the association started with 10 Indian member companies, primarily manufacturers and importers of tractors, earthmoving and allied equipment. It was rechristened as Indian Earthmoving and Construction Industry Association Ltd. (IECIAL) with the objective to make the body a national point of reference for the Indian earthmoving and construction equipment industry. The association was renamed as Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) in to make it a truly representative body of the Indian construction equipment industry.