New rigid haulers in Asia-Pacific

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has added to its industry-leading hauler portfolio for Asia-Pacific with the introduction of four new models: R45D, R60D, R70D and R100E.

Volvo CE debuts new range of rigid haulers in Asia-Pacific

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has added to its hauler portfolio for Asia-Pacific with the introduction of four new models:

Speeding up productivity

The Volvo EC200D is the fastest 20-ton class excavator on the market, according to the company. It offers exceptionally high swing torque and unique lifting capabilities which make it the natural choice for general construction earthmoving work.

New head for Volvo CE India

Volvo Construction Equipment has appointed Dimitrov Krishnan as Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Volvo CE, India, as of October 15, 2014.

New head for Volvo CE India

Volvo Construction Equipment has appointed Dimitrov Krishnan as Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Volvo CE, India, as of 15 October 2014. He takes on the reins from AM Muralidharan who moves to Singapore to assume the role of Vice President

Dimitrov Krishnan, the New Head for Volvo India

Volvo Construction Equipment has appointed Dimitrov Krishnan as Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Volvo CE, India, as of October 15, 2014. He takes on the reins from AM Muralidharan who moves to Singapore to assume the role of Vice President and Head of Commercial Management and Dealer Development for Volvo CE in Region Asia Pacific.

Budget bites

The Union Government recognising the need for revival of investment cycle had already extended the excise duty cut on capital goods for another six months in June 2014 itself.

Movers & shakers

Batching solutions

The recent Budget has brought back smiles to many stakeholders of various verticals; however, the key seems to be implementation on the ground level. On a positive note, VG Sakthikumar, Wholetime Director - Operations, Schwing Stetter India, says, ?Definitely there is a positive movement.

8,500 km by March 2015: How Realistic is the Target?

The Union Finance Minister has set a target of 8,500 km of roads to be completed during the current fiscal year, which simply means construction of about 35.5 km of road per day! In the last couple of years,

Will the Government be Able to Walk the Talk?

With the Union Budget scheduled in the second week of July, the entire industry seems to be on a highly expectant mood with the hope that the government will now shift to higher gear for bold, long-term and deep fiscal economic reforms. A Chinese proverb reads thus 'When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others, windmills.

Grading Up

Time-bound projects need reliable machines, and all equipment manufacturers are trying to innovate and adapt to the latest trends and are in the continuous process of improving productivity of the machine. Agith G Antony finds out product and technology trends in the motor grader segment.

Achieving Cost Efficiency

Cost efficiency is not only achieved through cleaner engines, but also through optimising the man-machine interface with a variety of machine control technologies, 'correcting' the usage patterns, and packaging solutions that take care of clients' business needs around project costs.

Excavators Ready to Ride the Slump

Within the Indian construction equipment industry, the crawler excavator segment is the largest by value and the second largest, after backhoe loaders, in terms of number of units sold. Now, the shrinking market and intense competition have forced OEMs to focus more on value additions. Concepts like low lifecycle cost, faster ROIs, lowest cost per tonne all have made it imperative for OEMs to innovate, both on the product design and service fronts. Agith G Antony takes a peek at the prevailing t

We continue to offer more and more value additions in products and services.

For many decades now, we have been proving in the market that all our products offer the lowest cost of operation. We have been able to do this for customers who operate our machines on a continuous basis, even up to over 20 hours, mostly in the mining and quarrying segments, says AM Muralidharan, President, Volvo CE India. Excerpts from the interview.

We need a structured regulatory and policy framework for PPP models in mining sector.

The government has to release mining leases for iron ore, change or to amend environment policies and allocate more coal blocks and coal mining to private contractors.

Getting ready for the upturn

In spite of the unfavourable market dynamics, most of the OEMs have adopted innovative strategies to sustain themselves while keeping an eye on the coming boom. Innovative strategies are developed to retain existing customers

More Needs To Be Done

The interim Budget presented recently has some positive measures for the construction equipment sector, with the highlight being the two per cent excise duty reduction on capital goods. Industry captains react.We as part of the construction equipment industry, are happy with the cuts announced by the Finance Minister. This will certainly help this important industry to build infrastructure, which has been down by over 30 per cent over the last couple of years. However, I feel that, given the

Road 2 recovery

Despite the present day gloom in the market, the future for the construction equipment sector, especially for the road equipment segment in India, still holds much potential as this sector has a profound and immediate impact on the country?s economic growth. Off-Highway Research is optimistic about the growth in demand for road equipment and forecasts growth at a CAGR of 12.67 per cent over the next five years. Agith G Antony finds out more about the positive vibes in the industry.

Realising the mining potential

CE highlights opportunity in Indian CE market

At Excon 2013, the seventh edition of South Asia?s largest vent for the construction equipment sector, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) talked of its optimism in India?s construction equipment market for the medium-long-term period, and reiterated its commitment to help grow the Indian market through ecosystem collaboration. Vincent Tan, President, Volvo Construction Equipment, Region Asia said, -?India remains one of the high potential markets for construction equipment in the medium to

Excavator Market Looking at Boom

As per Off-Highway Research, crawler excavators will be the fastest growing product of the near future, and its demand should grow to over 30,000 units in the next four to five years.Excon 2013 bears testimony to the fact that OEMs are gearing up for the anticipated demand for excavators. Some of the leading players either launched new models or showcased upgraded versions. Volvo CE launched two productive and powerful models in the D Series - EC220D and EC300D; JCB showcased its completely

The excavator market will double in the next four years.

The need of the hour is higher productivity and lower fuel consumption; at Volvo, we want to bring in technology, higher efficiency, higher productivity and lower fuel consumption, too, says AM Muralidharan, President, Volvo Construction Equipment, India. Excerpts from the interview.

Stalled but Hopeful

In spite of the present slowdown and resultant sluggishness in the CE market, the long- term growth prospects are still intact; and experts view the huge infrastructure deficit as a major growth driver and prudent steps from the government can bring India back on the growth trajectory.

On a recovery mode

The construction equipment industry is experiencing a slump due to the slowdown in the mining industry as well as delays in infrastructure projects and governmental clearances, shortage of funds, environmental concerns. EQUIPMENT INDIA interacts with some of the major players to get the pulse of the industry.

Our machines give better efficiency in terms of fuel consumption and productivity

Volvo Construction Equipment is one of the most dynamic companies in the industry. Not only have we grown rapidly over the last decade, we have done so without sacrificing the quality of our products, the innovation of our thinking or our close relationships with our growing family of customers

Improving Cost-efficiency

Improvements in cost-efficiency, noise control, environmental design and ergonomics - the construction industry is facing such demands on many fronts. The good news is that not only the OEMs.

Volvo CE takes a holistic approach to fuel efficiency

We deliver fuel efficiency across all elements of our machines via engines, systems, operator behaviour and future technologies while increasing the productivity for our customers.

Volvo dealership in Rajasthan

Volvo CE has announced the launch of its new dealership in Rajasthan. The dealership will offer the entire range of Volvo CE - excavators, wheel loaders, motor graders and road machinery.

L220G wheel loader is one of the most fuel-efficient machines in the Indian market

We provide operator training onsite and in our customer center in Hoskote. Our distributors provide onsite service which includes service mechanics, parts at customers` site for key customers and fleet owners.

Towards specialised equipment

The Indian market is slowly but steadily moving towards the usage of specialised equipment and attachments. This follows the global trend where specialised equipment is utilised for specialised jobs on tighter project execution timelines.

The Budget's impact

Industry captains analyse the Budget's implications on the CE sector. According to Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director & CEO, JCB India, the Finance Minister has rolled out a well-balanced and realistic Budget.

Signalling a return to growth

More than 28,000 visitors, over 710 exhibitors, out of which 61 per cent of the exhibitors were international, which is a strong indication of the global interest for the Indian market.

Earthmovers on buoyant swell

Earthmoving equipment currently constitutes nearly 73 per cent of total construction equipment sales, and happily, this structure of sales is expected to continue. The cumulative sales of backhoe loaders, crawler excavators and wheeled loaders have been growing at a CAGR of over 20 per cent for the last ten years.

Earthmoving Equipment

Owing to the overall slowdown in the Indian economy, the current fiscal year has been bit sluggish for the construction equipment industry. The industry will gain momentum if the government starts implementing the delayed projects and carries out active review and monitoring to ensure timely completion.

The Volvo Group is planning to make an investment of Rs 2,000 crore in the next few years.

As a market leader, Volvo CE will continue to invest in new technologies backed by innovation. The mantra behind our success is our innovative way of thinking, active investment in R&D and our close relationships with our growing family of customers and employees, says AM Muralidharan, President, Volvo CE, India. Excerpts from the interview.

We deliver fuel efficiency across all elements of our machines.

Volvo CE takes a holistic approach to fuel efficiency. We deliver fuel efficiency across all elements of our machines via engines, systems, operator behaviour and future technologies, while increasing productivity for our customers, says AM Muralidharan, President, Volvo Construction Equipment. Excerpts from the interview.We have seen a slight increase in the demand for compactors/pavers during Q4 but the market is still low compared to past years. If the requirement goes to double digit numbers

Steadily chugging ahead

Even though the road sector in India continues to face multiple challenges, a strong pipeline of projects supports long term prospects. Around $180 billion investment is earmarked for the road sector, which is the highest ever investment for any Five Year Plan, and this should have a very positive impact on the construction equipment industry. The prime factor favouring the growth of the road equipment industry is the sheer scale of work still to be done in this sector.

Early Days for Demolition Equipment

Hitherto, customers were using conventional methods for demolition work but increasing demand and the pressure of fast execution has compelled contractors to seek equipment that can deliver better results.Today, demolition attachments like crushers, pulverisers, crusher buckets.

Volvo has redesigned attachments for special applications

Buckets and rock breakers are the most important attachments for excavators and Volvo CE is particularly concentrating on these, due to the huge demand for these attach?ments

Attached!!

The use of specialised attachments, which greatly increase the versatility of a machine, is on the rise in the Indian market. Excavators are widely used in quarrying; hence

The Show Must Go On

The stalwarts of the CE industry deliberated on the Green Initiatives in the 4th Equipment India Conference held during the India Construction Festival.

Volvo CE is committed to delivering the most advanced training available today

Volvo CE?s strategy is robust enough to work in a range of economic scenarios, and desig?ned to be achievable throughout the business cycle of the construction equi?pment industry, says AM Muralidharan, President, Volvo CE S&M India.

Paving Solutions

Today?s road projects require contractors to work faster, with better accuracy and with a tighter control on cost. For the paving contractor, that means no unplanned downtime,

Fuel and Energy Efficient Machines

In an intensely competitive market, OEMs are no more just technology providers; rather, they are keen on providing total solutions specific to a project.

Close to Customers

The newly opened V Care centre is an integral part of Volvo CE?s objective to offer customers total lifecycle care and ensure customer complete satisfaction.

Close to team

AM Muralidharan, Managing Director of Volvo India, has close to 27 years of experience in capital equipment sales including boilers and mobile cranes.

Volvo CE takes a holistic approach to fuel efficiency

We are delivering fuel efficiency across all elements of our machines via our en?gines, systems, operator behaviour and future technologies while increasing the productivity for our customers. Hybrid technology is one part of this wider range of fuel saving solutions,

The Big Ones Get Better

Sales of crawler excavators, which grew until 2008, declined by 20 per cent in 2009 but recovered strongly to 11,453 units in 2010, a growth of 44 per cent.

Budget Quotes

The Budget 2012-13 aims at sprucing up the country?s infrastructure and readying it for higher growth. Stalwarts from the construction equipment industry respond to the budget.

Volvo is first OEM to announce the launch of telematics system

?The market volume for excavators is expected to be around 7,000 machines and this is expected to touch 15,000 in the next five years, says AM Muralidharan, Managing Director, Volvo India.

Excavators Settle In Comfortably

The market potential for hydraulic excavators in India looks to be most promising, as a large number of players have entered the scene. What's more, the boom is expected to last for quite some time. Agith G Antony digs up the facts.

Mining Equipment: Mining Shows Promising Potential

Mining and quarrying activities have contributed significantly to growth, primarily in the sales of large-sized equipment over the last few years. Equipment India finds out the details from some of the major players in the segment.

Innovation is one of the main strengths of Volvo

We invent many soft and hard products to improve operator efficiency, which in turn result in fuel efficiency.