Manufacturer Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe has continued its network expansion with the addition of two new dealers.

The company said Agricane and Solomat were its latest dealer appointments 鈥� the former is located on R茅union Island, which is off the coast of Madagasca, while the latter is a business specialising in construction machinery rental with 11 outlets covering central France and the Paris area.

Thierry Lemaitre, president of Solomat, said, 鈥淲e are very proud to offer high quality products from Japan to our customers. Kobelco excavators have already proven how reliable and economic they are, which makes our customers very happy!鈥�

And Aubin Allexandre, managing director of Agricane, said, 鈥淨uality and heavy duty excavators are very important for our customers. The rock of our island is one of the toughest in the world 鈥� only premium products such as Kobelco excavators can make a difference in such a severe environment.鈥�

Kobelco said the dealer appointments highlighted the growing demand for its excavators in France, together with its long-term commitment to Europe.