History : Sagamihara Machinery Works
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1920
Started as the Shibaura Works of Ohte-Shokai K.K., an automobile sales company, which was a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co.,LTD., the predecessor of the present Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI).
1922
The Sibaura Works was taken over by Mitsubishi Internal Combustion Engine Mfg. Co., Ltd. and became the shibaura Plant of the Nagoya Machinery Works.
1929
The plant was moved to Oi (renamed the Oi Plant) and began trial manufacture of high-speed diesel engines and tanks.
1937
Established the Maruko Plant, which is the present Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC), for mass production of automobiles.
1938
Designated by the army as a factory specializing in the production of tanks, and continued as such until the end of World War II.
1945
Converted to the production of consumer goods, including tractors for agricultural use.
1948
The Maruko Plant began repair of engines and equipment used for trucks and jeeps for U. S. Forces, while the Oi Plant continued to produce consumer goods.
1950
The Tokyo Machinery Works of East Japan Heavy-Industries, Ltd.was created when Mitubishi Heavy Industries was decentralized into three independent companies.
1952
Renamed Mitsubishi Nippon Heavy-Industries,Ltd.
1956
Began to produce additional consumer goods, including construction machinery such as tractors, motor graders, and high-speed diesel engines for industrial and marine use, as well as special vehicles and tanks.
1964
The three independent companies of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries decentralized in 1950 were merged again into one company under the present name and the works was renamed the Tokyo Machinery Works.
1970
Completed construcion of the Sagamihara Plant and commenced operations at its No. 1 Plant
1989
Established the Chitose Plant in Chitose city at the Hokkaido service base for vehicles and machinery
1991
Commenced mass production of the Type 90 Main Battle Tank
Commenced local production of turbochargers at MHI Equipment Europe B.V. in the Netherlands
1992
Entered into a joint venture with Caterpillar Inc. to form Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc. in the United States, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V. in the Netherlands, and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Asia Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, and commenced local production of forklift trucks in the U.S. and the Netherlands
2004
Established Shanghai MHI Turbocharger Co., Ltd. as a turbocharger manufacturer in China
Established MHI Equipment Alsace S.A.S as a Mid-High Speed Engine manufacturer in France
2007
Established MHI Engine System Asia Pte. Ltd. as a power generation system manufacturer and service provider in Singapore
Established MHI-VST Diesel Engines Pvt. Ltd. as a small engine manufacturer in India
2008
Established Mitsubishi Turbocharger Asia Co., Ltd. as a turbocharger manufacturer in Thailand
Established Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Forklift (Dalian) Co., Ltd. as a forklift manufacturer in China
2013
Established Shanghai MHI Engine Co., Ltd. as an engine manufacturer in China
Split off the forklift division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and established Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift Co., Ltd. through a merger with Nippon Yusoki Co., Ltd.
2011
Commenced mass production of the Type 10 Main Battle Tank
2009
Began operating the No. 3 Plant as a dedicated turbocharger factory
2016
Split off the engine division and turbocharger division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd.
