is a Japanese
construction equipment company which is into the manufacturing, sales and service of construction machinery, transportation machinery, and other machines and devices. As of August 2022,
Hitachi
() is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in various industries, including digital systems, power and renewable ener ...
, from which the company was spun off in 1970, owns 25.4% of the total shares.
History
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in 1970, and was involved in the production of Japan's first mechanical
excavator
Excavators are heavy equipment (construction), heavy construction equipment primarily consisting of a backhoe, boom, dipper (or stick), Bucket (machine part), bucket, and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house".
The modern excavator's ...
. The company has now become a major construction equipment manufacturer in the world, and it is listed on the
Nikkei 225
The Nikkei 225, or , more commonly called the ''Nikkei'' or the ''Nikkei index'' (), is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). It is a price-weighted index, operating in the Japanese yen, Japanese Yen (JP¥), and its compone ...
.
In January 2022, the parent company,
Hitachi
() is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in various industries, including digital systems, power and renewable ener ...
, sold 26 percent of its remaining 51% stake to
Itochu Corp.
Products
Current products
*
Excavator
Excavators are heavy equipment (construction), heavy construction equipment primarily consisting of a backhoe, boom, dipper (or stick), Bucket (machine part), bucket, and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house".
The modern excavator's ...
s models ZX130-5G, ZX70-5G / ZX70LC-5G, ZX160LC-5G, ZX180LCN-5G, ZX200-5G / ZX200LC-5G, ZX210LCN-5А, ZX210H-5G / ZX210LCH-5G, ZX210K-5G / ZX210LCK-5G, ZX240-5G / ZX240LC-5G, ZX250H-5G / ZX250LCH-5G, ZX250K-5G / ZX250LCK-5G, ZX300-5A / ZX300LC-5A, ZX330-5G, ZX350H-5G / ZX350LCH-5G, ZX350K-5G / ZX350LCK-5G, ZX400LCH-5G
*
Loaders
*
Recycle machines
*
Compaction equipment
*Dump trucks
others
Past products
*Bulldozers
*Crawler cranes (models SCX550E, SCX700E и SCX1000A-3) - transferred to Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd.
*Excavators models UH- and EX- series
others
Others
Hitachi Construction Machinery builds anti-personnel
landmine removal equipment based on excavators. It is developed by Yamanashi Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. under the leadership of Kiyoshi Amemiya, the president.
Affiliated companies
;Japan
:Hitachi Construction Machinery Japan Co., Ltd.
:Hitachi Construction Machinery Camino Co., Ltd.
:Hitachi Construction Machinery REC Co., Ltd.
:Hitachi Construction Machinery Tiera Co., Ltd.
:Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd.
:Yamanashi Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
:Okinawa Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
:HCL Co., Ltd.
:UniCarriers Corporation
;Asia
:Hitachi Construction Machinery Asia and Pacific Pte. Ltd.
:P.T. Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia (Indonesia)
:Hitachi Construction Machinery (Thailand) Co., Ltd (Thailand)
:
Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Pvt. Ltd. (India)
:Yungtay-Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
:Hitachi Construction Machinery (China) Co.
:Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.(Malaysia)
;Africa
:Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa Ltd (Africa)
:Hitachi Construction Machinery South Africa Pty. Ltd. (South Africa)
:Hitachi Construction Machinery Zambia (Zambia)
;Europe
:
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) N.V. (Netherlands)
;Americas
:Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc. (North and South America)
:Hitachi Construction Truck Manufacturing Ltd. (Canada)
:
Wenco International Mining Systems Ltd. (Canada)
;Oceania
:Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
:Hitachi Construction Machinery (Oceania) Pty. Ltd.
References
External links
Hitachi Construction Machinery Global websiteHitachi Construction Machinery Australian websiteHitachi Construction Machinery Eurasia website
https://www.hitachicm.ru/]
Hitachi subsidiaries
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Companies in the Nikkei 225
Manufacturing companies established in 1951
Construction equipment manufacturers of Japan
Defense companies of Japan
Japanese companies established in 1951
{{Japan-company-stub