Kobelco reorganises its European operations

Kobelco Construction Machinery and Kobelco Cranes will merge their European hydraulic excavator and crane sales and service operations. Following the consolidation with Kobelco Cranes in April 2016, Kobelco Construction Machinery (KCM) has been reorganising and consolidating its group companies across the globe. As part of this, the construction machinery division will reorganise its structure in Europe “to improve efficiency, strengthen product development capabilities and effectively use management resou
April 17, 2018 Read time: 1 min
2200 Kobelco Construction Machinery and Kobelco Cranes will merge their European hydraulic excavator and crane sales and service operations.


Following the consolidation with Kobelco Cranes in April 2016, Kobelco Construction Machinery (KCM) has been reorganising and consolidating its group companies across the globe. As part of this, the construction machinery division will reorganise its structure in Europe “to improve efficiency, strengthen product development capabilities and effectively use management resources”, according to the company.

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