Mining Magazine September 2016 | Page 45

LATIN AMERICA

800

Number of employees at

Komatsu México

series of safety standards and principles known as the “ Komatsu Way ”, which establish guidelines regarding employee and community relations , as well as respect for the environment .
“ Our workforce in Mexico has witnessed a change in safety , training and the opportunity for development ,” said Eduardo Bennett ,
President of Komatsu Mexico . Mr . Bennett has been working at Komatsu since 1993 ; he developed his skills at the Chile and Peru operations ; he also served Komatsu ’ s executive committee in Colombia , and performed as General Manager of Komatsu ’ s Latin American financial division . He was appointed to his current position in Mexico on December 1st , 2015 .
Thrust from tech innovation The constant evolution of new systems and machinery is a hallmark of Komatsu worldwide . For a few years now , three percent of revenue is invested in Research and Development .
The KOMTRAX system is one of these efforts ’
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