Ferronordic acquires Volvo CE's largest US dealer

Ferronordic, a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer with 28 locations in Germany and Kazakhstan, is expanding into the U.S. market with its purchase of Rudd Equipment Company.

The Indian CE industry crossed 1,00,000-unit sales in 2022-2023

Sandeep Singh, Managing Director, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery, speaks on the growing market for construction equipment in India.

CRUSH, SCREEN, EXCEL

The crushing and screening equipment market — which is driven by aggregate and construction industries, road projects, and railway lines — is believed to grow at a faster pace.

Technology penetration in mine planning is still lower in India

Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc, speaks on the challenges facing in the mining equipment market in India, and the ways to address them.

Gmmco: A one-stop solution provider

Customers look to Gmmco to offer complete solutions be it new equipment, used equipment, rental, buyback, tailor-made product support solutions, etc.

Going forward, we will have new products

Kaushik Sen, Country General Manager, Drillman Global, speaks on the IoT and digital technologies that are evolving in the business.

Mining opportunities!

Government’s thrust on coal mining is expected to significantly impact demand for mining equipment.

The simulation factory answers heavy equipment variability

As heavy equipment engineers face countless obstacles due to the many different machine usages and configurations, Simcenter System Analyst software allows manufacturers to leverage the value of existing models by providing an easy-to-use, deskilled simulation platform for performing trade-off and optimisation studies.

Sunil Puri is new MD of CASE Construction

CASE Construction Equipment India, a brand of CNH Industrial, announced the appointment of Sunil Puri as Managing Director, India. He will be responsible for spearheading the operations and expand the brand presence in the region.

Equipment manufacturers lead IoT mining revolution

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies that can seamlessly connect vehicles, machinery and personnel in even the world’s deepest mines promise a new era of safety, productivity and profitability for underground mining.

Sunil Puri is new MD of CASE Construction

He will be responsible for spearheading the operations and expand the brand presence in the region.

Hindustan Zinc, Sandvik sign MoU for battery electric underground mining fleet

Hindustan Zinc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sandvik AB to introduce battery powered loaders and trucks in underground mining.

Gmmco: A one-stop solution provider

Established in 1967, Gmmco is part of the $2.8 billion diversified CK Birla Group. Gmmco is a priority Caterpillar dealer for south, central and western India selling mining, construction and energy equipment to customers including CIL, SCCL, and other state-owned enterprises. Gmmco offers a one-stop solution shop for all industrial requirements.

Gmmco: A one-stop solution provider

Gmmco, a part of the $2.8 billion diversified CK Birla Group, has a wide portfolio of construction equipment, including excavators, loaders, motor graders and off-highway trucks. Proven technological leadership, superior build quality, optimum costs and an efficient service network make Caterpillar equipment stand apart from competitors.

L&T and Kemroc ink pact to distribute cutting-edge products in India

Larsen & Toubro, the leading Indian multinational engaged in EPC projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services, and Kemroc, a global manufacturer of attachments for excavators and backhoe loaders, have entered into a distribution agreement that will facilitate Kemroc products to be distributed and promoted in the Indian market by L&T.

L&T and Kemroc ink pact to distribute cutting-edge products in India

The agreement to this effect was signed by Vivek Hajela, Vice-President and Head-CEB, L&T and Klaus Ertmar, Managing Director, Kemroc recently in Bengaluru in the presence of Arvind K. Garg, Executive Vice-President & Head, L&T Construction & Mining Machinery.

L&T and Kemroc ink pact to distribute cutting-edge products in India

The agreement covers Kemroc-developed special attachments including its patented EK series of chain cutters.

Unlocking the mining potential

The future of the Indian mining equipment market looks good with opportunities in underground mining and surface mining.

Crushing it!

With an increase in mining activities and infrastructure development in India, the demand for crushing and screening equipment will also rise.

Sandvik to invest in new hydraulic & instrumentation tubing factory in Mehsana

Sandvik, a developer and producer of advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high-performance materials, will invest in a new Hydraulic and Instrumentation tubing factory at its Mehsana Mill in Gujarat, western India, to meet increasing customer demand.

Sandvik to invest in hydraulic & instrumentation tubing factory

Sandvik to invest in hydraulic & instrumentation tubing factory

Sandvik to invest in hydraulic & instrumentation tubing factory

Sandvik to invest in hydraulic & instrumentation tubing factory

Terex AWP announces leadership change

Terex Corporation announced that John L Garrison, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Terex Corporation, will take on additional responsibilities as President, Terex AWP, effective immediately.

Terex AWP announces leadership change

Terex Corporation announced that John L Garrison, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Terex Corporation, will take on additional responsibilities as President, Terex AWP

Flender Group appoints new CEO

Flender Group will have a new CEO. As of April 1, 2020, Andreas Evertz will be appointed as additional Managing Director and will succeed retiring Stefan Tenbrock as CEO effective June 1, 2020.

Flender Group appoints new CEO

Flender Group, part of Siemens AG Portfolio Companies, will have a new CEO. As of April 1, 2020, Andreas Evertz will be appointed as additional Managing Director and will succeed retiring Stefan Tenbrock as CEO effective June 1, 2020.

Sandvik adds new tube line at Indian steel mill

Sandvik added a new cold finishing tube manufacturing line at its Mehsana mill, in Gujarat. Sandvik Mehsana is a high-tech tube mill that produces advanced corrosion-resistant tube, pipe and hollows for heat exchangers and process equipment across a wide range of industries, including petrochemical, oil and gas, chemical and fertiliser.

Sandvik adds new tube line at Indian steel mill

Sandvik, a developer and producer of advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high-performance materials, added a new cold finishing tube manufacturing line at its Mehsana mill, in Gujarat.

We look forward to healthy business transactions

As a pioneer in excavator technology in India, L&T Construction & Mining Machinery has been at the forefront by consolidating its leadership position in the construction and mining equipment industry.

Sandvik launches next generation impact crusher

Continuing its ongoing product development, Sandvik announced the launch of its new QI442 track mobile impact crusher.

VECV launches India's first BS-VI CV Range

Eicher Trucks and Buses revealed India's first BS-VI compliant all-new range of Eicher Pro 2000 series of light-duty trucks.

Transition to underground mining is around the corner

In the near future, there will be hardly any deposits left near surface and hence the underground operation shall become more prominent.

Sandvik launches new impact crusher

Sandvik has announced the launch of its new QI442 track mobile impact crusher. According to the company, this latest addition features the newly developed CI621 Prisec Impactor which comes with a host of innovations for improved efficiency and greater safety during maintenance, as well as being able to operate in either primary or secondary crushing modes.

Transforming Skill Landscape

Shortage of skilled operators has been a major challenge faced by the infrastructure and construction industry for the past many years.

Sandvik Coromant introduces CoroPlus? MachiningInsights

Sandvik Coromant launched a new CoroPlus? MachiningInsights aiming to make the manufacturing workshops more efficient and profitable by using digital solutions for monitoring of equipment utilisation.

New Sandvik Coromant Center in Pune

Sandvik Coromant India opened its new global meeting place in Pune for productivity, application, machining and research in manufacturing.

Flow of innovations

Hydraulic hoses have come a long way to become an innovative product that has all the features needed for efficient flow of the fluids with adequate strength to withstand high pressure, resistance to corrosion, flexibility for ease of use and more.

Sandvik Coromant India appoints new President

Javier Guerra has been appointed as the new President of Sandvik Coromant India. He will be responsible for continuing to develop the company as the leading supplier of metal cutting tools, tooling solutions, and know-how to the manufacturing industry.

We will focus on our latest intelligent series machines and service

The infrastructure and construction business as a whole, is poised to exceed $350 billion in a while, growing at a CAGR of 6.5-7 per cent over various sectors. But naturally, we also foresee an upward trend in the sales of construction equipment, as the market is expected to grow at a record high in the next 2-3 years, driven by the government's focus on infrastructure development.

Arvind K Garg elected ICEMA?s new President

Arvind K Garg, Executive Vice-President & Head, Construction & Mining Machinery, Larsen & Toubro Limited, has been elected as the President of Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers? Association (ICEMA) for the term 2017-19. This was decided at the ICEMA?s Annual General Meeting held in New Delhi recently. He has earlier served as the Vice-President for 2015-17.

Machine control systems are the future in India

MOBA is a German company that provides automation solutions for moving machines. Speaking to EQUIPMENT INDIA, Samip Desai, National Manager, Moba Mobile Automation (I), explains the company's activities and solutions for the Indian market.

On a Positive Note

The 13th International Mining and Machinery Exhibition 2016 (IMME 2016) held during November 16-19 concluded with a positive note on a possible turnaround of Indian mining industry in the coming years. The 13th Global Mining Summit (GMS) 2016 also held concurrently with the IMME 2016.

Industry?s Take

In India, largely the coal produced is consumed locally, and not exported. Coal India is not able to reach their target of coal production. For higher production and for meeting the target, they need good machines.

We are committed to offer best-in-class equipment and services

As far as procurement of medium to big size mining equipment by key players in the mining industry is concerned, the trend is towards evaluation based on Total Cost of Ownership, Life Cycle Costing, bundling equipment with Full Maintenance Contracts and Guaranteed Parts Consumption contracts.

IMME 2016 all set to kickstart

The 13th edition of International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IMME 2016) is all set to kickstart on November 16. IMME is India?s largest and focussed trade fair for the mining sector and is scheduled to be held from 16 to 19 November 2016 at Eco Park, Rajarhat, Kolkata.

Indian Mining Poised to Boom

Driving Innovation

Geared drives are essential for mechanical power transmission throughout the powertrain of equipment. With more mechanisation happening in infrastructure and construction projects, as well as material storage and haulage segments

Bauma 2016 - the biggest trade show on earth

Bauma 2016 - the biggest trade show on earth - spread across over 608,503 sq m (1.5 lakh acres) exceeded expectations this year with a participation of 3,423 exhibitors from 58 countries and the presence of about 580,000 visitors from 200 countries.

Make In India Week

Over 8,000 Indian industry leaders and 13 Union Ministers attended the event. Seventeen state exhibitions and several country pavilions have been built at the centre. The country pavilions include exhibitions from Sweden, Germany and South Korea.

Sandvik Asia to set up mfg facility at Chakan

As part of its continued growth in the country and to leverage India?s position as one of the best cost countries in its operations, Sandvik had recently announced a commitment to set up a world-class manufacturing facility at Chakan near Pune.

Sandvik Secures Major Mining Systems Order in South Africa

Sandvik Mining has been awarded a major materials handling contract to South Africa. The value of the contract exceeds 600 million SEK and was booked in the second quarter of 2015. It will be executed and contribute to Sandvik Mining's business for the period of the years 2015 until 2017.

Sandvik introduces four new Rammer breakers

Sandvik has designed developed four new Rammer breakers for specific customer requirements. The four new attachments are the 90 kg (198 lb) 155 for 0.8-1.8

Flat Q1 sales for Sandvik Construction

Sandvik Construction had sales of SEK 2.14 billion ($254 million) in the first quarter of the year.

Navin Group is the oldest active dealership of CE industry in MP

Being involved in the business of construction equipment for the past 27 years, Navin Group still maintains a track record of excellent customer service and a healthy market share of satisfied customers

Sandvik appoints distributor for Baltic region

Sandvik Construction has appointed Baltem AS as distributor of of its range of mobile crushers and screens, in addition to providing full aftermarket care, spare parts and customer service in the Baltic region.

Sandvik to set up world-class manufacturing and R&D facility

Sandvik will set up a world-class manufacturing facility at Chakan, near Pune. To develop the facility, the company will make strategic investments in a phased manner over the next five years.

Sandvik launches new hydraulic breakers

Sandvik has introduced the Bretec M17C and L20C hydraulic breakers to replace the existing M17 and L20 models, with the former for carriers in the 15 to 23 tonne range and the latter for 20 to 29 tonne carriers.

New screens from Sandvik

Sandvik has launched two new screening products at the start of this year. The mid-sized unit, the QA335 features a 75 kW engine and has a simple to use sequential start-up system on-board, which allows it to be set up and put into operation at the push of five numbered and colour-coded buttons.

Exhaust Systems

Bharat Automotive Pressings India is a manufacturer of sheet metal components. The company specialises in the manufacture of exhaust systems, sheet metal rocker cover

Sandvik introduces new crushers

Sandvik Construction has launched the CI531 primary and CI532 secondary, Prisec 3 horizontal shaft impact (HSI) crushers. These new generation crushers provide customers with a low capital cost solution, optimum performance

Sandvik to set up world-class mfg and R&D facility in Chakan

Sandvik will set up a world-class manufacturing facility at Chakan, near Pune. To develop the facility, the company will make strategic investments in a phased manner over the next five years.

Sandvik Materials Technology divests distribution assets

Sandvik Materials Technology is divesting its distribution business in Australia and New Zealand to Vulcan Steel.

Sandvik Construction sales slip

Sandvik Construction?s sales for the second quarter of 2014 were down three per cent compared to last year at SEK 2.28 billion ($335 million). Operating profits came in at SEK 51 million ($7.5 million), a drop of 64 per cent on last year, for a margin of just 2.3 per cent.

Machine Control Technologies

There is a tremendous potential for machine control technology particularly in India as we are a developing nation with huge mass of natural resources and nearly 70 per cent of infrastructure is yet to be built and developed.

Sandvik bags Australian order

Sandvik Mining has been awarded a major material handling contract in Australia. The value of the contract exceeds SEK 450 million and will be executed and contribute to Sandvik Mining?s business for the period of the years 2014 until 2016. The order for the project includes engineering, procurement and construction of two bucket-wheel stacker/reclaimers for coal handling with stacking capacity of 8,600 tonnes per hour and reclaiming capacity of 7,250 tonnes per hour.

Sandvik appoints new Country Manager for India

Parag Satpute has been appointed as the new Country Manager, India at Sandvik Asia. Satpute will be based at the company?s India headquarters at Pune. Commenting on the appointment, Olof Faxander, President and CEO, Sandvik Group said, ?India is an important country and part of Sandvik?s emerging market strategy. Satpute will continue to develop and further accelerate our growth plans in the Indian market. He has the appropriate acumen to take our Indian organisation forward?.

Sandvik acquires Varel

Sandvik has reached an agreement to acquire Varel International Energy Services (Varel) for approximately $740 million. Varel is a global supplier of drilling solutions. The key customer segment is in the oil and gas sector, with some exposure to the mining and construction industries

Sandvik Construction sales dip

Sandvik Construction?s sales for the fourth quarter of the year were down by -7 per cent to SEK 2.17 billion ($332 million). The division recorded an operating loss of SEK 223 million ($34 million) for the three months, compared to SEK 83 million ($13 million) profits for the same period last year.

Sandvik Group to optimise supply chain

The Sandvik Group?s supply chain is to be optimised, reducing the number of production units from the current 150 to 125 over the next three to four years. The initial phase aimed at optimising the supply chain affects about ten production units, predominantly in Europe.

Sandvik acquires TechnoPartner Samtronic

Sandvik Venture has acquired the German company Techno Partner Samtronic GmbH, (TPS), a manufacturer of scattering machines and double belt presses. The company?s core capabilities are reinforced Teflon belt-based double belt press machines.

Sandvik acquires Precorp Inc

Sandvik has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining 51 per cent of the shares in Precorp Inc, a company based in Spanish Fork, Utah, USA.

Sandvik launches products

Sandvik Construction introduced its CH550 cone crusher and DH350 surface drill rig to the African market at the bauma Africa show. Based on the company's Hydrocone design, the CH550 is said to ensure the lowest operating costs per tonne for a wide range of materials and applications.

New CFO and EVP at Sandvik Group

Mats Backman has been appointed Executive Vice President and CFO of Sandvik and member of the Group Executive Management, effective 1 October 2013. Mats Backman is currently Vice President Finance, IT and Business Development for the business area Sandvik Machining Solutions.

Sandvik's drill from Pune

Sandvik Mining has rolled out its first 160D drill from its Pune plant. The 160D is a diesel-powered self-propelled crawler-mounted rotary blast hole drill built to adapt to the toughest operating environments in the world.

Scaling new heights

Ajay Sambrani is the first Indian to be heading Sandvik Asia as the Managing Director. Born in 1966, he has BE degree in Industrial Engineering from the Karnataka University. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry.

Responding to customer needs

TMS supplies complete range of genuine spare parts for over 30 brands, complete with manufacturer's warranty.TECHNICAL Mechanical Services (TMS) specialises in the supply of over 30 brands of spare parts for earthmoving machines.

Sandvik bags MH orders

Sandvik Mining has secured major material handling (MH) contracts in South America and Australia. The combined value of the contracts exceeds SEK950 million. The orders include design and supply of conveying systems with a total length of 8.9 km.

Sandvik to acquire CUBEX

Sandvik has signed an agreement with CUBEX to acquire its drilling solutions business and operations. CUBEX is an industry-leading drilling solutions provider focused on design and manufacturing of a wide range of underground in-the-hole (ITH), and geo-technical drilling equipment.

A peoples person

Popularly known as Raghs, Raghavan Ramaswamy, President, Sandvik Construction, India, hails from the culturally rich Indian city of Chennai. After completing his BE in Mechanical Engineering from Barathiar University Coimbatore.

Sandvik optimistic on India operation

Reports indicate that the total turnover of Sandvik Asia is around Rs 2,800 crore and the mining vertical is the largest contributor to the turnover. It may be noted that Sandvik Asia is a subsidiary of the Swedish equipment company Sandvik AB. The company expects three-fold growth in this segment by 2015. Sandvik?s mining vertical consists of bolte

Sandvik to invest significantly in India operation

Construction equipment firm Sandvik Asia plans to make significant investments in India, including in its research and development (R&D) centre over the next two years. Olof Faxander, President and CEO of the firm said the company will also source components from India for export to its other plants globally. It may be recalled that the firm aims to produce equipments that are suitable for the Indian construction and

Sandvik to acquire Cubex

Sandvik has signed an agreement with the Canadian company Cubex to acquire its drilling solutions business and operations. Cubex is an industry-leading drilling solutions provider focused on design and manufacturing of a wide range of underground

Sandvik at Bauma 2013

Sandvik will introduce the latest generation of its E7 scalper at the forthcoming Bauma 2013. The new scalper has been redesigned based on the feedback from customers and experience gained from operation in the field

India is a strategic market for Sandvik Mining

Sandvik Mining is a leading global supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solution for the mining industry. At Sandvik Mining, our entire focus and strategy revolves around safety, productivity and reliability, says Soumitra Banerjee, President, Sandvik Mining, India.

Sandvik in India is eyeing an ambitious growth target of Rs 7,000 cr in 3 years

Sandvik being a niche player, we always try to make our products very successful and profitable to our customers. We sell more values than product and equipment in all our five business verticals. Any product from Sandvik is based on the rate of return for our customer, the performance that it can give and the productivity that it provide to the customer,

Sandvik Rig for HZL Mines

Sandvik Mining launches its first cable bolter in India at the HZL Rampura Agucha mines.Sandvik Mining, the leading global supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry, set a new benchmark with the launch of its new innovation DS 421 at HZL Rampura Agucha Mines, Udaipur. RR Kumar, Vice President, Hindustan Zinc (HZL) inaugurated the DS 421 which is a next generation fully mechanised cable bolting rig in the mining industry.

The right choice

GVR Murthy, who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Escorts Construction Equipment recently, has over three decades of extensive experience in the construction industry, cement products and mineral processing. Murthy assumes leadership of Escorts Construction Equipment at a pivotal point for the construction equipment industry. In his current role, his main responsibility will be to ensure that the organisation maximises its impact on the growth of the construction equipment ind

Back to centrestage

Sandvik re-introduces Rammer branded products in India as a unique part of their new multi-brand strategy. Rammer, the brand synonymous with hydraulic hammers and attachments, is set to make a welcome return with Sandvik Construction announcing a multi-brand strategy.

Vibrocone crusher from Sandvik

The Vibrocone? crusher is the next generation of crushing technology combining the best of conventional crushing and grinding principles. The crusher can handle even the first stages of grinding. The whole comminution process is made much more streamlined, with great savings in investment, workload, energy and consequently, money. Material is crushed by means of multiple compressions and a large top size in the feed is accepted just as with a traditional cone crusher.

Sandvik to Strengthen Market Leadership

In a recent conference organised in Pune, Sandvik Asia announced its plans to strengthen its presence in India. Sandvik is set to achieve world class performance in value creation through higher growth and profitability and thereby make the company even more attractive for customers, employees and shareholders. The focus is on increasing profitability and strengthening position in attractive markets and segments.

Sandvik reviews new strategy implementation

The new Sandvik strategy presented in September 2011 laid out the path toward a strengthened market leadership position based on four cornerstones: ambition, speed, focus and global/local. The strategy has subsequently been implemented successfully and according to plan. Recent strategic reviews have revealed additional potential for structural improvements in several business areas.

Sandvik?s new distributor in Africa

Sandvik Construction has announced that starting October, Pilot Crushtec is to be its new distributor for the mobile crushing and screening product range throughout Southern Africa. Pilot Crushtec will not only be supplying a comprehensive range of Sandvik mobile equipment but will also be providing full aftermarket care, spare parts and dedicated customer service. Sandvik?s world leading ranges of construction equipment needs no introduction; but now customers throughout southern Africa will be

Rammer is Back

Sandvik re-introduces Rammer branded products in India as a unique part of new multi-brand strategy.

Good progress for Sandvik

According to Sandvik?s President and CEO Olof Faxander, overall demand remained favourable in the second quarter of the year for the majority of Sandvik?s customer segments.

Sandvik bags mining order

Sandvik Mining has entered an agreement for the delivery of a large materials handling and crushing system for a copper mine with a customer in South America.

New Head at Sandvik Group

Par Altan, presently at SCA, has been appointed Head of external communications at Sandvik AB. He will take up the position during September 2012 and report to Jan Liss?ker, Executive Vice President Group Communications.

New CFO at Sandvik

Emil Nilsson has been appointed Executive Vice President & CFO of Sandvik Group and member of Group Executive Management. He succeeds Ola Salm?n, who will leave Sandvik for other opportunities.

Sandvik offers the lowest power consumption in VSI crushing

At Sandvik, we also give utmost importance to continuous inno?vation; innovation is seen mostly in terms of continuous mecha?nisation, electronics, enhanced produ?ctivity, lower energy consumption, etc. that contribute to our customers? productivity,

Controls Good for Sand Manufacturing Sector

The news that river sand mining is to be banned across all states in India by 2014, with quite a few states already implementing the ban, will definitely prove to be a boost to the sand manufacturing industry.

We offer complete breaker solutions and customised service support

Doosan has a widespread sales and service network across India and provides sales, service and parts through a 27-dealer network spread across all states. In a chat with Equipment India, Neeraj Sharan, Director ? Product Support, Doosan Infracore India,