Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Pvt Ltd or THCMC is an India-based
joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...
company between
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, headquartered in Mumbai, India, which is part of the Tata Group. The company produces passenger cars, trucks, vans, coaches, buses.
Formerly known as Tata En ...
of India and
Hitachi Construction Machinery
is a Japanese construction equipment company which is into the manufacturing, sales and service of construction machinery, transportation machinery, and other machines and devices. It is a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group.
History
Hitachi Cons ...
of Japan. It was previously known as Telco Construction Equipment Co. Ltd.or Telcon for short.
![TATA Hitachi excavator](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/TATA_Hitachi_excavator.jpg)
Tata Hitachi's product lineup includes a wide range of
excavators
Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house". The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. They are a natural progression from ...
: from 2T – 800T Excavators, 35T to 290T Rigid dump trucks,
Wheel Loaders
A loader is a heavy equipment machine used in construction to move or load materials such as soil, rock, sand, demolition debris, etc. into or onto another type of machinery (such as a dump truck, conveyor belt, feed-hopper, or railroad ca ...
and
Backhoe Loaders. Tata Hitachi has two manufacturing facilities at
Dharwad
Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merge ...
–
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
and
Kharagpur
Kharagpur () is a planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision. It is the largest, most populated, multicultural and cosmopol ...
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West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
.
History
The company commenced manufacturing of construction equipment in 1961, as a division of TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO), now
TATA Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, headquartered in Mumbai, India, which is part of the Tata Group. The company produces passenger cars, trucks, vans, coaches, buses.
Formerly known as Tata En ...
at its Jamshedpur plant. In 1984, it entered into a technical collaboration with
Hitachi Construction Machinery
is a Japanese construction equipment company which is into the manufacturing, sales and service of construction machinery, transportation machinery, and other machines and devices. It is a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group.
History
Hitachi Cons ...
for manufacturing
hydraulic excavators.
[, About Telcon] In 2000, HCM acquired a 20% stake in JV, which increased to 40% in 2005 and currently stands at 60%. The company offers the largest range of Hydraulic excavators under a single brand in India. It currently has manufacturing plants at
Kharagpur
Kharagpur () is a planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision. It is the largest, most populated, multicultural and cosmopol ...
(West Bengal) and
Dharwad
Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merge ...
(Karnataka).
Milestones
1961: Telco (now
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, headquartered in Mumbai, India, which is part of the Tata Group. The company produces passenger cars, trucks, vans, coaches, buses.
Formerly known as Tata En ...
) started the Construction Equipment Division. First excavator rolled out.
1984: Collaboration with Hitachi Construction Machinery for the manufacture of
Hydraulic Excavators.
1985: The first Hydraulic Excavator UH083 launched.
1994: Construction Equipment Business Unit (CEBU) formed. EX70 Excavator Launched.
1998: New Manufacturing Facility set up at Dharwad.
1999: CEBU converted into a separate company – Telcon.
2000: Tata Motors and HCM sign JV for 80:20 stake in Telcon.
2009: New Manufacturing Facility set up at Kharagpur.
2010: New JV between Tata Motors and Hitachi with 40:60 stake.
2012: Name changed from Telcon to Tata Hitachi.
2018: Launch of the all new Backhoe Loader – Tata Hitachi Shinrai.
2019: The Dharwad plant Administrative Block receives the Gold Rating under IGBC's LEED New Construction Rating System.
Manufacturing Facilities
![Tata Hitachi Kharagpur](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Tata_Hitachi_Kharagpur.png)
Tata Hitachi has two plants – Dharwad – Karnataka and Kharagpur – West Bengal.
Set up in 1961, the oldest plant of Tata Hitachi at Jamshedpur manufactures large class excavators. Equipped with facilities from material preparation, fabrication, machining, shot blasting and painting right through to assembly. This plant houses equipment such as robot's and CNC machines.
The Dharwad plant has been operational since 1999. The plant manufactures excavators up to 20T and Backhoe Loaders
The Kharagpur plant was set up in 2009 and manufactures 20T class excavators, Wheel Loaders and Dump Trucks
A spare parts warehouse and Service Training facilities are integrated with both the plants to cater to Dealer and Customer requirements.
References
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Construction equipment manufacturers of India
Hitachi
Tata Motors
Multinational joint-venture companies
Manufacturing companies based in Bangalore
Indian companies established in 1961
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1961
1962 establishments in Japan
Tata Group
1961 establishments in Mysore State