From the moment EXCON 2025 opened to the final day on the show floor, one stand rarely saw a pause—Volvo Construction Equipment India’s. Not because of spectacle or staged drama, but because the conversations stayed grounded in reality: worksites, uptime, fuel costs and what genuinely holds up in Indian operating conditions. The message Volvo CE returned to throughout the event was simple and familiar—Bharosa har mod par, trust that stands firm when the work gets tough.
At the centre of attention was the EC215 excavator, developed and built in India with local job sites clearly in mind. Following the strong response to the EC210 the previous year, the EC215 marked a clear step forward in the 20–22-tonne segment. Higher output, better fuel efficiency and longer uptime—what Volvo described as Zyada Ka Vaada—were delivered without adding complexity for operators or fleet owners.
Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo CE India, put that focus into perspective in conversation with Maximinfra. For him, EXCON 2025 was less about showcasing scale and more about sharpening relevance. “The real work lies in building machines and solutions that reflect how Indian projects are evolving on the ground,” he said. Shaped by extensive customer feedback, the EC215 reflected that thinking, combining stronger productivity with meaningful gains in fuel efficiency “exactly where contractors feel the difference most”.
Road builders had their own reasons to linger. The new SD110 compactor drew attention for its emphasis on durability and long-term returns, aimed squarely at contractors who value consistency season after season. There was also a clear look ahead. The L120 Electric Wheel Loader, now commercially available in India, signalled that zero-emission construction equipment had moved beyond the concept stage. Completing the lineup was the EC650, shown in India for the first time, offering a glimpse of Volvo CE’s intent in heavy excavation and mining.
Krishnan also pointed to the broader mix on display. The presence of compactors alongside electric wheel loaders, he noted, reflected a practical shift toward cleaner and more cost-efficient operations—without forcing disruptive change on customers. “For Volvo CE, the priority remains staying closely aligned with India’s infrastructure agenda, supporting it with technologies that are dependable today and adaptable for what lies ahead.”
What set the stand apart, though, was that the conversation didn’t stop with machines. Equal emphasis was placed on services—connected machine monitoring, operator training, productivity tools and flexible ownership models—everything designed to keep equipment earning, not waiting.
Adding further weight was news of Volvo CE’s upcoming Technology Centre in Bangalore, reinforcing India’s growing role in global R&D and product development. EXCON 2025, in that sense, wasn’t about projecting ambition—it was about listening closely and responding with solutions ready for the road ahead.
That approach reflects Volvo Construction Equipment India’s broader positioning in the market. Operating from Bangalore, the company continues to sit at the premium end of India’s construction machinery landscape, blending Scandinavian engineering discipline with a deep understanding of Indian operating realities. Ergo, sustainability, at EXCON 2025, was not framed as a distant aspiration but as an active engineering direction—expressed through energy-optimised machines, emerging hybrid technologies and digitally enabled productivity tools under Volvo CE’s “Building Tomorrow” philosophy.
Reflecting on the company’s long association with the event, Krishnan noted that EXCON had remained a cornerstone platform for Volvo CE since its very first edition in 2000. “Many of our most significant product introductions have been anchored at EXCON,” he said. “The 2025 edition continued that tradition, with a clear focus on infrastructure and mining customers, alongside a growing portfolio of zero-emission construction equipment technologies.”
