Customers today look beyond equipment alone

Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo CE India

Building Greener, Building Faster

Excon 2025 concluded in Bengaluru with record participation, reaffirming its role as India’s most influential platform for construction equipment and infrastructure development.

ICEMA Announces New Governing Council for 2023–25

ICEMA appoints senior industry leaders to steer its 2023–25 council.

ICEMA Announces New Governing Council for 2023–25

ICEMA appoints senior industry leaders to steer its 2023–25 council.

ICEMA Announces New Governing Council for 2023–25

ICEMA appoints senior industry leaders to steer its 2023–25 council.

The rental ecosystem is increasingly shaping demand

Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India

10,000 km Push

Road equipment sales were 7,002 units in FY2025, and with MoRTH’s 10,000 km highway target for next year, demand prospects appear uncertain.

The $100 Bn Opportunity

As India pushes ahead with roads, mining, and mega infrastructure, the construction equipment industry stands at an inflection point—where resilience, technology, and collaboration will decide its future.

Future Excavated

India’s infrastructure boom is unearthing a new era of smart, sustainable, and connected hydraulic excavators powering tomorrow’s construction landscape.

Volvo CE onboards Time Equipment as new Dealer Partner in North India

This strategic move will strengthen Volvo CE’s customer outreach and service network in North India.

Electrification Sparks Growth

With a 6.7 per cent growth rate, the market for wheel loaders is expanding rapidly, driven by the demand for sustainable, energy-efficient solutions.

Volvo CE Hands Over EC380DL High-Reach Excavator to USS in Hyderabad

This cutting-edge machine boasts an impressive 23-m reach

Shaping India’s Infra Revolution

bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024 exhibition emerged as a landmark event in the construction, building material, mining, and construction vehicle industry.

India’s Road Expansion Fuels Surge in CE Demand

Fueled by rising government spending, rapid urbanisation, technological innovations, and the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the future of the construction equipment industry is promising, brimming with potential and opportunities.

Road ahead for CE industry

Driven by increased government spending, rapid urbanisation, technological advancements, and the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the RAHSTA (road) ahead for the CE industry is bright with full of possibilities and opportunities.

Celebrating Excellence

The titans of the construction equipment industry were honoured at the 12th BKT Equipment India Awards 2024.

Jaideep Shekhar is Equipment India Person of the Year 2024

He was selected during the 12th BKT Equipment India Awards held on 10 October 2024 at Jio Convention Centre

Jaideep Shekhar is Equipment India Person of the Year 2024

He was selected during the 12th BKT Equipment India Awards held on 10 October 2024 at Jio Convention Centre

RAHSTA to submit policy recommendations to NHAI

RAHSTA to submit policy recommendations to NHAI for improving highways.

Volvo CE sets gold standard in safe demolition

Teams up with PK Unique Projects for a landmark demolition project with its EC750DUHR Excavator

On the Fast Track

The government’s ambitious plan to construct 12,000 to 13,000 km of national highways and award similar contracts presents a major opportunity for the road equipment industry growth.

Earthmovers Surge Ahead

Earthmoving equipment sales soar 21 per cent in FY24, dominating the Indian construction equipment market.

Focus on Infra, Skilling

Experts agree that Budget 2024 aims for more inclusive growth, focusing on job formalisation, agricultural productivity, and MSME support

2030 Goal: 250,000 Excavators!

India aims to increase its annual production from approximately 85,000 units to 250,000 units by 2030, driven by infrastructure investments in roads, railways, and mining

Volvo EC210: A Technological Marvel

Built for Bharat, Volvo EC210 offers superior performance, exceptional fuel efficiency and lower maintenance cost, and will be available at 300+ outlets across the country.

Volvo CE introduces ‘Built for Bharat’ EC210 Hydraulic Excavator

The new excavator is now available at 300+ outlets across the country

Mini Equipment Market Booms

Mini construction equipment provides the versatility and efficiency needed for modern construction projects, especially in urban areas and confined spaces.

Volvo CE Dominates Excon 2023 with Largest Electric Machine Showcase in India

Volvo CE India takes a monumental step towards sustainability at Excon 2023,

Volvo CE Dominates Excon 2023 with Largest Electric Machine Showcase in India

Volvo CE India takes a monumental step towards sustainability at Excon 2023

EXCON 2023 Day 1 Highlights

Scheduled from December 12 to 16 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre

Navigating the Road Ahead

The market for sensor pavers is expected to grow at 7-8 per cent CAGR over five years.

No Bumps in the Road

India has been investing significantly in infrastructure development, including the construction of roads, highways, and expressways. This investment has driven the demand for road construction equipment.

Schwing Stetter, Caterpillar, Tata Hitachi, ACE & SANY bag multiple awards at 11th Equipment India Awards

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 celebrated and rewarded excellence in eleven Bestseller product categories.

23 awards presented to Construction Equipment BESTSELLERS at 11th Equipment India Awards 2023

Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India, was recognised as the “Equipment India Person of the Year 2023” for his remarkable achievements during 2022-23

Dimitrov Krishnan, MD, Volvo Construction Equipment, awarded “Equipment India Person of the Year 2023”

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Terex Powerscreen Pulse wins Innovation of the Year award

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Schwing Stetter India wins big at Equipment India Awards 2023

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Sany bags three awards in emerging bestseller category

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Case Construction bags CSR Company of the Year award

Case Construction bags CSR Company of the Year award

AJAX Engineering bags Green Factory of the Year award

The 11th Equipment India Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Unleashing the hidden potential

The undercarriage parts market in India is expected to continue growing due to ongoing infrastructure projects, and the demand for reliable heavy machinery.

CE sales cross one lakh unit mark in FY2022-23

The Indian construction equipment industry recorded an excellent 26 per cent growth YoY with sales crossing the one lakh unit mark in FY2022-23.

Automation at the Forefront

Companies use automated material handling equipment because it increases productivity and reduces waste, which results in significant cost savings.

CE industry grows by 25% in FY2023

The quick expansion in road and infrastructure development activity across the nation, fuelled by significant governmental expenditure as well as private sector initiatives, is the primary cause of this wise rise in the industry's fortunes.

Construction equipment sales grew 26% to cross 1 lakh mark in FY2022-23

YoY 28.5% growth in domestic sales, 3% growth in exports

Construction equipment ind. grows by 25% in FY2023

Construction equipment industry grows by 25% in FY2023

Much Better to be Safer than Sorry

Sustainable innovation is at the core of Volvo Construction Equipment. It is a work in progress and spans decades.

Efficiency Drives Transmission Developments

The transmission system plays a vital role in equipment as the gearbox determines the performance and robustness of the equipment.

Europe-India Day Symposium at Bauma Forum

During Bauma 2022, “Europe- India Day” was organised by the CECE, ICEMA and VDMA India on October 26, 2022.

Smooth road ahead!

Roads and highways sector is considered to be the most vibrant infrastructure segment where a lot of activities ongoing consistently for a long time.

Volvo CE India showcases biodiesel blends for CE range

Volvo CE India has announced that its customers across the country will have access to select biodiesel blends to run their Volvo machines.

Paving the way

The Indian market has a presence of technologically-advanced pavers with the presence of many national and international manufacturers.

Enhancing collaboration in construction machinery between Europe and India

CECE President Alexandre Marchetta and ICEMA President Dimitrov Krishnan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding extending the cooperation between the two continental organisations.

What’s Your C-sat Score?

C-SAT is a commonly used metric that acts as a key performance indicator for customer service and product quality in all kinds of businesses. C-SAT is short for customer satisfaction score.

Connectivity is key between automation and electromobility

The world is entering an age of robotics. Industrial robots have worked in the manufacturing sector for decades. Construction could be the next industry to undergo an automation transformation.

CII Excon 2021 to aid India to become second largest CE market by 2030

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has announced the 11th edition of Excon, South Asia’s largest construction equipment, and construction technology trade fair, which will take place at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru from May 17-21, 2022.

Construction, industrial equipment makers to shift to electric

The construction and industrial equipment industry plans to shift to electric. Top businesses like JCB, Volvo CE and Schwing Stetter are either working on electric versions or conducting feasibility studies for launching e-appliances in India.

Europe and India: Enhancing trade relations in construction machinery

CECE President Alexandre Marchetta and ICEMA President Dimitrov Krishnan have signed today

Bio Diesel Summit

Hosted by ICEMA, the Bio Diesel Summit, which was held virtually on January 24-25, 2022, stressed on substituting diesel with alternative fuels.

Construction, industrial equipment makers to shift to electric

The construction and industrial equipment industry plans to shift to electric. Top businesses like JCB, Volvo CE and Schwing Stetter are either working on electric versions or conducting feasibility studies for launching e-appliances in India.

Budget 2022: Increased capex outlay for infrastructure development to drive demand for CE

The industry also welcomed the government’s efforts to mitigate the financial challenges of the MSME sector.

M Vijay Kumar appointed CEO of Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council

M Vijay Kumar comes with over 35 years’ experience in the construction equipment industry.

Indian construction equipment industry growth slumps in Q3FY22

On the back of slowdown in the construction activity, the Indian CE industry experienced 23% drop in sales at the end of the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY22) compared to Q3FY21, as per the ICEMA report.

Volvo CE introduces 3 new construction BEVs

Roads and highways sector is considered to be the most vibrant infrastructure segment where a lot of activities ongoing consistently for a long time.

Volvo CE launches new range of equipment in India

Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) introduced a new series of pneumatic rollers, compactors, and wheel loaders for the market in India.

Volvo Construction Equipment launches new equipment in India

Volvo Construction Equipment launched a new range of compactors, pneumatic rollers, pavers and wheel loaders for the Indian market.

Connectivity is key between automation & electro mobility: Volvo MD

Dimitrov Krishnan, MD, Volvo CE India, speaks on whether machine automation will ever take off in construction.

D Krishnan of Volvo: Connectivity is key between automation & electro mobility

Dimitrov Krishnan, MD, Volvo CE India, speaks on whether machine automation will ever take off in construction.

Dimitrov Krishnan is new President of ICEMA

The Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) elected their President for the period 2021-23 during its Annual General Meeting held virtually on July 19, 2021.

Dimitrov Krishnan is new President of ICEMA

Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction Equipment India Pvt Ltd will lead ICEMA, the apex association of CE industry.

A powerful transmission

Transmission, a key component in a construction equipment vehicle, plays a major role to the functionality of the vehicle, especially in the high frequency and heavy application.

Demand on the rise

The market is moving from mechanical to sensor pavers and the industry estimates the total market for sensor pavers to be more than 300 units per annum.

Volvo Group to launch SDLG excavators in India

The first SDLG excavator model to be launched in India is the 13 t E6135Fi

Road Equipment: Road to Recovery

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has big plans of constructing expressways, national highways, state highways and rural roads in the coming years. However, any uncertain economic situation in future may affect the recovery of the market as this will affect the payment of contractors, financing and thus equipment mobilisation.

Challenging Terrain

The hydraulic excavator market in India has been impacted by the slowdown after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic.

We look forward to closely interacting with both customers and prospects

Volvo CE strongly focuses on productivity and lowering cost of operations or cost per tonne for customers. A big contributor is fuel efficiency.

Volvo CE to showcase future technology at Excon 2019

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will be showcasing its future technologies at the Excon 2019, to be held during December 10-14 at BIEC, Bengaluru.

Mega training programme for equipment operators

Volvo Construction Equipment India organised an operator training-cum- Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council (IESC) certification programme in India for wheel loader and excavator operators.

New paving technologies

Paver market in India is picking up with the growing road construction projects. Both asphalt and concrete paver markets see positive growth in the coming years.

Reaching out to infra needs

Government's high spending on infrastructure projects drives the demand for construction equipment while earthmoving equipment being the largest used equipment category leads the growth.

Volvo CE India unveils unique demo road

Volvo CE showed customers a new 100-m demo road cross section when Volvo celebrated its 20th anniversary in India.

Setting New Standards

Pioneering Growth

Traditionally known for aerospace, engineering and IT, Bengaluru is fast emerging as a construction equipment (CE) hub in India with major players expanding their base in the city.

Pushing Boundaries

With the demand for excavators growing in the market, OEMs are introducing new features to further improve the efficiency and productivity of the machines, helping in quick and qualitative project execution.

Improved uptime on mining site

Indian mining customer Hilltop Hirise was targeting 5,000 hours of operation per year with the Volvo EC480DL, but the machine delivered around 7,000 hours per year.

Paving to perfection

Asphalt paver market is likely to flourish in the coming years as more rural roads and highways are in the offing. The Budget 2018-19 has major focus on extension of 3.17 lakh km of rural roads which are largely asphalt roads.

Infrastructure development continues to be key

In terms of demand volume, 2017 will be the peak year in India. The total market demand is high this year. We will cross more than 2,000 machine sales this year for the first time.

The big movers

Being the major equipment class in the infrastructure development activities, Earthmoving equipment sees further demand growth in future owing to an anticipated growth in construction activities.

An opportunity to see how technology is shaping for Indian customers

We are seeing most activities in the road building sector with numerous projects progressing. Understandably, we are seeing the highest levels of demand for excavators, compactors and pavers for this application and its associated industries.

Less investment, More benefits

Telematics is important for effectively monitoring the equipment fleet in its operation and maintenance. Work on Internet of Things (IoT) platform, Telematics provides information about the location, fuel, maintenance, and all other parameters which can be accessed remotely on a smart phone, tablet or laptop

Revival on Cards?

India is witnessing an improved growth trend in coal mining, as Coal India Ltd (CIL) is aiming an output of one billion tonne by 2020. CIL has earmarked a capital investment of Rs 57,000 crore, as part of the road map for one billion tonne target, with a planned capex of Rs 8,500 crore in 2017-18.

Volvo Launches New Paver in India

Volvo CE has introduced its newest paver into India, the mid-sized P6820C ABG. The unit offers a winning combination of power, production capacity, and precision for excellent paving quality, with perfectly smooth mats.

Excavators Excel

Driven by the infrastructure development activities in the country, hydraulic excavators recorded a sharp growth in 2016 compared to the previous year. The positive trend is continuing this year also with a 26 per cent growth in the first four months.

Volvo launches P6820C ABG paver in India

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launched its newest 9-m paver in India, the P6820C ABG. The unit offers a winning combination of power, production capacity, and precision for excellent paving quality, with perfectly smooth mats, according to the company. This new tracked paver is powered by Volvo?s D6E COM IIIA/EPA Tier 3 engine. The paver is considerably more powerful than its predecessor, while providing lower fuel consumption and less noise.

Operator Champion

Volvo CE organised the first-of-its-kind construction equipment operator competition to equip the operators with the required skill sets.

Green, Greener, Greenest

At a time when the government is focusing on the next level of emission compliance in on-road and off-road vehicles, EQUIPMENT INDIA explores how the market is getting ready to comply with the latest norms.

Paving a Growth Path

While the paver market is gearing up for phenomenal growth, sensor pavers are expected to have a smooth ride due to the demand for quality roads in the future.

Volvo CE recognises operator talent in India

Bheemappa KS from Karnataka has won the maiden Operator Champion of India competition organised by Volvo CE, which saw nine winners in the heats from across the regions competing for the top spot in the final round. Narendra Singh from Rajasthan stood the runner-up in a close competition. The Operator Champion final took place between March 14 to16 at the Volvo CE headquarters in Bengaluru.

ON THE CLOCK!

Material and earth movements are the major work content of all infrastructure developments and mining activities. Front-end loaders, backhoe loaders, dozers and application-centric equipment as options for the users to choose from to suit individual requirements.

We are well-positioned to capture the roads segment and are doing well there

Volvo Construction Equipment is focussed on bringing the organisation increasingly closer to its clients and leveraging its business accordingly. Well-positioned with its product range to be successful in this country, the company had several new launches at the expo that are completely engineered in India.