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       across the country. This ensures that customers operating in   operations, and long-term strategy, especially as India accelerates
       diverse and demanding conditions whether in urban infrastructure   toward greener and more responsible infrastructure growth.
       projects, mining sites, highways, or remote rural locations receive   On the product side, we are steadily expanding our portfolio
       timely and dependable support.                      of electric and low-emission equipment across key categories
       Our dealer teams provide 24×7 service support, including on-site   such as material handling, loaders, port equipment, and mining
       troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and rapid response for   applications. These solutions are designed to significantly
       breakdowns. This round-the-clock approach significantly reduces   reduce carbon emissions, operating noise, and overall lifecycle
       downtime and helps customers maintain productivity even in   costs, making them ideal for urban infrastructure, ports, and
       critical project timelines.                         environmentally sensitive projects.
       In addition, we focus strongly on spare parts availability, technical   Alongside electrification, we continue to enhance our
       training for service engineers, and proactive maintenance   conventional equipment with improved fuel efficiency, optimized
       practices. By combining local presence with technical expertise   hydraulics, and smarter power management systems to ensure
       and quick decision-making, we are able to deliver high uptime,   lower environmental impact without compromising performance.
       consistent performance, and long-term reliability for our excavator   From an operational standpoint, we are increasingly adopting
       customers across India.                             localized manufacturing, efficient supply chains, and responsible
       Overall, our aftermarket strategy is designed to go beyond service   sourcing, which help reduce dependence on imports and lower
       it is about being a reliable lifecycle partner for customers in India’s   the overall carbon footprint. Localization also allows us to respond
       fast-growing infrastructure ecosystem.              faster to customer needs while improving quality control.
                                                           At a strategic level, our long-term roadmap aligns closely
       What is your assessment of the market potential for your key   with India’s sustainability goals, including renewable energy
       product categories in India, and how do you foresee demand   development, smart cities, and green infrastructure. By combining
       trends evolving in 2026 and beyond?                 technology innovation, cleaner energy solutions, and responsible
       The market outlook for our key product categories in India remains   business practices, we aim to support customers in meeting both
       very strong and encouraging, driven by continued investments in   their productivity targets and environmental commitments.
       infrastructure, mining, energy, and urban development.
       Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond, we see sustained demand   As an exhibitor, your take aways from EXCON 2025, did the expo
       momentum. Our order book is healthy, and evolving global supply   meet your expectations in terms of footfall, business enquiries etc.
       dynamics, particularly reduced supply constraints are creating   EXCON 2025 has been a very encouraging and rewarding
       new opportunities for market expansion in India. This, combined   experience for us as an exhibitor. The exhibition witnessed strong
       with our growing local presence and customer confidence,   and consistent footfall across all days, with participation from a
       positions us well for the next phase of growth.     wide spectrum of stakeholders including customers, contractors,
       The introduction of several new products across conventional   dealers, financiers, and government representatives.
       and electric segments will further strengthen our portfolio and   We received high-quality business enquiries, particularly from
       enable us to address a wider range of applications and customer   infrastructure, mining, ports, and renewable energy segments.
       needs. Building on the strong growth trajectory of around 40%   What stood out was not just the volume, but the serious intent
       between 2024 and 2025, we are confident of maintaining robust   and technical depth of discussions, reflecting the maturity of the
       performance.                                        Indian construction equipment market.
                                                           Overall, EXCON 2025 met and, in many aspects, exceeded our
       How is your organisation embedding sustainability, cleaner   expectations in terms of visibility, engagement, and business
       technologies and environmentally responsible practices into its   potential. It reaffirmed EXCON’s position as India’s most important
       products, operations and long-term strategy?        construction equipment exhibition and a key driver for industry
       Sustainability is a core pillar of our product development,   collaboration and growth.


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