Hitachi to expand in India with development centre

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Hitachi), a Japan-based construction OEM known for excavators, wheel loaders, and compacters, said it plans to establish a new development centre in India.

Engineer in classroom (Image: Hitachi) An engineer in a classroom setting. (Image: Hitachi)

Named the Hitachi Construction Machinery Development Center India, the organisation will be a consolidated subsidiary of Hitachi that will develop and design construction machinery for Indian markets.

Slated to open later this month, Hitachi said the centre plans to hire India-based talent in the fields of IT and mechanical engineering, which will eventually scale up to a roster of 200 engineers and designers by 2027.

Takahiro Kobayashi was announced as managing director of the centre, and Diplab Hore the deputy director. The centre will be located in Hubballi, Karnatake state, about 570km south of the country鈥檚 largest city, Mumbai.

鈥淚ndia is a region with an abundant supply of advanced mechanical engineering and IT talent,鈥� said Hitachi. 鈥淭he development site鈥� was selected as a smart city under Indian policy, and the city is expected to continue to expand with the development of administration, education, infrastructure, etc.

Hitachi Construction Machinery and Dimaag collaborate on electric machine The electrified excavator is expected to be completed in December 2024

鈥淚n addition, many science-oriented universities and startups are also concentrated in the region.鈥�

The centre is also expected to play a role in the global development of Hitachi products, such as hydraulic excavators and wheel loaders. The company added that the centre 鈥渨ill also develop various common underlying technologies concerning construction machinery operator cabs, structures, etc.

鈥淔urthermore, computer aided engineering will be utilised to run technical calculations, simulations, and analysis on computers as well as analyse the strength of structures, heat transmission of machine, and noise and vibration in machinery.鈥�

Full-scale operation of the centre is expected by April 2026.

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