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Hyundai CE Opens New Andaman Dealership

New facility to strengthen customer support in the islands

HD Hyundai Expands Dealer Presence in Gujarat

New facility to improve parts, service and customer support

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.

Tata Hitachi appoints NP Singh as AVP – Construction Service

N P Singh to lead service operations at Tata Hitachi

LiuGong appoints IIMS as mining dealer in India

Partnership expands reach across East and North India

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

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

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.

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.

PMGSY-III Extension Strengthens Rural Growth

ICEMA backs PMGSY-III extension till March 2028

SANY India Hands Over 20 Excavators to J Infratech

SY225C-10HD excavators flagged off for J Infratech in Gurugram

MYCRANE Crosses 1,000 India Customers

Digital crane procurement gains strong momentum in India.

Caculo JCB Opens New 3S Facility in North Goa

New Karaswada facility strengthens sales, service and support in Goa

Kobelco Opens New Dealership in Hubballi

SB Construction Equipments joins network in North Karnataka

Trident JCB Opens New 3S Facility in Kolar

New Narasapura facility boosts service and support

Ammann India Delivers Two Soil Compactors

Equipment handover strengthens customer partnership in Kalaburagi

HD Hyundai Expands Dealership with Portrucks in Uttar Pradesh

Portrucks joins as authorised partner for material handling solutions

CNH Launches Pond Restoration Drive to Promote Water Conservation and Community Wellbeing

The project aims to rejuvenate the heritage Bhola Rawal Pond

HAVER & BOECKER Expands Service Capacity in Turkey

HAVER & BOECKER expands its service footprint in Turkey by opening a new service center in partnership with Ilka, aimed at reducing response times and enhancing customer relationships in the region.

Liebherr Reports Stable Growth in 2025

Group posts €14.77 bn revenue as autonomy and electrification gain pace

Doosan Bobcat expands India reach with Earthforce range

Compact excavators E18z, E33z and E53 target urban and rural projects

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.

The market is shifting from cost to lifecycle value

Aaron Ravenscroft, President and CEO, The Manitowoc Company, speaks on what makes the Potain MCT 105 strategically important for India.

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.

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.

Michelin Opens Three New Tyres & Services Stores in Pune

New outlets in Hadapsar, Camp and Chinchwad expand Michelin’s Pune presence

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.

Eicher Trucks and Buses Inaugurates Community Development Centre in Pithampur

The centre is designed to drive sustained social impact across education

Zoomlion Unveils North America-Certified Machines at CONEXPO 2026

Company presents customised cranes, excavators and concrete equipment for the North American market

Sinoboom Showcases Smart Access Tech at CONEXPO 2026

Company unveils energy-efficient technologies and new access equipment range

LGMG Unveils Localised Equipment Range at CONEXPO

Company presents region-specific machinery for North America.

Lingong Group Makes Global Brand Debut at CONEXPO

Unified brand strategy and new equipment unveiled at expo.

Caterpillar Showcases AI and Autonomy at CONEXPO 2026

Technology, services and new machines highlighted at global expo.

Perkins Unveils Next-Gen Power Systems at CONEXPO 2026

Company showcases fuel-flexible engines and hybrid power solutions.

Caterpillar Unveils Advanced Engines at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026

New Cat engines and lifecycle solutions highlighted at global construction expo.

Rolling the Future of Infrastructure

Smart OTR tyres are redefining performance, efficiency and sustainability across construction and mining, writes RATNESH SINHA.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hamm ? New CEV Stage V Compact Tandem Roller HD 12B G-Tier

Hamm´s HD CompactLine Series introduced in India

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.

Digitising the Jobsite

Connected machines, telematics, and cloud platforms now provide real-time visibility into equipment health, utilisation, grading accuracy, and compaction quality, writes RATAN LAL KASHYAP.

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.

TVS Mobility, PALFINGER Seal Rs 350 Crore India Pact

MoU to strengthen supply chain, dealership and aftermarket ecosystem

Bridgestone Expands Guwahati Retail Network

Two new Select Stores boost Assam presence

Putzmeister Drives Punjab Outreach with Roadshow

Multi-city initiative covers 800 km, engages 100+ customers

Ingersoll Rand India Posts 19% Q3 Revenue Growth

Strong industrial demand lifts revenue to Rs 455 crore

Zoomlion to Unveil Smart Equipment at CONEXPO 2026

Company to present intelligent construction systems in Las Vegas

Gainwell Trucking Clocks 300+ Units In 6 Months

Plans to Add 100 Employees Across 10 Locations to Drive Triple-Digit Growth in 2026

SANY India Expands Footprint in Madhya Pradesh With Indore 3S Dealership

New 3S facility in Indore strengthens customer reach and after-sales support

SANY India Strengthens Southern Presence With New Thiruvarur 3S Dealership

New COCO-format 3S facility enhances sales, service and spares support in Tamil Nadu

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Sustainability has always been core to Cummins: Shveta Arya, Cummins India

Shveta Arya, Managing Director, Cummins India Limited, outlines her views on practical sustainability, fit-for-market innovation, Make in India imperatives, and leadership in complex industrial environments.

Raimondi Showcases Terex Crane Ranges at CONEXPO 2026

First major exhibition following Raimondi’s acquisition of Terex lifting brands

Gulf Oil Lubricants Expands Infrastructure Portfolio with Key OEM Alliances

Key partnerships with ACE, Ammann India and XCMG

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.

Shriram Automall Opens Dhanbad Facility in Jharkhand

Shriram Automall Dhanbad commenced operations on 12th January 2026

Perkins Names Richard Hemmings as VP & GM for Global Sales

Richard Hemmings takes charge of global sales, marketing and aftermarket from January 2026

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.

Caterpillar to Unveil New Machines and Technologies at ConExpo 2026

Caterpillar is set to expand its presence at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 with three dedicated booths highlighting new equipment, technologies, services and rental solutions.

Doosan Bobcat to Debut AI-Driven Technologies at CES 2026

Doosan Bobcat is preparing to unveil a range of new technologies at CES 2026 aimed at bringing artificial intelligence and advanced intelligence directly onto the job site.

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

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.

India has a cost advantage compared to many other regions

Hermann Maier, Director, Industrial Technology, ZF Group • Kishore Vishwanath Pissey, Head of R&D and Engineering Services, IA - Region India, ZF Group

Excon marks a milestone year—100+ years of Galaxy Tyres

Dyutiman Chattopadhyay, Chief Technology Officer, Yokohama-ATG

Customers today look beyond equipment alone

Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo CE India

Our key differentiation lies in serviceability

P Suresh, Founder and CEO, Asaantham Traders

Sinoboom exports to more than 80 countries

Sunil Jain, Senior Consultant (SAARC), Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment

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