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The Operator's Guide to Hydraulic Excellence
By Vasanth Thangavelu, General Manager - Brand Marketing South AP, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd.
The 20-Tonne Advantage
Why the 20–22 tonne segment is emerging as the industry’s undisputed workhorse.
Technology is reshaping excavator demand
Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India, discusses shifting customer priorities, sustainable technologies and the evolving role of excavators in India’s infrastructure growth
The market is shifting to lifecycle value
Siddharth Chaturvedi, General Manager, Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery, discusses evolving customer expectations, fuel efficiency, connected excavators, and the technologies reshaping India’s hydraulic excavator market.
Contractors are buying outcomes, not machines
Raja Sharma, Head – Product Marketing, HD Construction Equipment India, explains how fuel efficiency, connectivity, lifecycle costs and operational flexibility are influencing excavator demand in India.
Escorts Kubota Launches NeoStar Compact Tractors
New range targets horticulture, sugarcane and vineyard farmers
The Fuel Revolution
Rising fuel costs, tighter emission norms and sustainability goals are pushing India’s construction equipment industry beyond diesel and into a new energy era.
India Moves Higher
India’s infrastructure expansion is driving demand for advanced crane solutions. From metros and refineries to renewable energy projects, cranes are becoming essential for faster execution, safer operations and precision-led construction.
Wirtgen Powers Mumbai-Pune Connectivity Project
Advanced pavers cut travel time and boost infrastructure efficiency.
Fuel efficiency is now a buying benchmark
PN Krishnakumar, CEO, XCMG India, discusses the trends reshaping India’s hydraulic excavator market, from fuel efficiency and telematics to rental-driven demand and sustainable machine technologies.
Smart Fuel Management for CE Fleets
Contractors are turning to smarter fuel management strategies to control diesel costs and improve equipment productivity.
Indian CE Industry FY26: Demonstrating Resilience
Exports surge 31.5 per cent, infrastructure execution slowdown led to 7 per cent degrowth in the domestic demand.
Rental market is expected to grow Rs 42,000 cr by 2030
Col (Retd) Shaishav Srivastava, CEO, Synfra, explains the market gaps, technology challenges, operator ecosystem, financing opportunities and the future of equipment rentals in India.
When Geopolitics Hits the Jobsite
As oil prices surge and aggressive negative bidding deepens, India’s road construction sector finds itself squeezed between global uncertainty and domestic structural weaknesses.
RAHSTA Awards Open Nominations for Contractors
Awards to honour excellence in road project execution
RAHSTA Awards 2026 Opens for India’s Leading Road Developers
Nominations now open to honour excellence in highway and toll projects
ICEMA Reports Resilient CE Industry Amid Export Surge
Exports rise 31.5% despite slowdown in domestic equipment demand
Gainwell Group Launches InfraServe Global
The company manufactures, services and distributes products like asphalt and concrete batching plants, road maintenance equipment
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.
Technology is reshaping modern backhoe loaders
Puneet Vidyarthi, Head of Brand Marketing, CASE Construction Equipment, APAC & India, speaks on the outlook for the Indian backhoe loader market over the next five years.
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
Truck Rental Rates Stay Strong Amid Rising Costs
Firm rentals were driven by strong year-end industrial and consumption demand, steady fleet availability, and no major supply disruptions.
CE Industry Sustains Strong Momentum in Feb 2026
The consistency of expansion across segments highlights a well-distributed demand environment, rather than growth being concentrated in a few pockets.
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.
Precision in Motion
A deep dive into Power Build's core gear series products – M, C, F, K
MYCRANE Crosses 1,000 India Customers
Digital crane procurement gains strong momentum in India.
BKT Tyres Targets Two-Wheeler Market with ‘Jurrat’ Campaign
Ranveer Singh fronts BKT Tyres’ new campaign for everyday riders
Rising Costs Keep Truck Rentals Firm in March: Shriram Mobility Bulletin
Tyre prices rise to 10% in April 2026, with manufacturers implementing hikes due to surging crude oil costs
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.
Construction Equipment Industry Registers 8% YoY Growth in February 2026
The Construction Equipment (CE) industry continues to demonstrate resilience, with a solid 8% year-on-year (YoY) growth in February 2026, reflecting an upward trend in both exports and domestic sales.
Beyond the Buzz
Why construction tech still struggles to land
Reaching New Heights in Concreting
From advanced pumps to precise mix design, high-rise construction relies on technology, coordination and expertise to deliver concrete efficiently at ever-greater heights.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Smarter Sites, Safer Builds
Artificial intelligence is transforming construction equipment—boosting productivity, enabling predictive maintenance, enhancing safety, and paving the way for autonomous, data-driven jobsites.
Drive Under Pressure
Global tariff realignments are pushing equipment manufacturers and component suppliers to rethink sourcing, writes PIERO GUIZZETTI.
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
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.
Precision in Motion
A deep dive into Power Build's core gear series products – M, C, F, K.
Data Drives the New Age of CE
India is transitioning its AI strategy from exploratory policy to mission-oriented execution, emphasising indigenous capabilities, global collaboration, and sovereign development of AI models and infrastructure, writes GURMAN REEN.
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
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.
Rent, Don’t Own
Owning heavy equipment was once a badge of capability for contractors. Today, with rising costs, maintenance hassles, and skilled-operator shortages, renting offers flexibility, cost savings, and hassle-free compliance—making ‘rent, don’t own’ the smarter choice.
Tracks & Traction
Undercarriage parts bear the weight, provide stability, and drive performance for construction machines, shaping the backbone of heavy equipment.
Where Data Meets Downtime
Unplanned downtime hurts margins. AI-powered predictive maintenance helps manufacturers spot failures early, cut losses, and keep production moving.
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.
Data—not guesswork—drives equipment decisions: Barad Sharma of Amberg Engineering
Barad Sharma, CEO, Amberg Engineering, speaks on the evolving global tunnelling and underground infrastructure market, and where Amberg sees the strongest growth potential in the coming years.
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.
SSLs are increasingly used in urban infra
Satendra Tiwari, Executive Director – Operations, CASE Construction Equipment, shares his views on which smart or automated safety features deliver the greatest real-world value for skid steer applications in India.
India to Spend Rs 12.2 Trillion on Infrastructure in FY27: Budget 2026
Record capital outlay signals renewed push on manufacturing and infrastructure growth
EU Draws a Line on Mobile Cranes
EU anti-dumping action signals turning point for global lifting equipment markets.
India Builds, China Supplies?
As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing
Mechanisation is clearly the way forward: Dr Brijesh Dixit, MSIDC
With Rs 37,000 crore worth of road projects under execution across Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) is driving one of the state’s largest infrastructure programmes. Dr Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, discusses the institutional reforms, execution frameworks, financing strategies and technology adoption enabling timely, high-quality delivery.
Demand for skids is extremely low in India: Sunil Newatia, Suretech
Sunil Newatia, Chairman and MD, Suretech Infrastructure, speaks on the factors that are driving the growth of the skid-steer loaders market in India.
Rubber King powers port efficiency with PETRA and BAHUBALI Tyres
As global trade intensifies and port operations become increasingly time-sensitive, the demand for durable & high-performance tyres has never been greater.
CCTY Customised Solutions for Construction Equipment
As construction equipment evolves to fit end-user requirements, the bearings used must become stronger and more reliable as they operate in some of the most demanding environments.
Ashok Leyland Reintroduces Iconic TAURUS and HIPPO Heavy-Duty Trucks
TAURUS represents the high-horsepower tipper range, while HIPPO anchors the tractor portfolio
CASE India opens first company-owned store in South India
The facility serves as a strategic hub to deepen CASE’s presence across Tamil Nadu and neighbouring markets.
CASE Construction Equipment introduces CEV Stage V Machines in Gurgaon
Introduced 450NX Mini Tandem Vibratory Compactor, 952NX Tandem Vibratory Compactor, 1107NX Soil Compactor, 770NX Backhoe Loader, and the CX220C LC Hydraulic Excavator.
BKT Partners All Teams in India’s Women’s T20 League
Tyre major strengthens commitment to women’s sport through multi-team cricket alliances
Perkins Names Richard Hemmings as VP & GM for Global Sales
Richard Hemmings takes charge of global sales, marketing and aftermarket from January 2026
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.
Sinoboom CEO Addresses India’s MEWP Industry
Susan Xu, Owner and Group CEO of Sinoboom, recently addressed members of the Aerial Platform Association of India during a celebratory dinner held in Bengaluru on December 11, attended by more than 150 MEWP rental companies from across the country.
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
Sinoboom exports to more than 80 countries
Sunil Jain, Senior Consultant (SAARC), Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment
Precast is clearly the future for India
VG Sakthikumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India
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
We have showcased 29 electric machines across categories
Rohit Punjabi, Vice President, Business Head – Excavator, LiuGong India
We’re evolving from a supplier to a solution partner
Chandrashekar V, MD and CEO, Gmmco
Our BSV range is designed to deliver higher efficiency
Sanjeev Bajaj, Chief Officer, Construction Equipment Business Division, Escorts Kubota
Electrification and smart hydraulics anchor our strategy
BV Ramesh, Managing Director, and Sheshadri Raman, Chief Business officer, Mobile Applications, Bosch Rexroth (India)
Make-in-India cranes are gaining momentum
• Sorab Agarwal, Executive Director, Action Construction Equipment • Rishi Sanghvi, Managing Director, Sanghvi Movers
EU Draws a Line on Mobile Cranes
EU anti-dumping action signals turning point for global lifting equipment markets.
India Rising
Rising demand, resilient sales, and renewed infrastructure momentum pushed India’s CE industry to 1,40,191 units in FY2025. As the nation gears up for Excon 2025, the message is clear—India is rising, and so is its machinery.
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