IHI Shibaura satisfies the New Needs of Society, with its Long Experience of more than 60 Years.

History of Company

1942	Ishikawajima-Shibaura Turbine Co.,Ltd. Matsumoto Factory was established. Ishikawajima-Shibaura Turbine Co.,Ltd. was established by the joint investment of Ishikawajima Shipyard (currently IHI Corporation "IHI" ) and Shibaura Engineering Works Co.,Lted. (currently Toshiba Corp.) and produced exhaust gas turbine superchargers and valves.
1950	Ishikawajima-Shibaura Machinery Co.,Ltd. was established. The business description was changed so that they could produce and sell engines, garden tractors and fire pumps, receiving permission or the changeover to a civilian goods producing company, and was re-established. In the same year, Shibaura's air cooled four-cycle kerosene engine III model received the Minister of international Trade and Industry award for the best product, for the first time in Japan.
1951	First Japanese riding tractor AT-III was developed.
1952	The fire pump H model passed the certification test of the research center of the National Fire Defense Headquarters.
1954	The air-cooled four-cycle kerosene engine VI model received the Minister of International Trade and Industry award.
1959	Started selling the S-17 four-wheel tractor in the market. It gained tremendous.
1961	Tied up technical cooperation with Motoren-Werke-Mannheim (MWM) inn West Germany. This contributed to the success of the development of our original diesel engine.
1972	Concluded a tractor supply agreement with tractor division of Ford Motor Company.
1975	Okayama Factory was completed.
1976	The Generator GF series were launched in the market.
1977	The first Japanese turbo tractor SD3000 AT was introduced at the Shibaura All Japan Dealer Convention. Automatic electronic control system for the implements was developed. The first IC controlled tractor was produced and launched into the market.
1982	Compact tillers (KB series and SC series) were launched and obtained tremendous reputation.
1985	Concluded a engine supply agreement with Perkins Engines Ltd.
1987	Introduced Mixed Production system at Matsumoto Factory.
1990	Front Mower CM224 received the SIMA golden award.
1991	Tied up business corporation with Yanmar Agricultural Equipment Co.,Ltd.
1993	The production amount of the two-cycle engine reached 3 million units. The first Yanmar-Shibaura tie-up tractor AF series was developed. Matsumoto Factory obtained the ISO 9001 certificate.
1994	Okayama Factory also obtained ISO 9001 certificate.
1995	Established Perkins Shibaura Engines Limite. (PSEL) in the U.K. as a joint venture with Perkins Group Limited.
1996	Tokyo Headquarters and all Sales Dept. obtained the ISO 9001 certificate.
1998	Acquired Tsuchiya Mfg. and integrated its turf care product as Ashikaga Factory.
1999	Started production of one of popular environmental equipment, UV Slipper Disinfector.
2000	Matsumoto Factory obtained ISO 14001 certification.
2001	Accumulated production quantity of diesel engine reached over one million engines, Production of model AF100 tractor, first tractor in the industry to have electrical-HST control, started. Ashikaga Factory obtained ISO 9001 certification.
2004	Established Perkins Shibaura Engines LLC (PSEA) in the US, a joint venture operation with Perkins.
2005	PSEL was received the Queen's Award from British Government.
2006	Opening Asahi Factory in outskirt of Matsumoto. Achieved shipment of 400,000 tractors in total for CNH.
2007	Company name of Ishikawajima-Shibaura Machinery Co.,Ltd. changed to IHI Shibaura Machinery Corporation.