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India is a critical market for Cummins

Antonio Leitao, Vice President – Off Highway, Engine Business & Europe ABO Leader, Cummins Belgium, speaks on the company’s product lineup and the salient features of these engines.

We anticipate 10% growth in excavator volumes

BKR Prasad, General Manager – Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery

We are proactively focusing on energy efficiency and digitalisation

Dhanraj Kalbhor, Managing Director, NORD Drivesystems

India is a critical market for Cummins

Antonio Leitao, Vice President – Off Highway, Engine Business & Europe ABO Leader, Cummins Belgium

The mineral’s demand is likely to increase by 3 per cent

Kirity Kumar, Business Segment Manager – Operating Solutions, Quaker Houghton, speaks on the types of products manufactured by the company for mining and other related industries.

Auto component industry grows 32.8% in FY2022-23

The turnover of the automotive component industry stood at Rs 5.60 lakh crore for the period of April 2022 to March 2023.

Indian auto component industry grows 32.8% in FY 2022-23

Sales to OEMs grows 39.5% on back of strong growth in vehicle sales

The New Concrete Frontier

Contractors must adopt advanced, efficient concrete equipment to meet growing project sizes, tight deadlines, and high-strength concrete demands.

Tyres are integral to any OTR equipment design

Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, Balkrishna Industries, speaks on the company's approach to sustainability.

Geology and Reserves of Indian Coal

India ranks second amongst the coal producing countries of the world in terms of annual coal production. However, in respect of coal resources, it is endowed with less than 1 per cent of world coal resources.

Liebherr: 2022 business year with new record turnover

Compared to the previous year, the company recorded a turnover growth of Euro 950 mn

Indian Cement Review Touts Decarbonisation Mantra & Awards Growth

Leaders of Indian cement industry brought together on single platform

In Bhuj the horizon has never been so close

BKT announces its business plan: to achieve turnover in 2026 of 2 billion dollars and total annual production of 600,000 MT.

AJAX to invest Rs 100 cr in new facility

Manufacturer of concrete equipment Ajax Engineering announced a Rs 100 crore investment to build its fifth manufacturing plant in Bengaluru with plans for a portion of the facility to be operational by the end of the year.

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.

Lt Gen Harpal Singh & Awanish Awasthi bag top honours at 20th CW Awards

An evening extravaganza, CONSTRUCTION WORLD Global Awards, in its 20th Edition, concluded in great success in Mumbai on October 14th at ITC Grand Central, Parel.

Indian Army’s Lt Gen Harpal Singh & Awanish Awasthi, Advisor, Chief Minister UP, bag top honours at 20th Construction World Global Awards

Indian Army’s Lt Gen Harpal Singh & Awanish Awasthi, Advisor, Chief Minister UP, bag top honours at 20th Construction World Global Awards

Auto component sector sees record turnover of Rs 4.2 trillion in FY22: ACMA

Indian auto components industry clocked its highest-ever turnover of Rs 4.2 trillion in 2021-22, registering a growth of 23 per cent on the back of strong performance in exports

Significant boost in turnover of Liebherr in 2021

In 2021, the Liebherr Group achieved a turnover of Euro 11,639 million. Compared to the previous year, the company posted an overall increase of Euro 1,298 million or 12.6 per cent.

German construction equipment industry continues to grow

The order intake in the construction equipment (CE) industry allows manufacturers with production sites in Germany to look forward to 2022 with peace of mind. When companies will be able to achieve turnover, on the other hand, is an open question, as materials continue to be in short supply and supply chain problems are delaying the production of CE

German construction equipment industry continues to grow

In 2021, the CE sector achieved a 22-percentage increase in turnover compared to the same period of previous year.

Magna Tyres to acquire Fennell Tyres International

Magna Tyres Group, a second-tier Off-The-Road (OTR) tire supplier, has acquired the Australia-based company Fennell Tyres International. Financial details were not disclosed.

Top popular construction equipment companies in India

The infrastructure sector has witnessed a rapid growth within the country. With many ongoing projects, nation is for sure going to taste its development soon, but along with it many industries associated with infrastructure has evolved. One such industry is the construction equipment industry.

GR Infra, Tata Projects, Afcons India's fastest growing large construction companies

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

SAB purchases Liebherr wheel loaders & crawler excavator

SAB expands fleet with seven new XPower wheel loaders and an R 945 G8 crawler excavator

Cummins India profit at Rs 171 cr Q1 2021-22

• Total sales for the quarter at Rs 1,167 crore increased by 141% compared to the same quarter last year and declined by 5% compared to the preceding quarter.

Indian Steel Association welcomes approval of PLI scheme

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme is a scheme aimed at encouraging domestic manufacturing, substituting imports and finally boosting exports.

Volvo Trucks India delivers 1000th truck to Mahalaxmi Group

In a landmark moment, Volvo Trucks India has delivered the 1000th truck to one of its long-term valued customers, Mahalaxmi Group.

Indian Steel Association welcomes approval of PLI scheme

The Indian Steel Association welcomes the cabinet approval of PLI Scheme

Volvo Trucks India delivers 1000th truck to Mahalaxmi Group

The Volvo FMX 460 8x4 truck was received by Abji Bhai Dholu, the Chairman of Mahalaxmi Group, along with the founder directors of the company Mohan Bhai, Shivji Bhai and Hira Bhai in Ahmedabad.

Hüffermann sets up new rental fleet with tower cranes from Liebherr

Hüffermann Krandienst GmbH has purchased 70 Liebherr tower cranes in one go to set up its new rental fleet. A symbolic handover recently took place during a visit to Liebherr’s production facilities in Biberach..

BEML records highest ever turnover

Defence public sector undertaking, BEML recorded its highest ever turnover of Rs 3,557 crore for the FY 2020-21 against the previous year turnover of Rs 3,029 crore, a growth of 17%.

Fuel tracking solution’s penetration is less than 1% of the overall commercial fleet size

Nigraani provides IoT (Internet of Things) solutions to commercial fleet operators to help them track their diesel consumption with 99 per cent accuracy and fleet operation metrics. The SaaS (Software as a Service) model helps avoid any overhead of setting up an IT team to manage hardware/software.

Liebherr achieves over Euro 10 bn in annual turnover

Despite the modest slowdown of the global economy, Liebherr registered a strong volume of orders in the first quarter of 2020. Starting at the end of the first quarter, the coronavirus pandemic began to affect business activities in many markets.

Liebherr achieves over Euro 10 bn in annual turnover

In 2020, the Liebherr Group achieved a turnover of Euro 10,341 million. Compared to the previous year, the company posted a decline of Euro 1,409 million, or 12%.

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.

How can the auto components industry bounce back

Financial year (FY) 2020-2021 was a year of transition for the auto components industry. There were new challenges in the form of outburst of Covid-19, loss in production, supply side disruptions, etc.

All about vehicle scrappage policy!

CARE Ratings scrutinises the vehicle scrappage policy, which was unveiled by Road Minister Nitin Gadkar in the Lok Sabha recently.

HCC Group to receive Rs 1,259 cr from NHAI BOT conciliations

HCC Concessions (HCON), the infrastructure development arm of HCC Group, concluded its conciliation with NHAI for all disputes concerning Baharampore-Farakka Highways Ltd (BFHL) and Farakka-Raiganj Highways Ltd (FRHL).

Nigraani’s fuel tracking solution’s gains enable ARSS to increase driver’s salary multi-fold

ARSS Infrastructure Projects (ARSS) achieved an RoI in fuel tracking solution in months.

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.

Indian auto component industry clocks de-growth

As per the industry performance review for the first half (H1) of fiscal 2020-21 announced by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the turnover of the automotive component industry stood at Rs 1.19 trillion for April-September 2020, registering a de-growth of 34 per cent over the same period last year.

JCB India’s largest parts centre inaugurated in HaryanaJCB India inaugurated its largest

JCB India inaugurated its largest parts centre at Bhaproda, Haryana. The facility spread over 150,000 sq ft will provide parts support to the northern Indian region. It will cater to 15 dealer locations and contribute almost 40 per cent to JCB’s parts business in India.

Next year will be the best for construction industry

Speaking exclusively with EQUIPMENT INDIA after winning the coveted Equipment India Person of the Year 2020 award, VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India, shares his thoughts on the company’s success, future plans and the market outlook.

New Frontiers of Trenchless Technology in India

During the past 25 years, trenchless technology has become a major part of construction industry in India. Dr Niranjan Swarup elaborates on the emerging trends in trenchless technology in India and the opportunities for the world

Auto component industry turnover down by 11.7 per cent in FY 2019-20

The turnover of the automotive component industry stood at Rs 3.49 lakh crore ($49.2 billion) for the period April 2019 to March 2020, registering a de-growth of 11.7 per cent over the previous year

We focus on off-highway sector and want to grow with this

Balkrishna Industries (BKT) is a homegrown multinational player with a strong presence in the off-highway tyres globally. With the Indian market growing faster, the company is gradually increasing its sales in India which otherwise is majorly focusing on export market. Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, BKT shares more on the company and the market scenario.

We expect more packages from the government

Considering further revenue loss and anticipated reduced demand for the upcoming months, we expect more packages from the government, says VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India.

Ardent partners with Strassmayr to cater roads sector worldwide

Ardent Maschinfabrik has collaborated with Strassmayr, a European producer of road repairing and maintenance machines, having worldwide network of local distributors in over 60 countries.

Ardent partners with Strassmayr to cater roads sector worldwide

Ardent Maschinfabrik has collaborated with Strassmayr, a European producer of road repairing and maintenance machines, having worldwide network of local distributors in over 60 countries.

We plan to focus on road equipment and backhoe loaders in future

At the time of completing 25 years in construction equipment industry, Action Construction Equipment (ACE) is preparing to focus on new equipment segments in road construction and backhoe loaders.

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.

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.

Doosan Bobcat launches B900 backhoe loader

The B900 backhoe loader from Doosan Bobcat was unveiled by HW Park, President-Asia, LA and Oceania, Doosan Bobcat, on December 10, 2019, the inaugural day of the Excon 2019.

HAM expands network

CRISIL Research?s analysis of road projects under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) reveals HAM has expanded its network since its launch in February 2016. Over fiscals 2017 to 2019, HAM projects accounted for a quarter of the executed road projects and 45-50 per cent of the projects awarded.

Super Performer

Doosan Bobcat India has been the consistent performer, winning the EQUIPMENT INDIA Bestseller Award in Skid-steer loaders for the past five successive years.

Greater Potential

Indian industry has great potential for Germany especially in the areas of manufacturing, infrastructure and energy which are major growth sectors in India.

The market growth will definitely continue

As infrastructure and agriculture market continue to grow, demand for hydraulic motors is here to stay. Marc-Oliver Nagel, Sales Subsidiary Manager India, Poclain Hydraulics, shares more on the market and technology trends.

Magna Tyres Group launches construction tyre range at bauma 2019

Magna Tyres Group marked the official launch of its construction tyre range along with exhibiting its wide range of tyres at bauma 2019.

The Liebherr Group crosses ?10 bn annual turnover

The Liebherr Group notched up a turnover of ?10.551 billion in 2018, breaking through the ?10 billion barrier for the first time in the company?s history. This represents an increase of ?739 million, or 7.5 per cent, compared with the previous year.

We aim to grab 25 per cent market share in five years

ATG has wide range of radial OTR tyres for loaders, graders, dumpers etc and we see a very good response from the market. Harinder Singh, President - APAC, Alliance Tire Group (ATG), elaborates on the market scenario and company's plans.

VECV to set up new production facility

Commemorating the completion of 10 successful years of partnership between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) announced plans to set up a new greenfield truck manufacturing plant at Bhopal.

Bosch shows 21.3 per cent growth in Q1

Bosch Limited posted total revenue of Rs 32.12 billion from operations in first quarter of FY 2018-19, registering 21.3 per cent increase over the same period of the previous year on a comparable basis.

We plan to invest Close ?40 million in India

Schaeffler rolling bearings and plain bearings significantly contribute to the outstanding performance of a large variety of construction equipment worldwide. Harsha Kadam, Industrial President, Schaeffler India, shares more on the company's presence in India and future plans for the market.

Unique Handling with KAUP Attachments

Founded in 1962, the German company GRAF is a specialist supplier of rainwater harvesting systems.

Elgi Equipments acquires Pulford Air & Gas

Elgi Equipments announced its 100 per cent acquisition of F.R. Pulford & Son Pty Limited along with its wholly owned subsidiary Advanced Air Compressors Pty Ltd, doing business as Pulford Air and Gas (Pulford), based in Sydney, Australia. This acquisition was completed on July 31, 2018.

Making of India's 'Ironman'

Four Potain tower cranes are helping to build the iconic new Statue of Unity in India, a monument dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the country's first deputy prime minister and a prominent leader during the independence movement.

AMTEX 2018 showcases technological innovations

AMTEX 2018, the biennial machine tools and engineering exhibition in India themed on Man, Machine and the Future held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

UNACEA elects new board

The Italian construction machinery association elected new board and NEO president. The team who has been appointed at the board of UNACEA consists of both new faces and businessmen with a long-time experience in the development of the sector industrial association.

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.

Our hydraulic motors are simple to install

In one machine with hydrostatic transmission, you have typically a diesel engine connected with a hydraulic pump which creates the oil flow that reaches the hydraulic motors that normally are located in the machine's wheels.

Liebherr achieves highest-ever turnover

In 2017, Liebherr Group achieved the highest turnover in its history, with a total sales of ?9,845 million. Compared to the previous year, the company increased its revenue by 9.3 per cent.

Ambitious on Indian infra sector

Infrastructure sector is a key driver for the Indian economy. The sector is highly responsible for propelling India's overall development and enjoys intense focus from government for initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world-class infrastructure in the country.

Budget 2018-19: Infrastructure, Rural Development key

Infrastructure development has been one of the top priorities of the Union Budget 2018-19 presented by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitely in Parliament on February 1. Major investments and allocations are in roads, railways and rural development including agriculture and rural economy. Urban infrastructure development has also received a boost with the allocation for Smart Cities mission.

Partner for Success

Picture a manufactured product which has more than 20,000 unique components. These components are sourced from over 250 vendors, with 10 per cent of these vendors located outside the domestic shores.

Intelligent Manufacturing helps XCMG up production efficiency

XCMG said that the company?s latest achievement in Intelligent Manufacturing (IM) has boosted production efficiency by 32.5 per cent and lowered energy consumption turnover during production by 22.2 per cent at its subsidiary, XCMG Hydraulics.

Schmersal celebrates 10 years of presence in India

Schmersal India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of the Schmersal Group, is celebrating 10 years of existence this year. The company was founded in 2007 as a sales organisation in order to participate in the growing Indian market for machine safety. In 2012, the cornerstone for a production factory was laid in Ranjangaon near Pune in Maharashtra.

Our plan is to have a production facility to build dredges for the local market

I have been involved in the Dredging business since 1982 and my mission is to make our clients successful so that they can grow their business and come back to us to buy more dredges. Charles Sinunu, Director - International Dredge Sales, DSC Dredge, USA, elaborates more on the company and its business.

Escorts profit grows

Escorts reported a profit of Rs 22.7 crore in the quarter ending December 31, 2016, up by 11.2 per cent as against a profit of Rs 20.4 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous fiscal. The profit reported is after one time loss from discontinued operations in respect of its Auto Products business of Rs 30.8 crore.

Escorts profits grow

Escorts Ltd reported a profit of Rs 22.7 crore in the quarter ending December 31, 2016, up by 11.2 per cent as against a profit of Rs 20.4 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous fiscal. The profit reported is after one time loss from discontinued operations in respect of its Auto Products business of Rs 30.8 crore. The net profit for the nine months ending December 2016 was up by 54.4 percent at Rs 101 crore as against Rs 65.4 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Escorts H1 profit soars

Escorts Ltd reported a profit of Rs 31.3 crore in the quarter ending September 30, 2016 as against a profit of Rs 9.8 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous fiscal.

Mtandt Adds Innovative Products

The Mtandt Group endured its qualitative growth path in 2016, despite of weakness and volatility in exchange rates, markets and an uncertain global economy.

My vision is to have a manufacturing arrangement in place to build our dredges for the local market

This is an ongoing process. We first entered the Indian market about 10 years ago with some of our smaller dredges. In fact, I was in contact with one of our customers working at Visakhapatnam who sent a recommendation that they are satisfied with their DSC dredge which had completed 50,000 hours nonstop.

Buoyant Future

An unprecedented and the highest-ever, $1 trillion has been earmarked for investment in infrastructure development by Government of India in the current Five-Year Plan period (2012-17). Speeding along the guidelines set forth by the government, the infrastructure construction activity is rapidly growing in roads and highways, bridges, airports and power, while realty sector is yet to catch up.

Beyond Mobility 2016

Bosch organised Beyond Mobility 2016, a technology event that showcased the company?s extensive range of connected and smart solutions in business segments, beyond mobility.

Escorts H1 profit soars

Escorts Ltd reported a profit of Rs 31.3 crore in the quarter ending September 30, 2016 as against a profit of Rs 9.8 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous fiscal. The net profit for the half year ending September 2016 was up by 74 per cent at Rs 78.2 crore as against Rs 45 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Versatility Brings in Productivity

A multi-utility equipment helps in achieving maximum result with minimum investment.Use of such equipment is gaining traction among the users. For decades, a backhoe loader was considered as the most versatile utility equipment by Indian customers.

Our vision is to have about 75 plants in India in the next 4-5 years

Elematic is already a world leader in precast technology. We also have the majority share in the Indian market with 20 plants supplied and installed all over India.

REXEL opens Gurgaon office

REXEL India further enhanced its footprint in Northern region announcing the opening of its new branch at Gurgaon for Schneider Electric products.

By following the same COBO Group values and ethos, we intend to be a key player in India

COBO is in India to help vehicle manufacturers solve their problems by providing innovative solutions. COBO has already identified a range of products that are suitable for the Indian market but we are also flexible enough to develop new products, says Stefano Scapin, Head of Business Development APAC, COBO Group.

World of Heavy Lifts

Sarens Group, around a century old Belgium based group is the worldwide leader in heavy lifting and transportation industry. Having a global presence across 60 countries it caters to a wide array of industries.

Craning for Opportunities

From a global perspective, the equipment rental industry in India is in its nascent stage. Currently, the average off take for rental is 7-8 per cent of the annual equipment production in India as against up to 80 per cent in developed countries like UK, South Korea and others.

Make In India Week

Over 8,000 Indian industry leaders and 13 Union Ministers attended the event. Seventeen state exhibitions and several country pavilions have been built at the centre. The country pavilions include exhibitions from Sweden, Germany and South Korea.

Bonfiglioli setting new benchmarksin India

Bonfiglioli Transmissions Pvt Ltd (BTPL) is amongst the global leaders in power, control and green solutions.

Impressive Showcase by CASH Industry

Excon 2015, in CASH domain, witnessed a plethora of equipment aggregates, sub- assemblies, components and IT solutions for OEMs in their equipment, as original suppliers and in the aftermarket space, descending on the scene of action.

NBC bags ACMA Award

NBC Bearings received the ACMA Award for Excellence in Technology. The award is in recognition of the company?s excellent technological capabilities that have been a major catalyst to foster its robust growth

Rising with a Holistic Approach

With a vision to become a global leader in off-highway tyre solutions, BKT has a three-fold strategy of expanding its reach. BKT (Balkrishna Industries Ltd), the off-highway tyre manufacturer which has been in the business for 27 years

This year we expect to sell about 300 machines

We have been associated with Escorts for the past 25 years, starting with Escorts cranes representing them in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Later we expanded our business to backhoe loaders, forklifts and road compactors. Now we deal in the full range of Escorts construction equipment in these two states.

We have been achieving a double-digit growth despite market downturn

Oerlikon?s Drive Systems Segment India is looking to double its turnover to Rs 2,000 crore in five years, says Rajesh Aggarwal, Executive Director, Sales & Marketing, Drive Systems India.