Picture: Picture: KW095 on site
Kubota Partners with Liebherr to Produce Wheeled Excavators
Background and objectives
- With the growing global demand for housing driven by population growth, increased infrastructure investment, and urban development, the construction industry is experiencing a significant rise in projects. This surge, coupled with labor shortages, has led to a heightened demand for efficient and labor-saving construction machinery.
- Kubota, a leader in small construction machinery for urban projects, holds the top market share* both domestically and globally for crawler excavators under 6 tons. Our machines are renowned for their exceptional durability, and particularly their operational efficiency in confined spaces. Meanwhile, Liebherr, a family-run technology company and one of the largest construction machinery manufacturers in the world, is among the leaders in the wheeled excavator market and is known for its high-quality medium to large construction machinery.
- On construction sites across Europe, a variety of machinery sizes and types are used in combination. We have received an increasing demand from our customers in Europe for wheeled excavators.
- Since the early stages of this project, Kubota and Liebherr have been working together, conducting market research and defining product concepts. As part of this collaboration, Kubota will receive OEM supply of newly developed **9-ton and 11-ton class wheeled excavators** from Liebherr for the European market, starting in 2026.
- Notably, these excavators will be the first Liebherr products to feature Kubota engines.
- With the expansion of our product lineup, we aim to further enhance our position as a comprehensive manufacturer of compact construction machinery in the European market.
Product Overview
| Model Name | KW095 | KW115 |
| Machine Weight | 9,700 – 11,500 kg | 10,800 kg – 12,800 kg |
| Engine | Kubota V3800 Stage V (55kW or 80kW) | |
| Intend of Use | Civil engineering in urban area, Road construction | |
About Kubota and Liebherr
| Company name | Kubota Corporation | Liebherr-International AG |
| Representative | Yuichi Kitao, President and Representative Director | Jan Liebherr, President of the administrative board of Liebherr-International AG |
| Head Office | Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan | Bulle, Switzerland |
| Establishment | 1890 | 1949 |
| Consolidated sales | 3,020.7 billion yen(Group) 647.6 billion yen (Construction Machinery business) (Fiscal year ended December 31,2024） | 14.042 billion euros (Group) 9.557 billion euros (Construction Machinery and Mining business) (Fiscal year ended December 31,2023） |
| Number of employees (Consolidated) | 52,094 (Fiscal year ended December 31,2024） | 53,659 (Fiscal year ended December 31,2023） |
About Kubota
Since its founding in 1890, the Kubota Group has been working to solve social issues through superior products, technologies, and services in the areas of food, water, and the environment. We operate in more than 120 countries around the world, providing solutions to enhance the productivity and safety of food, promote the circulation of water resources and waste, and improve urban and living environments. Under our brand statement, “For Earth, For Life,” we promise to continue supporting the prosperous life of humans while protecting the environment of this beautiful Earth. For more information on the Kubota group, please visit: https://www.kubota.com/ or https://kubota-group.eu/en/.
Our Mission
Our Brand Statement, “For Earth, For Life,” speaks to our commitment to the conservation of the environment while aiding the production of food and water supplies, which are vital to meet the needs of our society, as the world’s population continues to grow. This mission is accomplished every time a Kubota tractor harvests the land to produce food or when our construction equipment excavates to transport water or provide shelter. For more information on Kubota, please visit http://www.kubota-eu.com or http://www.kubota.com .
