Targeting the central government's ambitious road construction plan of building 20 kilometers of road a day, German construction equipment maker, Wirtgen, will launch a second product in the market.

Mr Stefan Wirtgen chairman of the group said that they will launch more products now that they have a manufacturing facility in India.

He said that "Now that we have a manufacturing plant here, we can offer the full package of products in India. We started with an 11 tonne, single drum roller and in another 18 months, we should be able to bring in our second product, an asphalt roller.”

He added that the machine will be modified to meet Indian conditions and that local sourcing was essential.

Mr Ramesh Palagiri MD of Wirtgen India added that "The second product will be a 9 tonne, two drum roller. We have also started an operator school, offering a three month training to ITI graduates who can then be placed with our customers. We have also set up an after market business, which includes refurbishing old machines, since Wirtgen has been in India for over 15 years.”

The Wirtgen India factory at Bhandgaon is located on a 25 acre plot, allowing for future growth. Currently, it has the capacity to make 200 machines a day, on a single shift basis, thus rolling out a machine a day.

(Sourced from ET)