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