Kubota North America announced the expansion of its presence at Great Plains Manufacturing, a Kubota subsidiary, in Salina, Kan., marking the occasion with a celebration event.
The SVL75-3 compact track loader will be assembled on the same line as the SVL65-2 through a mixed model manufacturing approach, reinforcing Kubota's strategy to expand operations closer to customers and dealers, strengthen its U.S. and Canadian supply chain and build more products in North America with globally sourced parts, according to Kubota.
"Kansas is home to a highly skilled workforce and robust manufacturing industry, and the continued investments in our state from global businesses are a testament to that," said Sen. Jerry Moran. "Kubota's expansion at Great Plains will bring more skilled jobs to Salina and reinforce Kansas as a hub for equipment innovation."
"Our expansion here in the Midwest is about better serving our dealers and customers across the country," said Todd Stucke, president of Kubota North America. "By increasing output we're strengthening our ability to meet customer demand faster and more efficiently. This is how we are investing in American infrastructure and in the future of our company."
Earlier this year, Kubota North America announced the Salina groundbreaking of a new compact construction equipment test center specifically for North American equipment design and engineering. Once complete, the facility will enable rigorous performance, durability and reliability testing that replicates real-world construction applications to meet the expectations of professional operators and fleet customers, according to Kubota.
The company's recent expansion projects are strategically synergistic as it grows the Salina-based GPM footprint into a construction equipment hub. Development of construction machinery attachments began in 2016, followed by the establishment of the Construction Equipment Research and Development North America (CERDNA) facility in 2021. Kubota has announced major construction equipment infrastructure investments in Salina totaling more than $300 million in recent years.
"North America represents the world's largest market for compact construction equipment, and Kubota remains committed to expanding its manufacturing facilities in Salina, Kansas, as well as in north Georgia, where Kubota Manufacturing of America is headquartered," said the company.
