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INTERACTION POST EXCON 2019

Our excellent service is our USP

Everest Engineering Equipment is committed to providing its clients a vast array of state-of-the-art
equipment that delivers on functionality and is reasonably priced. PV RAMDEV, MD, EVEREST ENGINEERING
PVT LTD, In an exclusive interview with CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES, dilates on the products launched
at EXCON 2019, USP of the products, year round performance and the plans ahead.

Tell us about your products launched at EXCON? and for a few months around the same time. However for the
We have launched a product range of rebar processing machines. market that we cater to, things picked up after monsoon. We have
The range of machines includes automatic CNC steer up machines, been able to close the order books for this year with a hike of
lattice girders, steer lines, bending and cutting machines. In around 22-25 per cent over the performance in 2018. We were
addition with this there is a varied range of high speed machines able to achieve the targets well in advance and worked on further
which are in high demand in the precast, metro and new road improving our performance. For us, the market is going skyway.
construction projects.
How was EXCON 2019 in terms of participation?
What are the USP of the products that differentiate from the EXCON is much preferred platform by us to showcase our offerings
competitors ? and this edition had more footfalls than the previous version. We
The machines are designed for hot rolled steel. Normally the could get the enquiries that were expected from the participation.
machines from the European players have designed products are We were also able to sell out the machines that were exhibited
for the cold roll steel. The strength of hot rolled steel in India is very at the show.
high. If the machines for the cold roll steel are used, the life of the Future outlook for 2020?
machine as well as the speed of the machine will be poor. Also, We have plans to launch few products such as straddle carries,
the metallurgy of the parts of the machine is of very high quality to gantry cranes, segment transporter and segment launcher. We
cater to the requirement. Secondly, in India the steel diameter is not are going to associate with one of the biggest companies in
accurate. These machines can handle the diameter difference as China. These segments are for high speed railways projects. This
well as the hardness of the steel.
technology has not been witnessed by Indian industry players.
How was 2019 for your company in terms of sales and market Aftermarket services by the company
performance? We have a team of 45 experts that look after the Indian market along
The previous year was a year of lows due to the general elections with the regional service centers that cater to our customers.

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