Showing posts with label jcb. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010

JCB hits 100,000 excavators in India

JCB is one of largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world, producing backhoe loaders, excavators, compactors, skid steer loaders and mini diggers for sale across the world. In fact JCB India has reached landmark by recently producing the 100,000 excavator that they have manufactured in India.

The milestone vehicle was unveiled by visiting dignitaries, including: Kamal Nath, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways; Vince Cable, the British Secretary of State for Business and Vipin Sondhi, the chief executive officer of JCB India Ltd. Kamal Nath stressed that India's vast infrastructural road-building project required them to maximise their use of the latest technological innovations, and that JCB were an important part of that, bringing cutting edge construction technology into the country.

Vince Cable stated that JCB had built a worldwide network from their original location in the UK, and was committed to creating jobs in many countries. He also said that considering India's modernising projects, there was plenty of scope for further collaboration.

Vipin Sondhi expressed his delight that JCB's factory in Ballabhgarh was now the largest backhoe loader manufacturing facility in the world, and commented that JCB had a market share of more than 50 percent in India. JCB is looking to meet demand by eventually manufacturing a full range of equipment in India, including wheel loaders and compactors. The company is constantly investing in its Indian facility, especially the plants in Ballabhgarh and Pune, in order to be able to meet the constantly growing need for equipment.

Wednesday, 28 July 2010

New excavator factory in Brazil for JCB

JCB's commitment to the global manufacture of excavators has been further underwritten by the opening of a new factory in Brazil, which has just produced its inaugural vehicle; a 20-ton tracked excavator. The JS200LC is now in the possession of Sao Paulo construction firm Jorcal Engenharia E Construções S/A, with the owner Renato Rédis stating that he is extremely pleased with his acquisition. The new factory is adjacent to JCB's backhoe loader factory in Sorocaba, and produced the first Brazilian-made tracked excavator; a model twice the size of a mini digger. JCB have also recently opened a new factory in the UK, in Uttoxeter. The opening of the Sorocaba excavator plant was marked by a ceremony attended by JCB's chief corporate development officer, David Bell, the regional director, Carlos Hernandez, and Vitor Lippi, Sorocaba's mayor. Hernandez said, The Latin American region is undergoing strong growth this year and our decision to constantly invest in the expansion of production capability will help us achieve our objective of maintaining business growth and increasing our market share in the region.

The factory was built in a mere seven months, and is replete with a training centre, in order to maximise the after-sales service for customers in Brazil.