KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA continues to provide customers with quality products from its North American manufacturing facility in Moore, South Carolina. KOBELCO recently produced its 1,000th excavator at the US facility and celebrated the milestone by hosting a ceremony on March 27, 2019.

The 1,000th KOBELCO machine produced is the SK210LC-10 model. KOBELCO dealer, Southeastern Equipment, sold the unit to A Crano Excavating, a family owned residential and commercial developer based in Akron, Ohio. The SK210LC-10 was given to A Crano Excavating at the celebration event.

Fourteen models are currently being produced at the facility, including standard KOBELCO excavators in the 17-ton to 50-ton range as well as Long Reach, High & Wide, and removable counterweight system models. KOBELCO’s production schedule has the company on track to achieve its 2019 goal of 737 units per year, which is a 15 percent increase since 2018. For more, visit www.kobelco-usa.com.