The construction equipment market in India is to grow at a rate of 25 per cent. (Road, irrigation, ports, RMC, railways, metro rail, power (nuclear, thermal, solar, wind, hydro, gas), real estate and other community buildings are the major demand drivers for our product line, says VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter Sales and Services.

Projections for the construction equipment industry have been encouraging, which has made the business fraternity bullish about the overall industry outlook, says Shandar Alam, Director, Sales and Service-Vehicle and Hydraulics Businesses, India-Eaton.

The evening of April 21, 2017, was a proud occasion for Equipment India as the industry stakeholders gathered in large numbers at New Delhi's heritage Claridges Hotel, to celebrate the 4th Annual Equipment India Awards and be part of the high-level discussion at the CEO Forum.

Hindustan 2021 Wheel Loader has been serving Indian customers for over four decades and has earned the reputation of the most reliable machine in the industry. It has been the market leader in the 3-tonne category.

Outstanding performers from India's infrastructure equipment sector were honoured at the grand evening. The who's who of India's infrastructure equipment sector had started arriving nearly an hour before the awards ceremony was to get underway.

Budgetary proposals such as the Real Estate Bill and infrastructure investment in roads and railways bode well with the concrete sector. 'Also, a GST Bill is a win-win situation for all,' says VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter Sales and Services, and Chairman of Mechanisation Committee, Builders Association of India. He shares more on the market and company offerings with CW.

Construction equipment recorded a 28 per cent increase in sales in 2016 while the earthmoving segment witnessed faster-paced growth as a result of expansion in certain infrastructure segments.

JCB is transforming into a full-range infrastructure partner with the launch of seven new products at Bauma Conexpo 2016. Our machines are made in India, manufactured in factories in Delhi, Pune and Jaipur.

Heavy equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros recently celebrated its 20th year anniversary in Dubai during a two-day auction on December 13 and 14, at its site in the Jebel Ali Freezone. The auction featured over 1,600 equipment items and trucks, including excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, trucks and mobile cranes.