The name Haulpak was an industry term that eventually became applied to any type of rear dump truck. LeTourneau-Westinghouse equipment later became known simply as WABCO equipment in 1967. The name "Haulpak" dates back to 1957 when LeTourneau-Westinghouse introduced a range of rear dump trucks known as "Haulpaks". To prevent brand-name confusion during these corporate changes, the name " Haulpak" was used for the product line Komatsu began with Dresser. Komatsu's mining products were consolidated under the name Komatsu Mining Systems in 1997. This 50-50 ownership lasted from September 1988 to August 1994, when Komatsu bought out Dresser's share. Komatsu and Dresser Industries established Komatsu Dresser to make mining tractors and related equipment in 1988. In 1987, Komatsu and BEML formed a joint-venture known as BEML Komatsu. Komatsu Industries Europe GmbH was set up in 1986 in then- West Germany. plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Komatsu America Manufacturing Corp. In 1985, two manufacturing divisions were established in the United States, including the company's first U.S. In 1982, PT Komatsu Indonesia was founded and production began in 1983 in Indonesia. In the 1980s, Komatsu and International Harvester of the United States had a joint venture to produce compact tractors called KIMCO. This company produced the Komatsu D50A bulldozer, marking Komatsu's first offshore production of construction equipment. April 1975 was the founding Komatsu do Brasil Ltda. de C.V., a joint venture with truck maker DINA S.A. September 1974 saw the founding of Dina Komatsu Nacional S.A. A year later, in January 1971, Komatsu Singapore Pte. Įxpansion overseas was a major focus in the 1970s, with Komatsu America Corporation being established in February 1970 in the United States. This was done under the company slogan of "Maru-C", translating into English as "encircle Caterpillar" (from the game of Go (board game), where encircling an opponent results in capture of his territory). market, taking on Caterpillar, the largest bulldozer maker, in its home market. In 1964, Rioichi Kawai, son of Yoshinari Kawai, became president of Komatsu, and it began exporting its products, looking to counteract the postwar image of Japanese products as being cheap and poorly made. By 1957 the company had advanced technologically to the point that all its models were using Komatsu engines. In August 1951 the corporate headquarters were moved to Tokyo. Its growth as a company was aided by the strong demand for its bulldozers during Japan's post-war reconstruction in the 1950s. In 1949 it began production of its first diesel engine. After World War II, under its new president Yoshinari Kawai, Komatsu added non-military bulldozers and forklifts to its line of equipment.
Through the 1930s, Komatsu also produced tractors for the Japanese military, as well as bulldozers, tanks and howitzers. Komatsu produced its first agricultural tractor prototype in 1931. Komatsu eventually became large enough to sell to the public, and was spun off on as Komatsu Ltd and founded by Meitaro Takeuchi. Komatsu Iron Works was started by Takeuchi Mining Industry as a subsidiary to make industrial tools for the parent company. The word ko-matsu means "small pine tree" ( 小松) in Japanese. It has manufacturing operations in Japan, Asia, Americas and Europe.
However, in some areas (Japan, China), Komatsu has a larger share than Caterpillar. Komatsu is the world's second largest manufacturer of construction equipment and mining equipment after Caterpillar. and 258 other companies (215 consolidated subsidiaries and 42 companies accounted for by the equity method). Worldwide, the Komatsu Group consists of Komatsu Ltd. The corporation was named after the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the company was founded in 1921. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. ( 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.
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