Kubota

Kubota Corporation is a tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan. One of its notable contributions was to the construction of the Solar Ark. The company was established in 1890.

Kubota Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of agricultural and construction machinery and equipment. It operates through the following segments: Machinery; Water and Environment; and Others. The Machinery segment consists of agricultural or farm equipment and products, engines, and construction machinery. The Water and Environment segment includes pipe-related products such as ductile iron pipes, plastic pipes, valves, and pumps; environment-related products; and social infrastructure-related products such as industrial castings, spiral welded steel pipes, vending machines, electronic weighing systems, precision and air-conditioning equipment. The Others segment offers design, construction, and residential equipment manufacturing services. The company was founded by Gonshiro Kubota in February 1890 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.