Escorts’ February sales down 14 percent

The company said the CE equipment industry is currently facing severe short-term challenges on account of steep price increase led by unprecedented inflationary pressures and emission norm changes coupled with low equipment rental rates

By Shahkar Abidi calendar 02 Mar 2022 Views icon4721 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Escorts’ February sales down 14 percent

Escorts’  Construction Equipment Segment (ECE) reported total sales of 386 machines in February 2022, down 14 percent  as against 449 machines sold in the same month last year.

The company said the CE equipment industry is currently facing severe short-term challenges on account of steep price increase led by unprecedented inflationary pressures and emission norm changes coupled with low equipment rental rates. This trio of factors has impacted retails.

"However, given the Government thrust on infrastructure projects in the coming years  and stabilisation of increased pricing in the market, we expect demand to start improving for construction equipment in the coming year" the company said.    

Escorts has a presence across the sectors such as agri-machinery, construction & material handling equipment and railway equipment. Tractors, construction equipment and railways account for 82 percent , 11 percent  and 7 percent respectively of the company’s businesses.  Of the segments in which it operates, Escorts believes that the construction equipment industry will witness the fastest growth in coming quarters on account of  expected pickup in economic activity and infrastructure activities including roads, mining and construction.   

 

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