India has the potential to evolve as a global manufacturing hub by 2030, adding more than $500 billion annually to the global economy. Undeterred by humongous challenges, the manufacturing industry hasn’t stopped building itself faster and moving towards growth. To appreciate the noteworthy contribution of the entire manufacturing sector, we present “10 Best Manufacturing Companies Fueling India's Growth”

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NILKANTH
EngineeringWorks
A HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED MANUFACTURER AND EXPORTER OF
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERIES WORLDWIDE
HARDIK H SOLANKI
National Sales &
Marketing Director,
NILKANTH ENGG. WORKS
“We relentlessly
strive to innovate
with the changing
global consumer
and technology and
aim to make the
construction
industry work
smoother.”
T
he demand for construction machinery is anticipated to continue increasing at a
fast pace with the ongoing economic development of emerging economies. With
a mission to meet the demand arising in the construction industry and infrastruc-
ture development, Hasmukhbhai A Solanki incepted Nilkanth Engineering Works
in 1982.
With a powerful dream and the strength to fulfil it, Hasmukhbhai was adamant
about setting up a company that would become a leading manufacturer and exporter of all types
of Construction Machinery like Mobile Concrete Batching Plant, Compact Concrete Batching Plant,
Stationary Concrete Batching Plant with Pan Mixer and Twinshaft mixer.
Today, Nilkanth has become one of the reputed manufacturers and exporters of all types of
construction machineries. Nilkanth is swiftly moving towards the cutting-edge advancement that
provides high-quality components to add to the longevity, reliability and durability for manufac-
turing the best quality Concrete Batching Plants.
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COMPANIES FUELING INDIA’S GROWTH (2022-23)

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THE INCEPTION TALE
Nilkanth is the vision that Hasmukhbhai
visualized in 1982. He, who had affluent
skills to fulfil his dreams, dedicated
over 25 years in the field of ready mix
concrete machine manufacturing and
relentlessly undertook research and
developed concrete mixing equipments,
which are globally recognized for their
quality and services.
It was 1986 when Nilkanth developed its
first-ever product marking machine for
the cable industry, the cables could be
identified by identification numbers and
can then be traced. The cables could be
easily installed by their marked identifi-
cation number.
In 1993, Nilkanth started manufac-
turing Asphalt Paver- a finisher machine
that can be used in road construction
projects.
In 2000, Nilkanth developed its first
mobile concrete batching plant and
started sending the plant to various
parts of Gujarat like Gandhidham, Bhuj
and Kutch area. Realizing the ample
opportunities prevailing in the market,
it then entered into export in 2006 and
became one of the most desired mobile
concrete batch manufacturing compa-
nies in the economy in 2021.
MEET HARDIK H SOLANKI
Hardik H Solanki, son of Hasmukh-
bhai Solanki decided to carry on the
legacy built by his father in 2018. As
the National Sales and Marketing
Director, Hardik is responsible for sales,
marketing, dealer building, strategy plan-
ning, handling corporate customers in
India and abroad. Furthermore, he also
identifies and plans differentiated and
impactful marketing strategies.
Hardik’s deep expertise and well-thought
marketing strategies are bringing the
finest technology in the company to
manufacture products with an aim to
deliver high-quality components to add
to the durability, trustworthiness, and
stability. With Hardik’s phenomenal
sales and marketing strategies, Nilkanth
is expanding rapidly throughout the
economy.
“We have successfully served our
customers with more than 1000 plants
and have exported to 15 countries. We
believe our customers are our family
and are always keen on providing them
after-sales services. This helps us build
a stronger connection with them,” says
Hardik.
THE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Nilkanth always stays on top of the
client’s list as it is always ready with its
deep technological expertise to make
changes as and when required. It manu-
factures 3 major products which are as
follows:
 Mobile Concrete Batching Plant with
Pan Mixer/Twin shaft Mixer Cap.
30/45/60 Cu.M/Hr.
 Compact Concrete Batching Plant
with Pan Mixer/Twin shaft Mixer
Cap. 30/45/60 Cu.M/Hr.
 Stationary Inline Concrete Batching
Plant with Pan Mixer/Twin shaft
Mixer Cap. 30/45/60/75/90/120
Cu.M/Hr.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
When the entire world was hit by the
deadly Covid-19 pandemic and came
under a lockdown, travel was hampered
due to several restrictions imposed by
the government. Realizing the need of
the hour, Nilkanth shifted everything to
online.
“Putting sales at the centre of our
strategy, we updated our existing
website, created videos to explain our
products and established new and exclu-
sive social media campaigns to increase
our online presence,” says Nilkanth.
As the company always puts customer
relationships on priority, it hosted infor-
mative webinars and online meetings to
build trust and educate the customers.
That’s how, when other companies were
struggling to survive in the pandemic,
Nilkanth continued to strive and set itself
apart from the competitors.
“Clients are our priority. It’s our responsi-
bility to make every important aspect of
the client experience better every day,”
adds Nilkanth.
To stay on top of the clients’ expecta-
tions, Nilkanth focuses on:
 Use of latest and leading-edge
technology
 Constant Quality Check
 Maintaining packaging list through
software which avoids glitches
during installation
 Calibration is done onsite on the
same day
THE CLIENTELE
Nilkanth always strives to become a
customer-oriented company. Right from
ideation to installation and mainte-
nance, Nilkanth makes sure to benefit
the clients with their requirements. Its
customer-centric approach and well-de-
fined execution processes help the
company to deliver top-notch results
to the clients to achieve 100% client
retention.
It strives to innovate with the changing
global consumer and technology and
aim to make the construction industry
work smoother and better.
Its top 5 clients are:
 Kunal Structure India Pvt Ltd; served
with 23 plants
 Sri Raja Rajeshwari Constructions;
served with 16 plants
 LCC Projects Pvt Ltd; served with 14
plants
 RCC Developers; served with 8
plants
 Unique Infra Engineering Pvt Ltd;
served with 8 plants
CORE PHILOSOPHIES
Nilkanth’s business philosophies serve
as its roadmap to growth. These are
crafted in such a way that encourages a
positive mindset and evolve best prac-
tices in the company. Its core philoso-
phies are:
 Quality
With an experience of over 40 years,
Nilkanth’s core philosophy has always
been to keep quality above anything.
The company understands that the
quality of the concrete depends on the
quality of the concrete batching plant.
Quality for them is not just a word, it’s a
promise.
“Quality has always remained at the top
of Nilkanth’s list. A strict quality inspec-
tion is done through in-house software
before dispatching the product on the
client’s site,” reiterates Hardik.
 Customer Satisfaction
This is the company’s motto since day
1 and has helped in getting repeat
and reference orders from several
customers.
 High Technology
Nilkanth constantly keeps a strict eye
on the latest technological develop-
ments and quickly reacts to trends to
always stay one step ahead to maximize
customer benefits.
 Fast Services
The team at Nilakanth is known for
its quick resolutions of onsite service
requirements, with the majority of the
resolutions provided for onsite equip-
ment on phone or remote video support.
If the issue is not resolved on off-site
support service, the service engineers
reach the site within minimum time and
resolve the problem.
 Continual Improvement
Nilkanth emphasizes on continual
improvement of products and devel-
oping them dynamically to offer
future-oriented solutions.
 24 x 7 Support
The company stays open to customer
support 24 hours a day and 7 days a
week ensuring the quick solutions of
an issue, no matter what day or time
it is. The team stays active to address
any technical questions to ensure the
smooth running of onsite operations.
NILKANTH’S VISION FOR THE
DECADE
Nilkanth aims to become a global market
leader by providing the best and highly
efficient and cost-effective concrete
batching plants. It constantly strives to
provide a hassle-free experience to its
clients.
Furthermore, Nilkanth always gives a
100% guarantee on the quality of its
products and provides services without
any delay as it believes that the faster it
attends to clients’ needs, the more trust
it builds in their minds.
FEATHERS IN THE CAP
Since the company’s inception, Nilkanth
has been the recipient of many awards
and accolades. Some of the well-re-
nowned awards are listed below:
 Top 10 Road and Civil Construction
Equipment Manufacturer 2021
 Business Innovation of the Year
2021
 Creative Entrepreneur of the Year
2021 Award to Hardik Solanki
 Best Operator Training Program
Award 2021
The global market for construction
machinery is expected to sustain double-
digit growth. Companies like Nilkanth
Engineering Works have a major role to
play in the development of this industry.
With a rich experience in designing and
developing customized engineering solu-
tions with the latest technology, today,
the company has proudly become one of
the major leaders in the manufacturing
of construction machineries.
10 MANUFACTURING
COMPANIES FUELING INDIA’S GROWTH (2022-23)