Takeuchi Manufacturing

Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd. (株式会社竹内製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Takeuchi Seisakujo) is Japanese heavy-machinery company that produces mini excavators, hydraulic excavators, and crawler loaders. In 1971 Takeuchi introduced the first compact excavator. The company has wholly owned subsidiary facilities in the United States (1979), United Kingdom (1996), France (2000) and China (2006).

Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社竹内製作所
TypePublic
TYO: 6432
IndustryMachinery
FoundedSakaki (August 21, 1963 (1963-08-21))
HeadquartersSakaki, Hanishina district, Nagano Prefecture 389-0605, Japan
Key people
Toshiya Takeuchi
(President)
Products
Revenue JP¥ 94.3 billion (FY 2017) (US$ 846 million) (FY 2017)
JP¥ 9.5 billion (FY 2017) (US$ 85 million) (FY 2017)
Number of employees
691 (as of February 28, 2018)
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

Takeuchi was founded in 1963 as an environmental equipment manufacturer. They were the first company to introduce the compact excavator to North America, setting the stage for one of the highest-growth product segments ever introduced in the compact equipment market. The compact excavator market has become a main product for rental and construction/utility companies.

References

  1. "Company Profile". Takeuchi. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  2. "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved May 20, 2018.


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