Tag: Doosan Bobcat

Construction Equipment

Report: Hyundai Heavy Leading Bidder for Control of Doosan Infracore

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings is the leading contender among several preliminary bidders for a majority stake in Doosan Infracore, according to a report by Korean Investors and other media outlets. Reports of Doosan Group’s exploration of a sale of a 36% stake in its Infracore subsidiary—comprised of both Doosan’s own machines and those of the Bobcat […]

September 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s New 17-ton E165 is its Largest Excavator

Bobcat has introduced its largest excavator yet, the E165. With a few class-leading performance specs to its credit, this new machine continues a confident expansion of the Bobcat excavator lineup into the mid-size excavator market. We’ve got all the details in the video below. As the largest excavator the company has offered to date, the […]

July 17, 2020

The Dirt

The Dirt #06: Doosan Selling Off Equipment Biz? + RDO’s Dennis Howard Talks Equipment Demand, De-Tiering Challanges

In this week’s episode of The Dirt we talk about new details from OSHA on the leading causes for trenching citations, Ford’s announcement surrounding its electric F-150, and a surprise story out of South Korea that Doosan is exploring the possibility of selling off its equipment business…or at least half of it. We also talk […]

June 22, 2020

Construction Equipment

Report: Doosan exploring sale of construction equipment business, but wants to keep Bobcat

Doosan Group’s apparent plans to retain Doosan Bobcat while selling Doosan Infracore—the Doosan subsidiary and parent company of the Bobcat and Doosan equipment brands—have met resistance from creditors, according to a report from the Korea Times. Doosan Infracore was formed in 2005 when Doosan Group acquired Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery. When Doosan purchased Bobcat […]

June 18, 2020

Construction Equipment

“Solid” Doosan Infracore, Bobcat may separate from parent to keep cash-strapped Doosan Heavy afloat

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction is “under pressure to separate its subsidiaries Doosan Infracore and Doosan Bobcat in an effort to save the entire business group form a complete collapse,” says a Korea Times report. The two subsidiaries are considered solid companies, says the paper. “The first step in a corporate restructuring is separating the […]

April 6, 2020

Dealers

Doosan Bobcat’s $26M expansion will triple size, workforce of Minn. manufacturing facility

Doosan Bobcat has announced a $26 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Litchfield, Minnesota, where attachments for the company’s compact equipment are made. The company says the investment is necessary to meet increased demand for its compact equipment and attachments. Construction is already underway on the project which will more than triple the current […]

November 15, 2019

Construction Equipment

Bobcat CEO: “We’re reinventing ourselves” with more products, focus on technology

When Scott Park took the reins of Doosan Bobcat in 2013, the company was still in the process of recovering from the 2008 economic downturn. As a result, he says much of his focus was on building a financial structure within the company that would be more resilient in the face of a sluggish economy […]

September 19, 2019

Construction Equipment

Bobcat rolls out the E10e, its first electric mini excavator

Bobcat’s dive into battery-powered construction equipment has had two causes for celebration recently. According to a report from Middle East Construction News, the company’s first fully-electric, 1-ton mini excavator—the E10e zero tail swing (ZTS)—started rolling off the production line in July. Plus, the machine’s “entire production run for the year has already been sold out,” […]

August 29, 2019

Construction Equipment

Doosan Bobcat opens Global Collaboration Center in downtown Minneapolis

The new center’s location gives the company access to talent to help complement the company’s current innovation teams and much more. More on Equipment World.

July 15, 2019

Construction Equipment

Doosan Bobcat reorganizes global leadership structure, names Ballweber North American president

Doosan Bobcat North America has named Mike Ballweber its president as part of Doosan Bobcat restructuring its global leadership plans. More details here.

June 28, 2019

Dealers

Doosan opens 100,000-sq.-ft. parts distribution center in Ga.

Doosan increases its North American heavy construction equipment presence by opening a new parts warehouse facility in Georgia. Learn more about it here.

December 14, 2018

Dealers

As India’s demand grows, Doosan Bobcat opens backhoe plant in Chennai

India has the third largest compact equipment market in the world. Doosan Bobcat has swooped into the market with a backhoe loader plant at the heart of it all.

August 22, 2018