At EXCON 2025, JOST and Hyva come together for the first time in India to present a unified, high-performance portfolio for the construction, infrastructure, and mining sectors. The joint showcase underscores India’s strategic importance in their global roadmap and highlights a shared commitment to safety, efficiency, and next-generation mobility technologies. In this Q&A, Alex Tan, CEO – APAC, JOST World, outlines the significance of this collaboration and the innovations being introduced at the show.
What does this joint participation at EXCON 2025 represent for the JOST Group?
EXCON 2025 is a significant milestone for the JOST World in India. Though JOST and Hyva have long been global leaders in commercial vehicle, construction, and mining solutions, this is the first time we are presenting an integrated portfolio together on a major international stage in India. It reflects India’s increasing strategic relevance in our global roadmap and marks a unified direction as one group.
JOST leads the showcase with its proven range of fifth-wheel couplings, kingpins, towing hitches, landing gears, axles, and suspension systems – engineered for rugged reliability, long service life, and safety in demanding conditions. Hyva complements this with the India debut of the Heavy-Duty Pro (HD-Pro) mining cylinder range, along with hydraulic cylinders, wetkits, SlideKap, and the Digital Tipping System (DTS).
Together, these offerings demonstrate our commitment to safety, reliability, efficiency, and customer-focused innovation across the full vehicle ecosystem.
Which product categories or technologies is your company showcasing at the event?
JOST is showcasing its full range of fifth wheel coupling and trailer aggregate systems, including kingpins, towing hitches, landing gears, mechanical and air suspensions, and the 16T axle. New technologies such as air suspension with a single structured trailing arm and inbuilt bump stopper, and a remote-operated electric landing gear with high torque that can withstand a lifting capacity of 28 tonnes, bring added convenience, precision, and safety to trailer operations.
Hyva’s display focuses on mining and construction.
For mining, the centerpiece is the HD-Pro cylinder range, built for high loads and long duty cycles. DTS adds intelligence by giving fleet owners tonnage performance per trip and by preventing unsafe tipping actions.
For construction, the emphasis is on safety and turnaround time. SlideKap eliminates manual tarpaulin handling and improves compliance; DTS supports safer tipping; and our hydraulic systems and wetkits ensure consistent lifting performance.
Both brands play a direct role in making equipment predictable, stable, and safe on challenging sites.
How is your company contributing to enhancing the productivity and efficiency of construction equipment?
JOST contributes by providing robust axles, suspensions, and fifth wheel coupling systems that improve vehicle stability in uneven or congested terrain – resulting in smoother cycles and lower stress on equipment.
Hyva enhances productivity by ensuring faster, safer operations. SlideKap speeds up loading and unloading while removing manual effort. Our hydraulic systems deliver consistent tipping performance, even under varying conditions. DTS reinforces operational discipline through early warnings on unsafe tipping angles and helps fleet owners track and improve payload per trip – an increasingly important metric for them.
A key advantage is Hyva’s Application Engineering (AE) capability. Our Sales and AE teams collaborate with customers and OEMs to choose the right configuration for aggregates, mining, infrastructure, and construction, ensuring optimised performance and reliable output.
What key technologies or innovations improve performance, reduce downtime, and ensure longer equipment life?
Durability and precision are common to both JOST and Hyva. Hyva’s HD-Pro cylinders are engineered for tough mining conditions, with stronger structures, improved sealing systems, and features that reduce maintenance and extend service life.
JOST’s axles, suspensions, and fifth wheel coupling devices are designed for stability and longevity in rough-road and off-road conditions. Their precision engineering reduces stress on other vehicle components, minimising failures and downtime.
DTS adds an important preventive layer by warning and stopping unsafe tipping actions. This not only protects equipment but provides accurate daily per-trip payload and performance data – valuable for planning and managing fleet efficiency.
Together, these solutions ensure longer equipment life, fewer disruptions, and greater operational consistency.
How do your products support OEMs and end-users in lowering operating costs and improving fuel efficiency?
Fuel, maintenance, and downtime are among the biggest cost drivers in construction and mining. Our solutions address them comprehensively.
JOST’s fifth wheels, axles, and suspensions improve load distribution and reduce rolling resistance, leading to better fuel efficiency. Hyva’s cylinders enable faster tipping cycles, cutting idling and unnecessary fuel burn.
Our Sales and AE teams work with fleets to evaluate load type, density, and site layout, ensuring the ideal cylinder–body–wetkit combination for lower fuel usage and shorter cycles.
DTS further reduces costs by preventing operator errors and unsafe actions, reducing breakdowns, and providing performance and payload insights to improve productivity and fleet planning.
With rising focus on sustainability, how are your components contributing to energy efficiency, reduced emissions, or environmentally responsible manufacturing?
Sustainability is central to the JOST World strategy. Across our global facilities, we continuously optimise materials, reduce waste, and shift towards renewable energy.
Hyva is also advancing electrification-oriented solutions such as EPTO, reflecting our long-term commitment towards lower emissions and readiness for future powertrain technologies.
Operationally, Hyva’s efficient tipping cycles and SlideKap help reduce idling and emissions at sites. DTS minimises misuse and prevents damage, extending equipment life. Increased durability across the JOST and Hyva product portfolio reduces the environmental footprint associated with frequent replacements and raw material consumption.
What challenges do you see in developing high-efficiency components for construction equipment, and how are you addressing them?
India’s operating conditions – dust, heat, monsoon, overloading, varied material types, and long duty cycles – pose unique design challenges. Designing components that deliver high efficiency and long life requires deep knowledge of real-world applications.
To meet these challenges, JOST and Hyva have built strong local engineering and development capabilities. Our teams work closely with OEMs and fleets and collaborate with Hyva Global Engineering and JOST’s global R&D. This integration enables faster customisation, quicker validation, and India-specific innovations without compromising global standards.
What role do aftersales service, training, and maintenance support play in ensuring productivity for your customers?
Aftersales support is essential to long-term productivity. Our service teams across India provide installation support, troubleshooting, maintenance guidance, and operator training. Proper handling of coupling systems, axles, suspensions, hydraulics, and safe tipping practices improves equipment life, safety, and uptime.
Operator training ensures customers fully benefit from the technology, reduces avoidable errors, and helps fleets achieve consistent, high-quality output. With strong field support and continuous engagement, JOST and Hyva ensure reliable performance and long-term value throughout the equipment lifecycle.