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greater circularity in construction materials.
The long-term objective is to enable customers to produce and
place more concrete with lower energy consumption, fewer
emissions and better utilisation of materials.

Rentals are growing. What is your strategy to tap opportunities and
outlook for the rentals market?
Rentals will become increasingly important as contractors seek to
remain asset-light and access specialised equipment according
to project requirements.
This is particularly relevant for boom pumps, concrete pumps, self-
loading mixers and other equipment where utilisation can vary from
project to project.
For an OEM, the rental market also creates a different requirement.
Machines must be rugged, versatile, easy to operate and maintain,
and supported by strong service and spare-parts availability. We see
rental companies becoming more professional and increasingly
evaluating equipment on utilisation, residual value and lifecycle
economics. We intend to support this ecosystem through the right
product configurations, training, service and technology.

Your company has been exhibiting at BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA.
How has the exhibition evolved? As an exhibitor, what have been
the major takeaways?
BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA has evolved from being predominantly
a product exhibition into an important technology, customer-
What is your assessment of the market potential for your key engagement and industry networking platform. Customers
product categories in India, and how do you foresee demand today come to the exhibition not simply to see a machine but
trends evolving in 2027 and beyond? to understand automation, digitalisation, sustainability, productivity
The medium- and long-term outlook remains positive because and the economics behind new technologies.
India’s infrastructure requirement extends across highways, metros, For SCHWING Stetter India, the exhibition provides an opportunity
railways, airports, bridges, industrial projects, urban infrastructure, to meet customers from across the country at one location,
housing and rural connectivity. demonstrate technologies in a practical environment and receive
We expect demand to increasingly move towards equipment direct feedback from contractors, RMC producers, infrastructure
offering higher productivity, automation and lower lifecycle cost. developers and equipment owners. It also gives us a valuable
Large infrastructure will require higher-capacity batching and understanding of where the industry is heading. The quality of
pumping solutions, while self-loading mixers and compact plants customer interaction and technology discussions has increased
should continue to find strong applications in dispersed and rural significantly over the years.
construction. Recycling, crushing, precast and alternative-power
equipment should also gain importance. Beyond 2027, we expect What is your outlook for the construction equipment industry and
technology adoption to accelerate as customers increasingly your company going forward?
evaluate machines on output, uptime and total cost of ownership, India is entering a phase where infrastructure development will
rather than only initial purchase price. increasingly demand speed, scale, quality and technology
simultaneously. This creates a strong long-term opportunity for the
How is your organisation embedding sustainability, cleaner construction-equipment industry.
technologies and environmentally responsible practices into its At SCHWING Stetter India, our strategy is to evolve from being
products, operations and long-term strategy? primarily a concrete-equipment specialist into a broader
Sustainability has to deliver both an environmental and an infrastructure equipment and technology partner, while retaining our
economic benefit to the customer. Our development direction core strength in concreting. We will continue investing in localisation,
therefore includes electric and hybrid equipment, alternative-fuel R&D, digitalisation, alternative-power technologies, manufacturing
solutions, energy-efficient systems, concrete recycling and C&D; capacity, customer support and skill development.
waste processing, along with technologies that reduce material Our objective going forward is straightforward: build more
wastage. products in India, develop more technology in India and support
Recent developments such as the full-electric truck mixer, CNG customers throughout the equipment lifecycle, while progressively
mixer variant and S36X hybrid boom pump demonstrate this strengthening India’s role within SCHWING’s global manufacturing
direction. Our concrete recycling solutions allow residual concrete and engineering network.

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