- Business
- Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd. (6432.T) manufactures and sells compact construction machinery worldwide, including in Japan, North America, Europe, China, and other international markets. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Sakaki-machi, Hanishina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, the company produces a range of core products such as mini and hydraulic excavators; crawler loaders; crawler dumpers or carriers; wheel loaders; deep foundation excavators; skid steer loaders; and related attachments and accessories, with excavators comprising the largest revenue segment at approximately 66% of sales. Takeuchi pioneered the world's first compact 360-degree slew excavator in 1971 and introduced the first compact track loader to North America in 1986, establishing leadership in the compact equipment segment for construction, utility, rental, landscaping, and recycling applications. In recent developments, the company expanded production capacity by 48% through new facilities including the US factory acquired from Kobelco in 2022 and the Aoki factory opened in September 2023, which runs on 100% renewable energy and boosts midi-excavator output by 50%; shifted product mix from late fiscal 2024 in response to market demand; announced its Fourth Medium-term Business Plan for fiscal 2025-2027 in April 2025; initiated a share repurchase program up to 7 billion yen from October 2024 to January 2025; and operates subsidiaries like Takeuchi Qingdao Mfg. Co., Ltd. in China for local sales and manufacturing.