The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kato Works: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
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.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Industry
CEO
Revenue
Employees
Market cap
Acquisition
Joint venture
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Kato Works has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Action Construction Equipment (ACE)1× joint
- 2IHI Corporation1× joint1 total
Most recent
- with Action Construction Equipment (ACE)just announced
- with IHI Corporationoperating
Kato Works on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Kimiyasu Kato President & Representative DirectorSEC-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Kato Works.
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Recent coverage
Kato Works in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced · 1 ended
Every company Kato Works has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Action Construction Equipment (ACE)just announced
- with IHI Corporationoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Action Construction Equipment (ACE)1× joint
- 2IHI Corporation1× joint1 total
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Kato Works x Action Construction Equipment (ACE) Joint VenturewithAction Construction Equipment (ACE)joint venture2025-11-10just announced
- investment2016-10-25concludedoperating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Kato Works’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipKato Works x Action Construction Equipment (ACE) Joint Venture
2025-11-10Kato Works Co., Ltd. and Action Construction Equipment Ltd. (ACE) formed a 50:50 joint venture to invest ₹200 crore in a new crane manufacturing venture in India. The JV will produce advanced truck-mounted cranes and high-capacity cranes for the Indian and global markets.
PartnershipKato Works acquires IHI Construction Machinery
2016-10-25Kato Works Co., Ltd. acquired IHI Construction Machinery Limited, transferring all shares including excavator and construction machinery business. The acquisition expanded Kato Works' excavator product line and strengthened its position in the Japanese construction equipment market.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for Kato Works.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kato Works from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Kato Works 2026 Company Profile: Stock Performance & Earnings
Kato Works Co Ltd (TYO: 6390) has TTM revenue of $374M, 932 employees, and market cap of $90.4M as of March 2026.
Message from the President — Kato Works Corporate Profile
Official corporate profile confirming Kimiyasu Kato as President and Representative Director, with 976 employees as of March 2025.
IHI Annual Securities Report — Transfer of IHI Construction Machinery to Kato Works
IHI Corporation transferred all shares of IHI Construction Machinery Limited to Kato Works Co., Ltd. as part of a strategic restructuring.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- Revision history: /companies/kato-works/history
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Video
全旋回式クローラキャリアiC110Rのプロモーションビデオです。 【加藤製作所ホームページ】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/index.html 【iC110Rの製品ページ】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/products/crawler_carrier/ic
新型“REGZAM(レグザム)”シリーズ第1弾、後方小旋回で狭小現場に応える14tクラス油圧ショベル「ＨD514MR-9」を2026年7月より販売開始します。 【加藤製作所ホームページ】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/index.html 【HD514MR-9の製品ニュース】 https
加藤製作所SR-250HVの紹介映像です。 【加藤製作所ホームページ】 http://www.kato-works.co.jp/index.html 【SR-250HV及びEK-UNITについてはこちら】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/profile/news/pdf/241108_kr
株式会社加藤製作所 ミニショベル 「HD85V5」についての紹介です。 【HD85V5製品ページ】 http://www.kato-works.co.jp/products/mini_shovel/hd85v5.html 【加藤製作所ホームページ】 http://www.kato-works.co.jp/index
KATO WORKS Mini Excavators promotion video 【HD17V5】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/eng/products/mini_shovel/hd17v5.html 【About KATO WORKS】 https://www.kato-wor
加藤製作所会社案内(2026～) 株式会社加藤製作所の会社紹介ビデオです。 http://www.kato-works.co.jp/index.html 【商品に関するお問い合わせ先】 下記URLより、最寄りの当社支店・営業所にてご相談ください https://www.kato-works.co.jp/profil
加藤製作所ミニショベル「HD25V5」、「HD30V5」、「HD35V5」についての紹介です。 http://www.kato-works.co.jp/index.html
KATO WORKS Mini Excavators promotion video 【About HD50V5】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/eng/products/mini_shovel/hd50v5.html 【About HD60V5】 https://www.kato-wo
第8回 国際 建設・測量展(CSPI2026)の弊社ブースにて投影した広告映像です。 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/profile/news/eventnews/20260623_cspi.html 【商品に関するお問い合わせ先】 下記URLより、最寄りの当社支店・営業所にてご相談ください
油圧ショベル“REGZAM(レグザム)”シリーズ９型モデルに搭載する人検知システムの紹介映像です(※オプション)。 【加藤製作所ホームページ】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/index.html 【新型“REGZAM”シリーズ 4機種販売開始のお知らせ】 https://www.kato
テレマティクスシステム、K-castの紹介映像です。 【K-cast紹介サイト】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/techdata/page/kcast.html 【K-cast開設のお知らせ】 https://www.kato-works.co.jp/profile/news/popup
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Kato Works draws attention at the 49th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
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Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026