KATO and IMER renaming

The partnership between Japanese construction machinery firm Kato Works and IHI Corporation has now further developed. IHI Corporation transferred 100% of its stock in IHI Construction Machinery to Kato Works. Meanwhile the Italian-based company IHIMER is now renamed as Kato Heavy Industries Construction Machinery, or Kato Hicom. Following the stock transfers and agreements of the respective boards, the firm is now called KATO IMER.

March 21, 2017 Read time: 1 min

The partnership between Japanese construction machinery firm Kato Works and IHI Corporation has now further developed. IHI Corporation transferred 100% of its stock in IHI Construction Machinery to Kato Works. Meanwhile the Italian-based company 4848 IHIMER is now renamed as Kato Heavy Industries Construction Machinery, or Kato Hicom. Following the stock transfers and agreements of the respective boards, the firm is now called KATO 6233 IMER.

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Kato Imer’s 30V4 and 35V4 mini excavators now made in Italy

Kato Imer has shifted production of some mini excavators from its Japanese factory in Yokohama to its Italian facility in the Siena region. The 39,000m² facility in San Gimignano, employing 71 people, now makes machines with operating weights of 3tonnes and 3.5tonnes - the 30V4 and 35V4. “This step strengthens Imer Group – the Italian partner of Kato Works within the Kato Imer joint venture,” the company said.