Interviews

“Our aluminium shoring system is well ahead of the competition.”

02 Jan 2019

RMD Kwikform India showcased two new products to the country at bauma: The aluminium shoring system Alshor Plus for large commercial buildings, shopping malls and IT buildings, to cover a large area in a single table up to 100 sq m; and the tube shoring system for ground shoring purpose.

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“Maximum demand will come for road construction equipment tires in 2019.”

02 Jan 2019

Other than tyres, BKT introduced its radial SR423, which is mainly used for road construction tippers. Besides adding to its radial range, BKT has an entire range of tires for construction, tippers mining and quarrying.

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“India has lower penetration of rental equipment.”

02 Jan 2019

Munish Taneja, President-Equipment Hiring Business, Indiabulls Store One, urges the industry on improving rental yields and offering better operation and maintenance support to maximise the productivity of rental machines.

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“The infrastructure and construction industry is rapidly growing in India.”

02 Jan 2019

Besides introducing an organic range at bauma CONEXPO 2018, Armin Tavakoli, Managing Director MENA & India, Husqvarna Construction, tells us about Atlas Copco’s acquisition, hinting at the introduction of orange-coloured light compaction products in 2019.

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“Demand for big machines is growing.”

02 Jan 2019

After China, India is considered the single big market for Liugong for construction equipment. Zeng Guang’an, Chairman, Guanxi Liugong Group Co, shares more on the company’s plans and market outlook…

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“Localising production will be key.”

02 Jan 2019

Doosan Bobcat India launched the E-27 mini excavator, apart from its signature products of skid-steer loaders. Manjunath S, General Manager and Sales Head, shares more on the company’s plans and market outlook

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“We will introduce the right products for our customers.”

02 Jan 2019

Caterpillar India showcased its two new excavators launched for the Indian market along with another range of mining and construction equipment this year.

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“Better clarity on policy decisions is much needed.”

02 Jan 2019

Of the seven products launched by Case New Holland CE, three of them, namely soil compactors Case 1110 EX, 851EX centre pivot and 752 EX, were showcased for the first time at bauma CONEXPO.

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Our products are an outcome of what our customers in India want

02 Jan 2019

For JCB India, continued focus on integrating digital technology in construction equipment was the focus at bauma this year.

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There is an increasing demand for innovative and efficient facades - Dr Prashanth Reddy, Managing Director, FunderMax India

01 Oct 2018

The Indian façade and fenestration market is likely to touch Rs 150 billion by FY2020. Urbanisation in India has opened up newer avenues for the real estate sector. There is churn in developers shifting their focus to affordable housing projects.

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We are bringing in expertise that can be made available to 100 cities in India - Nadir Patel, High Commissioner for Canada to India

01 Oct 2018

Twenty-eight leading Canadian urban infrastructure, Internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) companies visited India last month to explore collaboration opportunities with Indian businesses in the infrastructure and smart cities sector.

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The biggest change in our industry will be the Internet of Things, says Ashok Ramachandran, CEO, Schindler India & South Asia

01 Sep 2018

Schindler India, a 100-per-cent owned subsidiary of the Schindler Group established in Switzerland in 1874, is among the leading providers of elevators and escalators.

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