with one of National Crane's latest offerings: the NTC55 truck-mounted crane.

Lifting up Expectations

Gone are the days of slowdown and stagnation for mobile cranes market. Many equipment were seen idle with projects not taking off as expected.

SANY India rolls out 6,000th machine from its Chakan plant

SANY India achieved another milestone of rolling out 6,000 plus machines from its Chakan plant this month. This comes on the backdrop of a strong demand for its offerings across the product lines.

Maxim expands fleet with 48 new Potain tower cranes

Maxim Crane Works (Maxim) has added 48 new Potain top-slewing tower cranes to its fleet. The Newport, Kentucky-based company will start taking deliveries of the new tower cranes beginning in May 2018.According to Frank Bardonaro, Chief Operating Officer for Maxim, the order reflects his continued confidence in Manitowoc Cranes and the Potain tower crane range.

We expect Excon to be more vibrant and industry-specific

With the revival of road construction projects in India, the market for construction equipment (CE) and road building equipment- such as crushing and screening plants and RAP-mixing asphalt plants - is expected to open up in a big way.

SANY signs $ 86-million contract in Kuwait

SANY Heavy Industry signed a $86 million purchasing agreement with a Kuwaiti engineering construction contractor recently, which is SANY?s largest international order in the Middle East market so far.

Manitowoc appoints new Grove dealers for Asia-Pacific

Manitowoc has appointed two new dealers for its Grove brand in Asia-Pacific to support growing demand in the region for its advanced range of mobile cranes.

CIC adds tower crane operator certification

Crane Institute Certification (CIC) has announced that a new certification for tower crane operators is now available. One certification covers self-erecting, fixed jib, and luffing boom tower cranes. Tower crane operator candidates will have to pass a written and a practical examination to earn the certification.

We expect a business growth of 15-20 per cent in 5 years

AKSH has a vision to become the leading Indian manufacturer of slew ring bearings with world-class engineering and product quality. Pratik Gokhale, Director - Sales and Marketing, AKSH Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, elaborates on the company's presence in the market and future plans.

XCMG awards internal project teams

Leading global construction machinery manufacturer XCMG has recognised several internal project teams as winners in its annual Green Creative Design Awards (the GCD Awards). The projects ranged from micro mobility improvements for heavy machinery to a new lean manufacturing process, with each supporting the company?s goal of using ambitious sustainability goals to drive cutting-edge research and development (R&D).

FROM RECOVERY TO GROWTH

The construction market in India is the second largest in Asia-Pacific Countries (APAC) region and is expected to become the fastest growing market in the region by 2025.

XCMG posts soaring first quarter performance

Construction machinery manufacturer XCMG reported a 70 per cent jump in quarterly machinery sales in the first quarter of 2017 after selling more than 4,000 excavators worldwide, marking a 150 per cent year-on-year increase.

New truck crane with improved features

Grove has unveiled the TMS9000-2 truck crane with new features. The new 100 t (115 USt) capacity truck crane features a number of improvements over previous models that will enable owners to increase their utilisation and lifting capabilities.

Aiming for New Heights

Sany has made its presence felt in Indian construction equipment market with its quality range of equipment. Be it excavators, cranes, or concrete equipment, Sany has created a niche market in India. In its 15 years of service to Indian market, Sany has become the market leader in crane business.

This year we have our technology partner Astec as our co-exhibitor

The current construction equipment industry scenario is essentially a mix of domestic and global developments. On one hand, with the impending revival of the infrastructure sector, sales are expected to see an upward spurt.

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.

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.

Manitowoc plans to relocate crane operations to Pennsylvania

The Manitowoc Company, Inc announced its intent to relocate crawler crane manufacturing operations from Manitowoc

Manitowoc plans to relocate crane operations to Pennsylvania

The Manitowoc Company, Inc announced its intent to relocate crawler crane manufacturing operations from Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, to optimise its manufacturing footprint, reduce costs and expand margins.

XCMG?s 17 all-new G-series truck cranes

Construction and mining equipment manufacturer XCMG has held a launch on April 18 in Xuzhou, China, releasing 17 truck cranes and all-terrain cranes in the new G-series production line.

Widening Growth Path

For the emerging and developing nations, the growth path widens which will inevitably be attractive destinations for machine makers worldwide, writes Pradeep Sharma.

Pick-n-Carry Hydra: Bestseller

As the Numero Uno bestselling lift and reach product, Hydra crane still continues to be the most demanding mobile crane category in India. Tyre-mounted articulated steering, hydraulic mobile pick-and-carry crane, colloquially termed ?Hydra?, was introduced in India

Heavy Lift Anablers

India has witnessed an influx of new software-assisted multiple application-specific boom configured heavy lifters. Despite the economic slowdown taking the wind out of the sail for the heavy lift cranes? suppliers

This year our target is to launch tunnel boring machines

We are involved in the sales and service of construction equipment and spare parts from for leading Chinese equipment manufacturers; - Zoomlion for truck-mounted cranes and crawler cranes, and Sichuan Construction Equipment for big capacity tower cranes.

Fuelonomics Drive Developments

The growth demand by 2017 will be almost three times from now

The current market for the truck cranes has already improved specially in the segment of 75T to 120T. We are also seeing the growth in the crawler crane segment in the capacity between 100T to 260T segment, mainly the petrochemical industries, metro projects, power plants etc, are the major growth drivers.

Nothing Beats An ACE

ACE is a dominant player in the cranes market having introduced innovative crane solutions/products from time to time. ?The growth of the Indian construction equipment (CE) industry is dependent on three factors

Crane Rental Corporation opens new branch

Crane Rental Corporation is opening a new office and equipment yard on Highway 59 in Loxley, Alabama just north of Interstate 10.

Integrated Load Handling Solutions

With a myriad of attachments, truck-mounted cranes have created niche applications segments with faster, safer and more productive solutions.Construction industry has been witnessing a shift towards using safer, more advanced technology, especially application-oriented equipment and machinery

Achieving new heights

A Mechanical Engineer with an overall experience of about 14 years in construction equipment industry, Rajeev Kumar has been involved with many challenging jobs.

Zoomlion plans assembling facility

Chinese construction equipment major Zoomlion is planning to set up assembling facility in India for low capacity truck cranes. According to the company, the parts will be sourced from China,

Up & Moving

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.

Zoomlion bets big on Indian mobile crane market

Zoomlion, the $13 billion group based in China is dreaming big on the Indian market. According to Shirley Liu, General Manager, Mobile Crane Overseas Company, Zoomlion Group, in the mobile crane business Zoomlion

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.

Zoomlion Bets Big on Indian Mobile Crane Market

Zoomlion, the USD 13 billion Group based in China is dreaming big on the Indian market. According to Shirley Liu, General Manager, Mobile Crane Overseas Company, Zoomlion Group, in the mobile crane business Zoomlion achieved USD 41 million sales in the non-Chinese market last year and the company expects a dramatic increase of about 20 per cent in this fiscal.

Subhash Transport Corp sees increased demand

With the boom in construction activities this year, demand for building machinery designed to perform multiple tasks has increased dramatically. Subhash Transport Corporation has seen an increase in its deliveries of machinery for various types of applications. The company provides rental and sales services for quality products at cost effective rates.

TIL cranes are built on superior technology and design

At TIL, we continue to focus on product engineering, new product development and customer satisfaction initiatives, in order to remain competitive. This economic slowdown allows us to intensify our initiatives towards operational excellence,

The kind of service we provide ensures that we get repeat orders

We work closely with our customers and provide the best technology and integral consulting solutions for their projects. Our timely after sales, operation and maintenance services all keep us close to our customers, says Rajeev Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Friends Equipment.

We are seeking a growth of 200 per cent this year

We have a major focus on our after sales service. The Friends Equipment team is a sales and service provider for heavy machinery and totally dedicated to the construction industry.

Liebherr cranes are designed and manufactured according the highest safety norms

It will be much sensible to ask for a crane functional test and load test certification from a reputed third-party inspector before import. This will restrict the number of junk cranes coming into India. Also, the project people should have very strict controls on quality, selection of suitable equipment and timely completion of the job, says Ajay Kumar Somani, Director, Mobile Crane Division, Liebherr India.

SANY aids earthquake recovery in Sichuan

SANY has sent truck cranes, excavators, vehicles and five rescue teams to aid in recovery efforts in earthquake-ravaged Sichuan Province in south-western China.

Surging ahead

In the long term, we see high demand worldwide for mobile cranes, supported by the sectors of infrastructure, refineries, chemicals, and energy, with wind power playing a particularly important part. The Liebherr Mobile Crane Division is based in Ehingen, Germany, where it operates manufacturing facilities covering a built-over area of 220,000 sq m on a total surface of 840,000 sq m,

Shantui, Manitowoc JV

Manitowoc and Shantui have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to build cranes in China, IC learned exclusively. Subject to Chinese authority approval, Shantui Manitowoc Crane Company will build truck cranes for the domestic and export markets. Shantui, part of Shandong Heavy Industry, will hold 51 per cent and Manitowoc 49 per cent of the new JVentity. It will be structured so that Manitowoc is responsible for design engineering, manufacturing engineering, plant and product quality, which wil

Terex cranes render the highest return on investment

Our objective is to help our customers succeed and be pro?fitable. Our objective is actually all about safety. For Terex, safety comes first, so we factor in safety at all stages of product development, says Martin Seibert, Head ? Cranes, India, Terex Cranes.

XCMG in Europe

XCMG, the Chinese crane and construction equipment manufacturer, will set up its new European headquarters in Krefeld, Germany. The 16,400 sq m site is the basis of an investment of more than EUR 36 million ($38 million). Starting in July 2013

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.

TIL is committed to providing total solutions to its customers

TIL has been in the port segment for a long time and their current offerings include a range of equipment for material handling at ports like ship-to-shore cranes, level luffing cranes, rubber tyre gantries, reach sta?ckers, empty container handlers, la?den container handlers and mobile cranes,

Terex Toplift 025G wins top award

The new Terex Toplift 025G, a 25 tonne capacity class truck crane, was awarded first place for ?Machinery Exte?rior Design and Quality? in China?s popular local-market 25-tonne crane sector at BICES 2011.

At TIL, we make safety our priority

Government regulations and policies will have to be much stricter to stop unbridled import of used cranes, says Pinaki Niyogy, Associate Vice President & Head-Manufacturing & Operations, Material Handling Solutions, TIL.

ECEL at Excon 2011

Escorts will be displaying fifteen of its recently launched products at Excon 2011. "The critical factors for success in this industry lie in the overall value proposition that one is delivering to its customers, besides of course product features, pricing and service support delivery.

Built to Perform

Terex Cranes showcased a total of five crane models in the recently concluded Bauma China.

Equipment Rental: Rentals Moving Up

Out of $ 2.3 billion construction equipment sold in India, just seven per cent is sold to rental companies, which is low compared to the global average of 50 per cent; in China, it is approximately 35 per cent, in USA 65 per cent and in Japan, it is 80 per cent.

We will be investing in new product lines and aim to cross the $500-mn turnover mark by 2015

In a significant strategic decision, Terex Corp has recently acquired Demag Cranes, world?s leading German manufacturer of all kinds of cranes, for nearly $1.5 billion.

By the year 2014-15, the top line should grow three to four fold

We have undertaken a number of measures such as creation of fiscal strength, intellectual capital sufficiency, diversification of our product and capability repertoire, as well as investment in greenfield expansions, together with strengthening of our service brand, says Sumit Mazumder, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, TIL.

Terex wins China contract

Terex Cranes has signed a contract with China National Chemical Engineering (CNCEC) for the delivery of 41 cranes. This is the largest order received by Terex Cranes in China to date.

Grove GBT35 at CTT 2011

Manitowoc introduced the Grove GBT35 at CTT 2011 in Moscow, Russia. The locally-assembled truck crane has a 35 t capacity and an impressive, industry-leading 39 m, 5-section full-power boom.

New Mobile Truck Crane

Manitowoc has introduced Dongyue brand in India with the GT25-5A crane.

We are focused on increasing the gap between us and our next competitor

Our 75tonne crawler model ACX750 is a highperformance, rough terrain and rugged machine, with bestinclass lifting duties,? says Sunil K Gupta, Associate President, Action Construction Equipment.

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.