Sakai America has started production of its SV204 soil compactor in North America. Previously produced in Japan and imported, the 1.4-metre SV204 is now rolling off the assembly line at Sakai’s Adairsville, Georgia manufacturing plant.
This change also signifies an important milestone for Sakai America. With the SV204 in production in Georgia, nowall soil compactors sold in the North American market are domestically built.
“This is an exciting development that will directly benefit our valued customers and dealers across the United States and Canada,” said Brad Belvin, Manager, Sales and Marketing at SAKAI America.
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“Localizing the assembly of the SV204 in Adairsville will allow for enhanced responsiveness to market demands, streamlined logistics and an even closer collaboration with our dealer network to provide the best possible support and inventory availability for soil compaction equipment.”
As well, Sakai America is actively striving to localize the sourcing of components and continuously evaluates supplier alternatives to integrate domestic content where feasible.
“We are continuously evaluating our manufacturing footprint and are committed to strategically localizing more of our machine assembly and, where possible, the sourcing of our components to better serve the North American market,” said Kevin McClain, Vice President of Operations at SAKAI America.
“The start of SV204 assembly in Adairsville is a testament to the capabilities and dedication of our Adairsville team and represents an important step in our long-term vision for domestic production and a more localized supply chain.”
The increase in domestically-produced soil compactors reinforces Sakai America’s dedication to providing high-quality compaction equipment and strengthening its operational efficiency within the North American market.
Sakai specializes in asphalt rollers, soil compactors, and light compaction equipment for the paving and construction site prep markets.
The company was founded in Japan in 1918. For nearly 50 years, Sakai America has supplied North America with compactors through a dealer network to construction industry businesses.
