For more than three decades, a small community of mining contractors have grown and influenced the Indian mining industry. They have changed the face of Indian mining through sheer hard work, careful planning and the use of Volvo CE machines.

Gateway Distriparks (GDL) announced the construction of the first phase of its Logistics Park and Container Freight Station (CFS) next to the Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal has been completed and after receiving all necessary statutory approvals from the Customs Department, the facility is ready to commence operations.

Sweden’s Lambertsson Kran is taking delivery of a Grove GMK4100L-1 and Samson K-100 synthetic rope. The company will use the crane and K-100 together, which not only marks its first foray into synthetic rope, but also the first time that a company has paired the product with an all-terrain crane globally.

Material and earth movements are the major work content of all infrastructure developments and mining activities. Front-end loaders, backhoe loaders, dozers and application-centric equipment as options for the users to choose from to suit individual requirements.

Bonfiglioli has always been investing in innovation and new technologies for power transmission solutions. We are developing new solutions for off-highway market, material handling, transportation and mining applications.

XCMG China is partnering with Schwing Stetter India to set up a new facility in India with an investment of $150 million. This facility will manufacture construction and material handling machines. The company eyes substantial market share in the country and plans to export to neighbouring countries.

Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has laid the foundation for the construction of its latest specialised tyre factory in Badalgama, Sri Lanka. This factory will produce pneumatic tyres for agriculture, industrial, off-road and construction vehicles, all destined for export market.

At the recently concluded Terminal Operator Excellence Awards 2016 in Dubai, Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT) was awarded the ´Port Tyre Manufacturer of the Year´ for port and terminal cargo handling equipment.

Terex Corporation announced that it has completed the sale of its Material Handling and Port Solutions business (MHPS) to Konecranes Plc for $595 million and -Ç200 million in cash and 19.6 million newly issued class B shares representing a 25 per cent interest in Konecranes.