Kubota Adds Manufacturing Capacity for RTV Utility Vehicle Production

Kubota Corp. expanded its production potential to increase its
capacity to supply the all-terrain transport market with more orange and
able-bodied RTVs. The company has enlarged its Kubota Mfg. of America (KMA)
plant in Gainesville, Ga., officially opening an additional production line with
a state-of-the-art, high-tech painting system utilized in the production of
Kubota’s popular RTV utility vehicles.

“Today’s reopening of our new Building One production line is the culmination
of planned growth for Kubota manufacturing space here in Georgia, representing a
$20 million investment in future production capabilities for KMA. The technology
represented with this new production line is world class,” explained Tim Yoshii,
president of KMA. “As demand increases for Kubota-branded products in the United
States, Kubota is committed to service high-quality and innovative products
manufactured efficiently.” 

Dignitaries from Kubota Corp., Osaka, Japan, and its affiliates in North
America — Kubota Tractor Corp., Kubota Industrial Equipment, Kubota Engine of
America, Kubota Canada and Kubota Credit Corp. — gathered to mark the momentous
occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Gainesville, Ga., KMA plant.

“The success of KMA and the excitement over the addition to our current
production capacity, is a direct result of the increasing interest in Kubota
products and our dedicated employees. We look forward to continuing to grow in
our newly expanded KMA facility,” said Brian Arnold, director of manufacturing
at KMA. 

KMA recently re-engineered the 212,000-sq ft KMA plant, after moving part of
the production facility work to newly opened affiliate Kubota Industrial
Equipment in nearby Jackson County, Ga., during a planned increase in total
manufacturing capabilities in North America for Kubota. This reopening marks the
completed installation of manufacturing equipment that will be dedicated to the
production of RTV utility vehicles, offered in both traditional Kubota orange
for worksite, general use and turf utility work, plus camouflage recreational
models. The new Kubota RTV1100 utility vehicle, offering a standard
factory-integrated cab including air-conditioning, is expected to arrive in
Kubota dealer showrooms later in spring 2007.