Komatsu begins building of latest headquarters and manufacturing campus in Milwaukee
Signifying the continuing evolution and fast transformation of its rising mining product choices, Komatsu will even rebrand its underground exhausting rock tools, floor wheel loaders and new line of blasthole drills to replicate the corporate’s united give attention to progress in these areas.
The corporate will retain its iconic P&H and Pleasure manufacturers for the merchandise longest related to these names: P&H for its electrical rope shovels, hybrid shovels, draglines and 320XPC blasthole drill; Pleasure for longwall techniques, and room and pillar tools. Rebranding as Komatsu all floor wheel loaders, new blasthole drills and all underground exhausting rock tools, expands the Komatsu model in mining, whereas retaining the legacies of its different revered manufacturers, mentioned Jeffrey Dawes, President and CEO of Komatsu Mining.
The primary rebranded product, the Komatsu ZT44 observe drill, made its debut at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas this March.
“Constructing on the expansion of our mining portfolio, we’re excited to unite extra merchandise below the Komatsu model, whereas respecting the historical past and worth of the P&H and Pleasure manufacturers,” Dawes mentioned. “As we strategy Komatsu’s one centesimal anniversary, it is an incredible second to increase the model in mining and rejoice the expansion of those product traces.”