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Kato Works

[Kato Works Co., Ltd.](https://www.kato-works.co.jp) (TYO: 6390) is a Japanese construction machinery manufacturer founded in 1895, headquartered in Shinagawa,…

Founded
1895
HQ
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Status
active

Overview

Kato Works Co., Ltd. (TYO: 6390) is a Japanese construction machinery manufacturer founded in 1895, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company produces mobile cranes, hydraulic excavators, rough-terrain cranes, crawler cranes, mini excavators, earth boring rigs, vacuum trucks, and street sweepers. Kato Works has been expanding its autonomous and remote-controlled construction equipment lineup, with recent patents in construction machine operation notification devices and image processing for industrial vehicles.

The company acquired IHI Construction Machinery's excavator business in 2016 and formed a 50:50 joint venture with Action Construction Equipment (ACE) in India in 2025.

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Key facts

Industry

Construction machinery (cranes, excavators, autonomous equipment)

CEO

Kimiyasu Kato (President & Representative Director since 2004)

Stocksee public companies

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 6390)

Revenue

~$374M (TTM FY2026, company-reported)

Employees

~932

Market cap

~$90M (as of July 2026)

Acquisition

Acquired IHI Construction Machinery excavator business in 2016

Joint venture

50:50 JV with Action Construction Equipment (ACE) in India, Nov 2025 (₹200 crore)

Financial stage

mature (publicly traded)

Data & sources

Web sources

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Relationships

AAction Construction Equipment (ACE)Co-developerIIHI CorporationPartner

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Safety record

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