Kubota shifts production to U.S., India despite weak yen

Japanese tractor maker seeks to raise overseas output ratio to 50%, president says

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Kubota is promoting offshore production to shield sales from currency fluctuations. (Photo courtesy of Kubota)

NARUSHI NAKAI, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Japanese farm equipment maker Kubota is bucking trends by moving production overseas despite a weak yen as it seeks to create a supply system not susceptible to currency market volatility, President Yuichi Kitao told Nikkei.

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