Komatsu Celebrates 50 years in Australia
This year Komatsu is celebrating 50 years of providing Australia with quality earthmoving, mining, construction and utility equipment.
During its time in Australia Komatsu has grown from a small distribution operation selling just a few dozen machines to a company with 41 branches across the country and over 2,000 employees.
“We’re so proud to see how Komatsu has grown in Australia over the last 50 years,” Sean Taylor, Komatsu Australia’s Managing Director said.
“Our equipment has been at the front and centre of many significant infrastructure developments and mining activities over the last five decades, helping our customers to complete large-scale projects that have contributed to the sustainable economic growth of Australia.”
To celebrate the achievement, Komatsu is giving every customer who buys a new piece of Komatsu equipment from 1 September 2015 to 1 January 2016, a chance to automatically go to into a draw to win a return trip including accommodation to the Bauma Expo, which is held in Munich Germany from 11-17 April 2016* (*Terms and conditions apply). A Komatsu customer will be drawn from each Komatsu region. This means a winner from QLD, NSW, VIC, Southern region (TAS & SA), Western region (WA & NT) and New Zealand will attend this world leading exhibition which is held every three years.
Throughout 2015 Komatsu will also be highlighting the key moments in Komatsu’s history and growth in Australia and the earliest machines sold, some of which are still operating.
OLD PHOTO: Komatsu Dozer
Komatsu has come a long way from its early days in Australia. In August 1965, Le Tourneau Westinghouse was appointed as nationwide distributor and Komatsu began selling just a few products. Some of the customers from the early days are still customers today.
Today, Komatsu Australia employs over 2,000 people, has award winning training programs, three distribution centres in major cities, assembly facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Mackay, and remanufacturing centres in Brisbane and Perth.
“The reason we’ve been able to prosper here in Australia is our commitment to quality, reliability and innovation of our machines and technologies. Some of the first Komatsu products we sold in Australia are still going strong, 50 years later,” Sean said.
“It’s this commitment that will allow us to contribute to and serve the industry for many years to come.”
About Komatsu
Komatsu Australia is a leading distributor of earthmoving equipment for the mining, construction and utility markets. We manage the largest factory-backed sales and service network of any equipment supplier across Australasia and are currently operating 41 branches in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
As an Original Equipment Manufacturer, our commitment is to deliver quality equipment, durable parts and reliable service in a timely manner to ensure your machine’s performance is never compromised.
Our mission is to deliver true end to end solutions from a single supplier.
For more information contact:
Wafaa Ghali
Komatsu Australia’s National Marketing Manager
Phone 1330 566 287
wghali@komatsu.com.au
www.komatsu.com.au
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