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‘OUR ENGINEERING EXPERTISE MAKES US A LEADING BRAND’ On February 6, 2019, Dynapac inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Pune to make road construction equipment. On this occasion, Abhijit Som (Vice President – Service, Dynapac Construction Equipment), in the presence of Paul Hense (President, Dynapac Construction Equipment), Jean Claude Fayat (President, Fayat Group) and Jorg Unger (President, Fayat Road Equipment Division), interacted with Huned Contractor about the strides that the company has taken over the past decade
Mr. Abhijit Som (Vice President – Service, Dynapac Construction Equipment)
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e it any product, it is the standard of engineering and the role played by innovation that help make it a superior one. This is the philosophy that has guided Dynapac India ever since its inception. And it came to the fore when the company inaugurated its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pune for its road construction equipment. Dynapac started manufacturing soil compactors in India in 2008 and has since expanded the range to a full line of soil compactors and asphalt rollers to support the Indian and export markets. Excerpts from the interaction:
Q. Could you brief us about the Fayat Group, the parent company? The Fayat Group, founded in 1957 in France, operates in 170 countries thanks to the dedication of its 21,425 employees, provides innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers all over the world in the seven major activities where it has developed: civil works, foundations, building, energy networks, metal, pressure vessels and road equipment. Involved via products and projects in smart housing, connected cities, 5th generation mobility, energy transition, water management, the environment, safety, and also in health and wellbeing as well as culture, sports and leisure activities, we meet the challenges of society and the expectations of everyone. It was established by Clement Fayat who found his first civil engineering company in Libourne near Bordeaux when he was just 25 years old.
Q. What about Dynapac? Dynapac is a Swedish multinational engineering company located in Karlskrona. The company was founded in 1934 and today has subsidiaries in seven countries. It produces pavers, mobile feeders, rollers and planers. Since October 2017 it is part of the Fayat Group. It was actually founded as AB Vibro-Betong in Stockholm. In 1936 the ENGINEERING REVIEW | FEBRUARY 2019
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