<span style="font-weight: bold;">- Jerry Andersson, Managing Director, Epiroc Mining India</span> <p></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Located @ OD-11, Orange Lot Participating at Excon for the past 10 years and principal sponsors for eight years</span></p> <p> We see the market for construction and construction equipment booming at the moment owing to government impetus to infrastructure, power plants, etc. This has also resulted in a corresponding boom in underground and surface heavy civil engineering projects, says <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jerry Andersson, Managing Director, Epiroc Mining India</span>. He shares more on the company's plans at Excon this year...</p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The benefit:</span> Excon is the biggest trade fair for construction equipment and technology in India. Trade fairs like Excon are basically touch-points for us to engage with existing customers and potential clients at a common forum. We also get an opportunity to connect with industry partners, various equipment manufacturers, trade associations, policy regulators and competitors. The government and private industries have robust plans for the construction and civil engineering segments, which will contribute to our growth in a big way. Our aim is to be 'First in Mind-First in Choice' of our stakeholders in the B2B and B2C segments. We are expecting more footfalls this year. </p> <p>In the current scenario, the market is showing signs of growth. New launches and product upgrades: We will unveil our new company, Epiroc India, which is an independent entity formed by Atlas Copco Group. The name Epiroc is derived from the Greek word epi, which means µat, close, upon' and roc from the Latin word rocca, which means rock. </p> <p>So, Epiroc means µat rock', reflecting our focus on mining, rock excavation and natural resources, as well as proximity to customers and the strength of our partnerships. We will showcase an array of machines at Excon, including the boomer L2D for the first time. We plan to launch upgraded versions of our semi-hydraulic drill models, AirROC D35SH and AirROC D40SH. These drills are an upgrade from the existing AirROC model and are a more productive and cost-effective solution. We will also showcase our new data management system, Certiq, from Epiroc. Certiq is a telematics solution that can gather, compare and communicate vital information on equipment. It is available for all our equipment. </p> <p>This is one of the key products in our automation portfolio that will drive digitalisation or automation in this industry. Indian customers will soon see its benefits in their operations through these types of products.</p>