Kobelco to increase excavator production in Spartanburg, adding models and jobs

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA will increase manufacturing capacity at its Spartanburg, SC facility to 1,800 units/year, adding the SK500LC-10 model in fall 2017 and the SK260LC-10 High & Wide in early 2018. More than 20 new hires are planned.

“KOBELCO will increase manufacturing capacity in the fall of 2017 with the addition of the SK500LC-10 model to the U.S. production list.”oemoffhighway.com

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• oemoffhighway.comMomentum at KOBELCO U.S. Manufacturing Facility Continues to Build | OEM Off-HighwayJun 22, 2017
• constructionbusinessowner.comMomentum at KOBELCO U.S. Manufacturing Facility Continues to Build | Construction Business OwnerElizabeth ManningJul 26, 2017

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