Escorts to market Hunan Zoomlion truck cranes in India
Escorts Construction Equipment Limited (ECEL), the construction equipment and material handling equipment manufacturing arm of Escorts, has signed an agreement with Hunan Zoomlion International Trade Co. Ltd. of China, the world’s top 10 mobile crane manufacturer and part of the US$ 4 billion Zoomlion Group for marketing a wide range of Truck cranes and All-Terrain truck cranes in India. Escorts Construction Equipment Limited will now market Zoomlion’s range of Truck Cranes which includes 12T-150T and All-Terrain Truck Cranes which includes 180T-350T. Currently ECEL has a wide variety of Pick-n-Carry cranes 5T-23T, Rough Terrain Slew Cranes 17T-40T under its Crane Product portfolio.
Speaking on the occasion, Kanwal Kishore Vij, CEO & Executive Director, Escorts Construction Equipment Limited said, “ECEL pioneered the Construction & Earth Moving Equipment industry in India and plans to further consolidate its leadership position in this segment of the industry. Given the planned growth and focus on infrastructure projects like flyovers and bridges, this arrangement will provide a boost to ECEL’s ongoing growth plans. The launch of these truck cranes and All- Terrain truck cranes are further expected to complement ECEL’s existing range of Material handling equipment solution and hope to cater to large construction companies, engaged in infrastructural development”.
He further added, “Zoomlion is one of the most preferred brands in the worldwide construction machinery industry due to its continued innovation and focus on meeting customer needs, the same ethos as of ECEL. The synergy in business philosophy of both the entities is sure to provide some highly exciting offerings for our customers in the domestic markets”. Commenting on the tie-up Xiong Yanming, vice-president, Zoomlion Group said ‘We are pleased to collaborate with Escorts Group to elevate their market presence and expansion initiatives. I have great expectation from the co-operation between Escorts Group, India and Zoomlion, China as both companies have strategic importance in the history of construction equipment industry as reputed companies in their respective countries and internationally.“
Hunan Zoomlion International Trade Co. Ltd.: The mobile crane branch of Zoomlion has been developing and manufacturing mobile cranes for the past 40 years. With a turnover of US$ 1 billion, this division is ranked top 10 in global mobile crane manufacturing. The company has been consistently striding towards modernization and internationalization. The product varies from small and medium truck cranes to heavy construction cranes of various series. The company and its products have received a series of internationally authorized certifications like 3C Certification, ISO 9001 Quality Certification, ISO 14001 Environment Certification, OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series and CE Certification etc.
Escorts Construction Equipment Ltd. (ECEL), a subsidiary of Escorts Limited, is India’s leading material handling and construction equipment company. ECEL has defined the evolution of India’s Earthmoving and Construction Equipment (ECE) space over the past 37 years.
