JCB India Ltd - India's Fastest Growing Equipment Company 2013

30 Nov 2013 Editorial Team

Largest Construction Equipment Company - JCB India Ltd

JCB India Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of JC Bamford Excavators Ltd, UK, is India's largest manufacturer of construction equipment. Located at Ballabgarh in Haryana, the company offers 24 different machines in seven product types such as backhoe loaders, loading shovels, tracked excavators, compactors, telehandlers, skid steer loaders and pick and carry cranes. It has a network of 59 dealers and over 540 plus outlets throughout the country, and is equipped with a world-class customer service network support. The company recently unveiled the new JS205LC racked excavator, which has been developed and manufactured in India for the local market. With its rugged structure, best-in-class operator control and whole range of technological innovations, the excavator's low fuel consumption in excavation results in fuel savings worth Rs 1.3 lakh per year. The company was the first construction equipment manufacturer to produce 50,000 JCB engines in just two years. Its fourth manufacturing plant is coming up at Jaipur at an estimated cost of Rs 500 crore on a 115-acre site. The facility is slated for a Phase-1 opening next year.

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Water Resources Minister Tulsi Ram Silawat inaugurated and laid foundation stones for over 100 infrastructure projects valued at more than Rs 120 million during a large-scale public event in Sanwer on Sunday.Addressing the gathering, Silawat emphasised the rapid development seen in Sanwer over the past six years. 鈥淒evelopment works worth several crores have been completed across all 15 wards,鈥� he noted. The projects cover a wide range of civic improvements including cement concrete roads, drainage systems, stormwater lines, bridges, anganwadi centres, community halls, cremation grounds, pl..

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JSW Trust Sells Rs 12.1 Billion Stake to Aid Akzo Deal

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Maharashtra Approves Shipbuilding Policy to Boost Maritime Sector

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