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Yanmar and Hitachi Construction Machinery Partner on CTL Supply in Americas

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What happened

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Hitachi Construction Machinery and Yanmar Holdings announced a partnership for an OEM supply program in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Under this agreement, Yanmar will manufacture compact track loaders (CTLs) for Hitachi Construction Machinery’s Americas division. The companies also plan a reciprocal arrangement where Hitachi would supply compact excavators through Yanmar’s dealer network.

From mining.com

Why it matters

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The partnership is part of a broader collaboration between the two companies. The North American CTL market is noted to exceed 100,000 units in annual demand, making this a significant segment of the compact equipment market.

From mining.com

Who's involved

  • Hitachi Construction MachineryWill receive CTLs manufactured by Yanmar for its Americas division.
  • YanmarWill manufacture CTLs for Hitachi Construction Machinery and supply excavators.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Hitachi Construction MachinerySpeculative

    Hitachi Construction Machinery might secure OEM supply and reciprocal distribution in North America.

  • North AmericaSpeculative

    The North American compact equipment market might see strengthened supply chains.

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