Hyundai Heavy showcases new models at ConExpo 2014
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading construction equipment maker, today announced that it is exhibiting its new construction equipment models at ConExpo2014, one of the world’s major construction equipment exhibitions, in an attempt to gain further ground in the North American market, the company said in its press release.
At the expo, HHI is showcasing 16 brand new construction equipment including a 120-tonne ultra large excavator, a 52-tonne demolition excavator and a 21-tonne amphibious excavator that are capable of working at bogs or shallow rivers. The Ulsan, South Korea-based construction equipment manufacturer also unveiled its next generation power system, Hi-POSS* (Hyundai Intelligent Power Optimal Sharing & Energy Saving) and Hi-GEO (Hyundai Intelligent Geometry) system that provides operators with the 3D coordinates and locations of the equipment by using GPS.
“We believe that the new models we unveiled at this expo will serve as a stepping stone to further promote the reliability and quality of our products, and enhance our image as a leading construction equipment maker. Moreover, we will continue to make efforts to gain further ground in the North American construction equipment market by expanding dealers’ network and revving up promotions for special construction equipment like demolition and amphibious excavators,” said Mr. Yoon Seok-myung, senior vice president and the head of HHI’s Atlanta incorporated firm.
Hyundai Heavy Industries set its global annual sales target of USD 3.8billion this year, up 27% from a year earlier.
