Goodyear shedding off-road tyre business in shakeup

As part of a strategic overhaul to improve profitability, Goodyear Tire and Rubber said that the company will sell its off-the-road equipment tyre business, along with its chemical business and its Dunlop brand.

We focus on embedding sustainability into design and manufacturing

Mukul Dixit, Director – Sales & Marketing, Global Construction Industries (GCI), Caterpillar India, speaks on various models of new-age excavators launched by the company, and how are these excavators equipped to deal with intricate projects.

The Mining Boom

India's increasing coal projects drive a surge in mining equipment demand!

Caterpillar displays latest range of hydraulic excavators at its customer meeting

Cat® dealer, Gmmco, organised a one-day customer meeting at GMR Arena in Hyderabad, on 8 May 2023, to showcase the latest range of next-gen cat large hydraulic excavators.

Steering the market

Skid-steer loaders segment is one of the only few segments that has shown an increase in sales in 2022 as compared to 2021. The enormous growth in the market value of the construction sector will further fuel the nation's high demand for skid steer loaders.

BKT to launch two new ‘Made for India’ EARTHMAX tyres

Balkrishna Industries (BKT) the Indian multinational company and global player in the off-highway tyre market will be participating in the bauma CONEXPO India 2023. Armed with a strong R&D, BKT will be launching two tyres under the sub-brand EARTHMAX at the bauma CONEXPO INDIA.

The next 10 years will be an important period for mining in India

Karthik Bala, Mining Regional Manager, Resource Industries Sales, Services and Technology, Caterpillar India, speaks on the company’s technological offerings for the mining segment.

The importance of construction automation has grown rapidly

Himanshu Sharma, Head – Marketing & Corporate Communication, B&R Industrial Automation, speaks on the emerging technology trends in earthmoving equipment.

On track: double-digit growth

Distribution, digitisation and electrification are expected to be the key drivers of the earthmoving equipment industry in the coming years.

Lifting up!

The hoist market is expected to grow at a CAGR of up to 7.3 per cent till 2025.

$5.13 Bn Opportunity!

Growing at a CAGR of 9.4 per cent, the Indian backhoe loader market is likely to touch $5.13 billion from $1.77 billion in 2021.

Leveraging Technology

Through Technovation 2022, Schwing Stetter exhibited the concept of innovation through technology in the concrete and construction industries across the country.

Gmmco, Caterpillar launch Workshop-on-Wheels to serve remote locations

The vehicle has been designed keeping in mind safety and utility for ensuring optimum service capability.

Packs a punch!

SLCM is expected to rise with the implementation of many new or stalled urban infrastructure projects.

Reaching new heights

In India, construction hoists have become very popular in the past decade. They are usually used for high-rise towers of height 70 m or more undergoing construction or renovation.

Launch of new Cat® 424 backhoe loader

Gmmco and Caterpillar launched the all-new Cat®424 on July 23, 2021, in a grand online event. The event saw enthusiastic participation from numerous customers and industry insiders.

Launch of new Cat® 424 backhoe loader

Gmmco and Caterpillar launched the all-new Cat®424 on July 23, 2021, in a grand online event. The event saw enthusiastic participation from numerous customers and industry insiders.

Market to bounce back

The Covid-19 pandemic has hugely impacted the global air compressor market in a negative way. However, the market is expected to recover by Q1/Q2 of 2023.

Caterpillar celebrates 50 years of manufacturing in India

Caterpillar, the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, enters the 50th year of manufacturing in India. The company has a long history of equipping its machines with leading-edge technology to increase the safety, productivity and efficiency of its operational sectors.

Tim Smith joins Curb Roller

Curb Roller Manufacturing appointed Tim Smith at its outside sales team. Smith will support the Midwest territories and Colorado, focusing on distributor relationships, product training and end-user support.

Manitowoc Unveils New National Crane Boom Truck

National Crane has launched a new addition to its NBT boom truck range with the NBT40-2 series. National Crane boom trucks are a popular choice with contractors for their versatility and comfort, as well as class-leading features.

Manitowoc Unveils New National Crane Boom Truck

National Crane has launched a new addition to its NBT boom truck range with the NBT40-2 series. National Crane boom trucks are a popular choice with contractors for their versatility and comfort, as well as class-leading features.

Tim Smith joins Curb Roller Manufacturing?s outside sales team

Curb Roller Manufacturing, the world leader in shaped concrete roller screeds, appointed Tim Smith at its outside sales team. Smith will support the Midwest territories and Colorado, focusing on distributor relationships, product training and end-user support.

Brock Rentals upgrades fleet with Brokk?s smart machines

Brokk recently finalised a deal with Brock Rentals Inc to upgrade the rental company?s fleet of remote-controlled demolition units with 12 next-generation models, including Brokk 110s, 170s, 200s and 300s.

Rolls-Royce delivers first Stage V MTU engines for Bell dump trucks

Bell Equipment, the international specialist for articulated dump trucks, recently received the first six Series 1000-1500 MTU engines from Rolls-Royce that meet the new EU Stage V emission standard.

Supporting PERFORMANCE

Two Liebherr R 976 crawler excavators are at the heart of production in South African coal mine achieving an output of 280 cu m per hour for 20 working hours a day.

SSAB steel provides better productivity to Olofsfors

Olofsfors, a Swedish manufacturer of steel products for the forestry and construction industries, has reduced its material usage, optimised its production process and developed a lighter, more fuel-efficient product by moving its production in house and switching to SSAB Boron 27 steel.

Aggregate Boom,Policy Gloom

Crushers and screens market is poised for a demand boom with the focus slowly shifting towards higher capacity machines to meet the growing demand for aggregates.

High performance rotary oil seal

Low-speed/high-torque (LSHT) hydraulic motors are one of the most cost-effective and dependable parts of a hydraulic system. Offering many advantages over a high-speed motor and gearbox speed reducer.

Back on Track!

The Indian mining and material processing industry, along with other bulk material handling operations like coal loading or bulk handling at ports, and aggregate processing in roads, is already on a fast track growth trajectory in India, thereby driving the demand.

World of Heavy Lifts

Sarens Group, around a century old Belgium based group is the worldwide leader in heavy lifting and transportation industry. Having a global presence across 60 countries it caters to a wide array of industries.

?zyurt Maden buys first SDLG sold in Turkey

?zyurt Maden is the first company in Turkey to purchase an SDLG CE-marked wheel loader since the recent launch of the LG958L at the KOMATEK trade fair. The Istanbul-based company purchased the machine having been impressed with its performance and efficiency during a trial period.

World of heavy lifts

Sarens has built up a formidable fleet of over 1,600 equipment comprising giant cranes, self propelled modular transport (SPMTs), jacking systems and other engineered solutions.

Orbit Bearings onto a New Growth Phase

Orbit will be opening its new factory early next year as a part of its ambitious growth strategy. The bearings segment in India has come a long way in the last decade showing rapid growth

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.

Up & Moving

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

Sharp fall in Caterpillar revenue

Caterpillar has posted a 16 per cent decline in revenue for 2013 at $55.7 billion as against the 2012's figure of $65.9 billion. The company said this was due to a sharp fall in sales of new mining equipment. The company made a net profit of $3.79 billion last year, compared to $5.68 billion in 2012, a 33 per cent drop.

Leyland Deere Unveils the 435E BHL

The new 435E backhoe delivers superior value by addressing a customer?s core needs of higher fuel efficiency, superior reliability and durability, greater machine uptime and lower operating cost.Ashok Leyland John Deere Construction Equipment Company, a joint venture between Ashok Leyland and John Deere, unveiled the 435E backhoe loader (BHL) at Excon 2013.

Leyland Deere unveils the new 435E BHL in the country

Offers best-in-class fuel efficiency and operating cost for first time usersAshok Leyland John Deere Construction Equipment Company Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture between Ashok Leyland and John Deere, unveiled the 435E Backhoe Loader (BHL) at EXCON today.

Metso to open new service hubs

Metso is opening several new service hubs and training new personnel to meet the growing demand for expertise in the mining and construction industries. The new service hubs will widen the geographical reach of its existing service hub network consisting currently of more than 70 locations in six continents and some 2,000 field-service technicians worldwide. Metso is planning to expand its service hub network even further during the coming years. ?With the opening of new services hubs, we aim to

The Game Changer

Volvo Trucks introduces the first FM 480 10x4 dump truck with 43 (US) tonne capacity for mining applications in India. Volvo Trucks recently launched the innovative, all new Volvo FM480 10x4 dump truck in India, built specifically for deep opencast mining. Keeping pace with the dynamics of the industry for over a decade and a half, this truck is an innovation that will set new benchmarks in the mining industry.

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,

A Decade of Success

Powerscreen, one of the world's leading providers of mobile crushing, screening and washing equipment, celebrates ten years of success in India.Patrick Brian, Global Sales and Marketing Director, said, ?India is a rapidly emerging economy and Powerscreen equipment has played a major role in developing the country?s infra?structure.

Committed to Excellence

?At Sandvik, our focus has always been at creating, acquiring and transferring knowledge and in modifying its behaviour to reflect new knowledge and insights,? says Simon Meester, President, Sales Unit, Sandvik Mining and Construction, India

Equipment consultants will be a major requirement of the future

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) can play a vital role in standardising construction equip?ment to improve quality and safety of products.

Metso acquires CISA

Metso reinforces its know-how in process optimisation services to the mining and construction industries by acquiring the remaining interest in joint venture (JV) company Metso CISA.

Strengthening Bonds

After a series of success stories in Russia and other developed countries across the world, the Chetra Group rivets its focus in India and declares its ambitious plans of setting up a production unit here.

We are expecting a double digit growth during the next five years

BRIC nations will become much more sustainable and stable. The dynamics of these imp?ortant emerging markets are going to demand huge levels of investment in infr?astructure, which will serve construction equipment manufacturers well over the long term,? says Damian Power, Global Product Line Director, Powerscreen.

Chinese supplier for Sandvik

Sandvik has reached an agreement with the owners of Shanghai Jianshe Luqiao Machinery in Shanghai, China, to acquire 80 per cent of the equity interest in the company.