Page 69 - Built Expressions - Online Construction Magazine - November 2014 Issue

Industry Interaction Today, JCB India offers an extensive range of 26 variants in 7 product lines - Backhoe Loaders, Wheeled Loaders, Excavators, Skid Steer loaders, Telehandlers, Compactors and Pick-&-Carry Cranes. Excavators, Skid Steer loaders, Telehandlers, Compactors and Pick-&-Carry Cranes. Our backhoe loader, 3DX - the fagship product of JCB - remains the most widely used product in Indian construction site. JCB India recently launched two new product lines – the Loadall - Telehandler& the Robot - Skid Steer Loader. Mr. Amit Gossain JCB has the largest distribution network led with EVP - Sales, Marketing and Business 60 dealers and over 600 outlets operating in India who ensuring that unmatched support is provided in case of any Development, JCB India breakdown. JCB has strategically set-up large warehouses across India (Pune, Chennai, Faridabad and Kolkata) to cater to our large dealer base. These warehouses provide JCB infrastructure needs of the country can be met on time. dealers with easy access to all the parts of the machine and However, complete mechanization is not the only solution to most importantly, radically help in reducing the machine meet the shortage of skilled labor as we need skilled people downtime. to operate the machines. The need of the hour is for government to initiate training BE: How do you analyze the growth of construction programs which will help us meet the growing demand. The industry in the last fve years in the frame work of government, industry and OEMs need to come together and construction equipment market? address this issue. The economic slowdown has impacted the Indian Currently, JCB along with its dealer network has set construction equipment industry over the last two years. up 15 fully functional Operational Training Centres across According to the “Off Highway Research” – After the India and have trained over 22000 candidates as operators global economic crisis hit the Indian market in 2008, the till date, thus creating livelihood for many. Many of these Construction Equipment industry witnessed a further drop operators, with their entrepreneurial spirit, invested in of 11% in 2009. However, the market recovered strongly JCB machines and are today proud owners. In fact many with growth of 45% in 2010 and 22% in 2011, when it operator turned owners today own feets of JCB machines peaked at 72,197 units. Sales could not be sustained at this and have become successful contractors. level and declined by 8% in 2012 and further by 15% in 2013 to settle at 55,946 units. BE: As leaders in the feld, can you briefy describe Government’s renewed impetus on infrastructure; the range of products and services you offer, being the construction equipment industry is now poised for segment specifc? tremendous growth. Post the 2014 general elections, there Over the years, JCB has developed a happy base of is an expected economic resurgence which will boost the customers by introducing technologically advanced products. urbanization of India, as the government has granted new Today, JCB India offers an extensive range of 26 variants infrastructure projects and is allowing huge investments in in 7 product lines - Backhoe Loaders, Wheeled Loaders, infrastructure industry. BE Vol: 3 Issue: 11 November 2014 Built Expressions PG 69