~ Strengthens its presence in Uttarakhand ~
JCB India Limited, India’s leading manufacturer of construction and earthmoving equipment, and its dealer for Uttarakhand, Continental JCB inaugurated a new world class integrated facility in Haridwar. JCB aims to provide its customers with a world class experience for all equipment related needs which includes Sales, Service and JCB Genuine Parts.
The Continental JCB facility in Haridwar is spread over 5000 sq.ft. and has a built-up area of 2500 sq.ft. It is equipped with a 2-bay integrated workshop and is fully equipped to offer Sales, Service and Parts for the JCB range of machines.
“We are delighted to inaugurate this new facility built by our dealer, Continental JCB. It exemplifies their commitment towards customers and all stakeholders. With the Government’s focus on infrastructure development, it imperative for us to be fully prepared and committed to give our customers a world class experience on products and after sales support.” said Mr. Vipin Sondhi, MD & CEO, JCB India Ltd.
This would be the branch outlet for Continental JCB which has its head office at Dehradun and manages 13 districts of Uttarakhand. The state of Uttarakhand will now have three workshop facilities for JCB products at Haldwani, Haridwar and Srinagar along with Service & Parts outlet at Bageshwar and Pithoragarh. The dealership has “Any Time Parts” outlets at ISBT Dehradun and at Bazpur and also has a Rural Growth Centre at Kotdwar.
The infrastructure of the dealership has been made as per the JCB corporate identity guidelines and is equipped with JCB standardised systems and processes.
About JCB India:- JCB India Limited is a leading manufacturer of earthmoving and construction equipment in India. The company started as a joint venture in 1979 and is now a fully owned subsidiary of J.C Bamford Excavators, United Kingdom. With five state-of-the-art factories in India, it today manufactures a wide range of world-class equipment, not only for India, but also for global markets.
With all its plants operating on the principle of one global quality, products made in these factories are sold not just in the Indian market but are also exported to more than 65 countries.
JCB introduced Backhoe Loaders in India 35 years ago and has since expanded its product range to 48 models in eight product categories. The Ballabgarh factory near New Delhi, which is the world’s largest factory for Backhoe Loaders, is also the Headquarters for JCB India. This facility, apart from Backhoe Loaders, also manufactures Skid Steer Loaders, Telehandlers, Diesel Engines and Diesel Generators.
The company expanded its operations in 2006 and 2007 by setting up two factories at Pune for its Heavyline business. These factories manufacture Tracked Excavators, Wheeled Loaders, Compaction equipment and Fabrications for the Group. With over 300 engineers, Pune also has JCB’s largest Design Center outside of the United Kingdom.
A further investment in India was made at Jaipur in 2014 with the inauguration of a 115-acre, eco-friendly, green manufacturing facility. This facility currently manufactures Fabrications for the Group.
It has a network of more than 60 dealers and 650 outlets spread throughout India, who further employ 6,000 professionally trained people. These far-reaching outlets provide the vital product support to customers for their equipment. Four strategically set up warehouses at Pune, Chennai, Faridabad and Kolkata support these dealerships and outlets for parts supplies.
