Construction Magazine June 2015 | Page 32

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Japanese company Komatsu was founded in 1917 and has since become world renowned for manufacturing heavy machinery .
The company has a broad portfolio and manufactures construction , mining , and military equipment , as well as industrial equipment like press machines , lasers and thermoelectric generators .
On a global scale , the Komatsu Group consists of Komatsu Ltd . and 182 other companies ( 146 consolidated subsidiaries and 35 companies accounted for by the equity method ).
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 .

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