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.
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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.
National Highway projects awarded reached 2,236.3 km in April–September 2026, up 62.9% year on year, according to MoSPI’s quarterly PAIMANA update.
ICRA expects 6–8% FY27 operating-income growth for its construction sample, backed by 4.2–4.4x order-book-to-bill and execution expected to improve.
ICRA has raised its FY27 mining and construction equipment growth outlook to 8–10%, with excavators and exports strengthening even as cost pressure persists.
MoSPI’s August 2026 data tracks 1,731 central infrastructure projects worth ₹33.60 lakh crore, led by transport, logistics and energy investment.