Caterpillar’s Q3 2026 results show 18% growth in Construction Industries sales, but Asia-Pacific performance was mixed. Here is what the figures mean for equipment buyers.
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India’s wheeled construction equipment retail rose 22.07% to 7,434 units in October, but April–October FY27 growth remained 4.93%, FADA data shows.
KEC International’s Q2 FY27 net profit fell 81.5% to ₹29.74 crore, even as its order book reached a record ₹39,946 crore and FY27 order intake exceeded ₹13,500 crore.
Epiroc reported 15% higher Q3 orders, with mining customers accounting for 83% of intake. Equipment orders grew 16% organically as its Nashik manufacturing expansion progressed.
Caterpillar’s Q3 2026 results show 18% growth in Construction Industries sales, but Asia-Pacific performance was mixed. Here is what the figures mean for equipment buyers.
Volvo-branded machine orders rose 16% in Q3, but total volumes reflect SDLG’s divestment. A closer reading of the results and their relevance to Indian equipment buyers.
September’s provisional core-industry figures show stronger output in cement, steel, coal and iron ore. Equipment suppliers should read the release alongside project execution, fleet utilisation and customer cash flow.
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