Hitachi to open Landcros R&D center in Europe

Lewis Tyler Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

11 December 2025

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has announced that parent company Hitachi Construction Machinery is to establish a new research and development subsidiary in Germany under the new Landcros branding.

The new entity, Landcros Development Center Europe GmbH, will be a wholly owned subsidiary and will begin operations on 1 January 2026.

The new centre forms part of Hitachi’s strategy to expand its development capabilities for battery-powered excavators, ICT-enabled machinery and digital solutions.

It is also the first new…

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