Step into the visionary world of Jitender Aggarwal, Chairman and Managing Director, AGGCON Equipment International. India, as he unveils the secrets behind his remarkable success and revolutionizing the global landscape of equipment solutions.
As AGGCON has completed 20 years, please tell us about AGGCON. When was it founded and how has it evolved since then?
The journey, over these 20 years, has been the story of conviction, path breaking rental solutions, excellence, courage, and commitment. We believe in oneness of the infrastructure ecosystem, where all the stakeholders work together for infrastructure development of the country. Today, AGGCON has become one of the leading and fastest growing infrastructure and mining equipment rental companies in India and has an integrated operations network in all states and union territories of India.
How big is AGGCON’s fleet and what are the different categories of equipments?
AGGCON has a large fleet size of latest infrastructure equipments and a team of experts, skilled operators, and maintenance staff. We provide all equipments including specialized equipments on rental basis across India. We have equipments in all categories –earthmoving, piling foundation, tunnelling, road construction, cranes, mining equipments and specialized equipments including the latest technology equipments and cranes for installation/erection of Wind Turbine Generators (WTG).
How is AGGCON playing a role in major infrastructure projects?
Currently, India is focussing on infrastructure as PM Modi’s Government is increasing expenditure on it. The major projects that are already under construction are highways projects, bullet train projects, metro projects, oil refineries, coastal projects, etc. Metro Rail projects are huge, it will be gradually built in every city of India. Recently, AGGCON had done almost 90 percent of piling foundation work in – India’s longest sea bridge Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project, which has been described by PM Narendra Modi as the next generation infrastructure which will boost ‘Ease of Living’ for people. It is an achievement for an infrastructure equipments rental company to be a rental partner is this prestigious project.
You have been appointed as advocate of G20 EMPOWER? What is it about?
Yes, I am an advocate for G20 EMPOWER (Empowerment and Progression of Women’s Economic Representation), a private sector initiative and part of overall G20, focussing on women empowerment. Our CSR programme called – “EWOT – Empowering Women of Tomorrow” focuses on ensuring free education to every girl child of AGGCON team member and training of women team members to prepare them for bigger roles in the equipment rental industry.
You started a mission – Tree of Friendship in infrastructure sector. Please tell us about it.
AGGCON always cares for sustainable development and environment. We started a mission – Tree of Friendship, our CSR initiative to reduce carbon footprints. It is green practice of planting or donating a tree when our machines arrive at any project site.We feel tree is a beautiful friend and heals the earth, makes it a better place for everyone. It is an effort to sensitize people to plant tree and care for environment.