Established Komatsu's parent company, Komatsu Ironworks, to manufacture mining machinery for Yusenji Copper Mine. With the belief of fostering industry in rural areas and developing industry, and under the high aspiration of 'No borders for good products,' we started manufacturing with the principles of overseas expansion, quality first, technological innovation, and human resource development.
Takuchi Mining Co., Ltd. (founded in 1894) established Komatsu Iron Works, producing machinery for their own use and mining machinery
Anticipating the closure of Yusenji Copper Mine, we separated from Komatsu Ironworks and established Komatsu Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Komatsu Iron Works separated from Takuchi Mining Co., Ltd. and established Komatsu Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Started as a press manufacturer
Completion of Japan's first domestically produced tractor
Completion of Japan's first domestically produced agricultural tractor
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (initial price 85 yen 50 sen)
Research and manufacturing of high-grade castings and special steel materials started
Atsu Factory opened
Start of production of large hydraulic forming presses
The original domestic bulldozer 'G40'
Produced the prototype of domestically produced bulldozer, "Komatsu Type 1 Earthwork Machine"
Completion of the first "D50 Bulldozer"
Start of diesel engine production
Start of motor grader production
Start of forklift production
Start of dump truck and special vehicle production
Signed export contract for motor graders to Argentina (first construction machinery export)
Established "Komatsu Mountain Construction Machinery Company" in China
Start of shovel loader production
Exhibited at Japan Product Fair in Beijing and Shanghai, signed first construction machinery export contract to China
To counter the entry of American construction equipment manufacturers into Japan, we launched a company-wide A (Maru A) quality improvement project to enhance bulldozer quality, and successfully produced mass-produced vehicles in a short period of over two years through quality control activities (QC activities), creating vehicles of world-class quality.
Implementation of company-wide Quality Control (QC)
Koyama Factory opened
Market introduction of medium-sized ICT bulldozer equipped with world's first automatic blade control function
Received the Deming Prize for Excellence
Entered into a joint venture agreement with International Harvester of the United States (dissolved in January 1982)
Started production of wheel loaders
Completed new headquarters building (Komatsu Building) at the current address
Established Komatsu Europe (Ltd.) in Belgium (first overseas local subsidiary)
Started production of hydraulic excavators
Komatsu's snow vehicle KD60 reached the South Pole
Established Komatsu America (Ltd.)
Established Komatsu Singapore (Ltd.)
Entered the small press field
Completed Himi Steel Casting Plant
Established DINA Komatsu (Ltd.) in Mexico
Establishment of Komatsu Europe
First overseas local production machine
Launch of Small Diameter Pipe Jacking Method Iron Mall
Establishment of Komatsu Australia Ltd. in Australia
Development of Ultra-Large Combination Press Line
Started overseas production in Brazil
Establishment of Komatsu Indonesia Ltd. in Indonesia
Launch of Laser Processing Machine
Establishment of Komatsu America Manufacturing Ltd. in the United States
Establishment of Komatsu America Industries Ltd. in the United States
Established 'UK Komatsu Ltd.' in the United Kingdom.
Established 'Komatsu Industries Europe GmbH' in Germany.
Established 'Komatsu Dresser Company' in the United States.
Released Fine Plasma Processing Machine.
Established 'Europe Komatsu Ltd.', overseeing European operations, in Belgium.
Founded Komatsu Women's Judo Club.
Established 'NS Komatsu Ltd.' in Australia (renamed to 'Komatsu Australia Ltd.' in June 2000).
Invested in Italian company FAI.
Established 'Komatsu Cummins Engine Ltd.' in Japan and 'Cummins Komatsu Engine Company' in the United States.
Established 'Komatsu Industrial Machinery Ltd.' and 'Komatsu Construction Machinery Ltd.'.
Commenced commercialization of the next-generation stepper light source 'Excimer Laser'.
Established 'Komatsu Yansui Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.' in China.
Established 'FAI Komatsu Industries Ltd.' in Italy (renamed to 'Komatsu Utility Europe Ltd.' in June 2000).
Established 'Komatsu Changlin Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.' in China (renamed to 'Komatsu Changzhou Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.' in November 2000; became a 100% subsidiary in January 2022).
Invested in US-based Modular Mining Systems Inc.
Established 'Demag Komatsu GmbH' in Germany (now 'Komatsu Germany GmbH').
Established 'Komatsu Shanghai Co., Ltd.' in China.
Established 'Komatsu Southern Africa Ltd.', a mining and construction machinery sales company, in South Africa.
Established 'Komatsu Castex Ltd.', an independent casting division.
Established joint venture 'IPA Inc.' for diesel engine co-development with Cummins.
Established 'L&T Komatsu Inc.' in India
Established 'Komatsu Dresser Company' in the United States
Established 'Komatsu Cummins Chile Ltd.' in Chile
New launch of the world's largest mechanically driven wheel loader 'WA1200'
Acquired Sweden's Pultec Forest and established 'Komatsu Forest AB', a manufacturer and distributor of forestry machinery
Capital participation in Italy's FAI company
Renamed to 'Komatsu (Changzhou) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.' in China and made it a 100% subsidiary
Established 'Komatsu (China) Investment Co., Ltd.', a regional management company for construction machinery in China
Standard installation of Komtrax (machine operation management system) begins
First introduction of a hybrid hydraulic excavator to the market worldwide
Athlete Ayumu Tanimoto won the Beijing Olympics (two consecutive titles)
First market introduction worldwide of the unmanned dump truck operation system (AHS)
Reorganized domestic sales and service business for construction machinery and established 'Komatsu Construction Machinery Sales Inc.'
Komatsu Indonesia received the Deming Prize
Merger of Komatsu NTC Inc. and Komatsu Koki Inc., absorbing Komatsu Engineering Inc.
Absorption merger of Komatsu Utility Inc.
Fully acquired Gigafoton as a subsidiary
'Komatsu no Mori' was born in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, the birthplace of our company
Market introduction of the world's first medium-sized ICT bulldozer equipped with automatic blade control function
Komatsu Yamanashi Construction Machinery Co. received the Deming Prize
Introduced the ICT hydraulic excavator that realized the world's first intelligent machine control to the market.
Launched the construction site ICT solution 'Smart Construction®'.
Acquired Joy Global, a major U.S. mining equipment manufacturer, and renamed the company to Komatsu Mining Co., Ltd.
Komatsu Indonesia received the Deming Prize.
Introduced a battery-powered mini excavator to the market.
100th anniversary of establishment.
Komatsu Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced that its consolidated revenue for Q1 FY 2027 was 104.31 billion yen, an increase of 14.7% year-over-year. Sales of construction, mining, and utility equipment were strong.