We believe that providing the contractors and builders with the right machines paired with expert advice and tailor made service agreements will lead to success on both sides.

Wilfried Theissen, Managing Director, Putzmeister Concrete Machines Pvt Ltd

Putzmeister is all set to welcome its clients and partners at EXCON, South India’s largest equipment exhibition. The global solution provider for pumping, mixing and placing concrete, mortar and industrial solids celebrates its 10th anniversary in India this year. The Indian subsidiary has recently enriched its product portfolio by launching mortar machines especially suitable for affordable housing projects, and underground equipment to help build the country’s thriving infrastructure.

A rich network of 8 sales offices, 36 service centres and 19 spare parts centres across India enable Putzmeister to always be closer to the customer’s business. From high-rise or vertical construction, to plastering, from shotcrete to waste water management and irrigation projects– Putzmeister’s sales and service engineers have expert knowledge of all application areas.

An event experience, tailored to the customers’ needs
Putzmeister is known for its different approach to trade shows: the main focus being on customer-experience. The focus on the visitors’ experience will be continued at EXCON 2017: The visitors can expect a glimpse of the biggest challenges Putzmeister has recently overcome in India and in the world.

Putzmeister will exhibit a selection of its latest equipment. “Rather than showcasing our complete fleet of concrete, mortar and underground equipment, we have observed the market dynamics and selected the most compatible equipment which meets the challenges that our Southern clients are facing”, states Managing Director Wilfried Theissen. “We believe that providing the contractors and builders with the right machines paired with expert advice and tailor made service agreements will lead to success on both sides.”

Rounding up a successful year
Destabilised by the demonetisation and the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), the Indian economy has faced many challenges in 2017, observes Wilfried. However, Putzmeister, in Wilfried’s opinion, was able to keep a steady pace of growth. “We have fortified our market leadership in India with increasing sales in truck mounted concrete pumps,” he adds. Especially the BSF 36-4 has proven to be the ideal machine for India’s projects due to its unique features such as the I frame concept which offers improved torsional properties in comparison to the fixed frames, and has the same elasticity as the chassis.

According to Wilfried, the sales of Putzmeister’s stationary concrete pumps remain strong in 2017, with the BSA 1407 D evolving into the absolute bestseller. He adds, “The new generation eSmart machines are ideal for the rough and challenging Indian construction industry, especially in mid- range construction sites.”

With the government’s initiative “Housing for All by 2020”, affordable housing is the need of the hour. Putzmeister understands this requirement, and thus, the German manufacturer has introduced one of its globally most renowned mortar equipment to India, namely the P 13, MP 25, S5 and Mixokret. After Putzmeister’s introduction of the Batching Plants MT 0.5 (30qm) and MT 1.0 (60qm) in 2015, this latest launch is likewise a result of a long process of research and development.

Putzmeister’s plastering machine MP 25 has proven to have the potential to set new standards in the Indian construction industry. Reliable and compact, the MP 25 is ideal for conveying and spraying gypsum and premixed dry mortars at high speeds of up to 40 litres per minute. Compared to manual labour, it has zero wastage of unused material due to no rebound. This machine gets a tough job done, in a fast, economical and clean way.