With plans to showcase its compact series batching plant 30 cu.m per hour capacity, among other innovations, Apollo Inffratech Group is keen on meeting current infra needs.

bauma CONEXPO India 2018 is going to witness a host of new launches and innovations. For the first time, Apollo Inffratech Group would be displaying 45 FX (4.5 cu.m per batch) capacity self-loading concrete mixer at the much awaited expo, according to Mitul Patel, Managing Director, Apollo Inffratech Group.

What can we expect from you at bauma CONEXPO India 2018?
In bauma CONEXPO India 2018 (bC India), we are planning to display our compact series batching plant 30m3/hr capacity. Slip form concrete road paver SFP 10-17 (Range: 2.75m to 7.5m width), block making machine model ZN- 600 having capacity of 23000 to 25000 paver per eight-hour shift and self-loading concrete mixer model 4TT and 45FX. Apart from first-time launches, we are celebrating completion of 10th glorious year of the company and commencement of new JV Apollozenith Concrete technologies Pvt Ltd with Zenith, Germany for manufacturing block making machines.

Are any new products or innovations going to be unveiled?
For the first time, we are displaying 45 FX (4.5 m3/ batch) capacity self-loading concrete mixer.

What will encourage your customers to most prefer your solution while buying?
We are trying to replace conventional method of production with latest technologies. For example, due to our presence in the Indian market we have helped convert so many companies who were using old horizontal spinning system to produce concrete pipes. Today, we are India’s number 1 company who sells vertical cast pipe making machines having almost 100 installations. Similarly, we will revive the block making industry and others in coming future.

Since our inception, we are focusing on technology and quality products. We have three joint ventures and two exclusive partnerships and they all have good brand name worldwide in respective categories. We are offering same world-class technology to our buyers. In all our products, there are various benefits compared to other competitors in the same product segment. For example, If I talk about our self-loading mobile concrete mixer, all our models have features like close gate in the bucket, cushioning valve in the bucket arm, double spiral drum etc which result in little extra price compare to the competition. In few days of operation, customers realise these features have given them five times more return on the extra amount they had paid for our machine in terms of cement and fuel savings. In our products, monetary benefit is much higher than our competitors’ and now-a-days customers are willing to pay little extra for these technologically advanced products. All our products are low in maintenance resulting into lower cost of ownership.

How favourable are present market conditions for the segment?
India is going through a phase that is vital for companies dealing in concrete equipment. We have not seen such a growth in the past. This is mainly due to the government’s initiative to build rigid pavements. Use of concrete from national highways to village roads has ignited the growth of concrete equipment like higher-capacity batching plants and slipform pavers. If the government continues to promote rigid pavement, the infrastructure push will lead to exponential growth in the coming years as well. Apart from concrete pavement work, initiatives like smart city, low-cost housing, airports and other infrastructure work has also supported industry’s growth.

Being one of the leading manufacturers, Apollo Inffratech Group grew tremendously in sales of high-end batching plants, slip form pavers, concrete pipe making machines, block making machines and self-loading concrete mixers as well as other products, in the current year. Most of the government initiatives like Clean India, Smart City projects, highway and airport construction is helping us since all our products are used in making these projects a reality. Depending on the products, our group companies have seen anywhere from 25-40 per cent growth compared to last year until October.

Infrastructure push will lead to exponential growth in the coming years as well.
Mitul Patel, Managing Director, Apollo Inffratech Group