Kobelco Construction Machinery U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Kobe Steel, finished construction and commenced production at its new S.C. excavator plant.

Hiroshi “Rocky” Morita, a Kobelco vice president, said his company visited eight states before picking 77 acres along State 290 as the site for its $41 million plant.

On June 2, Kobelco Construction Machinery USA will host a grand opening for its plant at 1876 Highway 290 in Moore, S.C. The event is by invitation only.

The team of executives that made the decision thought the site offered enough land in good shape, Morita said, with easy access to I-26 and I-85 and beyond that, the Port of Charleston, which the plant uses to import components from Japan and China.

The $41 million, 156,000-square-foot facility ihould employ 151 workers at the plant by 2019, said Ralph Wabnitz, general manager. He said production workers will be paid $16-$18 an hour and won’t have to work nights or weekends.

Watch the Tour Below of the new Kobelco excavator plant with Ralph Wabnitz, General Manager  & Hiroshi “Rocky” Morita, Kobelco Vice President.

 


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