Kato

Japanese crane maker Kato and India's Action Construction Equipment (ACE) formed a 50:50 joint venture, ACE Kato Pvt. Ltd, to manufacture truck, crawler and rough terrain cranes at a new site in Haryana, India, with a planned investment of ₹200 crore (US$21 million).

UK rental company Welch Crane Hire took delivery of a 20-tonne Kato CR-200Ri city-type all-terrain crane, delivered by Kato's European distributor Rivertek Services.