# Doosan and Bobcat separate heavy equipment businesses

Doosan Infracore North America (DINA) and Bobcat Company are splitting into separate sister companies under Doosan, with DINA focusing on heavy construction equipment and Bobcat on compact equipment. The split was planned and aims to help Doosan become a top-five heavy equipment manufacturer in North America.

- Type: Leadership
- Announced: 2018-07-10
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: heavy construction equipment, compact equipment, portable power products, attachments
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Bobcat Company](https://endata.com/companies/10219.md)
- [Doosan Infracore North America](https://endata.com/companies/33026.md)
- [Doosan](https://endata.com/companies/4295.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [canada.constructconnect.com](https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2018/07/seven-year-itch-bobcat-doosan-splitting-apart), 2018-07-10: "The decision to split the Doosan heavy construction equipment business was always planned."

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