Status of production bases in each countries and regions due to the spread of COVID-19 (2)
April 15, 2020
The following is an update on the current status of the Hitachi Construction Machinery Group’s main production bases due to the spread of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
As we announced on April 6, it has made it difficult to continue production activities as usual under the prolonged tightening of restrictions by governments in each countries and regions, such as bans on going outside.
Under these circumstances, the impact on people’s lives around the world has been affected. The entire Hitachi Construction Machinery Group will cooperate in order to successfully implement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to resolve the confusion as soon as possible.
<Major Production Sites> As of April 15, 2020 Underlined parts are updated from the last version
Regions | Names of site | Address | Conditions |
Japan | 7 sites including Tsuchiura Works | Japan | Production adjustments in progress at 4 plants (April to May)* |
Europe | Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) | Netherlands | Production adjustments in progress from the beginning of April |
China | Hitachi Construction Machinery (China) | China | Resumed production (Resumed steadily since February 18, and resumed production at all production lines on March 12) |
Asia and Oceania | Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company | India | Halting production at two plants (March 25 to May 3) |
Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia | Indonesia | In operation as usual | |
Russia, Middle East and Africa | Hitachi Construction Machinery Eurasia | Russia | Resumed production (Halted production from March 28 to April 7, and resumed steadily since April 8) |
*For details, please refer to the ” Production Adjustments at Domestic Bases due to the Spread of COVID-19” dated April 7, 2020.