# CASE launches six hydraulic excavator models in Brazil

CASE Construction Equipment invested R$36.5 million to launch and nationalize six C Series hydraulic excavator models (13-37 tons) at its Contagem, Brazil plant, increasing local production by over 40%.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2016-11-18
- Where: Contagem, MG, Brazil
- Value: $11.0M (36.5M BRL)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 40% increase in local production
- Products: hydraulic excavators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Case Construction Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/20114.md)

## Sources

- [revistacultivar.com](https://revistacultivar.com/news/case-launches-six-models-of-hydraulic-excavators), 2016-11-18: "Our national production now covers 90% of the market, continuing work that began just over a decade ago to make CASE a brand that offers solutions to all segments within our area of activity."
- [revistacultivar.com](https://revistacultivar.com/news/case-and-brasif-inaugurate-new-unit-in-jundiai-sp-and-launch-six-machine-models), 2016-11-24: "CASE invested R$36,5 million in the launch and nationalization of six models of hydraulic excavators"
- [revistacultivar.com](https://revistacultivar.com/news/case-and-jmalucelli-open-new-headquarters-and-launch-six-models-of-hydraulic-excavators-in-Santa-Catarina), 2016-12-14: "CASE invested R$36,5 million. The C series models range from 13 to 37 tons and are being manufactured at the Contagem (MG) unit, increasing local production of the brand's models by more than 40%."

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