HD Hyundai Infracore Launches 10-Ton Bulldozer... First Domestic Product in 24 Years

13-Ton Class Bulldozer Product Also Scheduled for Release Within the Year

HD Hyundai Infracore has launched a bulldozer under its new brand name DEVELON in the domestic market. This signals a change in the domestic bulldozer market, which had been dominated by imported products since 1999 when Daewoo Heavy Industries (the predecessor of HD Hyundai Infracore) ceased production.

On the 23rd, HD Hyundai Infracore unveiled the 10-ton class bulldozer (DD100) as the first new product following the launch of the new DEVELON brand in the domestic market. It was also announced that all five units of the initial production batch were sold out.

Bulldozers are responsible for pushing soil during civil engineering works to level and compact the ground. Until now, global construction equipment companies have occupied more than 90% of the domestic market. Domestic bulldozers were discontinued in 1999 during the Daewoo Heavy Industries era due to changes in civil engineering methods, a reduced role for bulldozers, and decreased demand caused by the foreign exchange crisis, and no domestic products have been released since then.

Image of the 10-ton class bulldozer (DD100) product, which HD Hyundai Infracore introduced for the first time in the domestic market under the Develon brand / Photo by Lim Ji

HD Hyundai Infracore has introduced a domestic bulldozer to the market for the first time in 24 years since discontinuation, following investments and development efforts that began in 2020 to relaunch bulldozers.

This new product is equipped with a DEVELON proprietary engine that meets the European Stage-V emission standards, maximizing operational performance and fuel efficiency compared to competitors in the same class. For safe operation, the cabin and cover line were designed with a focus on visibility, enhancing forward sightlines. A rear-view camera is also installed. Additionally, a ripper for breaking up hard or frozen ground is mounted at the rear as standard. A wide 700mm track shoe (chain) is applied to improve operational stability and driving performance.

An HD Hyundai Infracore official stated, “We will expand the domestic bulldozer market size with differentiated products and services.” They also revealed plans to diversify the lineup by launching a 13-ton class bulldozer product in the North American and domestic markets within the year. The global bulldozer market is about 20,000 units annually, with the North American market, including the United States and Canada, accounting for half of it.

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