# Komatsu UK to manufacture new excavator models at Birtley plant

Komatsu UK is adding production of the PC220LC-12 and PC220LCi-12 excavators at its Birtley plant in the UK, targeting the European market.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2025-09-15
- Where: Birtley, near Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: PC220LC-12 excavator, PC220LCi-12 excavator
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu UK](https://endata.com/companies/87466.md)

## Sources

- [bdaily.co.uk](https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2025/09/15/digger-maker-breaks-new-ground-with-world-leading-models), 2025-09-15: "Komatsu UK is set to manufacture two new machines at its factory in Birtley, near Chester-le-Street."

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