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Rajaram K joins JCB India as Senior Vice President

Rajaram K, the former president and chief business officer who was steering the sales and marketing function at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, has resigned from the company.

Komatsu aims for lead in hydrogen-powered mining trucks

Komatsu, Japan's top construction equipment maker, plans to develop hydrogen power as an alternative to diesel for heavy-duty mining dump trucks, in a first for the industry, Nikkei has learned. The company will start its hydrogen development programme in 2021 and aims to have the trucks ready for practical use by 2030.

Komatsu aims to half carbon dioxide emissions by 2030

Komatsu aims to half carbon dioxide emissions by 2030

Poised to Grow

India's lubricant market is growing up with demand for industrial lubricants on the rise. More infrastructure developments and growth in manufacturing in the coming years will see further demand growth for industrial lubricants.

We have the widest range of oils to meet all requirements

GS Caltex India is a 100 per cent subsidiary of GS Caltex, which is a 50:50 joint venture between GS Energy of South Korea and Chevron Corp of USA.

Indian market has a great growth potential

Founded as Racine Threshing Machine Works in the mid-western US in 1842, CASE Construction Equipment today operates as a subsidiary of CNH Industrial.

Mayday! Mayday!

Misinterpretation of Supreme Court BS III ban has brought the construction equipment and tractor industry on its knees.

JCB to produce compaction units from Pune plant

The UK-based construction equipment maker JCB will relocate its compaction equipment production unit to India. The move is aimed at strengthening the company's foothold in emerging markets. According to the company, JCB has decided that, by the end of June 2014, production of all VM compactors and two larger VM tandem rollers will relocate to JCB?s factory in Pune.

India - major mfg hub for JCB excavators

UK-based construction equipment maker JC Bamford Excavators Ltd is set to expand its product portfolio in India to cater to the domestic and export market. The company is adding manufacturing capability with a view to making India a major manufacturing hub for fully-built equipment, engines and parts.

JCB expects to post Rs 59 bn revenue in current year

Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of JCB India expects the construction equipment maker to post a gross revenue of about Rs 5,900 crore in 2013-14, the same as last year. Sondhi does not expect growth in revenue this year because of poor economic conditions. Speaking to reporters, he informed that the unfavourable domestic conditions caused the cons

Chinese equipment firms eye foreign markets

Some reports indicate that the revenue growth of construction equipment manufacturing companies in China is declining in the local market and hence these firms plan to explore international market. In 2012, the the revenue of the Chinese construction machinery industry grew a mere 2.98 percent to 562.6 billion yuan ($91.81 billion) from 2011. This is much lower than

Chinese equipment firms eye foreign markets

Some reports indicate that the revenue growth of construction equipment manufacturing companies in China is declining in the local market and hence these firms plan to explore international market. In 2012, the the revenue of the Chinese construction machinery industry grew a mere 2.98 percent to 562.6 billion yuan ($91.81 billion) from 2011. This is much lower than

JCB to set up 4th manufacturing facility in India

The UK-based construction equipment maker JCB said it will invest Rs 500 crore in India over the next five years to set up its fourth manufacturing facility. The company's wholly-owned subsidiary JCB India will set up the plant on a 115-acre area

Infra equipment major JCB to set up plant for Rs 5 bn

Over the next five years, UK-based construction equipment maker JC Bamford Excavators (JCB) said it would invest Rs 500 crore in the country to set up its fourth manufacturing facility. The firm would spend Rs 500 crore on a greenfield plant near Jaipur and this is part of its strategy to ramp up its operations in India

Signs of revival, says ICEMA

As the Union government has recently taken policy initiatives and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced interest rates, there are early signs of revival in the infrastructure sector, says the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers' Association (ICEMA).

Equipment makers see early revival of infra sector

As the Union government has recently taken policy initiative and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced interest rate, there are early signs of revival in the infrastructure sector, says the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers' Association.

Hyundai Cummins Engines new plant

Hyundai Cummins Engine Companybroke ground in Daegu, South Korea.The ground-breaking ceremony held at Techopolis in Daegu's Free Economic Zone was attended by Norbert Nusterer, Vice President of new and recon parts at Cummins; Lee Jai-seong, President and CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries.

JCB India to explore new markets

Construction equipment maker JCB India will focus on expanding presence in new markets in the country this year as it sees sales to remain flat in a tough environment.

Raising the Benchmark of Quality

With over 220,000 sq m of display area and participation of over 630 exhibitors, including 200 foreign companies, Excon 2011 exceeded expectations as the largest exhibition on construction equipment in South Asia.

LiuGong India Ramps Up

In its ambitious drive to become one of the top ten construction equipment makers in the world, LiuGong is expanding its manufacturing and support capabilities in an aggressive way.

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