Hyundai Construction Equipment India Pvt. Ltd. (HCEIPL), a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea, on Thursday launched its excavator series in India, ‘The 9 Series’ at their plant in Chakan, near Pune. The products launched under the 9 Series excavators are ‘Robex220’ and ‘Robex140’.
The 9 Series excavators provides stability, greater digging and crowd force along with advanced hydraulics for improved controllability and smoother operation in arduous conditions like quarries and mines. One of the unique features of the 9 Series excavator is the Data Download that enables customers to monitor progress of the excavator at site."
Commenting on this, Ki Young Kong, managing director said, "We have been closely observing the Indian market since 2007 which is an emerging and important market for us going through an exciting phase. The ‘9 Series Excavators’ caters to the growing need of the customers with higher technology adaptability. The new range of products has been launched in Europe and Australia and the response has been very encouraging there and we are hoping to see the same in India."
According to Dheeraj Panda, head marketing, HCEIPL the market the 20-22 tonne class of excavators captures 80 per cent of the total pie of the Indian market and the 14 tonne is amongst the fastest growing segment. With the launch of the Robex220 and Robex140 it aims to provide a wider option to our customers in both the key segments of excavators."
Set up in 2007 at Chakan, the company has invested Rs 300 crore in this facility. It has 27 sales and service dealers across India.