JCB India – Committed to the India growth story

For over four decades, JCB has remained committed to the India growth story. From introducing the Backhoe Loaders in India in 1979 to the global manufacturing force the company has become today, JCB India has been making the nation and its communities stronger every day. Driven by constant innovation, revolutionary products, and adherence to global quality standards, JCB has sold over 3,50,000 machines – furthering the ‘Make in India’ initiative and steering millions towards empowerment. India is today not only an important market for JCB but is also the global manufacturing hub for the Group. With all plants operating on the principle of One Global Quality. Products made in these factories are exported to more than 125 countries around the world.

The company expanded its operations in 2006 and 2007 by setting up two factories at Pune for its ‘Heavyline’ business. These factories manufacture Tracked Excavators, Wheeled Loaders, Compaction equipment and Fabrications for the Group. With over 400 engineers, Pune also has JCB’s largest Design Centre outside of the United Kingdom. Further investment in India was made at Jaipur in 2014 with the inauguration of a 114-acre, eco-friendly, green manufacturing facility. This facility today manufactures Mini Excavators, Telehandlers, Backhoe Loaders, Skid Steers and Fabrications where 34% of the workforce on the shop floor comprise women.

A sixth factory in Vadodara spread over a 44-acre campus was inaugurated in April 2022, and has 48% of its workforce as women. The world-class manufacturing facility feeds Global Supply Chains for JCB’s factories across the world.

Over the years JCB has invested Rs. 2,000+ crores in India and today employs 5,000 people in its Indian operations. It has a network of more than 60 dealers and 700+ outlets spread throughout India that further employ 8,000 professionally trained personnel. These far-reaching outlets provide vital product support to customers for their equipment. Five strategically set up warehouses at Pune, Chennai, Faridabad, Guwahati and Kolkata support these dealerships and outlets for parts supplies.

It has also built and supported an indiginised supply chain for the manufacturing of its products. Over 380 world-class Indian suppliers are aligned with JCB’s Group objectives and have grown along with JCB through various supplier development initiatives.

JCB has always remained committed to India and plans to continue doing so. It has launched innovative India-centric products and expanded by way of new factories with Customer Focus and One Global Quality at the core of its operations.

Sales of construction equipment — a barometer of economic activity — is expected to increase in healthy double digits in the ongoing financial year on the back of increased government spending on infrastructure projects, especially in rural areas.

The industry estimates sales of construction equipment (domestic sales and exports) to grow 15-20% in fiscal 2023. Since JCB has a high market share in the sector, the demand for JCB equipment will increase accordingly. One in every two machines is a JCB and we expect that we will continue to support the government at the same level.

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