Chinese firm LiuGong is opening a new R&D facility next to its Liuzhou HQ in June: this huge investment is set to benefit the firm – and the construction industry as a whole. Vice president Dave Beatenbough explains.
A senior LiuGong figure says the company’s keenly awaited 900E Series excavator is a “very key machine” for its future. Dave Beatenbough, vice president of the Chinese construction equipment manufacturing giant’s research and development arm, said production of the model at LiuGong’s Dressta base in Poland was expected to begin “within three months”.
A senior LiuGong figure says the company’s keenly awaited 900E Series excavator is a “very key machine” for its future. Dave Beatenbough, vice president of the Chinese construction equipment manufacturing giant’s research and development arm, said production of the model at LiuGong’s Dressta base in Poland was expected to begin “within three months”.
LiuGong chairman Zeng Guang’an says that the firm is fully embracing Industry 4.0 technology. Coupled with ongoing machine development, an expanding global sales and manufacturing network and long-established strong relationships with customers and suppliers, this is enabling the Chinese construction equipment giant to target RMB 50 billion (US$7.18bn) operating revenue by 2025.
Chairman Zeng outlined the impressive scale of LiuGong’s future ambitions during an impassioned speech in front of an audi
LiuGong is hungry to increase its European market share – and is forecasting 500 unit sales in the continent in 2016.
The Chinese construction equipment manufacturing giant is this week showcasing a number of Tier 4 Final/Stage IV compliant models for European customers - including the popular 856H wheeled loader and 925E and 933E excavators. Zeng Guang’an, chairman of LiuGong Group, said that Europe was one of the company’s biggest markets – with the UK alone tipped by the firm to reach over 250 unit sale
