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The first Hitachi EX2000-7 excavator arrives in Europe

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08 Jan 2026
A customer in France has taken delivery of a 200-tonne Hitachi excavator – the first of its kind in Europe. The machine arrived on site last autumn following assembly and commissioning by authorised dealer Teramat.

The EX2000-7 is renowned for its robustness and productivity, and is designed to withstand the most demanding conditions. The company’s decision to invest in the excavator was influenced by the site’s excavation constraints (0 to 13m high at the working face) and the machine’s narrow 9m3 Hitachi bucket (enabling increased penetration force). Teramat added additional options to further optimise performance, including a chain scraper for material removal, water mist fire protection system, and auxiliary cab heating.

Trusted partnerships

The arrival of this landmark machine was celebrated at a special event in October, which was attended by Satoshi Konno, VP Product Support, Parts & Mining at Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe), and Pierre Mailland-Rosset, Managing Director of Teramat, as well as regional politicians, and the customer's teams and partners.

This delivery is testament to the strong partnership between HCME, Teramat and the customer. It reflects more than 20 years of collaboration based on trust, performance, and high-level technical support.

“This delivery represents much more than just a simple commissioning,” says Pierre Mailland-Rosset. “It is the culmination of an industrial project carried out hand in hand with our customer and the Hitachi teams.

“The arrival of the first EX2000-7 of this type in Europe illustrates the mutual trust that unites us and Teramat's ability to support its partners on large-scale projects.”

Cooperation between Teramat and Hitachi Construction Machinery

Satoshi Konno added: “I was particularly impressed by the quality of the relationship between Teramat and its customer, as well as by the professionalism shown by the teams throughout the project.

"This commissioning is just the beginning – we will continue to support Teramat to ensure the availability and performance of this machine.”

EX2000-7 specs

Overall height of cab: 6 990 mm

Operating Weight: 192 000 - 193 000 kg

Backhoe Bucket ISO Heaped: 12.0 - 14.0 m3

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