A BRIEF HISTORY OF HITACHI

Founded in 1910 by Japanese electrical engineer, Namihei Odaira, the Hitachi Group made its first cable operated power shovel in 1949, became a fully-fledged division in 1951, and an independent group company in

1970. Its Southern African operations are supported by subsidiaries, Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa (HCAF), Hitachi Construction Machinery Southern Africa (HCSA), Hitachi Construction Machinery Zambia (HCMZ) and Hitachi Construction Machinery Mozambique (HCMQ) respectively.

CLOSER LOOK: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AFRICA

Hitachi Construction Machinery Southern Africa started to operate in 1998. Over the years, Hitachi has grown into a globally respected infrastructure solutions company with more than 320,000 employees around the world and is still propelled by Mr. Odaira’s drive for innovation after more than 100 years. The company leverages its diverse range of expertise to drive its social innovation business by developing and refining new technologies that meet tomorrow’s challenges to create value for future generations.

Today, HCM supplies mini, medium, large and wheeled excavators, wheel loaders, rigid dump trucks, reliable parts, outstanding service and 24-hour support to clients throughout Southern Africa, seven days a week.