After Deere Split, Hitachi Emerges on Its Own in America 

Hitachi ended its decades-long excavator agreement with John Deere in 2022, branching out on its own from beneath the shadow of its larger U.S. partner.
So what’s happened since then for the Japan-based company?
On this week’s episode of The Dirt, we find out with guest Patrick Baker, product manager for excavators at Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas.
Baker notes that since the end of the agreement, in which Hitachi manufactured excavators under Deere and Hitachi brands that were sold and distributed by Deere, a whole lot has happened.
“We’re here for the long-term,” he says of HCMA.
Less than two years after the split, Hitachi has launched nearly 20 new products, established a multimillion-dollar Americas headquarters in Georgia and been building a larger dealer network. The new products include 13 dash-7 models of excavators, ranging from 13 to 90 tons; four dash-7 wheel loaders; and compact excavators.
Baker reveals the details of the new excavators, which he says were designed for “productivity, performance, reliability, durability and technology.”
So if you want to learn more about the new Hitachi Americas and its next-generation excavators, check out the latest episode of The Dirt.
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In This Episode:
00:00: Hitachi Construction Equipment
00:33: Hitachi Post-John Deere
02:43: What’s New with Hitachi’s -7 Excavators?
04:03: -7 Excavators: In Cab
04:43: -7 Excavators: 3 Pump Hydraulic System
05:55: -7 Excavators: More In-Cab Features
06:49: -7 Excavators: Power System
07:21: Hitachi’s 3 Pump TRIAS III Hydraulic System
08:36: What Excavator Models Have TRIAS III?
12:01: The Evolution of Excavators
13:19: Hitachi’s Dealer Network
16:39 - What New Technology Is Hitachi Looking to Implement?
18:05 - The Advantages of Selling Less Types of Equipment
19:47 - Final Thoughts

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