1947 |
Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd. is established by Magokichi Yamaoka, the founder of the Yanmar Diesel Engine Co. Ltd. (now Yanmar Co., Ltd.), in Nagasu, Amagasaki City, Hyogo. |
1948 |
Production of gears and continuous reverse and production for marine vessels is begun. |
1955 |
Kanzaki achieves recognized success throughout Japan with the development of a gear-shaving machine. |
1960 |
Head Office plant is established in Inadera, Amagasaki City. |
1966 |
Centralized production of transmissions for Yanmar power tillers is begun. |
1967 |
Production of transmissions for Yanmar tractors is begun. |
1972 |
Production of rice planters is begun. |
1977 |
Production of compact tractors is begun. |
1983 |
Certified by the Ministry of Transportation as an approved manufacturer compliant with the “Ships Safety Act”. |
1984 |
Certified by the Ministry of Transportation as an approved manufacturer by the ABS (American Bureau of Shipping). |
1989 |
The Tuff Torq Corporation is established as a subsidiary company in Tennessee, U.S.A. |
1992 |
The Tuff Torq Corporation is awarded with the State of Tennessee “Governor’s Excellence Award” and is the first Japanese company to be so awarded. |
1994 |
Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd. and all Kanzaki products are certified under ISO 9001 standards for management of quality control systems. |
1998 |
Representative office in Germany is established. |
1999 |
Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd. is certified under ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems. |
2001 |
PT. YKT Gear Indonesia is established. |
2001 |
TRANSAXLE MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA CORPORATION established in South Carolina, U.S.A. |
2002 |
Tractor and construction equipment operations are transferred to Yanmar Co., Ltd. |
2003 |
Marine gear operations are transferred from Yanmar Co., Ltd. to Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd. |
2004 |
The Head Office factory is expanded and the Amagasaki plant is relocated to that site. |
2008 |
S.K.E. is consolidated in KANZAKI. |
2009 |
Commercial production of I-HMT is begun. |
2009 |
DUP, Dual Piston Pump, wins the gold prize by Yanmar Invention award. |
2010 |
Kanzaki achieves recognized success in the development of YXH series, large gear box for marine vessels. |
2011 |
KXH, Hydraulic 4WD, wins the gold prize by Yanmar Invention award. |
2012 |
GSU180, Internal Gear Shaving Machine, wins the “Invention award” by JSAI, the Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions. |
2014 |
TZT, Transmission for Zero Turn Radius, wins the gold prize by Yanmar Invention award. |