Kevin Cohrs
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Recently bought a 2017 Case 2050M. Wondering who actually builds this machine for Case? I know their excavators are built by Sumitomo in Japan...
Well, Cat’s excavator research and design centre is based in Japan, so that part is right, but they’re Cat designs. They do some of the software development in the UK.Have never heard that anyone else making dozers for Case. Excavators, even Cat are based on Japanese designs.
Kobelco NEVER built any dozers for anyone they did build excavators for Case for a while.Case dozers are built by Kobelco since they are both owned by Fiat.
NOPE Kobelco NEVER built any dozers. The only other thing they build is cranes even the Kobelco backhoes were built by Fremac.The "K" series dozers came from the Kobelco line
Yes the best thing they did was get away from Fiat and Case with there excavators.Kobelco built some mini excavators for a time for Case some years ago. At some point Kobelco, Case and Fiat were in bed together and I slightly remember Kobelco bowing out of that situation.
Case dozers are built in Burlington Iowa.Case dozers are built by Kobelco since they are both owned by Fiat.
Full size excavators are built by Sumitomo.Yes Kobelco did build the Case mini ex. I was thinking full size machines, which Kobelco never built for Case.