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Kobelco is opening a new European headquarters

Kobelco is opening its new European headquarters at a location in the Netherlands. Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe (KCME) has based its new headquarters at Almere, in the Netherlands. The facility will become one of the strategic overseas bases for Kobelco’s further expansion. Located close to Amsterdam, this operation will provide access to European cities by air, sea or road. The headquarters will serve as Kobelco’s Sales and Marketing Centre, Technical Support, and Spare Parts Distribution Centre.
November 26, 2013 Read time: 1 min
2200 Kobelco is opening its new European headquarters at a location in the Netherlands. Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe (KCME) has based its new headquarters at Almere, in the Netherlands. The facility will become one of the strategic overseas bases for Kobelco’s further expansion. Located close to Amsterdam, this operation will provide access to European cities by air, sea or road. The headquarters will serve as Kobelco’s Sales and Marketing Centre, Technical Support, and Spare Parts Distribution Centre. The facility will serve existing customers in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and CIS as Kobelco continues to expand its global presence. The facility features around 5300m² of space. This includes a parts warehouse, office space and a training centre.

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