Doosan Bobcat EMEA has opened its headquarters for the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), marking a further expansion in the Czech Republic.

As part of its Dobříš campus, the new building houses the company's management and other employees and complements the production plant and the training and innovation center, where Bobcat machines are created for Europe and the rest of the world.

The company says this year alone, their investments in Dobříš will reach EUR 20 million. In 2018, Doosan Bobcat’s revenue for the EMEA region amounted to EUR 765 million, with the Dobříš factory producing a record 17,206 machines.

This year, the company plans to increase production by 20% and break through the barrier of 20,000 machines for the first time.

Worth EUR 10 million, the three-storey headquarters building covers a surface area of 1,561 m2 and will offer more than 3,370 m2 of office space for 200 employees. Investments were also made to create more than 7,000 m2 of green areas around the building.

Gustavo Otero, President of Doosan Bobcat EMEA, said, “With the opening of the new headquarters in Dobříš, we are completing an investment which - thanks to the concentration of development, production and management of the company in one place - is of socio-economic importance for the whole region and exceptional within our industry.

"During Doosan Bobcat's operations in the Czech Republic, we have invested approximately EUR 120 million, increased production five-fold, and more than tripled the number of employees. In the future, we expect a further recruitment of blue-collar professionals and expert positions in development.”