EXCON 2025 Bengaluru: South Asia's Premier Construction Fair

Bengaluru has added another milestone to its event-packed year. Following the Skill Summit and the Tech Summit, December 2025’s EXCON fair arrived with an extra edge — a scale and energy that truly stood out as South Asia’s largest construction equipment event.

With eye-catching machinery, global giants, and homegrown innovators under one roof, the fair became a single stage for showcasing the most remarkable advancements shaping the future of construction.

For five days, the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) transformed into a sprawling blueprint of the future — not sketched on paper, but standing in steel, hydraulics, and engineering ambition.

Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), EXCON 2025 brought together hundreds of manufacturers from across the globe and India, each displaying machines, technologies, and ideas that will define the next decade of infrastructure. But this year felt different. It wasn’t just a showcase of bigger cranes, smarter excavators, or fuel-efficient equipment — it was clear that India’s infrastructure story has entered a new chapter: faster, cleaner, automated, and globally competitive.

What Makes EXCON 2025 Different?

Walking through the venue, the scale and energy were immediately apparent. Massive machines rose over the walkways like industrial landmarks. Contractors, fleet owners, OEMs, engineers, technology partners, and international delegations from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East filled the halls. It wasn’t attendance for the sake of numbers — it was business in motion, ambition meeting execution, and ideas taking shape.

EXCON 2025 marked a transformation in the sector: from heavy machinery to intelligent, data-driven, and sustainable construction equipment. Electric and hybrid engines, AI-powered diagnostics, digital twins, predictive maintenance, and smart safety systems were front and center. India is no longer just consuming technology; it is designing, engineering, and exporting solutions.

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Global and Domestic Leaders Under One Roof

The fair also brought together the biggest market players shaping the sector. From Wipro Hydraulics, BKT, Ashok Leyland, Perkins, Kawasaki, Permco, SKF, Mann+Hummel, Caterpillar, JCB, Jindal Steel, JK Tyre, TIL, Shell, Columbia, Fiori, Sany, Ajax, and many more — these industry changemakers gathered in one place, demonstrating innovations that continue to transform construction in India.

Arvind K Garg, Advisor to L&T Chairman & Managing Director, said: “Technology, sustainability and skill development must go hand-in-hand to realise India’s infrastructure ambitions. By introducing connected, hybrid and intelligent machines, we are enabling infrastructure companies to achieve higher productivity and lower lifecycle costs”.

Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director of Volvo CE India, emphasized, “The company's focus on addressing local market requirements. He noted that the EC215 incorporates feedback from Indian customers and that the product lineup reflects the industry's transition toward lower-emission technologies.”

Amit Tolani, Chief Executive, CEAT Specialty, said, “Customer centricity and innovation remain at the core of CEAT Specialty, and EXCON 2025 provides a pivotal platform to showcase our internationally recognised OTR range. We have ambitious plans to introduce innovative products in the coming years, setting new benchmarks for performance and partnership in the Off Highway segment.”

Rajesh Kaul, Vice President & Business Head – Trucks, Tata Motors Ltd., said, "EXCON is a key platform for Tata Motors to showcase customer-focused solutions for India’s construction and mining sectors. Highlights include the flagship Prima 3540.K for deep mining and the all-electric Prima E.28K tipper, combining zero emissions with high productivity."

Nikhil Nanda, Chairman and Managing Director, Escorts Kubota Limited, stated, "The range combines technological advancement with environmental responsibility and economic efficiency. The machines are engineered to strengthen reliability, enhance operator comfort and reduce total ownership costs through optimized performance and minimized downtime.”

Vivek Bhatia, Managing Director & CEO, TKIL Industries, said, " As India’s infrastructure and mining sector is evolving along with increasing customers' demands in terms of reliability, energy efficiency, and performance, EXCON is a great opportunity for us to showcase our latest MACS product innovations. Our MACS line provides solutions that offer a combination of robust engineering and cutting-edge technology."

Shveta Arya, MD, Cummins India and regional leader, Cummins India, said, "As India accelerates infrastructure, reliable and sustainable power is key. Cummins, a partner for over 60 years, showcases at EXCON 2025 its full range of power technologies for construction, mining, and infrastructure sectors."

Gurman Reen, Director Sales – India, Customer Solutions Division, Caterpillar Asia, said, “This segment has been the world’s largest for excavators and has been Caterpillar’s bastion for over a decade. Across the range, efficiency is the common theme—our tagline is ‘efficiency reimagined.’ All three models are more efficient than the previous series, achieved through the Caterpillar electronic engine and electro-hydraulic control combination.”

Akash Passey, President of ZF Group India, added, “At ZF Group, we're proud to deepen our commitment to India's dynamic construction sector by expanding local production. The investment supports the company's regional ambitions while meeting market demands for cleaner and digitally enabled machinery.”

Srinivasu Allaphan, Director-Sales & Marketing, JK Tyre & Industries, said, "India is witnessing a transformative phase in infrastructure development, and JK Tyre remains committed to supporting this journey. With the launch of our new OTR range at EXCON, we are strengthening our support for equipment that powers critical infrastructure, enabling greater productivity, durability and operational safety across the country's construction, mining and industrial projects."

TV.S.S. Srinivas, Business Head – Mineral and Aggregate Crushing Systems (MACS), TKIL Industries, added, “The MACS range on display reflects TKIL Industries' deep understanding of material behaviour, application needs, and lifecycle performance. We look forward to meaningful engagements with customers at EXCON 2025 to explore solutions that address operational challenges and support future growth.”

Deepak Shetty, CEO & MD, JCB India, said, "EXCON brings together customers, policymakers, contractors, and tech leaders, enabling strategic collaboration. With visitors from South Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia, we showcase solutions that meet evolving market needs and support India’s and global infrastructure growth."

“We are responding not only to India’s call for Vikshit Bharat and Atmanirbhar infrastructure but also to a global demand for taller, faster and greener development,” said V.G. Sakthikumar, Chairman & Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India. “This is our most enterprising Excon with multiple India-first launches. Our aim is to bridge key gaps in the construction industry by addressing delays, inefficiencies and sustainability challenges through high-reach pumping, automation and low-emission technology,” he added.

TIL’s showcase of three fully indigenised machines, engineered entirely in India with domestic R&D. Every machine addressed real customer pain points — from safer steering layouts to a first-of-its-kind rough-terrain container handler, and an upgraded 85-tonne crane. Speaking with the team and observing the demos, it was evident that customers are now deeply involved in the engineering roadmap, their feedback actively shaping upcoming launches and strengthening TIL’s leadership in India’s indigenous equipment space.

Sunil Kumar Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing Director, TIL Limited, said, "Our customers are the true heroes of India’s infrastructure. These three machines, including the CarryKing 515, address their need for safer, efficient, and versatile equipment, backed by TIL’s expertise, global partnerships, and pan-India service network."

Pinaki Niyogi, CTO and COO of TIL Limited, shares: "All our machines at EXCON 2025 are a direct result of the voice of the customer. By understanding their daily challenges, we design smarter, safer, and more efficient equipment, with feedback shaping both current and future product launches."

The central theme across EXCON 2025 was clear: customer-driven innovation is redefining the sector. Product development is no longer purely engineering-driven. By studying operators’ daily workflows and understanding real operational challenges, manufacturers are creating smarter, safer, and more efficient machines — a trend reflected across every pavilion.

The fair’s global footprint was unmistakable. Delegations from Europe, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East showcased technologies never before seen in India, while local innovations drew serious attention from international buyers. The exchange of ideas flowed both ways, underscoring Bengaluru’s growing reputation as a global hub for construction technology.

Wrap-up

If there was one takeaway from EXCON 2025, it was this: India isn’t waiting for the future of construction — it is building it. From cleaner engines to AI-powered loaders, from terrain-ready cranes to smart container handlers, every innovation carried a single message: the next chapter of India’s infrastructure will be smarter, greener, safer, and more connected than ever.

Five days. Hundreds of exhibitors. Thousands of ideas. One shared belief: the future of construction isn’t coming someday — it is already rolling on the ground, and Bengaluru is where it begins.