Komatsu completes acquisition of GHH

Komatsu’s has announced its acquisition of GHH Group GmbH (GHH), a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, is now completed.

“Thank you to everyone who has been involved in making this a successful closing. As we look to grow our brand awareness and offerings for hard rock, we see this acquisition as a great opportunity to meet customer needs in key markets and grow our offerings together. GHH’s wide range of equipment, focused on loaders (LHDs) and articulated dump trucks, will enhance Komatsu’s growing underground mining product offering. This includes aftermarket parts and service support through the entire lifetime of the equipment. We are excited about this acquisition as it furthers Komatsu’s commitment to expand our underground mining offering for global customers. By adding GHH’s factories and rebuild facilities in key markets in Europe, Southern Africa, India, and Chile, we also aim to strengthen production and service capabilities for our customers. Today, we are excited to welcome the talented GHH staff to the global Komatsu family. We can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together as a new combined hard rock team,” said Peter Salditt, President Mining Business Division, Komatsu and President and CEO, Komatsu Mining Corp.