Construction equipment maker Doosan Bobcat had a weak fiscal first quarter but is hoping that economic stimulus will drive improved demand, though the EU and North America are only “expected to recover gradually”. The firm has been restructuring its supply chain with U.S. seaborne imports from South Korea jumping 67.2% year over year in April and May while those from France fell. The recovery in the U.S. may be helping parts shipments first, with an 11.0% year over year increase in April and May. Shipments of bulldozers and forklifts are suppressed as capital purchases are kept on hold w...