The company's success in Canada is behind its decision to build a new facility that will host its head office, warehouse, training areas and more.

MARKHAM, ON, April 12, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Owing to its growing success in Canada, Kubota Canada Ltd. (KCL) will be moving its operations to a new facility located in Pickering, Ontario, by the end of 2019. As part of KCL's ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality products and top-tier customer service, the new facility will be designed to house its Head Office and Warehouse operations. KCL has continuously operated in Canada from Markham, Ontario, since 1975, and this project marks a new opportunity for the brand.

"In Canada, the construction, agriculture, commercial and residential sectors are all highly competitive markets, which gives us the motivation to strengthen our leadership among Canadian customers and dealers. It had become obvious that we needed a new state-of-the-art facility to ensure we could live up to our commitments to meet the increasing needs of our growing customer base," said Bob Hickey, President of KCL. "We are very thankful for the trust our dealers and customers place in our products and services."

The new Pickering facility in numbers

Surface area: 565,500 square feet (sf), with the possibility of increasing to 1,000,000 sf in the future

Financial investment: approximatively 67 million CAD for the land and building

for the land and building Employment: KCL plans to grow employment from 190 current employees to 250 employees by 2027

Timeline:

Fall 2018: Construction expected to begin



End of 2019: KCL starts moving its offices to its new location in 2 phases



Phase 1: Head Office and Wholegoods





Phase 2: Parts

Facility features: enhanced testing, training and increased warehousing areas with room for future expansion

"Pickering was selected as our future Head Office location because it provides a great sense of community and lends itself perfectly to our growing technological advancements," continued KCL's president. "Our new location will enable us to have easy access to highways, affordable housing for our employees, as well as to equipment testing and training areas".

"We would also like to express our sincere thanks to Mayor Ryan as well as to other City of Pickering officials for welcoming KCL and making this project possible. Lastly, we wish to thank the City of Markham for helping to bring KCL to where it is today," concluded Mr. Hickey.

About Kubota Canada

Kubota Canada Ltd. (KCL) is a subsidiary of Kubota Corporation, a tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan. KCL markets and distributes Kubota-engineered and manufactured equipment, which includes a complete line of tractors (up to 171 HP), performance-matched implements, compact and utility tractors, compact construction, landscaping and public work equipment, residential lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For product literature or dealer locations, contact Kubota Canada Ltd. at 5900 14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario L3S 4K4, Canada TEL. (1) 905 294-6535 FAX. (1) 905 294-6651 or visit: kubota.ca.

SOURCE Kubota Canada Ltd.

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