[1] As of August 2022, Hitachi, from which the company was spun off in 1970, owns 25.4% of the total shares.
[2] Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in 1970, and was involved in the production of Japan's first mechanical excavator.
The company has now become a major construction equipment manufacturer in the world, and it is listed on the Nikkei 225.
[3] In January 2022, the parent company, Hitachi, sold 26 percent of its remaining 51% stake to Itochu Corp.[4] Current products others Past products others Hitachi Construction Machinery builds anti-personnel landmine removal equipment based on excavators.
It is developed by Yamanashi Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. under the leadership of Kiyoshi Amemiya, the president.