ATLANTA – Takeuchi-US
hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at its new 37,000-square-foot
Training Center at 113 Bonnie Valentine Way in Pendergrass, Ga., on Thursday,
March 25. Located next door to the company’s headquarters, the Takeuchi
Training Center will now be the site of sales and technical instruction for the
company’s salespeople, dealer principals, dealer technicians and corporate
dealer trainers. The facility’s larger classrooms and additional staff will
give Takeuchi the ability to increase class capacity and add more service
training classes over the coming months.
After Takeuchi-US President Jeff Stewart welcomed guests, Pastor
Jeff Williams of Southside Church led the invocation. Stewart then recounted
Takeuchi’s expanding footprint at the site in Jackson County, Ga. After
purchasing nearly 10 acres in 2020, Takeuchi expanded its U.S. campus to
approximately 44 acres. Now with the addition of the new Training Center, the
campus includes two buildings that together provide 500,000 square feet of
space.
“We’re very thankful for the support and leadership we’ve received from our
shareholders and from Mr. Takeuchi and his family,” Stewart said. “This is the
second building we’ve erected here in the past two years, and altogether, this
property represents $9 million in investment and growth in Jackson County.
Takeuchi-US is pleased to contribute to Jackson County’s infrastructure, and
we’re excited to be able to provide even more comprehensive training to our
dealers and others who support our equipment here in the U.S. and worldwide.”
“We appreciate Takeuchi choosing Jackson County as the site of its U.S. headquarters,” said Tom Crow, chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. “Local contractors and other equipment owners and operators worldwide have come to truly value Takeuchi’s top-quality machines. We couldn’t be more pleased to have Takeuchi as one of our leading corporate citizens.”
Stewart and Crow were then joined by Keith Kramlich, product and
training manager for Takeuchi-US, and James Tipton of Tipton Construction,
whose company built the new Training Center. Stewart performed the ceremonial
ribbon cutting and invited those assembled to come inside for refreshments and
tours of the new facility.
“Our employees, dealer partners and customers are key to
Takeuchi’s success,” Kramlich said. “With this incredible, new,
state-of-the-art facility, we’re ready to take our training to the next level
and help even more people discover the difference that Takeuchi machines can
make on their productivity, safety and bottom lines.”
Courses that will be offered at the Takeuchi Training Center
include instructor-led, intermediate-level technical trainings for both compact
track loaders and compact excavators with simultaneous classes starting in May
2021. These classes will cover general machine layout, electrical and hydraulic
component location and function, general engine controls and exhaust
after-treatment systems on all products. Soon, Takeuchi will also offer
quarterly sales training for dealers as well as advanced technical training.
Beginner-level courses will be offered online via Takeuchi’s Learning
Management System.
