by Nick Drew | Thu 24 Oct 2019
A Look at How Bobcat’s are Made
I’ve been fortunate enough to have visited the Bobcat facility in Dob?íš, near Prague in the Czech Republic a few times now and like any visit to a factory making construction equipment, its an interesting thing to do.
Bobcat has had a presence in the Czech Republic since 2001, but things really took off in 2007 with the construction of the new production facility for skid steer loaders and mini excavators. A takeover by the massive Korean Doosan Group signalled further expansion for the business
This year alone, the company’s investments in Dob?íš will reach EUR 20 million. In 2018, Doosan Bobcat’s revenue for the EMEA region amounted to EUR 765 million, with the Dob?íš factory producing a record 17,206 machines. This year, the company plans to increase production by 20% and break through the barrier of 20,000 machines for the first time.
In this neat little video we are invited for a mini tour of the facility and get some inside information on what goes on in this strategic European hub for the Bobcat business.