Thu March 18, 2004
Manitowoc Crane Group, Kobelco Sign All-Terrain Crane Supply Agreement
Manitowoc Crane Group and Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. announced an agreement under which Manitowoc Crane’s Deutsche Grove GmbH unit will supply all-terrain cranes to Kobelco. The Kobelco-branded cranes will be sold exclusively in Japan....
Tue January 13, 2004
Harvey Takes to the Road With Kawasakis and Kobelcos
Some people wonder about the “road of life” that they have chosen and whether the “road” not taken would have been the better choice. Gary Harvey isn’t one of those people....
Wed May 21, 2003
Security Equipment Takes on Kobelco’s Dynamic, Acera Lines
Security Equipment, based in Baltimore, MD, has taken on Kobelco’s Dynamic and Acera excavator series line.
Security has been a long-time New Holland dealer and, according to Thom Drescher, president of Security, picking up the Kobelco line just made good sense.
“It was logical for us to pick up this line because of New Holland Construction’s acquisition of Kobelco, as well as the long standing commitment that Kobelco has for great service with its heavy iron....
Fri July 12, 2002
Fiat Kobelco Construction Machinery Launched in Europe
CNH Global N.V. recently announced the creation of Fiat Kobelco Construction Machinery S.p.A. (Fiat Kobelco). The new joint venture will encompass both the operations and distribution network of Fiat-Hitachi and Kobelco’s European activities....
Craig Mongeau - Wed March 27, 2002
Sergi Employs Kobelcos on Challenging Pipe Job in Albion, NY
The hamlet of Albion, nestled between Rochester and Buffalo in western New York, has a population that tops out at about 5,500. The village, however, is the Orleans county seat, containing the region’s sheriff’s office, motor vehicles department, courthouse and sundry other governmental amenities....
Wed February 13, 2002
Kobelco to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary Year of Historic Route 66 at ConExpo
Two Kobelco booths, N-1311 in the North Hall for excavators and G-134 in the Gold Lot outside for crawler cranes, will be built to reflect the era and mark the 75th anniversary year of Route 66. The "Old Route" was the first cross-country highway to carry travelers and commerce from Chicago, IL, to the West Coast and back....
Mon January 14, 2002
CNH, Kobe Steel and Kobelco Finalize Global Alliance
CNH Global N.V., one of the largest construction equipment makers in the world, has announced the completion of its global alliance with Kobe Steel Ltd., and Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., the world’s fourth largest manufacturer of hydraulic excavators....
Tue July 10, 2001
Kobelco America Announces Name Change
Kobelco America has changed its name to Kobelco Construction Machinery America LLC. The company believes the name change will more clearly reflects its products and services that it provides.
The company’s logo will not change, and the company will continue to trademark the equipment it manufactures as "Kobelco." This name change will not affect ownership of the company, its manufacturing or sales operations....
Tue April 03, 2001
CNH, Kobe Steel and Kobelco to Set Up Global Alliance in Construction Equipment
CNH Global, Kobe Steel Ltd., and Kobelco Construction Machinery recently announced an agreement to form a global alliance for the marketing, development and production of crawler excavators worldwide. In addition, the alliance with Kobelco includes distribution of CNH construction equipment in Japan and the Asia Pacific region.
"This is an important strategic step that strengthens our position in the global construction equipment market," said Paolo Monferino, CNH president and CEO.
The alliance with Kobelco covers CNH brands outside of the Case network worldwide and the Link-Belt network in the Americas, which will continue to be supplied by Sumitomo Construction Machinery in line with the CNH multi-brand and multi-network strategy....
Wed March 01, 2000
New York Family Business Adopts Kobelco Blade Runner
When you run a family-owned business, there are two things you can do to boost the company’s productivity: Have more kids or buy machines that can do more than one job.
When Donald H. Stiriz, president of a small family-owned business, DHS Contracting Inc., went to ConExpo in Las Vegas last year, he saw a machine that he believed could significantly cut costs and boost his company’s productivity: a Kobelco ED180 Blade Runner, which is a combination of an excavator and a bulldozer.
Stiriz said he believed the machine would help DHS eliminate both an extra operator and an extra piece of equipment on site, since the Blade Runner could do the work of an excavator and a bulldozer....
