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Industry Industry News News Caterpillar Caterpillar to to expand expand excavator excavator production production in in China China and and the the US US Initiatives to increase its excavator making capability around the world have been announced by Caterpillar. In the US, the company is planning a new excavator factory in Victoria, Texas and in China it has plans to increase excavator production at its Xuzhou facility by as much as 400% by 2014. In China, Caterpillar has reached an agreement with the Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) to acquire XCMG’s 15.87% ownership interest in Caterpillar Xuzhou Ltd (CXL), a joint venture which was initially established in 1995. When the transaction, which is subject to Chinese regulatory approval, is complete, CXL will be a wholly owned Caterpillar company. “In the next few years, we expect China to continue to invest heavily across the country in a wide range of infrastructure improvements,” says Rich Lavin, Caterpillar Group President with responsibility for emerging markets. “So it is critical for Caterpillar and its dealer network to continue investing in China to increase manufacturing operations, research and development, marketing and customer support for success in this growing market.” In June, Rich Lavin, along with Caterpillar China Vice President Jiming Zhu and Caterpillar Excavation Division Vice President Gary Stampanato, attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Xuzhou on the site of what will become a new manufacturing building for large excavators. In addition, the company also celebrated the grand opening of another new facility in Xuzhou that will increase capacity for the production of small and medium excavators – models 306D, 315DL, 320D, 320DL, 323DL, 324D, 324DL, 329D, 329DL, 336D and 336DL - primarily for sale on the Chinese market. In March this year, CXL In Xuzhun rolled out its first locally engineered and produced 315DL hydraulic excavator. More than half of the parts in this new model are made in China. Work on the US excavator factory in Victoria, Texas is expected to commence this September. Once production starts in mid-2012, the facility is expected to employ more than 500 people. It will triple Caterpillar’s US-based excavator capacity. The new Victoria facility will manufacture the two models now made in Aurora, Illinois as well as several additional excavator models now produced in Akashi, Japan and exported to the United States. The expansion of excavator production in the US will allow the Caterpillar facility in Japan to better serve the growing demand for excavators in Asia. Hydrema Hydrema gets gets big big US US Army Army contract contract Page 6 As it develops new models like this 336E, Caterpillar is planning big expansions of its excavator production capability in both China and the US. Caterpillar The Danish machinery maker. Hydrema, is best known for its construction equipment. But as well as its articulated dumptrucks, 360° excavators, articulated backhoe loaders and multi-purpose tool carriers, the company also makes very specialist military machines. The success of this original Hydrema 910MCV2 mine clearing vehicles has resulted in a big order for AMCS versions from the US Army. CP&E Contractors Plant & Equipment Vol 1 No 6
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