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Maximising Uptime

India bearings market is projected to reach $6714.8 million by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 13.5 per cent from 2024 to 2032.

Financial management a challenge in rental industry

Premier Heavy Lift (PHL) stands as a leading force in the heavy lifts and transportation sector, marked by excellence in quality, safety, and innovative practices under the leadership of Anil Chaudhary, Som Dutt Sharma and Capt Sandeep Anand. Since its inception with merely two cranes, PHL has evolved dramatically, boasting a fleet of over 360 equipment units valued at more than Rs 900 crore. Siddharth Sharma, Director, Premier Heavy Lift, speaks on the current landscape of the construction equipment rental market in India.

Transforming Logistics

The India material handling equipment market is poised for significant growth, with expectations to reach substantial market size by 2027.

Raimondi tower crane deployed for major Hungarian historic building renovation

Mamut Daru Kft., established Hungarian rental fleet company of heavy lifting solutions, purchased and deployed its first Raimondi T187 tower crane for a major building revamp in Budapest.

Liebherr cranes working on final phase of Sagrada Fam铆lia project

The Temple of the Sagrada Fam铆lia will represent the future of modern Catalonia,鈥� this is how the architect Antonio Gaud铆 described his masterpiece, which began construction in 1882 in Barcelona.

Raimondi tower crane deployed for major Hungarian historic building renovation

Mamut Daru takes delivery of its first Raimondi model, a T187 flat-top tower crane

Liebherr cranes working on final phase of Sagrada Fam铆lia project

The 710 HC-L 32-64 Litronic and 125 HC-L luffing jib cranes are ideal for this challenging project

Liebherr tower cranes renovate bridge in Spain

Liebherr芒鈧劉s revenue once again increased significantly compared with the previous year.

Taking Concrete Measures

One of India芒鈧劉s leading construction equipment manufacturers deploys ELGi air compressors to improve energy efficiency and reliability.

Wolffkran enters into joint venture in Saudi Arabia

At the beginning of February, Wolffkran entered into a joint venture with the Zamil Group, one of the largest investment holding companies in the Kingdom, in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.

Raimondi Cranes appoints Tecno Edicasa as official dealer for Veneto region

Raimondi Cranes, heritage manufacturer of intelligently-designed tower cranes, announces the appointment of Tecno Edicasa as its official dealer for the Italian region of Veneto.

Liebherr tower cranes renovate bridge in Spain

The company finished the 2023 business year with a record revenue of Euro 14,042 mn.

Liebherr tower cranes renovate bridge in Spain

Two Liebherr 420 EC-H 16 Litronic cranes are secured to the bridge's pylons

Raimondi Cranes appoints Tecno Edicasa as official dealer for Veneto region

The strategic dealership appointment comes from a client partnership of over a decade with Tecno Crane.

Liebherr to exhibit alternative drives plus a wide range of digital solutions at Intermat

From 24 to 27 April 2024 in area Ext 6 C 051 of the Intermat trade show, Liebherr is presenting around 20 machines from the product segments of tower cranes, mobile and crawler cranes, components, earthmoving machinery, material handling technology, deep foundation machines and concrete technology.

Breaking New Ground

Excon showcased the latest in construction technology, reflecting India芒鈧劉s commitment to revolutionising the industry and establishing itself as a global leader in machinery innovation.

In the next three to five years, we plan to double our business

Sanjay Prasad, Managing Director, Liebherr India

EXCON 2023 Day 2 Highlights

EXCON day 2 highlights, Bangalore

Forging Ahead in India's Equipment Rental Landscape

Premier Heavy Lift is strategically investing in mega crawler cranes with a lifting capacity exceeding 800 tonne.

Raimondi Cranes boosts Dubai construction

Raimondi Middle East, a prominent player in the construction equipment sector, has made a significant contribution to Dubai's thriving construction landscape.

Schwing Stetter, Caterpillar, Tata Hitachi, ACE & SANY bag multiple awards at 11th 每日吃瓜 Awards

The 11th 每日吃瓜 Awards 2023 celebrated and rewarded excellence in eleven Bestseller product categories.

23 awards presented to Construction Equipment BESTSELLERS at 11th 每日吃瓜 Awards 2023

Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction 每日吃瓜, was recognised as the 芒鈧撁咳粘怨� Person of the Year 2023芒鈧� for his remarkable achievements during 2022-23

Dimitrov Krishnan, MD, Volvo Construction Equipment, awarded 芒鈧撁咳粘怨� Person of the Year 2023芒鈧�

The 11th 每日吃瓜 Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Terex Powerscreen Pulse wins Innovation of the Year award

The 11th 每日吃瓜 Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Schwing Stetter India wins big at 每日吃瓜 Awards 2023

The 11th 每日吃瓜 Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Sany bags three awards in emerging bestseller category

The 11th 每日吃瓜 Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Case Construction bags CSR Company of the Year award

Case Construction bags CSR Company of the Year award

AJAX Engineering bags Green Factory of the Year award

The 11th 每日吃瓜 Awards 2023 took place on October 12, 2023, at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi.

Why is India Buying Bigger Cranes?

Demand for such cranes is spurred by fast-paced infrastructure growth

Irish Cranes installs four Raimondi flat-tops in Dublin

This is for the construction of a new mixed-use development in Howth

What Equipment is Used in Demolition

The selection of construction equipment depends on the project's scale, location, and local conditions.

BICES 2023: Full steam ahead for preparations

BICES will be held on September 20-23, 2023 in China.

Craning for Success

Advancements in technology have propelled the increased usage of tower cranes in tall buildings.

Tower cranes are essential to constructing tall buildings

Mayank Pundir, Country Head, ACE Tower Cranes Division, speaks on how to company ensures that tower cranes meet the safety standards.

Automation at the Forefront

Companies use automated material handling equipment because it increases productivity and reduces waste, which results in significant cost savings.

Zoomlion Unveils World芒鈧劉s Largest Tower Crane

The crane uses mobile balancing weight technology.

Liebherr: 2022 business year with new record turnover

Compared to the previous year, the company recorded a turnover growth of Euro 950 mn

Inching towards $5 trn economy

Infrastructure growth will play a significant role in achieving India芒鈧劉s target of being a 5 trillion economy by 2025. It is imperative to ensure sustainability during this journey, writes SP Rajan of L&T.

Innovation to achieve excellence

Our success mantra has been the tenacity and hard work of our team, coupled with our focus on satisfying customers芒鈧劉 real needs, along with our ability to offer the right product, at the right price, with the right service support, says SORAB AGARWAL.

Liebherr to showcase 30 exhibits from 7 categories at Conexpo 2023

Liebherr construction machines on the outdoor grounds at booth F9253, Liebherr components at booth S80821 in the South Hall

Liebherr flat-top crane at work on Mont Blanc

The crane needs to be compatible with the helicopter's load capacity

Liebherr's last crane finishes work on Spin Tower in Frankfurt

Two 230 HC-L 8/16 and two EC-B cranes from Liebherr have been helping build the 128 m-high hotel and office tower

Zoomlion shines at Bauma!

Chinese construction machinery maker Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology drew wide attention at Bauma 2022. At a featured product release event held on October 24, Zoomlion launched 10-odd intelligent aerial work platform (AWP) products include scissor lift, straight boom and crank-type models, which won a number of prospective orders from clients in the Netherlands, Romania, Poland, Iraq, Switzerland, and Germany.

Zoomlion shines at Bauma!

Zoomlion launched 10-odd intelligent AWPs

Wirtgen鈥檚 90 exhibits and 33 world premieres

In Munich, the Wirtgen Group is presenting sustainable 鈥� and therefore pioneering 鈥� solutions for the road construction industry and is once more demonstrating its outstanding powers of innovation.

Raimondi Cranes to unveil flattop tower cranes at bauma

The newest range of Raimondi flattops is comprised of two series

Enhancing efficiency

India鈥檚 construction equipment market is growing quickly, and this is stimulating demand for bearings. The bearing industry is expected to grow at a rate of 9 to 10 per cent in the years ahead.

ACE secures 40 backhoe loader order from defence sector

Action Construction Equipment (ACE) announced that the company has been awarded a contract to supply 40 backhoe loaders to the Indian defence sector.

ACE secures 40 backhoe loader order from defence sector

This order demonstrates its efforts under the 'Make in India' and 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat initiatives of the Government of India.

World first for Liebherr luffing jib cranes

Two Liebherr 710 HC-L 32/64 Litronic cranes are working on the construction of the Central Boulevard Towers in Singapore.

We plan to double our production capacity

ACE, one of the largest construction equipment players in the mobile and tower crane segments in India, showcased its upgraded and new backhoe loader models in different engine horsepower categories at Excon along with award-winning products like a special crane for piling, 360-degree slew pick-n-carry crane, and manlift crane.

S Agarwal of ACE: We plan to double our production capacity

Sorab Agarwal, Executive Director, Action Construction Equipment (ACE), speaks on the company鈥檚 plans for Excon.

Significant boost in turnover of Liebherr in 2021

In 2021, the Liebherr Group achieved a turnover of Euro 11,639 million. Compared to the previous year, the company posted an overall increase of Euro 1,298 million or 12.6 per cent.

We have a positive outlook on future of power transmissions products

We have been participating in Excon, since its sixth edition. Over these editions, we have gathered many a positive experience and have watched this exhibition, mirror the growth of the construction equipment industry in India.

Historic tower crane returns to Liebherr

The Liebherr Tower Crane Center in Bad Waldsee boasts a new attraction: a Form 30A/35 tower crane, built-in 1969. The crane鈥檚 owner, Stephan Keim, loaned it to Liebherr at the beginning of January.

ACE has always believed in innovation to achieve excellence

ACE (Action Construction Equipment) is India鈥檚 leading material handling and construction equipment manufacturing company with a majority market share in the mobile cranes and tower cranes segment

Manitowoc appoints new dealers

Longstanding Potain dealer for Switzerland and Austria, Stirnimann has expanded its sales, rental and service activities into Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.

Towering Ahead!

The rapid expansion of the real-estate sector and the emergence of high-end infrastructure projects are driving the demand for tower cranes.

we expect the market to peak in the next 2-3 years

Prashant Suryawanshi, Managing Director, Manitowoc Cranes Potain India, speaks on the role of safety in using tower cranes.

On the Move!

The market for mobile cranes is on the move driven by low-rise residential, commercial, and industrial building construction activity in urban areas.

New NC-B 12-70 demonstrates its strength in Saudi Arabia

With a 12-tonne lifting capacity and a 70-metre reach, the NC-B 12-70 is the most powerful tower crane in the NC-B series

Scotland鈥檚 first Grove GMK5250XL-1 goes to Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire

Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire from Falkirk in the Central Lowlands of Scotland has become the first rental company in the country to offer the new Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane from Manitowoc.

Terex GM: There is shift in demand towards modular crushing solutions

Amol Sinha, General Manager, Terex India, speaks on segments that are driving the demand for crushing and screening equipment.

Top popular construction equipment companies in India

The infrastructure sector has witnessed a rapid growth within the country. With many ongoing projects, nation is for sure going to taste its development soon, but along with it many industries associated with infrastructure has evolved. One such industry is the construction equipment industry.

Manish Mathur of ACE: Overall outlook for next two years in positive

Manish Mathur, CEO 鈥� Cranes, Action Construction Equipment, speaks on how the market for medium and heavy-duty mobile cranes progressing in India.

Gearing up for future

The pandemic year has turned out to be a top gear one for the construction equipment segment, which is riding on the government infra spend to see a more than 15 per cent year-on-year rise in domestic sales volumes in FY21 and a doubling of sales in Q1FY22 compared to last year.

Demand for pick n carry cranes has strong correlation with industrial growth

The India mobile crane market is anticipated to register annual growth rate of over 5 per cent during the forecast period 2020-2025. Unfortunately, Due to unexpected Covid-19 pandemic, we can expect some challenges in terms of upcoming projects in India.

Mobile cranes with latest tech would be in good demand

The scenario in India is encouraging due to two reasons 鈥� first, the paradigm shift towards buying new cranes from importing used cranes; second, the increase in use of heavy duty mobile crane in construction, cement, steel, wind and power sectors.

Potain cranes fuel success for Indian real estate developer

Aparna Constructions and Estates trusts Potain cranes for their reliable performance and excellent return on investment

Potain cranes conquer jobsite with footprint restrictions at downtown Phoenix development

An MD 485 top-slewing crane and an Igo T 85 A self-erecting crane were strategically positioned to reach the full Haverly Apartments jobsite.

H眉ffermann sets up new rental fleet with tower cranes from Liebherr

H眉ffermann Krandienst GmbH has purchased 70 Liebherr tower cranes in one go to set up its new rental fleet. A symbolic handover recently took place during a visit to Liebherr鈥檚 production facilities in Biberach..

Towering over

Tower cranes are expected to a see a surge in demand with the spurt in infrastructure development projects.

We have 200 cranes working only in South India alone

Almost 200 cranes working only in the South India overall. We can say more than 500 cranes in the last couple of years in South India. There is a good growth rate we have seen amidst this pandemic.

We are well placed to take advantage of opportunities that India offers

Bonfiglioli India鈥檚 solutions are based on a wide range of products, including gearmotors, drive systems, planetary gearboxes and inverters. The company鈥檚 Country Manager, Kennady V Kaippally, speaks on the present size of transmission systems in India, and the segments that are driving the demand for these products.

Liebherr achieves over Euro 10 bn in annual turnover

Despite the modest slowdown of the global economy, Liebherr registered a strong volume of orders in the first quarter of 2020. Starting at the end of the first quarter, the coronavirus pandemic began to affect business activities in many markets.

Liebherr achieves over Euro 10 bn in annual turnover

In 2020, the Liebherr Group achieved a turnover of Euro 10,341 million. Compared to the previous year, the company posted a decline of Euro 1,409 million, or 12%.

Manitowoc expands topless crane line-up with MCT 185

The Asian range of Potain topless tower cranes built at Manitowoc鈥檚 Chinese facility in Zhangjiagang continues to evolve rapidly in response to rising customer demand for the transport, assembly and performance advantages these units offer.

Potain Hup 32-27 continues to win friends & influence equipment choice

Almost five years on from its launch at Bauma 2016, the Potain Hup 32-27 self-erecting crane continues to gain new fans around the world. This acclaim is largely due to its ability to combine typical tower crane operations with replicating many of the tasks performed by smaller, mobile material handling equipment 鈥� reducing costs and eliminating excess traffic on jobsites.

There is a lot of pent-up demand in market that needs to be catered to

Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems (India), elaborates on the company鈥檚 activities and the market trends post pandemic scenario.

We see healthy growth for CE industry in coming years

ACE is India鈥檚 leading material handling and construction equipment manufacturing company with a majority market share in mobile cranes and tower cranes segment. In addition to mobile cranes, ACE also offers mobile/fixed tower cranes, crawler cranes, truck mounted cranes, lorry loaders, backhoe loaders, vibratory rollers, piling rigs, forklifts, warehousing equipment, tractors, harvesters and other agri machinery.

Tekla Structures: Versatile & robust software for precast construction

Tekla Structures helped Precast India Infrastructures to produce a large number of precast elements, address critical geometries, implement MEP requirements and a lot more, quite easily and well within the specified project timeline.

WOLFFKRAN acquires KONSTRUKTIVA LOKUS

The WOLFF pack is growing. At the end of February, crane manufacturer WOLFFKRAN acquired the Czech crane rental company KONSTRUKTIVA LOKUS a.s. The Prague-based company is an established player in the Czech market since decades and expands the territory of the red WOLFFs in Central Europe.

25 Liebherr tower cranes at work at Hamburg鈥檚 HafenCity area

The first crane was assembled at the beginning of 2019. Today, there are more than 20 cranes in simultaneous operation. The planning and implementation of this major project has required patience and exceptional levels of collaboration between all parties involved.

Manitowoc expands topless crane line-up with MCT 185

The Asian range of Potain topless tower cranes built at Manitowoc鈥檚 Chinese facility in Zhangjiagang continues to evolve rapidly in response to rising customer demand for the transport, assembly and performance advantages these units offer.

Potain tower cranes deliver versatile performance to construction projects in China

Potain top-slewing cranes are helping to build a real estate development in Xiangshan and a chemical plant in Zhenhai

WOLFFKRAN acquires KONSTRUKTIVA LOKUS

The acquisition by WOLFFKRAN is well timed for the Czech crane rental company, employing around 60 people, since three of the five shareholders recently withdrew from the operative business.

Reliable Potain cranes fuel growth at Sutek

Sutek, one of Russia鈥檚 largest tower crane rental companies, has invested strongly in Potain cranes over the past decade and the additions have helped drive success for the company.

Comansa introduces two new flat-top cranes

Comansa introduces two new flat-top cranes

Potain cranes drive efficiency for Pinetop custom homes

Potain self-erecting tower cranes are a mainstay of the global construction industry and are steadily strengthening their growing reputation in the residential homebuilding market throughout North America.

We anticipate a quick recovery from the bottom

In a projects ElectroMech has a stated strategy of Cranes & Beyond. Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems (India), elaborates more on the company鈥檚 activities and the market trends in post-pandemic scenario., the ongoing projects simply cannot be stopped and these need to be completed and taken to their logical conclusion. Hence, when it comes to crane orders for big projects under execution, the orders are still being finalised in the industry. The pandemic had put a pause on the entire activity in the market for a few months. However, the market has almost got back to the pre-pandemic days and business seems to be back to normal.

New CTO for the WOLFF Pack

The 54-year-old holds a university degree in Electrical Engineering and has spent a significant part of his professional life in the crane industry.

Tower Cranes in Tough Times

: The slowdown in real estate market has impacted the growth prospects of tower cranes this year. However, going ahead, demands from industrial infrastructure segment can drive the growth. Karan Chechi writes on the trend.

10 Steps to Safe and Efficient Tower Crane Erection

Manitowoc Crane Care鈥檚 Didier Forest is a 32-year veteran of the company. He has co-authored several technical manuals on tower crane erection and trains Crane Care technicians at Manitowoc鈥檚 Training Center in Saint Pierre de Chandieu, France.

New generation of COMANSA 11LC Series tower cranes

Following an official online release to European customers in July, Comansa announced that all the experience gained over the years is readily available across the entire 11LC range and it will be soon expanded to the 16LC.

Manitowoc updates its free diagnostic mobile app

Manitowoc has updated its free diagnostic app to include Crane Control System (CCS)-equipped Potain tower cranes.

The Manitowoc Company announces leadership transition

The Manitowoc Company has announced that Aaron H Ravenscroft, currently the company鈥檚 Executive Vice President of Cranes, has been appointed President and CEO

Three WOLFF cranes build Bruckner Tower in Austria

Austrian contractor HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft commissioned three WOLFF Clear tower cranes to erect the 98-m structure.

Manitowoc launches Potain MCT 275 tower crane

Manitowoc鈥檚 product development under The Manitowoc Way continues to accelerate, with the Potain MCT 275 the latest new launch from the company.

UK鈥檚 first Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane delivered

England鈥檚 leading mobile crane hire and contract lifting specialists, John Sutch Cranes, recently added a Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane to its fleet

10th Liebherr 1000 EC-H 40 High-Top crane at Grand Paris

Since May 2018, there have been ten Liebherr 1000 EC-H 40 High-Top tower cranes with very high lifting capacities on the construction sites of the Grand Paris Express

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