The expanded CTL line features both Posi Track and steel-embedded undercarriage systems.
Yanmar Compact Equipment
Brand integration follows ASV acquisition
The new machines are part of a broader integration of the ASV and Yanmar compact track loader portfolios. Yanmar acquired ASV in 2019 and has continued to produce compact track loaders at its facility in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
“We are preserving what makes ASV innovative and bringing it forward under Yanmar to give dealers and customers one clear story and one stronger presence in the market as One Yanmar,” says Anna Sgro, president of Yanmar Compact Equipment North America.
As part of the integration, machines that incorporate ASV technology will transition to Yanmar branding while retaining the Posi Track system and ASV heritage. The unified portfolio includes compact track loaders, mini excavators, compact wheel loaders, and tracked carriers.
Since acquiring ASV, Yanmar has invested more than $32 million in automation, innovation, and manufacturing technology at its Grand Rapids, Minnesota, facility, where Yanmar and ASV compact track loaders are produced.
Over the next five years, Yanmar plans to invest an additional $30 million to further expand engineering capacity and production for compact track loaders in North America.
Additional equipment shown at CONEXPO
In addition to the compact track loader pilot models, Yanmar displayed several other machines at the show.
The CL26 compact wheel loader prototype expands the company’s wheel loader range. The machine is designed for compact worksites and features a visibility focused cab and operator controls aimed at productivity.
The SV60 mini excavator is a 5.9 ton machine currently available in Europe and planned for introduction in North America. It uses Yanmar’s ViPPS hydraulic system and is intended for construction, landscaping, land management, utilities installation, and demolition applications.
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