Kioti will be formally launching itself into the compact construction equipment market with the release of its first skid steer and compact track loaders in the first half of 2023.
The Daedong-owned brand, which has been a fixture in the hobby farm market with its compact utility tractors, introduced its dealers to the concept of entering the compact construction equipment market in late 2020.
Design changes, supply chain challenges and the pandemic set back the official debut of the machines, originally slated for early 2022.
A key component for Kioti is that the new machines are designed, engineered and manufactured by the company. Kioti has emphasized that it is not privately labeling anyone else's machines.
"The design, engineering and manufacturing, everything is being done in-house," said Jason Boerger, Kioti product manager. The company's goal is to bring a product to the market that will benefit its customers at an affordable price. At the 2022 Equip Expo in Louisville, Boerger said there were just a few things to line up before the SL750 and TL750 hit the market in 2023.
“The machines themselves, the design, everything is pretty well raring to go,” he said.
Pricing on the new machines is still being finalized, but Boerger said Kioti would be aggressive and competitive.
