Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced the arrival of Europe’s first EX2000-7 ultra-large excavator. The 200-tonne machine was delivered to a customer in France in September 2025 following assembly and commissioning by authorised dealer Teramat. This landmark machine was the first Hitachi model to be chosen by the customer, which is based in the central-eastern region of the country.
Renowned for its robustness and productivity, the EX2000-7 is designed to withstand the most demanding conditions. The company’s decision to invest in the excavator was influenced by the site’s excavation constraints (0 to 13m high at the working face) and the machine’s narrow 9m3 Hitachi bucket (enabling increased penetration force). Teramat added additional options to further optimise performance, including a chain scraper for material removal, water mist fire protection system, and auxiliary cab heating.
A trusted partnership
The EX2000-7 was inaugurated at a special event in October, which was attended by Satoshi Konno, VP Product Support, Parts & Mining at HCME, and Pierre Mailland-Rosset, Managing Director of Teramat, as well as regional politicians, and the customer’s teams and partners.
The delivery is testament to the strong partnership between HCME, Teramat and the customer. It reflects more than 20 years of collaboration based on trust, performance, and high-level technical support.
Pierre Mailland-Rosset said: „This delivery represents much more than just a simple commissioning – it is the culmination of an industrial project carried out hand in hand with our customer and the Hitachi teams. The arrival of the first EX2000-7 of this type in Europe illustrates the mutual trust that unites us and Teramat’s ability to support its partners on large-scale projects.”
Satoshi Konno added: „I am particularly impressed by the quality of the relationship between Teramat and its customer, as well as the professionalism shown by the teams throughout the project. This commissioning is just the beginning – we will continue to support Teramat to ensure the availability and performance of this machine.”
About Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME)
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) is a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (HCM) established in 1972 in Oosterhout, The Netherlands. It is responsible for the manufacture, sales and marketing of Hitachi construction equipment throughout Europe, parts of Africa, and Israel. Today, HCME employs over 500 people, based at its headquarters in Amsterdam, and locations in Germany, France and the UK.
About Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd (HCM)
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6305), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a construction machinery manufacturer which globally deploys development, manufacturing, sales, and service businesses for its hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, compaction equipment, and mining machinery, etc. In addition to its new machinery business, Hitachi Construction Machinery is expanding its „value chain businesses” of parts and services, remanufacturing (parts and machines), rentals, and used equipment as it aims to grow together with customers as a true solutions provider that offers innovative solutions to customers. As our vow to all stakeholders to achieve this mission, we established and are currently disseminating and promoting the LANDCROS as our new concept. With roughly 26,000 employees around the world, the consolidated sales revenue for Hitachi Construction Machinery was 1,371.3 billion yen for fiscal year 2024 (ended March 2025) with an overseas sales revenue ratio of 84%. For more details, please see the company’s website.
The company plans to change its trade name to „LANDCROS Corporation” and its corporate brand to „LANDCROS” on April 1, 2027.
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