# Hitachi Construction Machinery revises domestic production plan, consolidates wheel loader production to Ryugasaki

Hitachi Construction Machinery revised its domestic production restructuring plan, deciding to consolidate wheel loader production at its Ryugasaki plant (Ibaraki Prefecture). The implementation period was extended to fiscal 2027, and investment increased from 42 billion yen to 50 billion yen.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-05-10
- Where: Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $460.0M (50.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: wheel loaders, hydraulic excavators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Hitachi Construction Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/15738.md)

## Sources

- [japanmetaldaily.com](https://www.japanmetaldaily.com/articles/-/84617), 2021-05-10: "日立建機は、国内生産の再編について従来計画を見直し、ホイールローダ生産を龍ケ崎工場（茨城県龍ケ崎市）に集約することを決めた。"

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