MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER WITH THE PROGRESS OF INDUSTRY FOR 80 YEARS
1917	Komatsu Ironworks established
1921	Komatsu LTD Established
1924	Komatsu first press, a 450 ton asbestos sheet metal forming press completed
1943	Large Size press assembly shop completed in the Komatsu plant
1961	1500 ton transfer press and Maypress manufactured
1964	Komatsu awarded the Deming Prize for quality control implementation
1972	Sale of small size presses commenced
1975	Sale of press brakes and shears commenced
1981	Komatsu awarded the Japan Quality Control Prize, world’s highest QC honor
1982	Sale of medium-size presses (Owner Series) commenced
1985	Komatsu America Industries Corp. established
1986	Komatsu Industries Europe GmbH established
1989	Sale of Fine Plasma cutting machines commenced
1991	Local production of small size presses commenced (KOMEX)
1994	ISO 9001 Komatsu Industries Corp. established Industrial machinery certified by ISO 9001
1995	Sales of gatling press center APO commenced Sales of AC servo press brake PAS commenced
1996	Sales of hydraulic free notion HAF press commenced Established Industrial Machinery Engineering Center Komatsu Asia Corp. (KAP) established
1998	Sales of direct acting AC servo press HCP commenced
2001	Sales of hybrid AC Servo press H2F commenced Development of “Super Link” Transfer press drive Development of single point AC servo press H1F
	Komatsu Press History Diagram