On August 30, 2021, Caterpillar held a grand ceremony at its factory today to celebrate the total sales of Caterpillar mini hydraulic excavators exceeding 100,000 units. In early 2021, Caterpillar announced additional investment in the expansion of its Mini Dig manufacturing base plant to better serve global markets.

Caterpillar mini excavators (under 10 tons) were first sold in the market in 2003. In 2011, the Caterpillar factory specializing in the production of mini hydraulic excavators was officially put into operation. At present, complete technical research and development and an advanced manufacturing system have been formed. The products cover 300 series and various models of E series mini hydraulic excavators, which not only supply the market but also About 30% of the products are exported to overseas markets such as Southeast Asia, Brazil, Europe, and the United States.

Chen Qihua, Caterpillar Global Vice President and Chairman of Investment Co., Ltd., said: The sales volume of mini excavators in China exceeded 100,000 units, which is another important milestone for Caterpillar's market development, marking the success of Caterpillar's mini excavator business. The localized R&D, manufacturing, and parts supporting system has been widely and fully recognized by the market and customers. We are very pleased to see that Caterpillar's mini mining series products have and are helping many small and micro enterprises and individual users realize their dreams of wealth creation.

Li Hongbao, executive vice president and secretary general of the Excavator Branch of the Construction Machinery Association, said: Urban infrastructure construction and new rural construction have brought huge market opportunities for the development of small excavators. The miniaturization and intelligence of machinery are the trends of industry development and market demand. We expect Caterpillar to make full use of the company's global resources and localized teams to create more products that suit the needs of users for the market and to provide The excavator products manufactured by the factory are pushed to more overseas users.

Korey Coon, global product general manager of mini excavators and small bulldozers of Caterpillar's Small Infrastructure Division, said: Caterpillar's mini excavation production base is an important part of Caterpillar's global production network. Caterpillar's R&D team and global team The mini hydraulic excavator jointly developed for the special needs of the market is favored by users with its excellent performance and excellent low fuel consumption, and is widely popular in other markets, becoming a resounding business card of "manufacturing".

The Caterpillar plant currently produces six models of E-series mini hydraulic excavators for the market: 303.5E CR, 305.5E2, 306E2, 307E2, 307E2 Tier 4F, 308E2. In February 2021, the second phase of the plant was officially launched. With a construction area of 10,000 square meters, 10 new production lines and a visitor center will be built. At the same time, the R&D center will be relocated and the warehouse will be expanded. The new production line will mainly produce mini hydraulic excavators under three tons to further meet the growing demands of domestic and foreign customers.

It is the world's largest mini excavator market below 10 tons, and mini excavators account for more than 40% of the hydraulic excavator market. Caterpillar's mini hydraulic excavator series products, equipped with a powerful engine and advanced hydraulic system, provide excellent excavation performance, fuel efficiency can be improved by up to 15%, with small size, powerful performance, strong structure, easy maintenance, economical Durable and other characteristics, it is widely used in construction engineering, municipal engineering, transportation facilities, rural construction, and other fields.

Memorabilia

·On November 18, 2010, the factory held a groundbreaking ceremony

·In July 2011, the factory was established

·On October 17, 2011, the first mini hydraulic excavator (307D) was successfully rolled off the production line

·On November 7, 2011, the factory moved into a new plant for production

·On December 19, 2011, the first batch of machines was shipped

·On March 24, 2012, the opening ceremony of the factory was held

·On September 11, 2012, the first batch of machines was exported

· On April 23, 2013, the factory successfully shipped the 2000th machine

· On May 24, 2013, the factory obtained ISO 9001 certification

·On June 6, 2013, the factory released the new E series, a small hydraulic excavator

· On February 27, 2014, won the Caterpillar Group's Best Production and Operation New Company Nomination Award

· On July 15, 2014, the factory successfully shipped the 5,000th machine

·On February 5, 2015, won the 2014 Caterpillar Best Production and Operation New Company Chairman Award

· On March 10, 2015, obtained the quality management system certification of Caterpillar

·On October 19, 2015, 307E2 Tier 4 products were exported to the United States for the first time

·On May 25, 2016, 303.5ECR was successfully shipped

· On July 8, 2016, the factory successfully shipped the 10,000th machine

·On July 15, 2016, the factory held its 5th anniversary celebration

· On February 6, 2021, the second phase of construction will start

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