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06 Spring 2023 MEMBERSHIP NEWS Kubota UK had a record-breaking year for machinery sales in 2022 which saw the supplier of compact construction machinery increase its units sold by 14% in the same year it celebrated its silver anniversary. Marking it’s ’25 years at the top’ over the course of the year, Kubota embarked on a 12-month programme of activity to commemorate the milestone, from a product demo week showcasing some of the latest advancements in Kubota machinery, to a range of competitions and giveaways designed to say thank you to its loyal customers. The business recently unveiled plans to boost production at its primary mini-excavator manufacturing plant in Japan, via investment totalling more than £100m. The expansion of Hirakata Plant will see Kubota increase its annual production capability from 48,800 to 78,000 units. It has also opened the doors to a new European parts centre in France, which will significantly strengthen its parts supply system to Europe, following an investment of more than 15 million euros. Division Manager for Construction at Kubota UK, Rob White (pictured), paid tribute to the hard work of his team and the UK and Ireland dealer network, saying the company could not have reached the 25-year milestone without them. “We have several exciting product and service announcements to be made across this year, and we are looking forward to sharing them with you in due course. We’re excited to make 2023 every bit as landmark for the business as last year,” he said. Kubota has launched an online communication website called Kubota Group Solutions Hub. A joint initiative out of the European Kubota Organisation (KHE), it provides customer solutions from the various brands under the Kubota Group umbrella, such as Kubota, Great Plains, Vicon, Kverneland, Fede and ROC. The hub brings share stories about customer solutions with technologies, under the themes of Innovations, Sustainability, Connectivity, Automation and Efficiency. Each story describes the challenge faced, the solution provided, videos and testimonials. At the conclusion of each story, there is also a description of how the solutions contributed to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Visitors can discover various stories shared by Kubota’s tractor, construction and engine divisions, as well as from Fede, Kverneland Group (Kverneland, Vicon and ROC) and Great Plains Manufacturing. KUBOTA LOOKS BACKON ‘RECORD BREAKING YEAR’ FORCONSTRUCTIONDIVISION NEW SOLUTIONS HUB LAUNCHED