Jan,1917
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Takeuchi
Mining Industry (founded in 1894) established Komatsu Iron Works to
manufacture machine tools and mining equipment for in-house use.
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May,1921
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Komatsu
Iron Works separated from Takeuchi Mining Co. to become Komatsu Ltd.
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1924
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Komatsu
built its first press, a 450-ton sheet-forming press.
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Oct,1931
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Produced
Japan's first crawler-type farm tractor.
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Oct,1935
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Began
production of high-grade castings and special steel materials after
years of research.
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May,1938
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Established
the Awazu Plant.
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Nov,1941
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Began
production of large hydraulic presses.
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Jan,1943
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Produced
the Komatsu Model 1 Ground Leveling Machine (the prototype of
Japan's bulldozers).
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Dec,1943
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Completed
construction of a large press-assembly shop at the Komatsu Plant.
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Dec,1947
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Introduced
the D50 bulldozer.
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Feb,1948
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Began
diesel engine production.
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Aug,1951
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Relocated
head office from Ishikawa(Komatsu City) to Tokyo.
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Oct,1952
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Opened
the Osaka Plant.
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Oct,1952
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Began
production of motor graders.
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Dec,1952
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Established
the Kawasaki and Himi plants following the acquisitions of Ikegai
Automobile Manufacturing Company and Chuetsu Electro Chemical Co.,
Ltd., respectively.
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Jan,1953
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Began
production of forklift trucks.
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Nov,1953
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Began
production of dump trucks and special purpose vehicles.
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Mar,1954
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Started
production of shell-mold precision castings.
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Jan,1955
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Exported
motor graders to Argentina (Komatsu's first export of construction
equipment).
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Aug,1955
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Exported
400-ton multipurpose hydraulic presses to Argentina (Komatsu's first
export of presses).
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Sep,1956
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Began
production of shovel loaders.
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Sep,1958
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Signed
a technical assistance agreement with India's Ministry of Defense to
locally manufacture tractors
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Sep,1961
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Introduced
the company-wide quality control (QC) program.
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Nov,1961
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Signed
a technology tie-up agreement for the diesel engines with Cummins
Engine Co., Inc. of the United States.
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Dec,1962
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Opened
the Oyama Plant.
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Jun,1963
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Entered
technology license tie-up with Bucyrus-Erie of the United States
concerning hydraulic excavators (terminated in March 1981).
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1964
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Opened
Komatsu's first overseas liaison office in India.
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Nov,1964
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Received
the Deming Prize for quality control.
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Dec,1964
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Reached
agreement for a joint venture with International Harvester of the
United States (terminated in January 1982).
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1965
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Began
production of wheel loaders.
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Mar,1966
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Completed
construction of the present Tokyo Head Office (Komatsu Building).
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Jan,1967
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Established
N.V. Komatsu Europe S.A., Komatsu's first overseas subsidiary in
Belgium.
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Oct,1968
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Began
production of hydraulic excavators.
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Dec,1968
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Completed
construction of an integrated production facility for diesel engines
at the Oyama Plant.
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Feb,1970
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Established
Komatsu America Corp. in the United States.
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Jan,1971
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Established
Komatsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.
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Dec,1972
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Launched
the business
of small presses.
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Apr,1973
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Completed
construction of the Himi Plant for steel-castings.
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Sep,1974
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Established
Dina Komatsu Nacional S.A. de C.V. in Mexico.
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Apr,1975
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Komatsu
do Brasil Ltda. produced the D50A bulldozer, marking Komatsu's first
offshore production of construction equipment.
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Oct,1977
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Marketed
the small-diameter pipe jacking system.
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Feb,1979
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Established
Komatsu Australia Pty., Ltd. in Australia.
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Jul,1980
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Developed
a super-large combination press line.
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Nov,1981
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Received
the Japan Quality Control Prize.
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Dec,1982
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Established
PT Komatsu Indonesia (production began in 1983) in Indonesia.
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Mar,1984
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Introduced
laser
machines on the market.
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Feb,1985
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Established
Komatsu America Manufacturing Corp. in the United States.
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Aug,1985
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Established
Komatsu America Industries LLC in the United States.
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Dec,1985
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Established
Komatsu UK Ltd. in the United Kingdom.
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Aug,1986
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Established
Komatsu Industries Europe GmbH. in Germany.
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Sep,1988
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Established
Komatsu Dresser Company in the United States.
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Jul,1989
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Made
equity participation in Hanomag AG of Germany.
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Dec,1989
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Established
Komatsu Europe International N.V. in Belgium to coordinate and
expand Komatsu's operations in Europe.
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Dec,1990
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Completed
construction of a leading-edge FA facility for hydraulic equipment
at the Oyama Plant.
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Dec,1990
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Completed
construction of a leading-edge FA facility for hydraulic excavator
assembly at the Osaka Plant.
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May,1991
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Introduced
a new corporate brand logotype and announced a corporate message.
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Oct,1991
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Established
NS Komatsu Pty. Ltd., in Australia. (renamed Komatsu Australia Pty.
Ltd. in June 2001)
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Nov,1991
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Completed
construction of casting plant at Komatsu Indonesia.
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Nov,1991
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Made
equity participation in Fai S.p.A. in Italy.
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Aug,1992
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Komatsu
UK launched wheeled excavator on the European market.
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Sep,1993
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Established
Applied Komatsu Technology, Inc., a joint venture to produce LCD
manufacturing systems, with Applied Materials, Inc. of the United
States (sold to Applied Materials in October 1999).
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Oct,1993
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Established
Komatsu Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. and Cummins Komatsu Engine Company,
in Japan and the United States, respectively.
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Nov,1993
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Established
Komatsu Huanan Ltd. in Hong Kong.
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Jun,1994
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Established
Komatsu Industries Corporation and Komatsu Machinery Corporation.
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Aug,1994
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Completed
construction of a transmission
assembly plant at the Awazu Plant.
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Mar,1995
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Established
Komatsu Saigon Co., Ltd. in Vietnam.
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Apr,1995
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Started
sales of Excimer laser,
as the main light source for next generation steppers.
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May,1995
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Established
Komatsu Changlin Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (renamed
Komatsu(Changzhou) Construction Machinery Corporation in November
2000) in China.
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May,1995
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Hanomag
AG renamed Komatsu Hanomag AG.
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Jun,1995
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The
world's largest dump truck 930E developed by Komatsu Dresser
Company.
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Jul,1995
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Began
worldwide shipment of D41medium-sized bulldozers manufactured by
Komatsu do Brasil Ltda.
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Aug,1995
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Established
Komatsu Shantui Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. in China.
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Sep,1995
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Established
Komatsu Changlin Foundry Corporation(renamed as Komatsu (Changzhou)
Foundry Corporation in November 2000) in China.
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Sep,1995
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Established
FKI Fai Komatsu Industries S.p.A. (renamed Komatsu Utility Europe
S.p.A. in June 2000) in Italy.
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Oct,1995
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PT
Komatsu Indonesia Tbk listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
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Oct,1995
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Concluded
the sales and service agency contract for laser
cutting machines with TRUMPF GmbH+Co. KG of Germany
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Nov,1995
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Established
Bangkok Komatsu Co., Ltd. in Thailand.
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Jan,1996
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Komatsu
Dresser Company renamed Komatsu America International Company.
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Jan,1996
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Established
Demag Komatsu GmbH (renamed Komatsu Mining Germany GmbH in February
1999) in Germany.
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Jan,1996
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Made
equity participation in Modular Mining Systems, Inc. of the United
States.
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Jul,1996
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Established
Komatsu (Shanghai) Ltd., in China.
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Oct,1996
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Established
Komatsu Asia & Pacific Pte. Ltd. in Singapore as a supervisory
company of the Asia Pacific region.
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Feb,1997
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Announced
"G" 2000 mid-range management strategy.
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Feb,1997
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Established
Komatsu Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. in South Africa.
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Apr,1997
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Established
Komatsu Mining Systems, Inc. in the United States.
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Jul,1997
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Established
Komatsu Utility Corporation in the United States.
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Oct,1997
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Established
Komatsu Castex Ltd. in Japan by spinning off the steel casting
division.
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Jan,1998
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Established
Industrial Power Alliance Ltd. in Japan as a joint venture with
Cummins Engine of the United States for engine development.
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Feb,1998
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Established
L&T-Komatsu Limited. in India.
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Feb,1998
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Established
KRANEKS International Company Limited in Russia.
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Jul,1998
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Established
Komatsu Brasil International Ltda. in Brazil.
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Jan,1999
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Established
Komatsu Middle East FZE. in U.A.E. as a supervisory company for the
construction equipment business
in the Middle East region.
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Apr,1999
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Started
OEM supply of small diesel engines for industrial-use equipment to
Cummins Engine.
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May,1999
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Established
Komatsu Cummins Chile Ltda., a holding company of construction and
mining equipment sales distributors in Chile, as a joint venture
with Cummins Engine.
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Jun,1999
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Reorganized
the Board of Directors and introduced "Executive Officers"
and "Global Officers" system.
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Sep,1999
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Launched
the world's largest mechanical-drive WA1200 wheel loader.
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Feb,2000
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Agreed
to establish global collaboration with the Linde Group of Germany in
the manufacture and sales of lift trucks and related products.
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Apr,2000
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Agreed
to extend the existing tie-up in the sheet metal machine industry on
more international basis with TRUMPF GmbH+Co. KG of Germany.
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May,2000
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Announced
the new mid-range management strategy "G" to the 21st.
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Aug,2000
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Established
GIGAPHOTON Inc., a joint venture in the Excimer laser
business
with Ushio Inc.
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Nov,2000
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Acquired
Hensley Industries, Inc., an American construction and mining
equipment component maker.
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Dec,2000
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Decided
to establish PT Komatsu Undercarriage Indonesia to manufacture
components for the crawlers of construction equipment.
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Jan,2001
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Established
Komatsu (China) Ltd., a holding company in China.
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Apr,2001
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Oyama
plant achieved "Zero Emission" first among Japan's
construction equipment manufacturers.
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Apr,2001
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Reached
alliance agreement for production of micro modules with Ferrotec
Corporation.
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May,2001
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Cerebrated
Komatsu's 80th anniversary at the Tokyo Big Sight by inviting guests
from around the world.
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May,2001
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Succeeded
in restoring Japan's oldest tractor.
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May,2001
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Announced
the new brand "GALEO"; Komatsu's new-generation
construction equipment for customers worldwide.
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May,2001
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Launched
Komatsu-developed HM400 large articulated dump truck.
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Jan,2002
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Completed
total implementation of ERP towards building a global network.
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Jan,2002
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Founded
"Newberry Manufacturing Operation," a facility for utility
equipment, in the United Sates.
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May,2002
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5
plants in Japan achieved "Zero Emission."
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Apr,2002
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Established
Komatsu Italy S.p.A. in Italy.
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Apr,2002
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Signed
a letter of intent for production of wheel loader cabs with Volvo
Construction Equipment's cab plant.
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Apr,2002
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Komatsu
Electronics Materials Co., Ltd. achieved "Zero Emission,"
the first achievement among silicon wafers manufacturers.
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Jan,
2003
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Komatsu
Electronic Metals Co., Ltd. achieved "Zero Emision" at all
plants in Japan.
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Jan,
2003
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Oyama
plant received an award "Excellent Plants for Energy Management
2002" by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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May,
2003
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Delivered
an electronic dumptruck "730E" manufactured by Komatsu
America Corp. to Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd in Kouchi pref.
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Jul,
2003
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"LEO-NXT"
of Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd. received "Machine Industrial
Award" by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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Oct,
2003
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Took
10 billion yen orders for crude oil and natural gas development
projects in Russia.
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Nov,
2003
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Announced
mid-range management strategy "Move The World. KOMATSU
5-800" targeted year ended March 2006.
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Jan,
2004
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Established
Komatsu Forest AB acquiring Partek Forest AB, a manufacturer and
distributer of forestry equipment in Sweden.
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Jan,
2004
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Established
Komatsu Industries (Shanghai) Ltd. in China as a sales company for
industrial machineries.
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Jan,
2004
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Established
Komatsu Forklift (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China as a sales company
for forklifts.
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Jan,
2004
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Established
Komatsu TriLink Ltd., integrating network related business
of Komatsu Ltd. and Komatsu Semiconductor Ltd.
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Apr,
2004
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Established
Hensley Lingfeng Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of teeth for construction
equipment.
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