| 1890年 |
Established as a foundry. Started production of castings for weighting equipment and daily commodities. |
| 1893年 |
Began production of cast iron pipes for water supply. Opened the Amagasaki Plant in 1917 and relocated manufacturing. |
| 1897年 |
Changed the corporate name from Oide Chuzo-jo (Oide Foundry) to Kubota Tekko-jo (Kubota Iron Works). Initiated production of waterworks equipment such as fire hydrants and gate valves. |
| 1922年 |
Started production of oil-based engines for agro-industrial purposes, settanki (fuel economizer: energy-saving equipment utilizing waste gas), and heat-resistant cast iron. |
| 1930年 |
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry selected the Kubota Oil Engine as an 'Excellent Domestic Product'. |
| 1939年 |
Initial public offering. A technical vocational institute was set up in each plant. |
| 1947年 |
Developed the cultivator and initiated production and sales. |
| 1950年 |
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| 1953年 |
Changed corporate name from K.K. Kubota Tekko-jo to Kubota Tekko K.K. Established Kubota Kenki K.K. and entered the construction equipment industry, beginning production of power shovels and marine deck machineries. |
| 1955年 |
Created a corporate slogan, 'From country building to rice making'. |
| 1957年 |
Advanced into the arena of housing-related materials. Started production of 'Colorbest' housing material. |
| 1960年 |
Developed and commercialized tractors for field crops. Received and completed an order for an overseas water supply project (Phnom Penh) for the first time in Japan. |
| 1962年 |
Full-scale entry into the environmental improvement business. Started production of paddy field tractors. |
| 1963年 |
Began production of vending machines. |
| 1964年 |
Initiated production of municipal incineration plants. |
| 1969年 |
Launched a new corporate slogan, 'Create an environment affluent to human beings'. Started production of combines. Completed an integrated system for agricultural mechanization. |
| 1972年 |
Full-scale entry into the field of incinerators. Established Kubota Tractor Corporation in the US to fully enter the US tractor market. |
| 1980年 |
Received an order for an irrigation system from the state of Sharkia, Egypt, and worked on desert greening. Launched a new slogan, 'Pursuing a promised future with our technological strength'. |
| 1984年 |
Received an environmental award from the Environmental Agency for our night soil treatment system, 'U-tube nitro system'. |
| 1986年 |
Started production of electronic circuit boards, hard discs, and radio-controlled lawnmowers. |
| 1989年 |
Participated in desert greening projects, the Sahil Greenbelt Plan and the Green Earth Plan. |
| 1990年 |
Celebrated our 100th year in business. Altered the corporate name to Kubota Corporation. Introduced the new corporate symbol and visual identity system. Co-presented a fountain and water-splitting equipment ALEPH at the International Garden and Greenery Exposition. |
| 1992年 |
Launched a new slogan, 'Let's make our habitat more beautiful'. Initiated the research and development of incineration plants with high-efficiency waste-generated power facility. International Environmental Planning Center was established at the University of Tokyo. |
| 1993年 |
Announced business guidelines 'Vision for Our Second Century of Business'. Our domestic wastewater treatment system received awards from the Environment Agency. |
| 1995年 |
Started the Environmental Audit System for environmental protection in accordance with stricter standards. |
| 1999年 |
Our Underwater Dioxin Decomposition Unit won the Nikkei Outstanding Product/Service Prize and the Nikkei Shimbun Prize of Excellence. |
| 2001年 |
All of our domestic establishments acquired ISO 14001 certificates. |
| 2002年 |
Total production exceeded 20 million units for our industrial engine. |
| 2005年 |
Our Teshima Illegal Waste Dump Raw Material Recovery System won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize. Total tractor production exceeded 3 million units. |
| 2006年 |
Formulated 'Corporate Mission Statement', 'Management Principles', 'Charter for Action', and 'Code of Conduct'. Won awards for environmental equipment including a sewage sludge concentrator. |
| 2008年 |
Started the 'Kubota E-Project' social contribution activities. |
| 2009年 |
Completed the first tractor production plant in Thailand. Completed a ductile iron pipe plant in India. |
| 2010年 |
Certified as an 'Eco-First Company' by Japan's Ministry of the Environment. Started production of combine harvesters in Thailand. Established a pump company in China. |
| 2011年 |
Kubota's combine harvester 'PRO688Q' won awards. Established regional headquarters in China. Started operation of Eco-Products Certification System. Completed plants in Saudi Arabia and China. Established a rice import and sale company in Hong Kong. |
| 2012年 |
Acquired and transformed Kverneland AS into a subsidiary. Established an engine production plant in China. Adopted new corporate principles and logo. Acquired water treatment engineering company. |
| 2013年 |
Established a parts procurement company in Thailand. Established a compact tractor plant in the U.S. Established a rice import and sale company in Singapore. |
| 2014年 |
Established an upland farming tractor manufacturing company in France (Kubota Farm Machinery Europe S.A.S.). |
| 2015年 |
Launched high traction multi-purpose tractors on the Indian market. |
| 2016年 |
Established new R&D center dedicated to Agricultural Machinery in Thailand. |
| 2017年 |
Established the European Regional Headquarters in the Netherlands (Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.). |
| 2019年 |
Established a joint venture with Indian tractor manufacturer Escorts Kubota India Private Limited. |
| 2020年 |
Established a new plant for compact construction machinery in the U.S. |
| 2021年 |
Established a new R&D center in Europe (Kubota Research and Development Europe S.A.S.). |
| 2022年 |
Established a new R&D center in the U.S. (Kubota Research & Development North America Corporation). Acquired and transformed Escorts Limited into a subsidiary. Acquired Italian mower manufacturers Officine BIEFFEBI S.p.a. and Gianni Ferrari s.r.l. as group companies. Opened Kubota Global Institute of Technology in Sakai City, Osaka. |
| 2023年 |
KUBOTA AGRI FRONT, an agricultural learning facility, was opened in HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE. Launched the world's first autonomous combine harvester capable of unmanned operation. Established a rice importing, milling, and sales company in Hawaii. |
| 2025年 |
Sponsored Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan – Future Life Expo: Future City. Shared a vision of planetary-conscious food and agriculture. Unveiled Concept Model of Autonomous Fuel Cell Tractor at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai. |
| 2026年 |
Relocated the head office to Grand Green Osaka in Kita-ku, Osaka. |
