HD Hyundai and Develon are celebrating the grand opening of their new North American Customization Plant in Brunswick, Georgia.
Executives from HD Hyundai, Develon headquarters and North America, HD Hyundai XiteSolution and logistics partner Wallenius Wilhelmsen attended the ceremony held on Sept 4.
Develon opened its first North American Customization Center in July 2019 in collaboration with Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Due to the growth within the company, an expansion was required, and the company moved to the new, larger North American Customization Plant.
Develon, HD Hyundai and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have had a long-standing relationship for 24 years and will continue by collaborating in the relocation and operation of the Customization Plant.
As a result, HD Hyundai and Develon dealers and customers will receive new machines faster and meet stricter quality standards thanks to the company’s larger state-of-the-art customization.
“Our new customization plant in Brunswick will allow us to expedite our services for our dealers and our customers,” said Chris Jeong, President and CEO at Develon. “It’s a much larger facility than the previous customization plant, with dedicated space for our machines, and will better meet the custom needs of our dealers and our customers with an array of final assembly options.”
The 8,640 square metre customization facility in Brunswick is located close to Interstate 95, allowing for convenient transportation once machines are ready for ship, optimizing delivery lead times.
“This state-of-the-art facility will help us reduce the lead time needed to get fully assembled machines to our customers,” said Stan Park, President and CEO, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America.
The HD Hyundai customization team will take machines from shipping ready to work ready, for instance fitting excavators with standard or long arms and mass or standard buckets, depending on customer requirements, or equipping them with additional cameras or 2D machine guidance or making them Trimble 3D-ready.
Develon employees with Wallenius Wilhelmsen will manage the final assembly and configuration of construction equipment, ensuring the highest quality standards are maintained.
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The new state-of-the-art facility is 50 per cent larger than the current customization plant in Savannah, Georgia, offering enhanced production capabilities, a dedicated machine storage yard and an expanded indoor warehouse.
Develon maintains its North American headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia, including a parts distribution centre for readily available Develon machine parts. Additionally, starting in August 2024, Develon operates a dedicated warehouse in Georgia.
