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How policy, private capital and heavy equipment are redefining India鈥檚 port equipment industry.

Engineering the Unseen

Hidden within every crane and excavator, bearings quietly shoulder extreme loads, enabling reliability, uptime and efficiency across India鈥檚 fast-growing construction landscape

We currently hold around 10% market share in excavators

PN Krishnakumar, CEO, XCMG India

Make-in-India cranes are gaining momentum

鈥� Sorab Agarwal, Executive Director, Action Construction Equipment 鈥� Rishi Sanghvi, Managing Director, Sanghvi Movers

EU Draws a Line on Mobile Cranes

EU anti-dumping action signals turning point for global lifting equipment markets.

Two WOLFF Cranes Power Construction of Al-Rajhi Mosque

The Sheikh Saleh Al-Rajhi Mosque is a new, modern centre for religion and the community that is being built at the bustling King Abdullah Road at the heart of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia鈥檚 capital.

Franna鈥檚 Dubai Global Conference Highlights Expansion Plans

Franna庐, a global pick-and-carry crane manufacturer, held its first Global Conference in Dubai from 3鈥�6 November 2025, reinforcing its international growth strategy while showcasing the operational advantages of its cranes over conventional lifting equipment.

We will be launching a new material-handling brand

Viraj Parthi, Commercial Director, Lifting and Environmental, Terex India

We鈥檙e pursuing indigenisation efforts across our product lines

Alok Tripathi, President, TIL Limited

Localisation is central to our India strategy

Sanjay Saxena, COO, Sany India

Franna鈥檚 Dubai Global Conference Highlights Versatility and Expansion Plans

Brand demonstrates pick-and-carry crane advantages as part of global growth strategy.

How CE Sector Can Enable Grassroots Infra Growth

Designed for agility and durability, CE are enabling the construction of everything from irrigation canals to village roads, notes MANISH MATHUR.

Three WOLFF cranes enable Aurach Valley bridge project

After over three years of construction, the new Aurach Bridge near the Regau junction opened to traffic in early September.

Liebherr cranes by Riedel Bau AG drive ULMICUM project

On the historic Ulmenstra脽e campus of the University of Rostock, the ULMICUM complex is taking shape, encompassing a library with seminar centre, administration offices, and institute facilities.

Two Liebherr tower cranes drive major housing project in Ulm

A major urban development project featuring 142 new residential units, an underground car park, and a supermarket is underway in Ulm, with two Liebherr EC-B tower cranes playing a central role in construction efficiency and precision.

Raimondi names new Saudi branch head

Raimondi Middle East has announced the appointment of Ahmad Shakkour as Branch Manager for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reinforcing the company鈥檚 commitment to expanding its presence in one of its key regional markets.

Three WOLFF Cranes Enable Spectacular Aurach Valley Bridge Project

The cranes, installed in 2022, were mounted on two 77.6-meter towers and one 64.1-meter tower.

Liebherr Cranes by Riedel Bau AG Drive ULMICUM Project in Rostock

Liebherr鈥檚 working range limitation system safeguards sensitive areas and historic structures, allowing safe and precise crane operation.

Raimondi Cranes to Acquire Terex Tower, Self-Erecting & Rough Terrain Units

Deal with Terex expands Raimondi鈥檚 crane portfolio and global market reach

AUEQI: India鈥檚 Construction Rental Revolution

AUEQI Technologies is transforming India鈥檚 construction sector by digitising equipment rentals鈥攂ringing transparency, efficiency, and access to even the smallest contractors across the country.

Liebherr Tower Cranes at Work on Restauration of Parador de Santiago

Two Liebherr EC-B tower cranes support the heritage-sensitive restoration

The Rise Factor

As buildings soar higher, the challenge of moving materials efficiently becomes mission-critical. The rise factor isn鈥檛 just about height鈥攊t鈥檚 about smart logistics, precision equipment, and seamless vertical transportation.

From Ground Effect to Active Aero

The Evolution of Aerodynamic Innovation in Formula 1 Engineering

Lifting India鈥檚 Future

As India builds faster and taller, industrial cranes are emerging as essential, intelligent machines powering the nation鈥檚 infrastructure, logistics, and industrial growth.

Lifting India鈥檚 Future

As India builds faster and taller, industrial cranes are emerging as essential, intelligent machines powering the nation鈥檚 infrastructure, logistics, and industrial growth.

Why Renting Beats Buying

Once a symbol of capability, owning heavy equipment is losing its appeal. With rising costs and complex compliance, contractors are increasingly turning to rentals for flexibility, savings, and simplicity.

Off-Road Revolution

OTR tyres are driving a new era in heavy-duty mobility, transforming performance, safety, and durability across mining, construction, and infrastructure鈥檚 toughest terrains

The crane market is expected to see consistent growth

Arvind Rishi, AVP 鈥� Sales & After Market, TIL Limited, speaks about the evolving demand for industrial cranes driven by the rise in industrial projects in India, and how safety features are increasingly being incorporated into these cranes.

Mega Machines!

From metro tunnellers to 3D-printed bridges, the future of Indian infrastructure may depend on super-sized mega machines 鈥� but will terrain, cost, and scale cooperate?

WOLFF鈥檚 Intuitive Wireless Crane Control System

At bauma 2025, Wolffkran presented a world鈥檚 first in wireless crane control: WOLFF Intuitive Control. This groundbreaking technology fundamentally redefines crane operation via remote control 鈥� introducing an intuitive control system that, for the first time, shifts the focus from crane movement to load movement.

ACE Showcases India鈥檚 Engineering Excellence

Action Construction Equipment (ACE), India鈥檚 leading material handling and construction equipment manufacturer and market leader in the mobile cranes and tower cranes segment, holds a 63 per cent share in mobile cranes and 60 per cent in tower cranes, driving growth across infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, logistics, defense, and agriculture

Six Raimondi Flat-Tops Drive Construction of Landmark Project in Dublin

Irish Cranes supplies Raimondi MRT573 topless tower cranes to Walls Construction

Building Safer Worksites

The article from CNH Industrial discusses on the critical role of preventive maintenance in machinery management.

Making Roads Smarter

India鈥檚 asphalt plant industry is undergoing a smart transformation, powered by innovation, sustainability, and localisation鈥攔edefining how roads are built with greener tech, digital control, and local manufacturing muscle

ACE Secures Rs 4.20 Bn Contract from Ministry of Defence

Single Largest Order for 1,121 Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

Liebherr breaks ground on $176m Mississippi logistics centre

Construction on a new site for Liebherr鈥檚 warehousing, distribution, export services and more for North and South America has officially begun.

Liebherr upgrades K series of cranes

Liebherr has upgraded its established K series of fast-erecting cranes, making the machines future-ready. Intelligent assistance systems for bottom-slewing cranes are no longer a distant promise; they are now available for all current K series cranes

Lifting the Industry

By 2033, the market for crawler cranes in India is projected to reach a significant $805.95 million.

Raimondi Cranes Plans to Debut New Crane Model at Big 5 Construct Saudi

- New crane model with advanced lifting capacities by the Italian manufacturer

Liebherr Upgrades K Series of Cranes

K series cranes have been in action on construction sites around the world for years

Liebherr Presents Solutions for Construction Sites at Bauma 2025

Multiple premieres and world exclusives: premium products are in the spotlight at Liebherr

JML expands Chennai plant with focus on sustainability

Case CE has unveiled a special limited-edition model of its 580 Super N backhoe loader, with only 50 units available in the J.I. Case Signature Edition.

Five WOLFF cranes modernise Oslo鈥檚 Ulven district

In parallel with the rebranding of Wolffkran Norge AS into a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolffkran Holding AG, Wolffkran is involved in two building projects in Norway鈥檚 capital, Oslo, which are now nearing completion.

Lifting the Skyline

Tower cranes, with their unmatched ability to lift heavy materials to great heights, are playing a critical role in this vertical expansion.

R&D remains at the heart of ACE鈥檚 operations

Manish Handa, Vice President 鈥� Earthmoving Equipment Division, Action Construction Equipment

I expect the demand to grow in mining applications

Sanjay Saxena, Chief Operating Officer, Sales, Marketing & Customer Support, Sany India

We are concentrating on expanding our cross-hiring biz

Siddharth Sharma, Director, Premier Heavy Lifts

JML Expands Chennai Plant with Focus on Sustainability

Production capacity grows by 25%, creating 200 new jobs

Sany empowers intelligent port construction to achieve major breakthrough

Sany empowers intelligent port construction to achieve major breakthrough

Five WOLFF cranes modernise Oslo鈥檚 Ulven district

In parallel with the rebranding of Wolffkran Norge AS into a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolffkran Holding AG, Wolffkran is involved in two building projects in Norway鈥檚 capital, Oslo, which are now nearing completion.

鈥淔inancial management a challenge in rental industry.鈥�

Siddharth Sharma, Director, Premier Heavy Lift, speaks on the current landscape of the construction equipment rental market in India.

Automation and digitalisation are integral to our product strategy

Jaideep Shekhar, Managing Director, Terex India, speaks on the significant trends that are shaping the industry in India today.

At BKT, we are focusing on sustainable sourcing

Prasanta Ganguly, Head 鈥� OTR Marketing (Domestic Sales), Balkrishna Industries

Our emphasis is on manufacturing machines that are fuel-efficient

Manish Mathur, CEO, Action Construction Equipment (ACE)

Five WOLFF cranes modernise Oslo鈥檚 Ulven district

Two WOLFF 7534.16 Clear cranes have been used over the past two years

Sany empowers intelligent port construction to achieve major breakthrough

Digital and intelligent solutions to save energy, reduce carbon

Hoist & Winch is pillar of support in overhead crane project

The design and installation by Hoist & Winch of replacement end carriages for two overhead cranes reached its conclusion recently with the end user expressing complete satisfaction in the outcome.

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.

Our crane designs embrace digitalisation and automation

Neeraj Waghela, Head of Product Development, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems (India), speaks on what sets their cranes apart from the competitors.

Unmanned manufacturing operations are now a reality

Avcon Systems has extensive product offerings to solve challenges in the material handling equipment (MHE) space. Aniket Sawarkar, CEO, Avcon Systems, shares insights on the evolving material handling processes in India.

Hoist & Winch is pillar of support in overhead crane project

Hoist & Winch offers lifting equipment refurbishment and rectification services

ACE secures major orders from Ministry of Defence

"Strengthens contribution to India鈥檚 defence sector through 鈥楳ake in India鈥� Initiative "

MYCRANE celebrates major milestone with 10,000 cranes added to platform

More than 10,000 lifting machines now available to hire online

Raimondi welcomes Director of Sales to strengthen commercial roadmap

Masetti will be joining industry stakeholders at Vertikal Days in Nottinghamshire, England

Building the Future

How digitalisation is transforming the construction equipment industry.

ACE bags order for forklifts and cranes from Ministry of Defence

The order is for 285 special forklifts and six rough terrain cranes

Kobelco Construction 桃子视频 launches SK80 excavator

The mid-category excavator cements Kobelco鈥檚 position as a 鈥楾rue Solution Provider鈥�

Five Raimondi LR213s for dual tower development in Dubai

Raimondi luffing jib cranes keep supporting Dubai鈥檚 construction landscape

Wittrock and Ulferts secure Liebherr mobile construction crane order

The companies are investing in 12 new cranes to upgrade and expand their fleet.

WOLFF cranes constructing high bridge over Neckar Valley

WOLFF cranes constructing high bridge over Neckar Valley

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.

ACE partners with Bank of Baroda for financing CE range

The Bank of Baroda finance option will be available across the country for ACE customers

MYCRANE appoints Ashishkumar Tiwari as new sales director

Tiwari joins digital platform with 20 years鈥� experience

$120 mn investments, $250 mn credit for Chabahar Port growth

The signing of the long-term bilateral contract on Chabahar Port Operations occurred in the presence of HE Mehrdad Bazrpash, Minister of Roads & Urban Development, Iran, and India鈥檚 Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal.

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

India鈥檚 CE Sales Surge 26% in FY24

With total equipment sales crossing 1,35,650 units as against 1,07,779 lakh units in FY23, the Indian construction equipment industry has recorded a 26 per cent increase in overall sales volume for the financial year 2023-24, surpassing all projections.

MYCRANE makes strides in critical Indian market

MYCRANE, the world芒鈧劉s first global platform for online crane rental, has seen a surge in new client registrations and project enquiries in the booming Indian market.

Two Raimondi LR273 luffing cranes for landmark development in Toronto

Avenue Building Corporation deployed two Raimondi LR273 luffing jib cranes for the construction of The United Bldg, a historic landmark development in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Liebherr tower cranes renovate bridge in Spain

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

Liebherr showcases digital solutions at INTERMAT 2024

Liebherr presents the main topics of Planning, Safety as well as Performance and Maintenance

Revolutionising Construction

Construction companies can schedule proactive maintenance, preventing breakdowns and minimising unplanned downtime.

Two Raimondi LR273 luffing cranes for landmark development in Toronto

- Raimondi luffing cranes are participating at North America largest heritage building retro fit

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.

Luigi Maggioni joins Raimondi Cranes as CEO

Raimondi Cranes, heritage manufacturer of intelligently-designed scalable heavy lifting solutions, announced the appointment of Luigi Maggioni to the role of Group Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.

Liebherr芒鈧劉s L series fast-erecting cranes

Liebherr芒鈧劉s fundamental revision of the L series sees the crane size specified in metre tonnes with immediate effect.

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

Business booming in India as MYCRANE platform makes strides in critical market

Lifting equipment sourced via MYCRANE deployed on pan-India basis

Booming Demand

Industrial cranes are witnessing a soaring demand as they play a crucial role in various sectors, from construction to logistics, contributing to India's infrastructural growth.

We aim to maintain a steady pace of growth, despite potential disruptions

PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering Equipment

Recent crane designs incorporate automation from the past few years

Neeraj Waghela, Head 芒鈧�� Product Development, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems (India), speaks on what sets the company芒鈧劉s cranes apart from competitors in terms of design, functionality, and performance.

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.

Luigi Maggioni joins Raimondi Cranes as CEO

Jumpstarts corporate expansion with raft of new initiatives

How AI and ML are revolutionising CE in India

AI enables machines to perform tasks requiring human intelligence, such as decision-making and pattern recognition, while ML allows systems to learn from data and make predictions.

Transforming Construction

Construction companies can schedule proactive maintenance, preventing breakdowns and minimising unplanned downtime.

Assistedile installs first Raimondi T147 flat-top tower crane in Italy

Official Raimondi Cranes agent of Milan, Monza, and Brianza, Italy芒鈧劉s Assistedile Srl., brings its total fleet size to 130 cranes with its newest Raimondi T147 flattop tower crane.

Safety at New Heights

Mobile cranes are relatively easier to operate, manoeuvre, and optimise. However, they are highly prone to accidents.

Powering Progress

The article explores the reasons behind the increasing usage of diesel engines in construction equipment, their impact on performance and efficiency, and the technological advancements shaping the future of construction machinery.

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