TAKEUCHI is expanding capacity with the opening of a major new manufacturing facility this month in Aoki, Nagano, Japan.
The new base has been tipped to bring a ‘massive’ increase in productivity across the excavator line-up, with the facility expected to reach full production capacity by 2024.
The new Takeuchi Aoki site is approximately 50,000m² with total floor space of 31,600m². It operates with 100% renewable energy and solar power throughout. Aoki village, the home of the new site, provided full support for the development with major infrastructure investment and road connectivity.
The factory will be manufacturing the full range of midi-excavators, from four to nine-tonnes, described as a very popular weight class for Takeuchi in the UK and Ireland.
Takeuchi said the site will provide a 35% increase in productivity by the spring of 2024, expanding to 50% by the winter of 2024, compared with the previous productivity levels.
This is geared towards meeting demand for Takeuchi excavators and tracked loaders. Takeuchi revealed the business has seen a ‘rapid’ return post-pandemic, alongside major growth from its distribution networks in UK, Europe, Oceania and North America.
The increased capacity provides a platform for additional demand from new business territories worldwide.
To support the growth in Takeuchi machine sales, dedicated after-sales parts centres have already opened. The European Part Centre, based in Nijmegen, about 60 miles east of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, provides approximately 8,800 sqm of parts for all Takeuchi machines available in European markets.
