Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. is a Japanese construction equipment company specilizes manufacturing, sales and service of construction machinery, transportation machinery, and other machines and devices. It is a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group. Hitachi Construction Machinery was established in 1970, and was involved in the production of Japan’s first mechanical excavator. The company has now become a major construction equipment manufacturer in the world. It is listed on the Nikkei 225. The parent company Hitachi sold its 51 percent stake to Itochu Corp in January 2022.