# Kobelco USA opens hydraulic excavator production facility in South Carolina

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has opened a $41 million hydraulic excavator production facility in South Carolina, with a 156,000 sq ft plant and capacity of 1,800 units per annum.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-05-16
- Where: South Carolina, USA, United States
- Value: $41.0M
- Starts operating: 16 May 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1,800 units per annum
- Products: hydraulic excavators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA](https://endata.com/companies/20678.md)
- [Kobe Steel](https://endata.com/companies/6583.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [constructiondigital.com](https://constructiondigital.com/technology-and-ai/kobelco-usa-opens-production-facility-in-north-america), 2020-05-16: "Within three years, we’ve moved into a new US headquarters, parts distribution warehouse in Katy, Texas, and built a manufacturing facility that is now fully operational."

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