# Kubota plans £100M expansion of mini-excavator plant in Hirakata, Japan

Kubota Corporation announced a £100 million expansion of its mini-excavator manufacturing facility in Hirakata, Japan, increasing annual production capacity from 48,000 to 78,000 units. A new building will be erected for painting and assembly.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-10-05
- Where: Hirakata, Japan, Japan
- Value: $112.0M (100.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: Q4 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 78,000 units per year
- Products: mini-excavators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Kubota](https://endata.com/companies/5208.md)

## Sources

- [projectplant.co.uk](https://projectplant.co.uk/2022/10/kubota-confirms-major-plant-expansion-to-help-meet-mini-excavator-demand/), 2022-10-05: "The increase in production capacity perfectly aligns with the ambition and expectation for a growth in demand for mini-excavator technologies here in the UK."

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