Hitachi News, Videos, and Information

Brenda Ruggiero - Tue November 01, 2016

I-79 Interchange Nears Completion in Morgantown, W.Va.

A new interchange along I-79 near Morgantown, W.Va., is nearing completion. The project is under the direction of the West Virginia Division of Highways. The $22 million project consists of providing a new interchange on I-79 approximately halfway between I-79, at Exit 152 — U.S....

Wed October 26, 2016

Excavating the Slopes of Park City, Utah, With Hitachi

Whether it's tunneling under historic homes, working on a trophy home in a private community or repairing a broken line in the middle of the night, John Whiteley is the go-to guy in Park City, Utah....

Lori Tobias - Thu October 20, 2016

Bertha Bashes Past Half-Way Tunnel Point

Three years after the tunneling machine dubbed "Bertha" began work on a 2-mi. (3.2 km) tunnel beneath the city of Seattle, the machine has passed the half-way point. Bertha pushed past the Pike Place Market on Sept....

Wed October 19, 2016

W.I. Clark Company Holds Customer Appreciation Day in Wallingford, Conn.

The W.I. Clark Company celebrated the first day of fall by hosting a customer appreciation day on Sept. 22 at its Wallingford, Conn., location. This family owned and operated business began in 1920 with Winfred Ira Clark selling parts off the back of a motorcycle....

Mon October 03, 2016

Hitachi Acquires Australian Company for $527M

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Australian manufacturer Bradken Ltd., a frequent bid target in recent years, has accepted a 688.5 million Australian dollar (US$527.4 million) offer from Japanese construction and mining-machinery supplier Hitachi Construction Machinery Co....

Fri September 23, 2016

Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas Launches EH3500AC-3, EH4000AC-3 Rigid-Frame Haul Trucks

Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas's two rigid-frame haul truck models — the EH3500AC-3 (nominal payload with standard equipment of 200 tons [181 t], target gross machine operating weight of 709,888 lb....

Mon August 22, 2016

Hawaiian Dredging Company Takes Delivery of ZX870LC-6

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company (HDCC) selected a Hitachi ZX870LC-6 to join its fleet of excavators. The new production-sized excavator joined numerous other Hitachi machines in the fleet and is the company's second largest excavator....

Fri June 24, 2016

McMillen Jacobs Moves Earth to Move Water in Valdez

In the Chugach Mountains, about 1,310 ft. (399 m) above the city of Valdez, Alaska, Hitachi excavators are helping to deliver sustainable solutions by working on a hydroelectric site. Four ZX470LC-5 excavators, a ZX50U-5 and a ZX85USB-5 are moving earth on the Allison Creek Hydroelectric project, which is spearheaded by McMillen Jacobs....

Thu June 09, 2016

Hitachi ZX135US-6 and ZX245USLC-6 Ultrashort Excavators Offer Big Efficiency in Tight Spaces

Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas' Dash-6 lineup continues to grow with the introduction of two new ultrashort excavators – the ZX135US-6 and ZX245USLC-6 – in Canada and the United States....

Mon February 22, 2016

Long & Sons Utility Remains Loyal to Hitachi Equipment

Lee Long, owner of Long & Sons Utility LLC, bought his first Hitachi excavator in the early 1980s. At one point, his company owned the most Hitachi equipment on the East Coast. He's traveled to Japan to experience excavator production firsthand at the Hitachi plant....