Excavator

Additional $70 million investment to create about 100 additional jobs at excavator plant, which when fully operational is expected to employ about 600 people PEORIA, Ill. – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced plans to significantly increase its manufacturing capabilities and capacity for hydraulic excavators that will be produced at a facility now under construction [...]

 Komatsu Ltd. (6301), the world’s second- largest construction machinery maker, stated Japan’s bid to rebuild the nation from its worst postwar disaster is spurring demand at household amid slumping sales in China, its biggest market. Japanese orders increased more than 30 percent in April- June from a year earlier, Chief Executive Officer Kunio Noji [...]

 Caterpillar has announced an extension to its as-yet uncompleted new excavator manufacturing facility in Victoria, Texas, Us. Caterpillar today says it is going to spend yet another US$ 70 million to add a further 200000 ft2 (18590 m2)of roofed space. The additional space will enhance manufacturing capacity at the plant above the initially planned [...]

Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technologies Development a significant maker of construction machinery, cranes and sanitation machinery, mentioned there’s obvious excess capacity within the domestic excavator market, with the corporation only managing to sell 1,000 excavators last year although it produced a total of 5,000 units. According to market information, the quantity of excavators [...]

DIGGER-GIANT JCB is seeing its company go from strength to strength as it wins another key order from a leading plant hire business. The Rocester-based business has received the order from international rental organization Boels, which is investing in a fleet of 225 JCB compact excavators. The multi-million pound deal has been placed by the [...]