Sany India, one of the acknowledged industry leaders in the CE segment, launched a slew of new products, including heavy equipment pilling rig SR285, BP HZS120, STM7, STM8, rough terrain crane SRC750, truck crane SPC250, concrete pumps, compactor and excavators SY500LC-9H and SY120. These products boast of features like unparalleled fuel efficiency, low maintenance cost, operator comfort & safety, ergonomic design, reliability and stability.
Speaking exclusively to MOTORINDIA at the company’s booth at the mega CE event, Mr. Deepak Garg, Director & CEO, Sany South Asia & Sany Heavy Industry India, felt that Excon 2017 would see no less than around 50,000 footfalls and that it would help with Sany’s brand visibility.
Going into details regarding the products that the company displayed, Mr. Garg said: “We are showcasing our complete range of solutions for the construction and mining industries. You can see a full range of hydraulic excavators. We have models ranging from a small 2-ton excavator to a large 75 ton one. We have put up new launches – a 50-ton SY 500 and a smaller SY 120 model. We are also displaying our full range of graders. We are launching a compactor. We are also launching two new models of of transit mixers of 7 and 8 cu.m PTO drive versions, followed by boom pumps, and a range of concreting equipment.”
Mr. Garg also referred to the other new launches, including an 80-ton rough terrain crane and a 25-ton truck crane for the Indian market produced at the company’s Pune plant.
Key manufacturing hub
Asked whether the company intends setting up any new manufacturing facility in India, Mr. Garg replied in the negative. “We have no plans for setting up a new facility. But we have plans for expansion within our existing facility. We have close to 80 acres of land. Currently the utilized land is around 25 acres. So, we still have substantial land available in Pune. This year we have invested close to Rs. 40 crores in manufacturing. Next year we plan to invest Rs. 150 crores for expanding our manufacturing facilities,” he said.
Throwing light on the products that are being manufactured at the Sany India facility, Mr. Garg observed: “The entire range of excavators are being made here. Transit mixer and the truck cranes – 4 tons to 40 tons capacity – are being made here. We have also localized the batching plants. We are launching a 120 cu.m capacity batching plant here. We have also localized the 30, 60 and 120 cu.m batching plants.”
The company has plans to make India a major export hub. “We are already exporting 20% of our total production to countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, the Middle East and Africa.
Confidently marching ahead
Mr. Garg felt that the market conditions are encouraging for the CE industry, with several projects in areas such as railways, roads, prospect being announced. “The only area of concern is the real estate which is not picking up. Otherwise the market is good,” he pointed out.
“We see an overall growth of 20% in the market size. Sany would probably grow 40-50%. This year we grew close to 80%. Last year we grew close to 100%. The growth is coming from areas such as our excavators, the new concreting equipment business that we have started, port machinery, etc.,” he observed on a parting note.