August 2018 Vol. 73 No. 8
Business
Hitachi unveils its latest facility expansion
Thirty years after starting assembly of its wheel loaders in a Newnan, Ga., factory, Hitachi unveiled its latest facility expansion – a new office building next door to that plant, into which corporate headquarters will be relocated from Kennesaw, Ga.
The event to commemorate the new facility took place on June 1. Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America representatives from all over the country made their way to Newnan to be a part of the celebration. Special guest Mr. Kotaro Hirano, president of Hitachi Construction Machinery, traveled from Japan.
The Newnan Corporate Office celebration kicked off with factory and new facility tours. The Japanese tradition of planting a cherry tree took place right after the ribbon cutting, as well as the ceremonial breaking of the sake barrel and after a toast, serving the sake to everyone present.
Masaaki Hirose, president of Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America Inc., addressed the crowd and thanked everyone, from the contractors who built the new facility, to the media and local dignitaries. To employees he said: “without you, none of this would have happened.”
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