Starting operations in Jamshedpur in 1961, as the Construction Equipment Division of Tata Engineering, Telcon’s heritage is punctuated by a series of milestones. Right from its inception, the company leveraged the technological expertise of world leaders in the field, collaboration with names like P&H, USA in 1961 and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. in 1984. The company made rapid strides and during the restructuring of Telco in 1994, a full-fledged Construction Equipment Business Unit was created.
The company’s range diversified, with shovels, hydraulic Excavators, Hydraulic Cranes, Wheel Loaders, and Bockhoe Loaders rolling out. The steady growth in demand reflecting in the achievement of landmark sales figures, led to the setting up of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Dharwad in 1998.
In 1999, the Construction Equipment Business Unit branched out to form a separate company – Telco Construction Equipment Company Limited (TELCON). The following year 2000, ushered in an event of millennial proportions, the Tata-Hitachi JV agreement.
Today, Telcon has truly come a long way. The company delivers the very latest in construction equipment by adopting the best manufacturing techniques and employing committed and talented people. Telcon has established itself as the No.1 name in excavators and crawler cranes, capturing over 66% market share, a near monopoly in this segment. Delivering solutions for a diversity of applications in a spectrum of industries, in association with Fiat of Italy, Euclid Hitachi, John Deere of USA, and Belle of South Africa.
