Construction Mirror Interview

"Nation building forever has been core responsibility of our company. We aspire to partner in building assets & infrastructure of nation. Gainwell Commosales is one of the oldest Caterpillar dealer across globe & it’s our endeavour to introduce & showcase world class heavy equipment in India."

Q. How is Gainwell creating and delivering outstanding value with integrated solutions and services?

Gainwell Commosales is one of the oldest Caterpillar dealership & committed to excellence in customer experience through its team of dedicated & engaged employees who are constantly driven by the values of organisation. Gainwell Commosales by supplying & servicing world class Caterpillar machines have been pioneer to provide faster completion of prestigious projects - Dedicated Freight Corridors, Road, airports, etc. As construction market turns out to be upbeat with Govt’s drive to improve infrastructure development through ambitious programs like ’Gati Shakti, National Infra Pipeline, Tunnel projects, etc, our core value of customer eccentricity creates a positive customer experience before & after the delivery of machines. It revolves around our constant need to exceed the customer’s expectations & develops lasting relationship that stand the test of time.

Q.As Nation building has been an integral part of your legacy so how Gainwell is playing a pivotal role in national building especially in remote village areas?

Nation building forever has been core responsibility of our company. We aspire to partner in building assets & infrastructure of nation. Caterpillar is one of the very few OEM who manufactures maximum range of construction as well as mining machines. With wide array of models, Gainwell Commosales through dedicated manpower & over 100 footprints is able to provide support in the remotest & tough terrain of our territory. It’s everyone’s responsibility to build a better India. Gainwell Commosales by its unwavering efforts & world class Caterpillar products is making a huge advantage to nation building Our Equipment Management gives access of all the data customer need to keep equipment on the job site. We can track equipment location and hours, monitor machine use and health, then take informed action that will keep operation running smoothly, efficiently and profitably.

Q. How technology innovation shaping the future of the Mining Industry?

The rapid pace of infrastructure development has been a key growth driver for the mining sector in India. Recently, in November 2022 the government launched its biggest ever coal mine auction of 141 mines that is expected to benefit 11 states directly. The government aims to auction a total 500 mineral blocks by the end of 2024. There is also growing focus on building digital infrastructure and introducing new age technologies to help current and future coal mines operations. The draft technology roadmap for the coal sector aims at technology enablement in coal mines and leveraging digital technology as an accelerator for performance enhancement increasing productivity, safety and sustainability. New technologies will also be central to industry growth as new areas of exploration such as deep sea mining gain traction. As Caterpillar dealer, We are investing heavily on Mining Technology and happy to mention that Caterpillar Mining Technology solutions are best in industry. Cat technology product ie. MineStar is just the first step in building business value at any mines site. Utilizing Cat MineStar to its full potential can help enhance safety, reduce costs, improve productivity and boost efficiency. Caterpillar technology solutions are working perfectly around globe and customer are benefitting by its wide range and spectrum.

Q. How has Caterpillar strengthened its product portfolio as the Indian government is targeting to boost Indian Road Connectivity?

Caterpillar being the global largest Construction & Mining machinery company believes in providing solution to the customer & industry at large. With long sighted approach, in spite of being the market leader in grader most relevant for road construction, has introduced additional models in ‘Life Cycle’ & ‘Utility’ segments to cater every segment. As such, we have been fortunate to support road construction with 120 NG in ‘Life Cycle Performance, 120GC in ‘Life Cycle Value’ & SEM915 in ‘Utility’ segment of graders. In order to have a seamless supplies, Caterpillar 120 Graders are already BSV compliant much ahead of Govt notification coming to fore Not only grader, total EMD products has been close to our heart. With large range of models, we have huge presence in ‘Earth Moving Division’ adding loaders & dozers to our advantage to provide total range for road construction.

Q. According to you, how has been 2023, Hard or soft landing for the Construction Equipment Market?

Construction equipment industry is poised for a major growth in 2023. Govt’s unwavering commitment to infrastructure development be it highways, ports, airports all contributing significantly to overall growth. Though accelerated road construction accounts majorly for infrastructure growth in 2023, other segments added incrementally to growth. Domestic machine sales looks to be app 10,000 units more than previous year. Last union govt budget has been quite encouraging that has resulted in further growth of ‘Construction Equipment Market’ this year.

Q. How is ‘Make in India’ fuelling the power in India’s Construction Equipment Market and do you want to see any changes from the government side in 2024 to boost the CE segment?

With Govt’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, country is slowly becoming a hub for construction machinery. Infrastructure plays a huge role in propelling other industries and India’s overall development. For timely completion of projects, faster delivery of machines is the essence. Most of Caterpillar construction models like Backhoe Loader, Loader, Small & Large Excavators, Graders are all supplied from Indian plants which is a great boost to the industry.

Q. How is Gainwell pioneering a new era of Technology in Indian Construction Equipment market?

Gainwell Commosales also represents Global technology leader ‘Trimble’ through its SITECH wing. It offers a complete line of grade control systems from laser or sonic-based through 3D, these rugged systems are easy to use, fully upgradeable and flexible enough to meet a wide range of application and Jobsite requirements. It gives customer a competitive edge and streamline operations with the next generation of grade control systems.

Q. How is Caterpillar pioneering a new era of Indian Heavy Construction Equipment Market” Gainwell Commosales is one of the oldest Caterpillar dealer across globe & it’s our endeavour to introduce & showcase world class heavy equipment in India .

Continuing our legacy, we have been selling latest next generation Caterpillar large hydraulic excavators, loaders & Dozers. Large excavators are fitted with cutting edge technological innovations which helps customer to choose right tool for the right job. As industry requirement are ever changing, Caterpillar products like 350, 374 & 395 excavators are evolved to provide best in class technology that increases better productivity, better cost efficiency loaded with safety & customised features . All machines are built to accommodate a wide range of job requirements, raising the bar on performance and fuel efficiency that helps customers for enhanced production with low ‘Owning & Operating’ costs. Gainwell Commosales apart from offering world class Caterpillar products provide range of solutions like rentals, Trade Ins & Cat certified warranty – backed Used machines. Similarly large Dozers & Loaders from Caterpillar extends suitable one window solution. Caterpillar is known to develop & introduce first ‘Track Type Dozers’ with patent undercarriage to the world.