Three-day exhibition brought together companies of India and Nepal to buoy engagement within the industry.

CII organised a three-day construction equipment and technology exhibition: ConMac 2018 at Kathmandu, Nepal from 22 to 24 November 2018. Conmac 2018 Nepal was inaugurated by Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepal) Raghubir Mahaseth in the presence of Ambassador of India to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri.

Nepalese construction industry contributed around 10 to 11 percentages to GDP and it uses around 35 per cent of government budget. The construction industry in Nepal is growing at an impressive rate after 2015 earthquake. It is estimated that this sector is creating employment opportunities to about one million people.

The Government of Nepal is emphasising on accelerated development of Infrastructure in the Region, it is imperative to expose the region to latest machinery / technology for Construction sector. The exhibition organised more than 150 business exhibitors and companies from India to showcase their products and services, including some of the largest companies such as JCB, L and T, Hyundai, Caterpillar and Tata Hitachi, among others. The exhibition brought together companies involved in the construction industry in Nepal and India to further enhance the already high level of engagement within the industry. With more than 200,000 sq ft of display area, it was Nepal’s largest exhibition of construction equipment.

Nepal market is undergoing major transformation similar to what India witnessed about two decades back primarily driven by road construction. Infrastructure is one of the peak areas in Nepal right now and companies are putting in money in the infrastructure of the country. Thus, sizeable room for using road construction equipment has been created.

We are here to find out about prospective client and also to study the market. So, we can look forward to coming here again. We have a presence in Nepal also.
Vikas Singhal, Director, Bhajjanka Ispat Pvt Ltd.

We have already supplied 120 machines to Nepal customers. They know about our quality and are supporting enough.
G. C. Nair, CMD, Picson Construction Equipment Pvt Ltd.

Infrastructure would be driven through roads. Therefore, we see huge potential for all equipment going into road construction.
Shalabh Chaturvedi, Head – Marketing, Case New Holland Construction Equipment India Pvt Ltd.

We are looking forward to a growing market in Nepal. It is a very positive thing for us. We are looking for further expansion possibly in the next financial year.
Shrikant, S.M. Engineer Marketing, Hailstone Innovations Pvt Ltd

ConMac becomes a door for us to have the visibility of customers, to have the visibility of the end market which we can focus on. We are analysing in terms of the number of visitors which is not on expected line especially looking at the exhibition level in India. But, it’s a good beginning and it should be helpful.
Nidhi Khanna, Marketing Communication and Branding Manager, Gates

There is tremendous confidence in the growth of infrastructure in Nepal and ConMac provides that opportunity to interact with industry professions, decision maker, manufacturers and service providers.
Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director & CEO, JCB India Ltd

Nepal looks like a compact but interesting market. So far, we see lot of work in road construction and have some products for that. We also see a lot work in access which is the way electricity poll and other similar stuff is at height.
Rajiv Sethi, Managing Director, Gemini Power Hydraulics Private Limited

We have been doing business through our channel partners and this has been doubling our growth. Nepal offers immense potential for growth as the market is untapped by many of the large industrial players.
P L Muthusekkar, Managing Director, NORD Drivesystems Pvt Ltd