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Hitachi Excavators To Raise Equipment Prices 18/03/2008
It has been reported that Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. are set to increase the price of Hitachi equipment.Giant Hitachi excavators dominate the statistics of the manufacture of giant excavators on a global scale.

Hitachi excavators, which are manufactured by the Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. have claimed that the average price of all construction machinery sold in Japan, including Hitachi excavators will be potentially subject to a 5 per cent and 10 per cent price increase as of April the 1st.

The increase in prices in Hitachi excavators, as well as other machinery and equipment which are manufactured by Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. follow the act of ...

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Komatsu Ltd. To Increase Japanese Prices 18/03/2008
It has been reported that Komatsu Ltd., the manufacturer of Komatsu excavators will raise prices of their equipment and machinery, including Komatsu excavators.

Prices of Komatsu excavators look set to increase, reportedly because of increasing steel costs which are affecting the Japanese industry. Similarly Hitachi Construction Company has also considered making this move which has affected Komatsu excavators; to increase the prices on Hitachi excavators and other related equipment.

It has been reported that Komatsu Ltd., the manufacturer of Komatsu excavators, last raised the prices of some of their equipment in Japan in July 2004, and it has been suggested that Kom...

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Volvo To Take On Hitachi Excavators In Russia 16/03/2008
It has been reported that Volvo is planning to put itself into competition with Hitachi excavators as it looks set to establish am assembly plant of Volvo excavators in Kaluga, Russia. Currently, the Russian excavator market is dominated by Hitachi excavators, which occupies up to 40 per cent of the Russian market. Volvo reportedly sold over 400 excavators in Russia in 2007. It has been estimated that the Russian excavator market as a whole is worth around 500 million Euro.

The plans for the Volvo plant will aim to adopt some level of share in sales of excavators from Hitachi excavators. This is the second assembly plant set up by Volvo to assemble excavators in the Russian marke...

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Liebherr Expands Alliance To Immersive Technologies. 10/03/2008
It has been reported that Liebherr will be expanding its licensing and technical information with Immersive Technologies. The company immersive technologies work to hold exclusive licensing and technical information regarding a number of companies and products. Companies which are part of this alliance include Caterpillar Inc, Hitachi Construction equipment Ltd., as well as the manufacturer of Komatsu excavators; Komatsu Ltd.

It has been reported that Liebherr intend to work with Immersive Technologies so as to create training simulators which will assist operators of Liebherr shovels and excavators. The company, Immersive Technologies, reportedly also has an association with Kom...

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