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Kobelco Construction Machinery to build new production and testing center in Kato

Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Kato, HyogoPublished
InvestmentNot disclosed
PhasePlanned
StartApr 2026
CompletionApr 2029
Construction
Today
202720282029

About 30 months to scheduled completion.

Kobelco Construction Machinery will develop a new base for construction machinery production and testing in the Yamakuni district of Kato, Hyogo. The project will consolidate currently dispersed production and testing functions on approximately 100,000 sqm of business-use land within a 340,000 sqm acquired site, with operations planned to start in fiscal 2029.

Project facts

Owner
Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Facility
Factory/Plant
Sector
Machinery & robotics
Location
Kato, Hyogo, Japan
Investment
Not disclosed
Scale / capacity
Approximately 100,000 sqm business-use site; approximately 340,000 sqm acquired site
Construction start
Apr 2026
Completion
Apr 2029
Announced
Sep 28, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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