About Komatsu

Komatsu Limited (Japan) is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of construction, mining and military equipment and utility, forestry and industrial machinery.

Initially founded in 1894 as Takeuchi Mining Industry, the Japanese company then established Komatsu Iron Works in 1917 to manufacture machine tools and mining equipment for in-house use. In 1921, Komatsu Iron Works separated from the mining company to become Komatsu Limited. Worldwide, the Komatsu Group consists of Komatsu Limited and 182 other companies.

Its growth was aided by the strong demand for its bulldozers during Japan’s post-war reconstruction in the 1950s.

Since the 1960s, the company has strived to uphold quality and reliability as the most important management policy.

Its “growth strategies based on innovation” is uppermost in its efforts to implement its mid-range management plan, “Together We Innovate GEMBA [workplace] Worldwide”. The company defines innovation as creating and offering new value designed to streamline its customers’ business through Komatsu products and services, getting deeply involved in jobsite operations in collaboration with its distributors and suppliers.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu’s primary business employs over 47 000 globally, with about 1 400 employees based in southern Africa. Komatsu Africa Holdings is a subsidiary of Komatsu Limited in Japan.