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Schaeffler Boosts Research at IISc
New HPC facility to support advanced research at FSID
Terex Launches TRAC Vibration Analysis System for Screening Equipment
TRAC is a vibration analysis system that provides insight into the performance, condition and long?term integrity of screening equipment.
RAHSTA 2026 to Host Certified Highway Construction Masterclass
The masterclass brings together industry experts, engineers and infrastructure professionals for an intensive two-day programme.
ICEMA Western Region Discusses Industry Growth
ICEMA Western Region members discuss growth and resilience
Gainwell Group Launches InfraServe Global
The company manufactures, services and distributes products like asphalt and concrete batching plants, road maintenance equipment
LEWA Enhances ecoflow LDH Boxer Pump With 20% Higher Performance
Upgrade boosts hydraulic power and improves operational efficiency
Can CE Industry Keep Pace?
As global conflicts drive up fuel, steel and freight costs, the CE industry faces mounting financial pressure. Can OEMs, contractors and rental firms adapt swiftly enough to sustain growth?
Driving the Build
Powering India’s infrastructure boom, trucks and tippers are evolving with smarter tech, cleaner fuels, and higher efficiency—driving productivity across construction and mining.
Still the Backbone
Even as specialised machines gain ground, backhoe loaders remain central to India’s construction ecosystem, delivering unmatched versatility, cost efficiency, and reliability across diverse projects.
Air Apparent
From drilling to finishing, compressors are the silent drivers of construction, enabling faster, cleaner, and more efficient project execution.
India is one of the most promising manufacturing destinations in the world
Italian CE exports stay resilient at €3.2 billion, as strong segments offset global uncertainties and uneven market demand
CE Exports Hold Steady Despite Current Uncertainties
Italian CE exports stay resilient at €3.2 billion, as strong segments offset global uncertainties and uneven market demand
Beyond Deployment: Managing Regulatory Risks in IEs
Regulatory risks often emerge after deployment, shaping how industrial equipment businesses scale and operate, write HIMANSHU OJHA and SUPRATIM GUHA.
Can India Build the World’s Next CE Hub?
India’s construction equipment sector is moving from import dependence to global manufacturing leadership, driven by localisation and innovation.
Hydraulic Excavators Market to Reach $81.7 Bn by 2033
Electrification remains a key trend, with manufacturers introducing hybrid and fully electric models to meet evolving emission standards.
We are bullish on the next five years
Laxmi Shukla, Asst. Vice President – Earthmoving Equipment Division, Action Construction Equipment, speaks on the outlook for the Indian backhoe loader market, and India’s potential as a global export hub.
Schwing Powers Ganga Expressway Construction
594 km corridor links Meerut to Prayagraj, boosting connectivity
PMGSY-III Extension Strengthens Rural Growth
ICEMA backs PMGSY-III extension till March 2028
Italian Machinery Exports Stay Stable Amid Uncertainty
Earthmoving demand helps offset weaker global market conditions
Doosan Bobcat Drives Skills with Loader Training Push
New programme targets operator shortage and equipment adoption
Ammann India Delivers ABG 7920 Paver in Tamil Nadu
Handover in Perambalur reinforces focus on road-building efficiency
JCB India Showcases Machines at Sarthi Sangam
Event in Mangalore sees strong operator engagement
CNH Launches Pond Restoration Drive to Promote Water Conservation and Community Wellbeing
The project aims to rejuvenate the heritage Bhola Rawal Pond
BEML Unveils India’s First 35-Ton Electric Dump Truck
Indigenous EV dump truck targets sustainable mining solutions
Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Wipro 3D Partner for Additive Manufacturing CoE
MoU signed to boost industry-ready skills in advanced manufacturing
Komaki Opens New EV Battery Plant in Gurugram
New facility will produce 1.2 lakh LiFePO4 batteries annually
BKT Tyres Targets Two-Wheeler Market with ‘Jurrat’ Campaign
Ranveer Singh fronts BKT Tyres’ new campaign for everyday riders
Liquid Power at Work
As India’s infrastructure push gathers pace, advanced lubrication technologies are quietly emerging as critical enablers of equipment efficiency, uptime, and sustainability.
We plan to double our India business over the next five years
Sunil Khanduja, Managing Director, Ingersoll Rand India and the SAARC region, speaks on the company’s strategic roadmap with a focus on sustainability, customer-centric growth, and operational excellence.
Heavy Lifts, Higher Ambitions
India’s infrastructure boom is driving demand for smarter, stronger lifting solutions. As projects grow in scale and complexity, cranes are evolving into critical enablers of speed, safety and precision.
Operational Excellence Redefined!
Operational excellence in cement is no longer about producing more—it is about producing smarter, cleaner and more reliably, where cost per tonne meets carbon per tonne.
The RELIEF Factor!
As geopolitical tensions disrupt key shipping routes, India’s construction equipment exporters are navigating rising costs and delayed deliveries. The Government’s RELIEF initiative offers timely support—but also highlights the urgent need for stronger supply chain resilience.
A New Era of Cabin Safety in Indian Trucking
As Indian highways evolve, safety is taking centre stage. Global cabin safety standards like ECE R29.03 are redefining how trucks protect drivers while ensuring operational reliability.
Rewriting India’s Road Story
Why the next phase of highway growth will be defined not by kilometres, but by quality, capital and capability.
ACE and Kato Collaborate for High-End Crane Manufacturing in India
ACE and Kato Works form a joint venture to manufacture advanced cranes.
Beyond the Buzz
Why construction tech still struggles to land
Engineering the Energy Balance
As India pushes towards net zero while sustaining rapid industrial growth, engineering innovations—from carbon capture to smart grids—are emerging as the key to balancing energy security with decarbonisation, writes SATISH INGAVALE.
Eicher Trucks and Buses Inaugurates Community Development Centre in Pithampur
The centre is designed to drive sustained social impact across education
CTS Roundtable Charts Tech-Led Roadmap for Construction
CTS Roundtable Maps Technology Roadmap for Construction
Operational Excellence Redefined!
Operational excellence in cement is no longer about producing more—it is about producing smarter, cleaner and more reliably, where cost per tonne meets carbon per tonne.
Caterpillar Showcases AI and Autonomy at CONEXPO 2026
Technology, services and new machines highlighted at global expo.
Caterpillar Unveils Advanced Engines at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026
New Cat engines and lifecycle solutions highlighted at global construction expo.
Building Resilience Through Innovation
From smart technologies to strategic localisation, innovation is redefining resilience across Indian job sites, writes RAMESH PALAGIRI.
Rented Machines, Real Momentum
As India accelerates its infrastructure push, the equipment rental sector is emerging as a strategic growth engine—driving flexibility, efficiency and financial discipline across projects, writes SATIN SACHDEVA.
India’s Infrastructure Moment!
How digitalisation is transforming construction equipment and project delivery, writes SP RAJAN.
Connected Cylinders, Connected Sites
Smart hydraulic cylinders are transforming construction equipment into connected, data-driven systems that boost uptime, safety and fleet efficiency, writes ABANI KANT SAHU.
From Machines to Intelligent Ecosystems
How digitisation and connected technologies are reshaping construction equipment performance, fleet management, and jobsite efficiency, writes SIDDHARTH CHATURVEDI.
Reshaping the Future
How digitisation and connected technologies are reshaping construction equipment performance, fleet management, and jobsite efficiency in India, writes SANJAY PENDHARKAR.
Building Smarter Roads
How intelligent engineering is redefining roadbuilding performance, writes DHEERAJ PANDA.
Drive Under Pressure
Global tariff realignments are pushing equipment manufacturers and component suppliers to rethink sourcing, writes PIERO GUIZZETTI.
Innovation and R&D are central to maintaining our competitive edge
Kalpesh Soni, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Conmat Heavy Industries, speaks on the strategies to navigate global and market disruptions while maintaining competitiveness and supply chain resilience.
SME Magazine Honours India’s Fastest Growing Engineering Companies at NSE
The Smart Manufacturing & Enterprises (SME) Conference & Awards 2026 - held on February 11, 2026 at National Stock Exchange (Mumbai) - highlighted resilience and technology as the cornerstones of India’s next manufacturing growth phase, while honouring India's fastest growing engineering companies.
Disrupt. Digitise. Drive.
Construction equipment enters a transformative era—driven by innovation, disruption, and digitisation shaping smarter, sustainable and competitive future.
From Iron to Intelligence
How concreting is moving from mechanical strength to digital certainty, writes SHUBHABRATA SAHA.
Re-engineering the Future of CE
While the construction equipment sector has historically faced cyclical economic slowdowns, the disruptions of today are structural in nature, writes MANISH MATHUR.
Built to Perform, Ready to Disrupt
At Timken, digital transformation is not approached as a technology-driven initiative in isolation, but as a performance enabler designed to improve visibility, predictability, and control, writes SANJAY KOUL.
Built to Perform, Ready to Disrupt
At Timken, digital transformation is not approached as a technology-driven initiative in isolation, but as a performance enabler designed to improve visibility, predictability, and control, writes SANJAY KOUL
Building Resilient Pathways for Future of Compaction
At Dynapac, digitisation is structured around three integrated solutions — DYN@link, DYN@LYZER, and the NEXUS system — forming a connected intelligence ecosystem, writes ABHIJIT SOM.
How India’s Pre-Owned CE Market is Rewriting Rules
India’s construction equipment ecosystem is being reshaped by drive, disruption, and digitisation—with the pre-owned market emerging as a critical growth engine, SAMEER MALHOTRA.
When Tyres Go Digital!
Today, Rubber King’s story is not just about tyres. It is about how drive fuels disruption, and digitisation turns it into sustainable growth, writes DEVIN GAWARVALA.
TVS Mobility, PALFINGER Seal Rs 350 Crore India Pact
MoU to strengthen supply chain, dealership and aftermarket ecosystem
TIL Approves 60% Stake Buy in Tulip Compression
Acquisition strengthens TIL’s clean energy and LNG portfolio
TIL Acquires 60% Stake in Tulip Compression
Move strengthens TIL’s push into LNG and hydrogen solutions
TIL Q3FY26 Shows Sequential EBITDA Recovery
Order wins and product launches strengthen execution outlook
Gainwell Trucking Clocks 300+ Units In 6 Months
Plans to Add 100 Employees Across 10 Locations to Drive Triple-Digit Growth in 2026
Mahindra to Set Up Largest Integrated Auto and Tractor Facility in Maharashtra
Rs 15,000 crore investment planned for Nagpur manufacturing hub from 2028
Schaeffler Showcases Future-Ready Aftermarket Solutions at ACMA Automechanika
Schaeffler India recently highlighted its lifecycle-focused aftermarket portfolio in New Delhi
Weak Anti-Dumping Enforcement Hurting OEMs
As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing.
Budget FY27: What It Means for India’s CE Sector
The Union Budget 2026–27 has delivered a clear and positive signal for India’s construction equipment (CE) industry
HD Hyundai Inaugurates New Dealership Facility in Dhanbad
New Nexgen Sales & Services facility strengthens dealer and service network
Small is the new Big!
Growing at 12 to 15 per cent annually, mini construction equipment is showing that in today’s construction landscape, smaller machines can make a bigger impact.
Budget FY27: What CE Companies Are Watching
With the Union Budget for FY27 scheduled for February 1, the construction equipment (CE) sector is closely monitoring potential policy measures aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing and reducing import dependence. According to sources, the government is considering an incentive scheme of over Rs 13,000 crore, targeting high-value equipment such as tunnel boring machines, ropeways, backhoe loaders, cranes, engines, and transmission systems.
Tracks & Traction
Undercarriage parts bear the weight, provide stability, and drive performance for construction machines, shaping the backbone of heavy equipment.
Our strategy in India is twofold: Joachim Braun of ABB
Joachim Braun, President – Process Industries, ABB, speaks on the key challenges faced globally and how these compare with India
State vs Centre: Where Will Road Projects Flow in 2026?
With complexity rising, capital tightening and States stepping up volumes, contracts will increasingly flow where risk, cash flow and capability align best.
Budget FY27: What It Means for India’s CE Sector
With record public capex and a long-awaited incentive scheme for equipment manufacturing, the Union Budget signals a turning point for India’s CE industry amid slowing demand.
India Builds, China Supplies?
As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing.
Blueprint for the Future
Digital skills hold the key to transforming India’s construction workforce. As projects grow smarter and more complex, technology-led skilling will decide whether India builds faster—or falls behind in its $7-trillion ambition.
Compact Power
As India accelerates infrastructure development, compact construction equipment is emerging as a key enabler—delivering efficiency, flexibility and faster execution across urban and rural projects.
Union Budget 2026–27 Marks a Milestone for Construction Equipment Manufacturing
ICEMA’s Long-Standing Demand for Incentive Scheme Announced
Union Budget 2026–27 Focuses on Growth, Jobs and Infrastructure
Budget outlines three kartavyas with strong push for manufacturing and capex
India to Spend Rs 12.2 Trillion on Infrastructure in FY27: Budget 2026
Record capital outlay signals renewed push on manufacturing and infrastructure growth
India Builds, China Supplies?
As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing
Balu Forge Inducted into NATO Supply Chain for High-Precision Defence Components
Certified supplier of mission critical defence components for NATO member states
Motul Showcases Technology and Sustainability Leadership at SIAT Expo 2026
Motul presented technologies developed to support evolving mobility architectures
Ashok Leyland Reintroduces Iconic TAURUS and HIPPO Heavy-Duty Trucks
TAURUS represents the high-horsepower tipper range, while HIPPO anchors the tractor portfolio
Shriram Automall Opens Dhanbad Facility in Jharkhand
Shriram Automall Dhanbad commenced operations on 12th January 2026
JK Tyre inaugurates Phase III Expansion of Banmore Plant for Passenger Car Radial Tyre
Boosts JK Tyre’s passenger car radial tyre capacity to 16 million tyres per year in India
German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz visits Bosch India
Strengthening the long-standing partnership between India and Germany
BKT Partners All Teams in India’s Women’s T20 League
Tyre major strengthens commitment to women’s sport through multi-team cricket alliances
Focus is shifting toward synthetic long-drain engine oils: Ravi Chawla, Gulf Oil
Ravi Chawla, MD and CEO, Gulf Oil Lubricants India, speaks on how demand for lubricants and oils is evolving in the construction, mining, and off-highway sectors over the next 12 to 18 months.
Rs.75,000 cr Push
How policy, private capital and heavy equipment are redefining India’s port equipment industry.
Engineering the Unseen
Hidden within every crane and excavator, bearings quietly shoulder extreme loads, enabling reliability, uptime and efficiency across India’s fast-growing construction landscape
Sustainability is integral to our global and India roadmap: V Balakrishnan, Trelleborg
Vinay Balakrishnan, General Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions India, speaks on the key trends shaping product development and market strategy in the Indian market.
We aim to deepen collaborations with OEMs: C Krishnamurthy, BorgWarner
Chandrasekar Krishnamurthy, Global Director of Product Management, BorgWarner, discusses the company’s expanding footprint in India and its pivotal role in the nation’s electric vehicle transformation.
Customers today look beyond equipment alone
Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo CE India
Sustainability is integral to our product strategy
Rajesh Kaul, Vice President and Business Head – Trucks, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles
We unveiled our most powerful and advanced line-up to date
Deepak Garg, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, SANY India & South Asia
India’s push towards zero-emission heavy mobility is accelerating
V Senthil Kumar, Managing Director, Propel Industries
Electrification is a major focus for us globally
Alexander Susanek, COO, Palfinger AG • Santhosh Rao, VP Regional Sales & Service, APAC, Palfinger Asia Pacific PTE
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