Komatsu marked the official opening of new Milwaukee campus with a tree-planting ceremony attended by both Komatsu president/CEO Hiroyuki Ogawa and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
The new 58-acre campus located in Milwaukee’s Harbor District includes a 180,000-square-foot office building and a 430,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, which produces the major components of large mining machines, including electric rope shovels, hybrid shovels, draglines, and blasthole drills.
With the new campus, Komatsu aims to create a workplace for the future in Milwaukee, where the company has more than a century of history. The new facility was designed and built to leverage technology and open spaces, which provides a globally connected meeting place for both company and community, according to the company.
“Our South Harbor campus and its many sustainability features are part of our global commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and sustainable growth as a company,” said Ogawa in a prepared statement. “This is an important goal for Komatsu along with society, as we all work to do our part to address global warming. Through this campus, we hope to contribute to the Milwaukee community by implementing our growth strategy.”
The new facility also reaffirms Komatsu’s commitment to the workforce of southeast Wisconsin by preserving existing jobs, laying the groundwork for new employment opportunities, and helping attract talent to the area, according to the company.
“With more than 135 years of history in Milwaukee, Komatsu is demonstrating exactly how important it is for global companies to continue to invest in Wisconsin and exactly why they should,” said Gov. Evers in a statement. “With well-connected infrastructure, hardworking people, strategic state investments in education and job training, and the quality of life we offer here—Wisconsin is full of potential.”
Source: Komatsu
