To meet the challenges of the construction industry, Greaves manufactures a wide range of compaction and concreting equipment. The complete range of concrete equipment such as transit mixers, concrete pumps, batching plants are manufactured at the company’s ISO 9001 certified plant at Gummidipoondi near Chennai. The company also manufactures the complete range of compaction equipment (vibratory soil compactors, heavy tandem rollers, and light tandem rollers) and wheeled loaders at the same plant, which also houses product development facilities.
Greaves: Compaction Equipment Available, 2011

Type
Model
(Tonnes)
HP
Manufacturer
Source

Soil Compactors
BW212-2
10.2
112
Kirloskar, Ashok Leyland
India

BW219D-4
19.0
197
Deutz
India

Tandem Rollers
BW120AD-3
2.7
30
Kirloskar
India

BW151ADH-2
8.2
75
Kirloskar
India

Pneumatic-Tyred Rollers
BW24R
10.0
105
Cummins
Germany
The company manufactures a range of construction equipment, including vibratory compactors, and also manufactures and distributes Bomag compaction equipment. It has been manufacturing its 10 -12 tonne soil compactors under license from Bomag since 1989, while production of 8.2 tonne tandem rollers commenced in 1999. Production of the BW120AD-3 tandem rollers commenced in 2002. In addition, Greaves started production of a 19 tonne soil compactor in 2009 in collaboration with Bomag.
In addition to the manufactured products, the construction equipment business division markets Bomag’s asphalt finishers, milling machines, pneumatic-tyred rollers, soil stabilisers, and Mitsubishi motor graders.
Greaves construction equipment is mainly used for construction of roads, bridges, buildings and ready mix concrete applications. The service and spare parts requirement of customers are catered by the company’s widespread network and qualified and trained service engineers located a various branches and dealerships.
Greaves compaction equipment is manufactured at its Gummidipoondi plant near Chennai in Tamil Nadu which has an installed capacity to produce 1,200 machines. The plant also produces wheeled loaders and concreting equipment.
ProductionGreaves production of compaction equipment peaked at 531 units in 2007 with a growth of 47 per cent over 2006. However, the company has seen a decline in production thereafter due to the global economic crisis and the delays in award of the national highway projects. The production declined to 278 units in 2010.
Production of Compaction Equipment, 2006-2010 (Units)

2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

362
531
441
401
278
Component Sourcing for Compaction Equipment, 2010

Engines
Ashok Leyland, Kirloskar, Deutz

Hydraulic Pumps
Bosch Rexroth

Hydrostatic Motors
Bosch Rexroth

Vibration Units
Local

Rear Axles
Dana

Drums
In-house

Frames
In-house

Cabs
Local
Greaves-Bomag uses Ashok Leyland engines or Kirloskar engines for soil compactors, except BW219-4 model, which uses Deutz engine, while tandem rollers use Kirloskar engines. Hydraulic components are sourced from Bosch Rexroth, while the company uses Dana axles on its machines. Fabrication of drums and frames is done in-house, while cabs and vibration units are sourced locally.Production of Compaction Equipment by Type and Weight Category 2007-2010 (Units) 

 Type
 Operating Weight (Tonnes)
 2007
 2008
 2009
2010 

 Soil Compactors
 10.0-12.0
 322
 281
 195
 148

 
 Sub-Total
 322
 281
 195
 148

 Tandem Rollers
 Under 3.0
 100
 57
 79
 62

 
 8.0-10.0
 109
 103
 127
 68

 
 Sub-Total
 209
 160
 206
 130

 Compaction Equipment
 Total
 531
 441
 401
  278