Komatsu

Takeuchi Mining Industry (founded in 1894) established Komatsu Iron Works to manufacture machine tools and mining equipment for in-house use.

Komatsu built its first press, a 450-ton sheet-forming press.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Opening price: JPY85.50)

Established the Awazu Plant.

Began production of large hydraulic presses.

Produced the Komatsu Model 1 Ground Leveling Machine (the prototype of Japan’s bulldozers).

Began diesel engine production.

Relocated head office from Ishikawa(Komatsu City) to Tokyo.

Began production of motor graders.

Began production of dump trucks and special purpose vehicles.

Exported motor graders to Argentina (Komatsu’s first export of construction equipment).

Began production of shovel loaders.

Signed a technical assistance agreement with India’s Ministry of Defense to locally manufacture tractors.

Introduced the company-wide quality control (QC) program.

Opened Komatsu’s first overseas liaison office in India.

Reached agreement for a joint venture with International Harvester of the United States (terminated in January 1982).

Began production of wheel loaders.

Established N.V. Komatsu Europe S.A., Komatsu’s first overseas subsidiary in Belgium.

Began production of hydraulic excavators.

Established Komatsu America Corp. in the United States.

Launched the business of small presses.

Established Dina Komatsu Nacional S.A. de C.V. in Mexico.

Marketed the small-diameter pipe jacking system.

Established Komatsu Australia Pty., Ltd. in Australia.

Developed a super-large combination press line.

Established PT Komatsu Indonesia (production began in 1983) in Indonesia.

Introduced laser machines on the market.

Established Komatsu America Manufacturing Corp. in the United States.

Established Komatsu Industries Europe GmbH. in Germany.

Made equity participation in Hanomag AG of Germany.

Established Komatsu Europe International N.V. in Belgium to coordinate and expand Komatsu’s operations in Europe.

Established the Komatsu Women’s Judo Team.

Established Komatsu Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. and Cummins Komatsu Engine Company, in Japan and the United States, respectively.

Started sales of Excimer laser, as the main light source for next generation steppers.

Established FKI Fai Komatsu Industries S.p.A. (renamed Komatsu Utility Europe S.p.A. in June 2000) in Ital

Established Demag Komatsu GmbH (currently, Komatsu Germany GmbH) in Germany.

Established Komatsu(Shanghai) Ltd. in China.

Established Komatsu Castex Ltd. in Japan by spinning off the steel casting division.

Established Industrial Power Alliance Ltd. in Japan as a joint venture with Cummins Engine of the United States for engine development.

Established L&T-Komatsu Limited. in India.

Established Komatsu Cummins Chile Ltda., a holding company of construction and mining equipment sales distributors in Chile, as a joint venture with Cummins Engine.

Launched the world’s largest mechanical-drive WA1200 wheel loader.

Acquired Hensley Industries, Inc., an American construction and mining equipment component maker.

Began equipping KOMTRAX on machines as a standard feature.

Ayumi Tanimoto, a member of the Komatsu Women’s Judo Club, won a gold medal in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

Established The KOMATSU Way.

Began demining antipersonnel landmines and community redevelopment activities in cooperation with Japan Mine Action Service in Cambodia and Angola.

Made NIPPEI TOYAMA (renamed Komatsu NTC Ltd. in October 2008) Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary.

Ayumi Tanimoto won a gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Games (her second straight victory.)

Reorganized Japanese sales and service structure for construction equipment and established Komatsu Construction Equipment Sales and Service Japan Ltd.

Merged with Komatsu Utility Co., Ltd.

“Komatsu-no-Mori” Created in Komatsu City, Home to Komatsu Ltd.

Komatsu Shantui Construction Machinery wins the Deming Prize.

Embarked on SMARTCONSTRUCTION: ICT solutions to construction job sites.