Construction Equipment Retail Dips 2.25% in April 2026: FADA Report
On a month-on-month basis, CE retails also fell by 8.08%, reflecting a typical post-March slowdown following the financial year-end push.
The segment showed a mixed regional trend. Urban markets recorded a sharper 7.58% YoY decline, while rural markets managed a modest 2.28% YoY growth, indicating that demand from infrastructure and rural-led activities continues to provide some support.
In terms of fuel mix, the construction equipment segment remained almost entirely diesel-driven, with diesel accounting for nearly 100% of total retail sales, highlighting limited electrification in this category so far.
Among OEMs, JCB India Limited continued to dominate the market, retailing 2,858 units and capturing a 45.02% market share, up from 41.18% last year.
Action Construction Equipment Ltd. ranked second with 733 units and an 11.55% share, though its share declined from 14.29% YoY.
Ajax Engineering Ltd reported 522 units, improving its share to 8.22% from 7.04% last year, while Escorts Kubota Limited followed closely with 501 units and a 7.89% share.
Other key players included Bull Machines Pvt Ltd at 227 units (3.58%), Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Pvt Ltd at 216 units (3.40%), and Case New Holland Construction Equipment India Pvt Ltd with 162 units (2.55%).
Meanwhile, Caterpillar India Private Limited sold 130 units (2.05%), and Schwing Stetter India Pvt Ltd recorded 100 units (1.58%).
Collectively, smaller and unlisted players accounted for 671 units, contributing 10.57% of the total CE retail market.
Despite the marginal decline, underlying demand drivers such as infrastructure activity and rural participation remain intact, though short-term softness suggests a temporary pause rather than a structural slowdown in the CE segment.
Published on:
05 May 2026
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