All japan Articles

Kobelco challenges antidumping ruling in US court
Kobelco to challenege US court ruling accusing company of dumping
Hitachi initiates Physical AI project for excavators
Premium Content
Goal is to develop a machine capable of “highly accurate and autonomous decision-making”
Value machines dug China’s equipment niche – will electric turn it into leadership?
Alan Berger and Robert Droogleever from abcg examine how value machines gave Chinese OEMs their foothold – and whether an emerging electric advantage could turn market presence into global leadership
TVH names new CEO
Former Yanmar strategy chief and member of the board to assume new role in Septmember 
Third aerial factory aids Aichi’s refocus on Europe
Premium Content
Trio of factories supports new products aimed at Europen market 
Open-S Alliance strengthens global presence
Reflects the growing demand for fully automatic couplers worldwide
Lovol outlines smart manufacturing and electrification strategy
Chinese OEM highlights digital production, new energy machines and global service expansion
The Yellow Table in 5 charts
Premium Content
As the latest Yellow Table is published, Construction Briefing delves into two decades’ worth of data to highlight interesting findings in six charts and maps
Itochu extends Aichi shareholding
Japanese trading business buys a further 6% share of Aichi’s stock
Aktio and Caterpillar develop biodiesel excavator
Japanese rental company introduces biodiesel fuel version of cat’s 320D excavator
What we learned from Nishio Rent All’s annual report
Premium Content
Plans for acquisitions, fleet CapEx and sustainability strategy all outlined in company’s latest annaul report.
Itochu to increase stake in Hitachi Construction Machinery
Shareholding will increase to 33.4% and the two companies will deepen and accelerate their collaboration
Interview: Aichi refocuses on Europe
Premium Content
Aichi tasks ‘super distributor’Aichi Europe Sales Office to regain presence in Europe
Nikken enters Australia with acquisition
Premium Content
Japanese rental company buys forklift and telehandler wholesale rental specialist based in Melbourne.
Hitachi to open Landcros R&D center in Europe
Subsidiary is first to use the Landcros name since brand transition
Nishio Rent All consolidates rental subsidiaries
Two separate rental business being folded into Nishio and it is strengthening its tunnelling equipment division.
Epiroc and Kanamoto among new members of Open-S initiative
Genesis Attachments and Japanese rental company Kanamoto also join
Yanmar buys a football club...and it isn’t even its first
Premium Content
Japanese construction equipment manufacturer adds to sports portfolio with deal to take over Dutch soccer club
Hitachi reduces holding in Hitachi Construction Machinery after Landcros rebrand announcement
Hitachi Construction Machinery has moved further towards independence from Hitachi Global
Nikken automates invoicing system
Japanese rental company says new system saves 14,000 hours of labour each year
Load More