On November 10, 2021, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. shipped the first Hitachi brand hydraulics for the North American market from Hitachi Construction Machinery’s Tsuchiura Plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan to its U.S. consolidated subsidiary, Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas, headquartered in Newnan. Excavator, Georgia.
With the termination of the joint venture between Hitachi Construction Machinery Group and Deere Corporation in Moline, Illinois; Hitachi Construction Machinery stated that its goal is to independently deploy the latest products, technologies and services throughout the North American and Latin American markets (including the mining industry) .
Hitachi brand hydraulic excavators for the North American market, including the first hydraulic excavator shipped this time, are equipped with the most advanced hydraulic system to achieve high efficiency, AERIAL ANGLE® technology to improve job site safety, and ConSite ® petroleum services solution. Local sales will begin in March 2022.
On the day the hydraulic excavator was shipped, employees participated in the development and production as well as in the Americas. Including Michifumi Tabuchi, representative executive officer of Hitachi Construction Machinery, executive vice president and executive officer, head of MONOZUKURI, president of production and procurement group, president of corporate export supervision group, and Toru Takatani, general manager support office for business expansion in the Americas, gathered in Tsuchiura production Place. A banner with the slogan "Enabling America-A stronger lineup" was displayed-a message of support was sent to everyone in the Hitachi Construction Machinery Group in the Americas.
In the "Realising Tomorrow's Opportunities 2022" mid-term business plan, Hitachi Construction Machinery Group aims to strengthen the value chain business, provide more complete solutions, and form a highly flexible corporate structure. "Looking forward, Hitachi Construction Machinery will promote these management strategies in North America and Latin America and other regions of the world to achieve stable growth."
Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America will be renamed Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas from October 1, 2021. Therefore, Hitachi Construction Machinery is conducting a thorough review of the company's organizational structure, which has been responsible for the manufacture and sales of Hitachi brand wheel loaders. "The purpose of this review is to strengthen the company's position as the regional headquarters handling all Hitachi Construction Machinery products, including wheel loaders, compact and construction hydraulic excavators, super large mining excavators and mining dump trucks. "
Specifically, Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America will increase the number of employees to significantly strengthen the functional structure of the sales and service departments, and more accurately respond to market needs throughout North, Central and South America. In the mining business, the company will cooperate with Hitachi Construction Machinery Group Corporation in the region to further develop an independent network in the North, Central and South American markets.
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