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12 December 2025

Bhavesh Karia, Executive President – ISAAME & SEA (India, South Asia, Africa and the Middle east & South East Asia)

What are the new products you are showcasing at Excon 2025?

At our outdoor booth (OD 106), we are proud to showcase our latest electric-powered portable air compressors, engineered to deliver superior performance and enhanced energy efficiency, supporting customers in achieving their sustainability goals. We will also display our range of diesel-powered portable air compressors, engineered to exceed the demanding needs of construction, mining, sandblasting, cable blowing, and drilling applications.

How are your machines addressing the demand for efficiency, safety, and sustainability in India’s infrastructure growth?

India’s infrastructure push is being backed by an estimated infrastructure spend of around US$1.7–2.2 trillion between FY24 and FY30, with annual public capex now above ₹11 lakh crore and infra investment expected to rise from about 5.3% to 6.5% of GDP by FY29. At the same time, India has committed to cutting carbon intensity by 45% by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2070, which is forcing project owners to demand far higher efficiency and lower emissions from construction equipment.

ELGi’s latest portable compressors are exactly aligning to this demand. The advanced airends along with intelligent electronic controls deliver higher specific output per kW, reduce fuel or power consumption, directly lowering operating costs for infrastructure, construction, and mining customers. Electric and high-efficiency diesel variants help cut site-level CO₂ emissions and noise, supporting India’s decarbonization and urban-compliance needs, while improved safety and monitoring systems enhance uptime and operator safety on demanding infra projects.

With India focusing on mega infrastructure projects, how do you see the demand evolving for large vs. mid-sized/small equipment?

India’s megaproject pipeline is expanding the market at both ends of the spectrum—large, high-capacity machines and a fast-growing base of mid-sized and compact equipment. On one side, big ticket projects such as expressways, dedicated freight corridors, metro and high-speed rail, large irrigation and mining projects will continue to be anchored by large tonnage excavators, high-capacity concrete equipment, and powerful compressors that can run 24/7 in demanding conditions. These projects need maximum productivity per machine, higher output per litre of fuel, and machines that can be monitored and managed centrally across vast, distributed sites.