Capital Equipment News May 2023

MANUFACTURING

Pithampur in Central India is a manufacturing and industrial hub for the Republic of India. CASE Construction Equipment, a global brand of CNH Industrial, is a roleplayer in the hub, manufacturing equipment that is exported around the world, including Africa. CASE CE’s STATE OF-THE-ART MANUFACTURING PLANT IN INDIA

P ithampur in Central India is not a no man’s land. While it is around 600km from key Indian hubs like Mumbai and New Delhi, it is a noteworthy stomping ground for factory workers manufacturing capital equipment for the Indian market and abroad. CASE Construction Equipment (CASE CE) has placed a lot of value in its Indian manufacturing plant, one that is reaping rewards. Some of these rewards include 50,000 backhoe loaders rolling off the production line. During April, the brand invited representatives of the international press to visit its state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Pithampur. On the event, it displayed the newly launched V-Series backhoe loaders, the CX220C LC HD crawler excavator and the 11OEX, 450DX and 752EX compactors, just some of the equipment manufactured at the plant.

A Global Player CASE CE, a global brand of CNH Industrial, relies on state-of-the-art facilities to produce its lauded, respected and above all esteemed pieces of equipment. “Our state-of-the-art facility in Pithampur operates to the high manufacturing standards of CNH Industrial plants across the world. With its range of high-quality construction equipment that stands out for its reliability and durability, which are the hallmarks of the CASE brand, it serves the Indian domestic market and exports to more than 75 countries. India is a global manufacturing hub and a strategically important market for CASE Construction Equipment’s growth in the region,” says Satendra Tiwari, Plant Head - CNH Industrial, India. Built-in 1989, the Pithampur facility is one of eight manufacturing hubs for the brand. Spread across 40 acres of land in

Pithampur, the facility operates according to the company’s CNH Business System (CBS), which involves all employees across the entire organisation to drive greater accountability, agility, efficiency, and safety. The plant achieves consistently high quality with its class-leading and automated production technologies, including robotic welding, laser cutting and high-precision machining. It has ISO certifications for its Quality, Health, and Safety as well as Environmental and Energy Performance. In 2022, the plant achieved the significant milestone of manufacturing 50,000 loader backhoes. The plant also houses an important Research and Development facility to ensure that machines go through regular upgrades and are future-ready. As part of its efforts to contribute to CNH Industrial’s sustainability goals and its aims to reduce carbon emissions, the company

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS MAY 2023