Bobcat (USA) has opened the company`s first newly-built manufacturing plant outside the USA at Dobris, about 35 km southwest of Prague, to serve markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Covering an area of more than 20 000 m², the new plant is used for the fabrication, welding, painting and assembly of Bobcat small and mid-size compact loaders, mini-excavators up to 2 tonne in operating weight and a variety of attachments. The total initial investment, nearly $32 million, includes as well a new training centre adjacent to the plant.
The new Dobris plant establishes a prominent manufacturing footprint in Europe for Bobcat. The company intends to have 80% of the products marketed in EMEA sourced in Europe by the end of 2008. Built with growth in mind, the Dobris plant can be expanded in two directions to increase floorspace by 54% to over 31 100 m2.
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