Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has completed its first year on the market across Europe and is reporting very successful results.
The name is derived from ‘Develop’ and ‘Onwards’ and was introduced in early 2023 at the Las Vegas Conexpo trade fair, retaining the familiar orange livery and product naming.
Europe has seen as much activity as the rest of the world, with the brand being introduced at major exhibitions and the company’s facilities in the Czech Republic, Germany, the UK and elsewhere being rebranded.
Jayden Lim, Develon Europe CEO, said: “I would like to thank all of our staff, dealers, suppliers and customers for their support in the transition period, all of whom have embraced the new Develon brand. They are also happy with the fact that there is virtually no change in our core values, sales network, products and technologies – all remain the same.”
The rebrand has come with expansion, as the company opened a new European Training Centre at Nantes in the west of France and work is commencing on a new company-owned store in Germany, targeted for opening in the second half of 2024. The expansion and relocation of the Parts Distribution Centre from Germany to Beligium is also targetted for completion this year.
Jayden added: “Further in 2024, Develon will continue work on technology R&D to transition the construction equipment line-up to electric machines and to transform its mid-to-large equipment to FCEVs (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles). We are in the process of developing a 14-tonne wheeled electric excavator – the 14W EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) which will be displayed at Intermat and launched in the near future.
“We will also be continuing our developments of the various technology building blocks which are part of the future complete solution, CONCEPT-X. As a result of this, we were recognised in two innovation awards presented at the CES in Las Vegas in January with our Smart Collision Mitigation system that prevents the risk of job site accidents and X-Agent, which is an AI-based machine-assistance solution that helps advance machine operation and productivity.
“Develon will continue to introduce innovative technologies to better shape the future of the construction industry and change how work is done. We see this at Intermat, where we are demonstrating our Concept-X 2.0 autonomous construction equipment for the first time in Europe and the latest safety features for the construction industry, including our exclusive Transparent Bucket feature. We will also have a significant presence at the Hillhead and Resource & Waste Management shows in the UK, and Galabau in Germany and we are looking forward to holding our first Develon Demo Days in four years in the Czech Republic.“
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