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History of Kobelco Cranes
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The corporation began its activities in 1905, the date of the creation of Kobe Seikosho.
Then in 1911 it was re-registered as Kobe Steel, the future steel mill.
The year 1930 marked by the release of Japan’s first quarrying excavator.
In 1936, an electric dragline produced.
After 1945, specialists focused on construction equipment projects.
As a result, in 1947, a mechanical and steam excavator produced for the first time.
The production of cranes began in 1953, which marked the beginning of the production of truck cranes and pile hammers.
The agreement with Harnischfeger made it possible to obtain technology and expand the range of floating and crawler lifts.
In the 60s, the direction of lifting machines became a priority. A scientific center and an institute of construction technology opened in Akashi.
Joint work with the machine-building center “Poclain” (France) became the impetus for the emergence of a new direction in excavator construction.
In the 70s, the production of hydraulic excavators and bucket loaders was launched.
The company renamed Shinko Kobelco Construction Machinery in 1986.
An industrial alliance in 2001 with the Dutch CNH Global made it possible to master the production of crawler excavators and promote equipment in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.
Gradually, the crane division transformed into Kobelco Crane Co, and Kobelco equipment began released under the New Holland Kobelco brand.
With the advent of 2010, cooperation began with the American company Manitowoc Cranes. Crawler cranes appeared on the European and US markets under the Manitowoc brand, and Grove all-terrain vehicles began sold in Japan.