While Bobcat first announced in fall of 2012 that it would be incorporating Doosan-produced Tier 4 diesel engines into its compact equipment line, supplying engines is hardly a new venture for Bobcat's parent company. In fact, Doosan has been a leading producer of engines since 1958.
That said, the partnership with Bobcat does mark the company's first foray into the OEM market. "With the introduction of our new compact engines, we believe Doosan is positioned to become one of the world's top class engine makers offering the most advanced environmentally friendly technology available," said Dan Rim, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Doosan Infracore Engine Business Group.
[Our vision] is to be a global top tier engine supplier," added Dongyoun Sohn, president, chief technology officer, global R&D organization, at a press conference held during CONEXPO-CON/AGG last week. "Our strength is a true partnership. We provide our state of the art technology to the customers working as one team. We know how to optimize engine and maximum performance to customer use."
According to Rim, the company will produce approximately 35,000 engines this year, with plans for rapidly growing the business to 100,000 units by 2018. Its engine range spans from 30 up to 130 hp, with models available for both emissions regulated and non-regulated markets.
