CTL produced at the new site
CTL can be used for various work such as light civil engineering and gardening by installing working equipment.
Kubota: Small construction machinery manufacturing base in the United States: Great Plains Manufacturing
-Business development in the world’s largest compact construction equipment market-
August 17, 2020
Kubota: Great Plains Manufacturing Inc.
Great Plains Manufacturing Inc. (GPM), a US subsidiary, will open a new compact truck loader production facility in Salina, Kansas.
Mass production will begin in 2022.
Compact truck loader: (CTL)
Current,
At the Sakai Factory (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture),
For the North American market,
A compact construction machine “Compact Truck Loader (CTL)” is being produced.
Part of this production will be transferred to the United States.
By establishing a new production base, we aim to quickly respond to customer requests in the United States and expand the small construction machinery business.
Background and aim:
Currently, most of the small construction machines for North America are manufactured in Japan.
Produced in the United States of consumption,
Shortening the lead time,
For example, reduction of exchange risk
By manufacturing construction machinery with GPM, we will further enhance the performance of work equipment.
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