MHI to Transfer Motor Grader Business to HIDROMEK,A Leading Construction Machinery Manufacturer in Turkey

Under the agreement, HIDROMEK will purchase MHI's operations in motor graders, construction machinery used for land grading. The scope of the agreement includes MHI's related technologies, design expertise and servicing operations as well as ownership of MHI-Pornchai Machinery Co., Ltd., a production base in Thailand that has until now manufactured MHI's products for markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

In transferring the Thai production base to HIDROMEK, MHI will transfer all shares to HIDROMEK.

Even after the transfer of operations, MHI will for a given period of time provide technical support and motor grader parts to HIDROMEK. Together with HIDROMEK, MHI will also, for a specified period, offer after-sale servicing support for both its domestic and overseas customers.

HIDROMEK is a construction machinery manufacturer holding the top share of Turkey's markets for backhoe loaders and hydraulic shovels. The company has four local production bases and a global network of sales agents in 35 nations. Net sales in 2012 equated to approximately US$342 million. The company has roughly 1,400 employees.

MHI had solidly maintained its operations in motor graders even after transferring its business in hydraulic shovels and other types of construction machinery to Caterpillar Inc. during the first quarter of 2012. Its decision to transfer its motor grader operations to HIDROMEK at this time was based on the company's quest to further advance concentration into its core competencies.

Going forward MHI will continue to accelerate investment of its management resources into core business areas expected to mark robust growth in the years ahead, aiming to make a dramatic leap to a company that is truly competitive in the global market.