
“We were present at Excon for the third time to experience first-hand the Indian construction equipment market and explore potential business avenues. I am anticipating a boom in the Indian equipment market in the next 3-4 years, in view of the favourable government policies, the ambitious road construction plans, and emission norms upgrading from BS 4 to BS 5. We also expect to see an adaptation of electro-hydraulics,” he adds.

Gessmann India has its manufacturing facility in Peenya Industrial Area of Bangalore and is a 100% subsidiary of the 99-year-old German company, headquartered in Leingarten – considered a global leader in off-highway vehicles. It has 4 verticals, namely, railways, cranes, off-highway vehicles, and marines.