Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced the arrival of Europe’s first EX2000-7 ultra-large excavator. The 200-tonne machine was delivered to a customer in France in September 2025, following assembly and commissioning by the authorised dealer, Teramat. This landmark machine was the first Hitachi model selected by the customer in the country’s central-eastern region.
Renowned for its robustness and productivity, the EX2000-7 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 options to optimise further performance, including a chain scraper for material removal, a water-mist fire protection system, and auxiliary cab heating.
The EX2000-7 was inaugurated at a special event in October, attended by Satoshi Konno, VP, Product Support, Parts & Mining at HCME, and Pierre Mailland-Rosset, Managing Director of Teramat, along with regional politicians, the customer’s teams, and partners.
The delivery is a 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.
Pierre Mailland-Rosset said: “This delivery represents much more than just a simple commissioning – 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.”
Satoshi Konno added: “I am particularly impressed by the quality of the relationship between Teramat and its customer, as well as 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.”
