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Our founder, Meitaro Takeuchi, was an entrepreneur with an extraordinary humanitarian vision, committed to enhancing the community’s quality of life, developing future generations and growing with society’s needs.
In 1921, Meitaro Takeuchi founded our company in the town that shares our name. He did so to provide work for the local community after the closure of a nearby copper mine. For more than a century, our connection to the communities where we operate has stayed at the core of our brand.
Komatsu eventually became large enough to sell to the public, and was spun off on May 13, 1921, as Komatsu Ltd and founded by Meitaro Takeuchi. Komatsu produced its first agricultural tractor prototype in 1931.
The owner of the mine and our founder, Meitaro Takeuchi, was an entrepreneur with an extraordinary humanitarian vision, committed to enhancing the community’s quality of life, developing future generations and growing with society.
Learn about Komatsu's history, products and vision through the story of its largest plant in Japan, Awazu Plant, and its founder Meitaro Takeuchi. See how Komatsu continues to grow and innovate in the global market with its legacy and spirit.
May 24, 2016 · Meitaro Takeuchi was a major stockholder in the newly established company and his philosophy and humanitarian focus carries on in Komatsu to this day. From its inception in 1921, Komatsu has grown from strength to strength.
In 1921, Meitaro Takeuchi founded our company in the town that shares our name. He did so to provide work for the local community after the closure of a nearby copper mine. For more than a century, our connection to the communities where we operate has stayed at the core of our brand.
