07.03.2012

Yanmar celebrates 100 years

Diesel engine and compact equipment manufacturer Yanmar celebrates 100 years in business this year.

As part of centenary celebrations, Yanmar has commissioned a 3,000 square metre museum in Nagahama, birthplace of the founder Magokichi Yamaoka which is due to open in March 2013.

A global learning centre is also being built nearby to educate the next generation of employees, develop product quality initiatives and provide training workshops.
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Yanmar developed one of the world's first small horizontal water-cooled diesel engines.

Yanmar is also launching four new EPA Tier 4 and EU Stage IIIB water-cooled industrial diesel engines at Intermat this year. In total 10 models are available - a mix of three and four cylinder diesels, indirect and direct injection - ranging from 10kW to 56kW.
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The proposed global learning centre will open next year.

Founded in Japan the company originally sold gas engines although the focus switched to agriculture and by 1921 – when the name Yanmar was adopted - a breakthrough horizontal oil engine had been developed, followed by new-technology propulsion for fishing boats. Further engineering innovations followed culminating in the production of the world’s first practical small diesel engine in 1933.

The company has a global workforce of over 15,000 and a sales network operating in more than 130 countries. Founder Yamaoka was convinced that the future lay with efficient diesel power and it has pioneered clean emissions technology and sustainable energy systems.
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The new Yanmar 4TNV88C will be launched at Intermat

“Our new mission statement focuses on the challenges our customers face in food production and harnessing power, thereby enriching peoples’ lives for all our tomorrows,” said Yanmar president, Takehito Yamaoka. “We must strive to seek out solutions that create new value for customers and harness the energy crucial to society.”

In Europe, Yanmar employs around 700 people and generates total annual sales of around €800 million. Its regional headquarters and parts distribution centre was established in 1988 in Almere, Netherlands, and the business has since expanded with manufacturing facilities in France and Italy. Most recently, the company opened a research and development facility in Florence, Italy to develop environmental technologies.