| 2004 |
Yanmar Construction Equipment Co.,Ltd. established.
Yanmar Construction Equipment Sales Co.,Ltd. established.
Yanmar Arricultural Machinery(Thailand) Co.,Ltd. established. |
| 2003 |
Yanmar Energy System Co.,Ltd. established
Yanmar Engine(Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. established.
Shandong Shefeng Yanmar Engine Co.,Ltd established. |
| 2002 |
Yanmar's 90th anniversary since foundation
Company name changed to Yanmar Co., Ltd.
Yanmar Marine International BV, Yanmar Marine System Co., Ltd., Yanmar Logistics Service Co.,Ltd. established |
| 2001 |
Joint venture company for production of parts launched in Indonesia |
| 2000 |
New R&D laboratories opened in Maibara
Trade and Industry Ministry's energy-saving prize for micro-gas-turbine generation and mirror-cycle gas cogeneration
Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd. established
|
| 1999 |
Domestic operations reorganized into seven sales companies
Environment Minister's prize for cool containers |
| 1998 |
Tadao Yamaoka decorated by the nation.
Takehito Yamaoka assumed the presidency and Tadao Yamaoka the chairmanship
|
| 1997 |
Production of marine engines begins at Yanmar Europe-Netherlands. Yanmar announces cooperation with Mercruiser. |
| 1996 |
Production for Yanmar Diesel America begins in Chicago. |
| 1992 |
Yanmar celebrated its 80th anniversary. Amagasaki & Nagahama plants received ISO 9001 certification. Post-war production reached 10,000,000 units. |
| 1991 |
Yanmar Asia (Singapore) Corp. Pte. Ltd. established in Singapore. |
| 1989 |
Yanmar Europe B.V. established with its base in the Netherlands. Tuff Torq Corp. established in Tennessee, U.S.A. |
| 1988 |
Yanmar S.P. Co. Ltd. established in Bangkok, Thailand. L-Series shipments exceed 100,000. |
| 1987 |
 Pace-setting D27 series diesel outboard. Post-war diesel engine production tops 8 million. |
| 1986 |
 Total tractor shipments to Deere & Co. in the U.S. pass the 100,000 mark. |
| 1985 |
 Release of the TF series, all-new horizontal water-cooled small diesels. The new multi-purpose industrial diesels, TN series ( 16.5—45 HP ) released. |
| 1984 |
 Yanmar Diesel Engine (U.S.A.) Inc. established in Anaheim. Developed the world's smallest air-cooled diesel L series (4.2—6.0 HP). |
| 1983 |
The HWC is 50 years old and still going strong. Cairo Liaison Office opened. |
| 1982 |
Yanmar's 70th anniversary celebrated at the newly completed Yamaoka Memorial Building in Osaka. |
| 1981 |
 Production of horizontal water-cooled small diesel engines topped 5 million units, a world record. U.S.A. Liaison Office incorporated. Yanmar America Corp. established. |
| 1980 |
U.S.A. Liaison Office opened in Chicago. Singapore Liaison Office opened. |
| 1979 |
Yanmar Tractor (U.S.A.) Inc. established in Illinois. |
| 1978 |
Amagasaki Plant received certification as an engine manufacturer by both the American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyd's Register. This became the first factory in Japan to receive simultaneous certification from ABS, Lloyds and the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK). Yanmar Thailand Co. Ltd. established in Bangkok. |
| 1977 |
Yanmar-John Deere Engineering Yugengaisha (Limited Company) established. Liaison Office opened in Piraeus, Greece. |
| 1976 |
Rotterdam Liaison Office opened in the Netherlands. Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Corporation (YAMACO) established in Manila. |
| 1975 |
Europe Liaison Office opened in London. P.T. Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing Indonesia established in Pandaan, East Java, Indonesia. |
| 1972 |
P.T. Yanmar Diesel Indonesia established in Jakarta, Indonesia. |
| 1970 |
Yanmar entered into sales agreement with Perkins Engines Ltd., U.K., and began sales of Yanmar-Perkins engines. |
| 1968 |
 Yanmar awarded the prestigious Demming Prize, the first time it was given to a Japanese diesel engine manufacturer. Vietnam Power Products (VINAPR) established in Saigon. |
| 1967 |
Yanmar (Malaysia) Snd. Bhd. established in Kuala Lumpur. Kinomoto plant established and started production of small diesel tractors. |
| 1966 |
Yanmar concluded sales and service agreement with Rolls Royce. Yanmar service station opened in Bangkok, Thailand. |
| 1963 |
Executive Managing Director Tadao Yamaoka assumed Presidency upon the death of his brother. |
| 1962 |
Vice-President Yasuhito Yamaoka assumed Executive Directorship and Presidency. |
| 1961 |
Yanmar concluded a technical licensing agreement on rotary engines with Wankel and N.S.U. in West Germany. Yanmar Agricultural Equipment Co. Ltd. established in Osaka to expand sales of agricultural-use diesel engines. |
| 1957 |
 A 100% Yanmar-owned company (Yanmar Diesel do Brasil Ltda.) was established in Sao Paulo and began local production and marketing. President Yamaoka was awarded the Great Cross Medal for Meritorious Service by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, in recognition of his contribution to Japanese-German relations. Nagahama, as a designated JIS plant, was commended by the Ministry of Trade and Industry for its contribution to industrial standardization and quality control. |
| 1956 |
 As requested, President Yamaoka donated an example of the world's smallest diesel engine to the German National Museum. |
| 1955 |
 President Magokichi Yamaoka was awarded the Gold Diesel Medal by the Inventors' Association of Germany for his invention of the small diesel engine. |
| 1952 |
 Company name changed to Yanmar Diesel Engine Company Limited and recapitalized at 300 million yen. The world's smallest 4-cycle horizontal water-cooled engine developed. |
| 1951 |
 President Magokichi Yamaoka awarded the Blue Ribbon Medal by the Japanese Government for Yanmar's meritorious deeds in developing industry and for its contributions to improvements in the standard of living. Awarded First Prize at the 2nd General Purpose Internal Combustion Engine Contest organized and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. |
| 1950 |
Began export to Brazil. Commended by the Minister of Trade and Industry on the occasion of the 1st Japan Agriculture Machinery Export Promotion Exhibition. Exports to India greatly expanded. |
| 1949 |
Established Nagahara Precision Plant and began production of parts and components for fuel injection pumps for small diesel engines. |
| 1948 |
Re-established export to Southeast Asia as well as India and Pakistan. |
| 1947 |
Yanmar's war-damaged plants are renovated and the mass production of small marine diesel engines began. These early Yanmar marine diesels laid the foundation for the motorization of small Japanese fishing boats. |
| 1942 |
Nagahama Plant established. This is now the main Yanmar plant. |
| 1938 |
Began exporting Yanmar Diesel Engines to the Philippines and India. |
| 1937 |
 Released Rikuogo (Land King) Tiller, New Horizontal Engine and Okada-type Simple Tractor. These were sold throughout Japan and enjoyed a very high reputation with farmers. |
| 1936 |
Large new investments allowed the creation of production facilities for diesel engines at the Yamaoka Internal Combustion Engine Co. Ltd. on the present Amagasaki Plant site. |
| 1933 |
 The world's first small horizontal diesel engine Model HB 5—6hp was developed and went into production. |
| 1930 |
 Developed vertical 2-cycle 5 HP Diesel Engine. This was the first diesel engine made by Yanmar, and the first model to be purchased by the Ministry of Agriculture. This engine is now on display in the Yanmar Nagahama Plant showroom. |
| 1928 |
Prince Fushimi, representative of the Japan Industrial Association, commends Yanmar for its great contribution to Japan's industrial development through the manufacture of engines. Following the ceremony celebrating the succession to the throne of the Showa Emperor, a Yanmar offset-type kerosene engine and powered rice huller were purchased by the Emperor's Household Agency for use in the Imperial Family's paddy field. |
| 1927 |
After becoming involved with Mintol Ironworks in the Philippines, Yanmar started exporting its Horizontal Kerosene Engines to that country. |
| 1921 |
The brand name Yanmar adopted. By coupling an engine with a rice huller, Yanmar created the first Powered Rice Huller in Japan. |
| 1912 |
 Yamaoka Hatsudoki Kosakusho (Engine Manufacturing Company), forerunner of Yanmar Diesel Engine Co. Ltd., founded by Magokichi Yamaoka in Osaka. |
