Kubota to increase mini excavator production by 60%

Kubota will invest approximately 17 billion yen to build a new building at its Hirakata plant in Osaka, Japan, to increase production capacity of mini excavators by 63% to 78,000 units per year. The new building is expected to start operations in 2024.

“クボタが小型建機のショベルカーの生産量を6割ほど増やす。大阪府枚方市の製造所に約170億円を投じて新棟をつくり、2024年の稼働を目指す。”nikkei.com

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• nikkei.comクボタ、ショベルカー6割増産 米の郊外移住熱拡大で 新製造棟、大阪に - 日本経済新聞Nikkei Inc.Jul 14, 2022
• kubota.comExpansion of Production Capabilities for Compact Construction Machinery | News 2022 | Kubota Global SiteJul 15, 2022
• automation-news.jpクボタ、大阪府枚方市の枚方製造所のミニショベル生産能力を増強 投資額170億円 | オートメーション新聞WEB／AutomationNewsAug 3, 2022

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