Kato was founded as a private enterprise, KATO Iron Work in 1895 headquarters at Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
History:
1923: Began manufacturing internal combustion locomotives and motor cars for rail use and designated as factory by the Ministry of Railway.
1935: Reorganized a private enterprise, established as an incorporated entity.
1938: Began production of engines, tractors, road rollers, cranes etc.
1959: Began production of hydraulic truck cranes and earth boring rigs.
1967: Began production of fully-hydraulic excavator.
1969: Completed NK-750 Jumbo the largest truck crane in the world.
1970: Stock listed in 1st section on Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1987: Began production of all terrain crane and also began production "V"series excavator equipped with APC(advanced microcomputerised system).
1991: Began production of Cityrange type crane.
1995: Completed the largest truck crane NK-5000 (500 tonnes).
2004: Kimiyasu Kato was inaugurated as President and Introduced NK-550VR.
2008: Released the hydraulic excavator REGZAM V series.
2010: Released the hydraulic excavator REGZAM R series.
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