Komatsu Limited
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Komatsu Ltd. (株式会社小松製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Komatsu Seisakusho) or Komatsu (コマツ) (TYO: 6301) is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures construction, mining, forestry and military equipment, as well as diesel engines and industrial equipment like press machines, lasers and thermoelectric generators. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The corporation was named after the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the company was founded in 1921. Worldwide, the Komatsu Group consists of Komatsu Ltd. and 258 other companies (215 consolidated subsidiaries and 42 companies accounted for by the equity method).
Native name | 株式会社小松製作所 |
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Company type | Public (K.K) |
TYO: 6301 TOPIX Large 70 Component | |
Industry | Heavy equipment (construction, mining and forestry), Defense technology |
Founded | May 13, 1921; 102 years ago (1921-05-13) |
Founder | Meitaro Takeuchi |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | |
Products | |
Revenue | ¥2.444 Trillion (2019) |
¥250.7 Billion (2019) | |
¥153.8 Billion (2019) | |
Number of employees | 59,632 (Consolidated)[1] |
Website | komatsu |
Komatsu is the world's second largest manufacturer of construction equipment and mining equipment after Caterpillar. However, in some areas (Japan, China), Komatsu has a larger share than Caterpillar. It has manufacturing operations in Japan, Asia, Americas and Europe.