Harsh Panchal

JCB India Ltd.

JCB India Limited is a leading manufacturer of earthmoving and construction equipment in India. The company started as a joint venture in 1979 and is now a fully owned subsidiary of J.C Bamford Excavators, United Kingdom. With five state-of-the-art factories in India, it today manufactures a wide range of world-class equipment, not only for India, but also for export markets. JCB introduced Backhoe Loaders in India over 35 years ago and has since expanded its product range to 48 models in eight product categories. The factory at Delhi-NCR, which is the world's largest factory for Backhoe Loaders, is also the Headquarters for JCB in India. This facility, apart from Backhoe Loaders, also manufactures Skid Steer Loaders, Telehandlers, Diesel Engines and Diesel Generators. 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 330 engineers, Pune also has JCB's largest Design Center outside of the United Kingdom. A further investment in India was made at Jaipur in 2014 with the inauguration of a 115-acre, eco-friendly, green manufacturing facility. This facility currently manufactures Fabrications for the Group. With all plants operating on the principle of one global quality, products made in these factories are sold not just in the Indian market but are also exported to over 65 countries. Over the years, JCB invested Rs. 2,000 crores in India and today employs over 5,000 people in its Indian operations. It has a network of 63 dealers who further employ 6,000 professionally trained people in 650 outlets spread throughout India. These far-reaching outlets provide the vital parts and product support to customers. Dealerships and outlets get Parts support from four strategically set up warehouses at Pune, Chennai, Faridabad and Kolkata.