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Kobelco Launches Three Excavator Variants in India
New 19.1–24 tonne excavators focus on fuel efficiency and productivity.
Liebherr Electric Crawler Crane Supports Dutch Lock Upgrade
Battery-powered LR 1130.1 unplugged crane enables low-emission sheet pile installation.
Liebherr Electric Crane Supports Dutch Lock Upgrade
LR 1130.1 unplugged installs 162 sheet piles at a Dutch lock project
Dharti Quarry Works Boosts Output with Propel Crushing Plants
Three Propel plants help Gujarat-based quarry achieve 8,000 tonnes of daily output.
For us, a filter is not a commodity; it’s a technology
- Amit Kini, DGM – Marketing and Product Manager, MANN+HUMMEL
MISSION 2030
Can India build the world’s next construction equipment powerhouse?
Global Industrial Opportunity Behind India’s CE Boom
India’s construction equipment market is becoming a launchpad for a larger industrial opportunity. RAJESH NATH examines how localisation, technology, global partnerships and exports can help turn domestic scale into lasting international competitiveness.
Machinery Behind Faster Infra
India’s infrastructure ambitions are placing greater demands on project execution, making productivity, uptime and efficiency critical. SIDDHARTH CHATURVEDI explores how advanced equipment, digitalisation, predictive maintenance and lifecycle support can help deliver projects faster and more efficiently.
Building a Transparent Secondary Market
India’s construction equipment ambitions will depend not just on manufacturing more machines, but on keeping them productive through multiple ownership cycles. SAMEER MALHOTRA examines why a transparent secondary market is critical to financing, asset liquidity and export competitiveness.
Improving Equipment Reliability
From excavators, wheel loaders and haul trucks to crushers, conveyors, bulk material handling systems and hydraulic equipment, lubrication plays a critical role in keeping equipment operating safely and efficiently, writes GREG SAVERNIK.
Technology Shift Reshaping the Aggregates Industry
India’s infrastructure push is changing what customers expect from construction and aggregates equipment. HARPREET SINGH examines how automation, connectivity, lifecycle services and electrification are driving the next phase of productivity
Engineering India’s Next Growth Leap
As India’s infrastructure ambitions accelerate, the construction equipment industry must move beyond mechanisation to embrace digitalisation, electrification and ecosystem development. MANISH KULKARNI outlines how technology, productivity, skilled talent and accessible financing can help position India as a globally competitive construction equipment hub by 2030.
Redefining Productivity on the Jobsite
Construction equipment productivity is no longer defined by power and capacity alone. ROHIT PUNJABI explores how digitalisation, intelligent automation and electrification are reshaping equipment performance and the way infrastructure will be built.
The New Productivity Equation
India’s construction equipment industry has built scale; the next challenge is to build intelligence into that scale. SP RAJAN explores how digitalisation, data, AI, localisation and skills could reshape equipment productivity by 2030.
From Momentum to Muscle
India’s construction equipment industry is turning strong domestic demand into deeper manufacturing and export capabilities. AKSHAY AGARWAL examines the trends shaping this transition and India’s prospects in the global equipment market.
India’s Next Advantage: Trust
India has built the scale to become a major construction equipment manufacturing base. ATASI DAS argues that quality, localisation, exports, technology, skills and sustainability will determine whether that ambition translates into global trust.
From Localisation to Global Competitiveness
India’s construction equipment industry has the scale, talent and market opportunity to emerge as a global manufacturing force. The next leap, however, will depend on how effectively the industry strengthens localisation, manufacturing excellence, technology, supply chains and skills. SANJEEV BAJAJ outlines why these capabilities will be critical to making India a trusted global source of construction equipment by 2030
Connecting Machines to Productivity
Construction equipment is becoming part of a wider digital construction ecosystem. RATAN LAL KASHYAP explores how connected equipment, BIM, IoT, AI and ERP integration can turn machine data into better productivity and project decisions
From Machines to Intelligence: Building India's 2030 Equipment Powerhouse
By: Gurman Reen, Sales Director, Customer Solutions Division, Caterpillar India
From Manufacturing Scale to Global Innovation
India’s construction equipment ecosystem is entering a new phase, where manufacturing scale must be matched by deeper capabilities in technology, sustainability and product development. RATNESH SINHA explores how integrated manufacturing, R&D, sustainable practices and global market access can help India emerge as a globally relevant hub for construction equipment innovation and engineering.
Building Equipment that Travels
India’s construction equipment industry is moving from localisation towards globally competitive manufacturing. DHEERAJ PANDA looks at how engineering, exports, digitalisation, sustainability and skills can help India evolve from a major market into a global equipment base.
From ‘Make in India’ to ‘Make for the World’
India’s ambition to become a global construction equipment manufacturing hub will depend on more than production scale. NEERAJ KULKARNI examines how manufacturing excellence, advanced technologies, quality and deeper localisation can help Indian industry compete in global markets.
Cummins India Appoints Gbile Adewunmi as Managing Director
Adewunmi will lead Cummins India from 1 November 2026 alongside his existing role.
Women in leadership create ripples of empowerment far beyond the workplace
Meena Chaturvedi, Vice Chairman, Gainwell
Protecting the World's Largest Fleet
What every hydraulic system is quietly up against
How Collaborative Intelligence Is Shaping the Future
Intelligent machines are meant to assess risk, interpret operating conditions, prioritise actions, and balance safety, productivity, and efficiency, write KAMAL DEEP SETHI.
India’s mining sector is operating at a scale and intensity like never before
- Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India
Going forward, we want to make it fully indigenous
- Munindra Kumar, Head – Sales & Marketing (SLCM Division) and Product Support, Venus Techno Equipment
If you don’t measure, there is no sustainability report
- Gopi Krishna More, Managing Director, TORSA Machines
It’s the fastest-growing segment among all excavators
- Siddharth Chaturvedi, GM – Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery
We are addressing the trends that will shape the future of construction
- VG Sakthikumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India
For us, a filter is not a commodity; it’s a technology
- Amit Kini, DGM – Marketing and Product Manager, MANN+HUMMEL
There will not be one solution; there will be multiple solutions
- Deepak Shetty, Managing Director and CEO, JCB India
Road maintenance technologies will play a bigger role in India
- Magesh Swaminathan, CEO, Infraserve Global
The equipment has to be self-sufficient in most ways
- Sanjeev Bajaj, Chief Officer, Construction Equipment Business Division, Escorts Kubota Limited
We are investing in India to build solutions for the world
Amar S, Global Product Leader – Compressors & Vacuum, ELGi Equipments
We want to offer solutions beyond the product itself
Gurman Reen, Director Sales India - Construction Industries, Caterpillar
“India’s mining sector is operating at a scale and intensity like never before.”
An Exclusive Interview with Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India
“If you don’t measure, there is no sustainability report.”
An Exclusive Interview with Gopi Krishna More, Managing Director, TORSA Machines
“It’s the fastest-growing segment among all excavators”
An Exclusive Interview with Siddharth Chaturvedi, GM – Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery
Equipcare Showcases Workshop on Wheels at Bauma CONEXPO
Mobile maintenance solution aims to cut equipment downtime at remote worksites.
“Productivity and sustainability must move forward together.”
An Exclusive Interview with Deepak Garg, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, SANY India
“For us, a filter is not a commodity; it’s a technology.”
An Exclusive Interview with Amit Kini, DGM – Marketing and Product Manager, MANN+HUMMEL
Sinoboom launches collision avoidance system for scissor lifts
CARS uses multiple sensors to detect overhead obstacles and restrict lift movement
bauma ConExpo Exclusive: We are evolving from an engine supplier to a solution provider: Cummins India
Jameson Mendonca, Power Generation Business Leader, Cummins India Limited
Propel launches AVJ 813 jaw crusher at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026
New 350 TPH crusher is offered in Track Mounted, ProFast and Skid formats
Shell Launches Rimula R4 Plus at BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA 2026
Shell showcases lubrication and equipment reliability solutions for off-highway use
SDLG India Plans Rs 1,500 Crore Investment, Gujarat Expansion
New Gujarat plant to produce up to 3,000 units annually as localisation expands
SDLG India Announces Rs 1,500 Crore Investment Plan
Company to set up Gujarat plant and expand localisation with 3,000-unit capacity
Liebherr LB 25 Powers Railway Foundation Work in Mexico
Viking-themed drilling rig tackles basalt layers for AIFA-Pachuca rail project
SANY India Showcases 31 Machines at BAUMA CONEXPO India
Company unveils 13 new launches across construction equipment segments
SCHWING Stetter India Showcases 27 Solutions at bauma CONEXPO
Company highlights AI-enabled concrete equipment and new solutions
Gainwell CAT Launches CAT 355 Excavator at bauma CONEXPO India
New excavator targets severe-duty mining and quarry applications
JEHEL Showcases Hydraulic Material Handling Solutions at bauma 2026
Company highlights integrated engineering and manufacturing capabilities
SANY India Showcases 31 Machines, Launches 13 New Products
Electric equipment leads SANY’s multi-segment showcase at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026
Tata Motors Showcases Aggregates Portfolio at bauma 2026
New gensets, industrial engines and live axle target construction applications
Caterpillar Unveils New Machines at bauma CONEXPO India 2026
New Cat excavator, dozer and grader target mining, infrastructure and roads
Digital technology will shape the next era of CE: Arvind K Garg, L&T
L&T highlights smart machines, lifecycle value and digital solutions at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026
Zoomlion expands localisation strategy across Europe
Company strengthens manufacturing, service and technology capabilities
$1.2 Billion Bet!
Can a $1.2-billion government incentive scheme catalyse $1.8 billion in fresh investment, reduce import dependence and build India into a global manufacturing hub for construction equipment?
Under Pressure
Higher loads, longer operating hours and tougher applications are putting new demands on off-road tyres.
Engineering Safety into Every Lift
Human error, overloading, poor visibility and unsafe equipment operation continue to be among the leading causes of lifting incidents, write MANISH MATHUR.
Technology: The New Risk Shield
As infrastructure projects grow larger, more complex and capital-intensive, technology is emerging as a critical tool to identify risks early, improve project visibility and protect returns across the asset lifecycle
Risk is the Roadblock
India’s highways are attracting banks, institutional investors and InvIT capital, but financing the next phase of growth will depend on better risk allocation, asset recycling and more robust traffic assessment.
Wheeled CE Faces a Soft May as Broader Auto Retail Stays Resilient
FADA’s May 2026 retail data points to a sharp correction in wheeled construction equipment, even as tractors, commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles registered healthy growth.
Building Roads for a Changing Climate
India’s road infrastructure is facing a new test as extreme weather, resource constraints and sustainability demands reshape conventional design and construction practices.
The Confidence Roadmap
India’s roads and highways sector has mastered scale. The next challenge is creating an ecosystem where contracts are fair, risks are shared, projects are better prepared, technology is predictive and capital can invest with confidence.
CE Industry: The Productivity Race
India’s construction equipment industry is entering a new phase where productivity, technology and lifecycle efficiency are becoming critical to staying competitive
Uptime is driving the next generation of OTR tyres
Shyam Gyanani, Founder and MD, Trident International
Localisation will shape competitiveness
Siddharth Chaturvedi, General Manager – Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery
Our priorities will focus on strengthening local manufacturing
Seshan Iyer, President Bearings & Industrial Solutions, Schaeffler India
Market growth will be driven by productivity
Rohit Punjabi, Vice President, LiuGong India
Our focus will be on strengthening our presence in India
Joydeep Baksi, Associate Vice President, HD Construction Equipment India
Our priorities are to strengthen our CE portfolio
Sanjeev Bajaj, CO - Construction Equipment Business Division, Escorts Kubota
Connected machines will shape the future
Kalpesh Soni, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Conmat Heavy Industries
Connected machines will shape the future
Kalpesh Soni, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Conmat Heavy Industries
Equipment is getting bigger; tyres must keep pace.
Farid Ahmed, Head - Product Management (OHT), BKT
We are investing in expanding our drilling tools manufacturing capacity.
Rajendra Singh Rathore, GM –India, Bauer Equipment India
India is moving beyond a growth market
Bhupinder Singh, President – IMEA, Messe München and CEO, Messe Muenchen India
Mahindra Unveils BLAZO i-TRK With 10% Better Mileage
New heavy truck offers 48-hour uptime guarantee and iMAXX 2.0 telematics
Schaeffler India Names Amit Bhalerao as Chief Operating Officer
Bhalerao will lead manufacturing, digital transformation and localisation initiatives
Faresin Appoints Haulotte as Australia Telehandler Distributor
Haulotte will distribute Faresin telehandlers across Australia’s rental sector
BKT Unveils Immersive Tyre Installation at Mumbai Airport
Airport activation highlights BKT’s expansion into broader mobility markets
Built to Outlast: The Real Measure of Lubrication Performance
In heavy equipment, the true value of a lubricant is measured not by its price, but by how long it keeps machines running.
Liebherr Opens EUR 2.5 Million Excavator Test Bench
Colmar facility speeds up durability testing and autonomous machine validation
CASE India Appoints Sachin Tare as Manufacturing Director
Tare will lead manufacturing operations at CASE India’s Pithampur plant
We see an immediate surge in demand for 100% electric equipment
Manish Kulkarni, Managing Director, Manitou South Asia, discusses the company’s product strategy and its alignment with India’s decarbonisation goals.
The New Road Race
From intelligent compaction to connected paving, India’s highway sector looks beyond kilometres per day
The Road Ahead Begins Here
The future of India’s roads took centre stage at RAHSTA Expo 2026, where policymakers, contractors and industry leaders came together under one roof. The event blended thought leadership, technology showcase and industry recognition into a single powerful platform.
MSP Steel: Values That Power Sustainable Growth
In today’s highly competitive industrial landscape, long-term success is defined not only by the quality of products a company delivers but also by the values that shape its culture and relationships. At MSP Steel & Power, the foundation of growth has always been built on four core principles—Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Excellence.
Inside LiuGong’s Factory of the Future
With electric machines sharing the spotlight alongside modern manufacturing, LiuGong’s new Pithampur facility signals a decisive shift towards sustainable and customer-centric growth.
The Road to Excellence!
From engineering excellence and next-generation equipment to integrated mobility and quality materials, the RAHSTA Awards reflected how India’s road sector is evolving from rapid expansion to creating long-term value.
Mitigating M2M Collision Risks in Underground Mining
Machine-to-machine collisions in underground mines can have devastating consequences for worker safety, equipment availability and productivity. HARSHVARDHAN SINGH explores the factors contributing to these incidents and outlines practical strategies for preventing them.
Engineering Safety into Every Lift
Manish Mathur, CEO – Cranes, Action Construction Equipment
Green Construction through Cement Innovation
Indian Cement Review (ICR) and Fuller Technologies brought industry, policy and technology leaders together to discuss how cement innovation can drive green construction at scale.
HAVER & BOECKER Showcases AI and Sustainable Filtration Solutions
Company to present robotics, AI systems and eco-friendly filtration at POWTECH TECHNOPHARM 2026
GS Caltex India Refreshes Kixx Brand Identity in India
New identity highlights innovation and future-ready lubricant solutions
Ground Mobility Systems Backs Electra Mining Forklift Competition
Ground Mobility Systems will provide ground protection for forklift contest.
Second TBM Starts Work on India’s First Undersea Rail Tunnel
Machine begins excavation beneath Thane Creek for bullet train project
Himachal Deploys 15,000 Personnel for Road Restoration
Around 1,600 machines mobilised to reopen monsoon-hit roads across the state.
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