Kubota presents at its annual Convention in Seville series of M40 and M128x tractors

The annual Convention of Kubota served to present the new series M40 and M128x, available from the month of June in Europe. They are already known in the US market and is expected to mark the opening of a new phase of growth. "They will change our destination in Europe." "With their specifications and competitive prices, can increase very high way our sales and market share, as was the case in the US", stressed the Executive Vice-President of Kubota, Moriya Hayashi. In addition, he encouraged dealerships Spanish to lead the increase of sales in Europe with "at least in one-third" of all of them. According to their explanations, Kubota may offer better prices because it has its own technology that allows it. "It is a great challenge but I am confident that we will achieve it."

Over the past years, Kubota has developed a policy of reorganization and expansion of business in Europe. Now, its purpose is to accelerate the pace of growth with the help of the M40, M108S and M128x series. As objectives, it is proposed to check on this continent, at least 2,500 units of these series in 2008, in 2009 3,500 and 4,500 in 2010. Its managers rely on the increase in sales, because "already in 2006, not counting with the support of the new series, Kubota grew 30 percent". According to the President of Kubota Spain, Takashi Nakano, the brand expects to increase its penetration in Europe, from 1.8 per cent of last year, to 4.3 per cent in 2010.

Thus, in Spain it intends to sell about 1,000 units of the M series, thereby contributing to rise to positions in the ranking of sales of the country. Kubota last year already was in Spain a penetration of the 6.5 per cent in the segment 51-130 HP, occupying the sixth position, according to data from Nakano, and this year has climbed positions to climb to third place, with a projected penetration of 7.4 percent.

Alberto Piñero, responsible for the Sales Department of Kubota Spain, stated that the M40 series "will be the final push of the brand in the country". Consists of fourteen different models, of powers among the 66 HP-97 HP, in standard versions of profile low and narrow, with arc or integral cabin. "It is a completely new series in relation to the series I introduced Kubota in February 2003." "It offers a modern aesthetic and more models," he explained.

Among its main technical specifications was the side lighting to aid in work with blade, hydraulic investor in all models, hydraulic pumps with higher capacity, hydraulic front outputs, increased capacity of uprising in the elevator and double traction to the slow connection. One of its advantages, according to Piñero, is the blockage of parking that prevents that the tractor moves when it is stopped.

Their cabins are wider, rounded, with a roof of low profile, new side exhaust and door in one piece. They also include lateral lever and steering wheels adjustable in height. Air conditioning equipment has relocated and offers a more efficient system of heating and cooling.

Within the standard range offers models M9540, M8540, M6040 and M7040 all versions arch and integral cabin. Within the range of profile bass, fits the model M9540 Low Profile arch. The narrow range comprises models M6040 arc, M7040 arch and integral cabin and M8540 arch and integral cabin.

Piñero announced that standard and low profile tractors will be available from June, while the Straits will begin arriving in September.

All the models mounted new engine Kubota high durability and low consumption of fuel, consistent with emissions III A standards and equipped with four valves per cylinder, with direct vertical position of the fuel injector.

On the number M128x commented that it mounts a new 4 cylinder engine common rail that complies with the IIIA and develops 134 HP of power. Its hydraulic system has managed to increase its capacity of uprising in 800 kilos on the 125 tractor, reaching 5,800 kilograms of uprising. As option offers instructor flip-up seat.

The statement made by the directors of the mark, as the definition of the technical characteristics of the models were "pleasantly greeted by the network", which demonstrated, a posteriori, during a demonstration in the fieldall what I have said previously. With the increase in range, according to comments made by the most important dealers in Spain, "their hopes are full of optimism to achieve some, more and larger, market shares".

Seville brings together the staff of Kubota

The event counted with the presence of the Executive Vice President of Kubota Japan, Moriya Hayashi, of the Director-General of export of tractors, Kazunori Kawakami, the head of the Department of engineering for tractors M40, Tomeo Umemoto, President of Kubota Europe, Satoshi Iida, several representatives of Kubota Germany, and makers of Kubota Spain, Takashi Nakano, Julio Fernández and Alberto Piñero, as well as representatives of their major suppliers.