Sumitomo Kenki to build new excavator factory in Yokosuka, Japan

Sumitomo Kenki announced it will build a new factory for excavators within the Yokosuka manufacturing site of parent company Sumitomo Heavy Industries, with a building area of 22,000 square meters, investment of about 6.5 billion yen, and planned production of 2,000 units per year, starting operations in August 2025.

“横須賀工場では、生産工数のかかる35〜80トンの標準ショベル4機種と、12〜45トンのエレベータ仕様の運転席が持ち上がるタイプの応用機ショベル5機種を生産する。”automation-news.jp

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