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dia. Where does this figure stand
today?
A: We have maintained this share
and have also increased share in
some of the verticals such as body
shop, washing and lube equipment.
Q: A few words on your product
portfolio in the garage equipment
segment please. Which of your
products have done well in the
market and are you expanding
your range with new products?
A: We have nine verticals in our
business depending on the kind of
equipment – lifting, body shop,
washing, lube, wheel service, AC
recovery, pneumatic tools, mo-
bile service units (trucks & vans)
and commercial vehicle workshop
equipments. Our focus would be to
expand on our new products in these
verticals. Our new products that
include crash repair system, cen-
tralised lube management system,
dual car parking lift, auto car wash
are well received in the market, and
we expect to be the market leader in
these categories in the near future.
Q: Which of your garage equip-
ment are indigenised and what
are the products you market from
overseas companies?
A: We are the largest manufac-
turer of garage equipments in In-
dia. About 60 per cent of our sales
come from products manufactured
in house. We have partnerships
with overseas companies mainly for
body shop products, lube dispens-
ing equipment and pneumatic tools.
We have manufacturing arrange-
ments with European companies
for products such as wheel service
equipment and AC recovery units.
Notably, we are the only Indian
manufacturer of hydraulic two post
lifts.
Q: There was a plan to increase
your focus on the commercial ve-
hicle segment. Could you give us
an update on segment-wise sales?
A: The plan is on track. We have
introduced many products for the
CV segment especially in the lift-
ing and wheel service segments. As
the CV business evolves, we expect
focus on garage equipment
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