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Mon June 25, 2012

25,000th Kobelco Excavator Rolls Off Assembly Line in Calhoun

Highlighting the continued demand for fuel efficient, high-performance excavators, Kobelco Construction Machinery America announced the production of its 25,000th American-made excavator at the company’s manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Ga.....

Wed May 16, 2012

Kobelco SK170 Mark 9 Excavator Delivers Power, Versatility

Kobelco Construction Machinery America has added the SK170 full-size, high-performance excavator to the Kobelco Mark 9 excavator series. These Tier IV models include the SK210, SK260, SK295, SK350 and SK485 Mark 9 excavators....

Wed May 09, 2012

Kobelco Introduces SK170 Mark 9 Excavator

Kobelco Construction Machinery America has introduced the SK170 full-size, high-performance excavator to the Kobelco Mark 9 excavator series. These new Tier 4 models include the SK210, SK260, SK295, SK350 and SK485 Mark 9 excavators....

Fri February 03, 2012

Kobelco Introduces SK210 Mark 9 Excavator

Kobelco Construction Machinery America has added the SK210 full-size, high-performance excavator to the Kobelco Mark 9 excavator series. These new Tier IV models include the SK260, SK295, SK350 and SK485 excavators....

Fri February 03, 2012

Kobelco Introduces SK485 Mark 9 Excavator

Kobelco Construction Machinery America has introduced a new full-size, high-performance excavator, the SK485. The largest of the Kobelco Mark 9 excavator series — which includes the SK210, SK260, SK295 and SK350 excavators — the Tier IV SK485 Mark 9 delivers up to 15-percent improvement in fuel efficiency, while maintaining productivity, according to the manufacturer....

Wed August 10, 2011

Kobelco Introduces Three New Mark 9 Excavators

Kobelco Construction Machinery America introduced three new full-size, high performance excavators — the SK260-9, SK295-9 and SK350-9. The new Mark 9 excavators feature an upgrade to Kobelco’s intelligent hydraulics, and introduce a new economy power mode....

Thu July 28, 2011

Kobelco Introduces 55SRx Compact Excavator

Kobelco Construction Machinery America’s 55SRx compact excavator expands its compact excavator product line into a new class size. A true short-radius excavator, the 55SRx delivers the productivity of a larger machine while working in a footprint close to zero tail swing models, according to the manufacturer....

Mon July 11, 2011

Kobelco Announces ’Your Competitive Edge’ Sweepstakes Winner

Kobelco Construction Machinery America July 6 announced the winner of the “Your Competitive Edge” sweepstakes. Doug Nilsen, owner of Nilsen Topsoil, Millstone Township, N.J., will receive a one-year lease on a new Kobelco 55SRx compact excavator valued at $26,000, two tickets to the U2 360 Degree Tour concert in Chicago on July 5, 2011, and $2,000 spending cash....

Mon June 06, 2011

Kobelco Cranes North America Names Jack Fendrick New President, COO

Jack Fendrick has been named president and chief operating officer of Kobelco Cranes North America. Mike Maruo has returned to the position of CEO of the North American company. Both promotions are effective April 1st....

Fri April 30, 2010

New Holland, Kobelco Join ABC’s ’Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’

New Holland and Kobelco recently joined the crew of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” for a project in Texas, providing a New Holland D95B crawler dozer and a Kobelco SK210 excavator to level a home and help build a new one....