# Doosan Bobcat completes compact construction equipment plant in Chennai, India

Doosan Bobcat held a completion ceremony for a new compact construction equipment plant in Chennai, India, on August 28, 2019. The plant has an annual production capacity of 8,000 units and will produce backhoe loaders.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-08-29
- Where: Chennai, India
- Value: $26.0M (1.90B INR)
- Starts operating: 28 Aug 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 8,000 units per year
- Products: backhoe loaders, compact construction equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Doosan Bobcat](https://endata.com/companies/11956.md)

## Sources

- [ir.newspim.com](https://ir.newspim.com/news/view/20190829000296), 2019-08-29: "두산밥캣은 지난 28일 인도 첸나이에서 경영진과 현지 딜러 및 협력사 관계자 등 200여 명이 참석한 가운데 소형 건설기계 생산공장 준공식을 했다."
- [nbmcw.com](https://www.nbmcw.com/equipment-machinery/construction-equipments/earthmoving-equipment/doosan-bobcat-sets-up-its-first-indian-facility-to-manufacture-b900-backhoe-loader.html), 2019-09-03: "This new facility will cater to the increasing demand of Backhoe Loader to support the development of India’s infrastructure and construction segment."
- [noticiasmaquinaria.com](https://www.noticiasmaquinaria.com/la-nueva-planta-de-fabricacion-bobcat-en-india-inicia-su-produccion/), 2019-10-03: "Doosan Bobcat ha anunciado oficialmente la inauguración y el inicio de operaciones en la primera planta de fabricación de la compañía en India en el estado de Tamil Nadu."

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