Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (日立建機株式会社) is a Japanese construction equipment company which is into the manufacturing, sales and service of construction machinery, transportation machinery, and other machines and devices.[1] It is no longer a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group.
History
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in 1970, and was involved in the production of Japan's first mechanical excavator. The company has now become a major construction equipment manufacturer in the world, and it is listed on the Nikkei 225.[2]
In January 2022, the parent company, Hitachi, sold 26 percent of its remaining 51% stake to Itochu Corp.[3]
Crawler cranes (models SCX550E, SCX700E и SCX1000A-3) - transferred to Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd.
Excavators models UH- and EX- series
others
Others
Hitachi Construction Machinery builds anti-personnel landmine removal equipment based on excavators. It is developed by Yamanashi Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. under the leadership of Kiyoshi Amemiya, the president.[4]
Affiliated companies
Japan
Hitachi Construction Machinery Japan Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Camino Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Construction Machinery REC Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Tiera Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd.
Yamanashi Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Okinawa Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
HCL Co., Ltd.
UniCarriers Corporation
Asia
Hitachi Construction Machinery Asia and Pacific Pte. Ltd.
P.T. Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia (Indonesia)
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Thailand) Co., Ltd (Thailand)
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Oceania) Pty. Ltd.
References
^"Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd, 6305:TYO profile - FT.com". markets.ft.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
^"Nikkei Constituents". NIKKEI. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
^"Hitachi to sell half its stake in Hitachi Construction Machinery".
^"Hitachi Construction Machinery: Activities for demining". Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
^"Hitachi Expands Its Mining Business by Acquisition of Wenco". Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2016.