BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.2B
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Dow Jones Description
Construction & Industrial Equipment Sales & Mfr
President, Global Mining Business, Construction & Mining Equipment Marketing Division
Kazuhiko IwataNumber of Employees 39,267
Contact Information
Komatsu Bldg 2-3-6 Akasaka
Tokyo 107 8414
(81) 3 5561 2687 (Corp Comm)
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Construction Machinery Manufacturing: 333120
Recent Events
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Japan Hot Stocks-Komatsu, Benesse, trading houses, Yoshinoya
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Syncron's Supply Chain Solutions Now Support 50% Of The Leading Heavy Equipment Manufacturers - Globally
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Komatsu: are investors looking too far ahead?
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China Demand Beating Forecast, Komatsu Executive Says
News & Analysis
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JAPAN
Stock markets The Nikkei average climbed 5.2 per cent to its highest close in a week, with machinery shares such as Komatsu surging on hopes for economic stimulus packages being enacted around the world. Retailer Aeon shot up 6.2 per cent on talk of interest from top...
Japanese editorial excerpts -3-
TOKYO, Nov. 11 Kyodo Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press: ASDF CHIEF'S ESSAY (IHT/Asahi as translated from the Japanese-language Asahi Shimbun's editorial published Nov. 8) More facts are coming to light about the scandal that cost Gen. Toshio Tamogami, the former Air Self-Defense Force...
Kurarinol, tyrosinase inhibitor isolated from the root of Sophora flavescens
Abstract It is well known that flavanones, sophoraflavanone G 1, kurarinone 2, and kurarinol 3, from the root of Sophora flavescens, have extremely strong tyrosinase inhibitory activity. This study delineates the principal pharmacological features of kurarinol 3 that lead to inhibition of the oxidation of L-tyrosine to melanin by...
Tokyo
WORLD MARKETS Shares rose on growing optimism over the US market following a rally on Wall Street, with investors unfazed by the earthquake in China. The Nikkei rose 210.4, or 1.5 per cent, to 13,953.7. Shares in bulldozer and other heavy equipment makers rose on expectations of higher...
SolarWorld plant in Hillsboro expected to attract energy companies
SolarWorld is nearly finished retrofitting an old semiconductor plant in Hillsboro to become the nation's largest producer of photovoltaic cells. And the Germany-based solar silicon wafer manufacturer plans to start moving its Vancouver, Wash., operations to its new Oregon facility this summer. The transformation of the former...
WORLD MARKETS
Tokyo The Nikkei ended flat, paring earlier losses as investors picked up shares of trading companies such as earth-moving equipment maker Komatsu, up 3.8 per cent. Consumer electronics maker Pioneer shot up 15.5 per cent, helping to offset sharp falls in Trend Micro and Daikin Industries, which were...
Federal-Mogul's FP Diesel® Brand Offers New Catalog Covering Komatsu Engines
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Federal-Mogul Corporation's FP Diesel([R]) brand has issued a new engine parts catalog featuring more than 600 new part numbers for Komatsu engines. The new catalog (No.CA0085) also includes coverage of five additional, high-volume Komatsu engine platforms. FP Diesel is Federal-Mogul's brand of premium replacement components for...
Crown & Komatsu in lift truck deal
Crown Equipment Corp. has entered into a branding agreement with Komatsu Forklift U.S.A. to distribute internal combustion lift trucks. The new brand of IC lift trucks will be marketed under the name Hamech and will be based upon Komatsu's current model range. Crown said the move will allow its company-owned...
Strategic design gives loader an edge
Exploiting the stengths of hydraulics produces multiple performance beneifts. When Komatsu engineers designed their new WA320-6 wheel loader, they specified hydraulics only where it would be most beneficial. Not surprisingly, then, hydraulics is used for propulsion, braking, steering, lifting, and all other implement controls, and even engine cooling. Not much...
Komatsu to Deliver Autonomous Haulage System, Flagship 930E-4 to Rio
Tokyo, Jan 21, 2008 - JCN - Komatsu announced today that it will deliver its FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System for use at Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia. This is the second FrontRunner autonomous installation using Komatsu's flagship 930E-4 electric drive truck, following delivery to...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuhiko Iwata | President, Global Mining Business, Construction & Mining Equipment Marketing Division |
| Kazunori Kuromoto | President, AHS Business, Construction & Mining Equipment Marketing Division |
| Mikio Fujitsuka | President, Global Retail Finance Business Division |
| Nobukazu Kotake | President, Dev Division |
| Noriyuki Sudo | President, Rental & Used Equipment Business, Construction & Mining Equipment |
| Susumu Yamanaka | President, Defense Sys Division |
| Yasuo Suzuki | President, Indus Machinery General Headquarters & Senior Executive Officer |
| Kenji Kinoshita | Cfo |
| Kenji Nishida | Vice President, Indus Machinery |
| Koji Yamada | Vice President, Industrial Machinery |
| Mamoru Hironaka | Vice President, Development Division |
| Masayuki Sato | Vice President, Engines & Hydraulics Business Division & Oyama Plant Manager |
| Teruo Nagayasu | Vice President, Construction & Mining Equipment Division & General Manager, Customer Support |
| Armando Di Pace | General Manager, Marketing and Sales |
| Ichirou Sasaki | General Manager |
| Yoshisada Takahashi | Executive Officer & General Manager |
| Fujitoshi Takamura | General Manager, Construction Division |
| Hiroshi Susuki | General Manager, Underground Machinery Business, Construction & Mining |
| Masahiro Yoneyama | HR & Deputy General Manager, Corp Planning, Structural Reorg |
| Masaji Kitamura | General Manager, Strategic Planning Dept, Construction & Mining Equipment Marketing |
| Yuko Hamade | Manager, Public Relations |
| Fumon Tsuchida | |
| Kunihiko Komiyama | Senior Executive Officer |
| Munenori Nakao | Investor Relations & Senior Executive Officer, General Affairs, Communications |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Masahiro Sakane | Chair of Board |
| Kunio Noji | Board of Directors |
| Morio Ikeda | Board of Directors |
| Susumu Isoda | Board of Directors |
| Yoshinori Komamura | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Global Mining Business, Construction & Mining Equipment Marketing Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, AHS Business, Construction & Mining Equipment Marketing Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Global Retail Finance Business Division | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Deputy General Manager, Corp Planning | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Dev Division | Current |
| Komatsu Equipment Co. | Vice President, Development | Former |
| Komatsu Ltd. | General Manager, Construction Equipment Technology Ctr | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Rental & Used Equipment Business, Construction & Mining Equipment | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Defense Sys Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Indus Machinery General Headquarters & Senior Executive Officer | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | General Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Cfo | Current |
| Komatsu Equipment Co. | CFO | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Vice President, Indus Machinery | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Vice President, Industrial Machinery | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Vice President, Development Division | Current |
| Komatsu Equipment Co. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Vice President, Engines & Hydraulics Business Division & Oyama Plant Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Vice President, Construction & Mining Equipment Division & General Manager, Customer Support | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | General Manager, Marketing and Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | General Manager | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Executive Officer & General Manager | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Executive Officer & General Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | General Manager, Construction Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | General Manager, Underground Machinery Business, Construction & Mining | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | HR & Deputy General Manager, Corp Planning, Structural Reorg | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Komatsu Equipment Co. | General Manager, Planning | Former |
| Komatsu Equipment Co. | General Manager, Planning | Former |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Senior Executive Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Equipment Co. | General Manager, Strategic Planning | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | General Manager, Strategic Planning Dept, Construction & Mining Equipment Marketing | Current |
| Komatsu Equipment Co. | General Manager, Strategic Planning | Former |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Corp Auditor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Manager, Public Relations | Current |
Fumon joined Komatsu Ltd. in 1996, where he worked in accounting, finance, and other divisions in addition to overseeing management of various subsidiaries. In 2000 Fumon joined SOFTBANK CORP. where he worked in business management to help create their intermediate term business plan, in addition to working in capital funding and M&A support positions. Then in 2007 Fumon joined ngi group, inc. where he became general manager ?current position?, and was appointed as an operating officer in June 2008. He is a graduate of the sociology department of Hitotsubashi University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netyear Group, Inc. | Operating Officer | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Current | |
| Hitotsubashi University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Senior Executive Officer | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Engines & Hydraulics Business Division | Former |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Investor Relations & Senior Executive Officer, General Affairs, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Metal Ltd. | President | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Chair of Board | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | President & CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | President & CEO | Former |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Senior Executive Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Production & Procurement | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Equipment Co. | President, Marketing | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Komatsu Ltd. | President, Construction & Mining Equipment Marketing Division | Former |
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Komatsu sees brisk China construction gear sales
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