Our products deliver dependable performance in rugged off-road conditions.

Veeresh Manrai

General Manager - Business Development, Southco India

How is the company consolidating its presence in India's construction sector and infrastructure development?

For over 70 years, Southco has helped the world's most recognized brands create value for their customers with innovative access solutions designed to enhance the touch-points of their products in transportation and industrial applications, medical equipment, data centers and more. Southco has been present in India for 16 years now, and it is from our local facility in Ranjangaon, Pune that we are serving many of the leading OEMs in the construction sector. Our customers select our products and services for the unmatched innovation and technology we provide. Our technical sales team is available across the country and ready at our customers' doorstep whenever required. India is going to become the third-largest economy with by 2027. Southco will offer their best and latest products to the construction sector to help achieve the country's goal.

What is your overview on the market for your products in India?

Incorporating the latest technologies into equipment and vehicles, with the goal of enhancing productivity is a challenge that off-highway equipment manufacturers face every day. Southco helps meet this challenge by designing and developing innovative access hardware solutions that meet your operator ergonomics and safety needs. Our products deliver dependable performance in rugged off-road conditions and improve off-highway equipment productivity. The off-highway industry has evolved tremendously in the last decade and Southco has developed tailored solution to suit the needs of the end consumers and improve the customer experience.

What are the latest offerings in your range of products and solutions?

Electronic Security & Safety: Southco's Electronic Access Solutions (EAS) provide an extra layer of security and safety for a variety of interior and exterior off-highway equipment applications including entry door, chassis and cab interiors. Electronic locks and access controllers easily integrate with smart and autonomous vehicles, delivering the same level of convenience that operators expect from their other connected devices.

What are your market expansion plans in the coming years?

We are expanding our customer base into non-transportation industry segments such as data centers, enclosures, health care, HVAC, gaming, industrial machinery and kiosks. In other parts of the globe we have been targeting these industry segments for many years and we will benefit from the experiences made in other parts of the world when growing these industries in India.

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