# Kato Works acquires IHI Construction Machinery

Kato Works, a Japanese equipment manufacturer, acquired IHI Construction Machinery Limited in November 2016. The acquired company will continue to sell compact equipment under the name KATO Compact Excavator Sales.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-06-14
- Where: Japan
- Status: completed
- Products: compact excavators, tracked crawler dump trucks, rubber track cranes
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Kato Works](https://endata.com/companies/17636.md) (acquirer)
- [IHI Construction Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/19973.md) (target)
- [Compact Excavator Sales](https://endata.com/companies/24900.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [forconstructionpros.com](https://www.forconstructionpros.com/business/latest-news/press-release/20864699/kato-ihi-construction-machinery-ltd-acquired-by-kato-works), 2017-06-14: "There is no doubt the North American Market is one of the most important markets for our group."

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