# Kobelco Construction Machinery expands Itsukaichi Factory capacity

Kobelco Construction Machinery decided to expand production capacity of its Itsukaichi Factory in Hiroshima from 8,900 to 10,500 units per year to meet global demand for hydraulic excavators.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-11-19
- Where: Hiroshima, Japan
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10,500 units per year
- Products: hydraulic excavators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/18444.md)

## Sources

- [kobelcocm-global.com](https://www.kobelcocm-global.com/news/2018/181119.html), 2018-11-19: "Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (KCM) headquartered in Tokyo has decided to expand the production capacity of its main factory, the Itsukaichi Factory in Hiroshima so as to accommodate to the steady global demand for hydraulic excavators."

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