History of Company
| 1950 |
Ishikawajima-Shibaura Machinery Co.,Ltd. founded as a joint venture between Ishikawajima Shipyard (now IHI corporation) and Shibaura Engineering Works Co., Ltd. (now Toshiba Corporation) in Matsumoto, Nagano. |
| Air cooled 4-cycle kerosene engine III model received The Minister of International Trade and Industry Award. |
| 1951 |
The Japan's first Ride-On Tractor AT-III launched. |
| 1952 |
Fire pump H model passed National Fire Defense Headquarters approval. |
| Prototype passenger automobile MR-1 launched. |
| 1954 |
Air cooled 4-cycle kerosene engine VI model received The Minister of International Trade and Industry Award. |
| 1959 |
S-17 four-wheel tractor launched. |
| 1961 |
Technical tie-up agreement with Motoren-Werke-Mannheim (MWM) concluded for original new diesel engine. |
| 1972 |
Long term tractor supply agreement with Ford Motor tractor division (now CNH Group) concluded. |
| 1975 |
New Power Tool factory in Okayama opened. |
| 1976 |
Generator GF series launched. |
| Long term Power Tool supply agreement with STIHL concluded. |
| 1977 |
The Japan's first turbo tractor SD3000 AT launched. |
| 1982 |
Compact tillers (KB series and SC series) launched. |
| 1985 |
Long term engine supply agreement with Perkins Engines Ltd concluded. |
| 1990 |
Out front Mower achieved gold title at SIMA tradeshow. |
| 1991 |
Tie-up agreement with Yanmar concluded for domestic market. |
| 1993 |
Production volume of two-cycle engine reached 3 million units. |
| The first Yanmar-Shibaura tie-up tractor AF series launched. |
| Matsumoto Factory received ISO 9001 certification. |
| 1994 |
Okayama Factory received ISO 9001 certification. |
| Tractor RS series received Good Design Awards. |
| 1995 |
Perkins Shibaura Engines Limited (PSEL) founded as a joint venture with Perkins Group Limite in the UK. |
| 1996 |
The Japan's first and only Ministry of Health approved Ozone In-Room Disinfector OP-10 launched. |
| Tokyo Headquarters received ISO 9001 certification. |
| 1998 |
Acquired Tsuchiya Mfg, Japanese Turf-Care Products manufacturer. |
| 1999 |
Power Tool supply agreement with MTD concluded. |
| 2000 |
Matsumoto Factory received SO 14001 certification. |
| 2001 |
The first electrical-HST control tractor, model AF100 launched. |
| Ashikaga Factory received ISO 9001 certification. |
| 2003 |
The world's first Bedknife Offset Moving System launched. |
| 2004 |
Perkins Shibaura Engines LLC (PSEA) founded as a joint venture with Perkins Group Limited in the USA. |
| 2005 |
PSEL received The Queen's Award. |
| 2006 |
Asahi Diesel Engine Factory opened in outskirt of Matsumoto, Nagano. |
| 2007 |
The company's name changed from Ishikawajima-Shibaura Machinery Co.,Ltd. to IHI Shibaura Machinery Corporation. |
| Long-term strategic partnership with Excel Industries (Hustler brand) concluded for the US Turf-Care equipment industry. |
| 2008 |
Perkins Shibaura Engines (Wuxi) Company Limited (PSEW) founded in China. |
| Shibaura engineered CNH T2410/T2420 won 2008 Farm Industry News FinOvation Award. |
| 2009 |
Validation test of IHI Shibaura ozone gas proved more than 99.99% effective against airborne Influenza A Viruses. |
| Representative office in Shanghai opened. |
| 2010 |
The world's first Ministry of Health approved Ozone Endoscope Disinfector OED-1000 launched. |
