# Kato and ACE form joint venture to manufacture cranes in India

Japanese crane maker Kato and India's Action Construction Equipment (ACE) formed a 50:50 joint venture, ACE Kato Pvt. Ltd, to manufacture truck, crawler and rough terrain cranes at a new site in Haryana, India, with a planned investment of ₹200 crore (US$21 million).

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-07-06
- Where: Haryana, India
- Value: $21.0M (200.0M INR)
- Status: announced
- Products: truck cranes, crawler cranes, rough terrain cranes
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Kato](https://endata.com/companies/31281.md) (partner)
- [Action Construction Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/62722.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cranebriefing.com](https://www.cranebriefing.com/news/kato-and-ace-to-build-cranes-in-india/8125886.article), 2026-07-06: "ACE Kato Pvt. Ltd. marks a defining milestone in ACE’s growth journey and reinforces our long-term commitment to strengthening India’s construction equipment manufacturing ecosystem."

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