KATO HD17V5 Mini Excavator
KATO HD17V5 Combo Package
KATO HD25V5 Mini Excavator
KATO HD30V5 Mini Excavator
KATO HD35V5 Mini Excavator
KATO HD35V5 Mini Excavator and CL35 Track Loader Combo
KATO HD50V5 Mini Excavator
KATO HD60V5 Mini Excavator
KATO HD85V5 Excavator
KATO HD308US-7 Excavator
KATO HD512-7 Excavator
KATO HD514MR Excavator
KATO HD820-7 Excavator
KATO HD823MR-7 Excavator
KATO Excavators
KATO Excavators were once the leading brand of excavators in Australia with over 80% market share. Infact 30 years ago you didn't call up to hire an excavator you called to hire a Kato!
KATO is now back in Australia with a range of excavators from 1.7 to 23 tonnes.
KATO Mini Excavators
Ranging from 1.0 to 8.2 tonnes, the KATO mini excavator range will suit all facets of the residential, civil and hire industries.
The line up includes
- KATO HD09V5 - 1.0 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD17V5 - 1.7 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD25V5 - 2.5 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD30V5 - 3.0 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD35N4 - 3.2 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD35V5 - 3.5 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD50V5 - 5.0 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD55N4 - 5.5 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD55V5 - 5.5 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD60V5 - 6.0 Tonne Mini Excavator
- KATO HD85V5 - 8.2 Tonne Mini Excavator
KATO Excavators
Ranging from 7.5 to 36 tonnes the KATO excavator range will suit civil construction companies and hire companies looking for excellence.
- KATO HD308US-7 - 7.5 Tonne Excavator
- KATO HD512-7 - 13 Tonne Excavator
- KATO HD514MR-7 - 14 Tonne Excavator
- KATO HD820-7 - 21 Tonne Excavator
- KATO HD823MR-7 - 23 Tonne Excavator
- KATO HD1025-7 - 25 Tonne Excavator
- KATO HD1430-7 - 32 Tonne Excavator
- KATO HD1638-R5 - 36 Tonne Excavator
Quality & Experience since 1895
KATO History
1895
Founded as a private enterprise, KATO Iron Works.
1923
Began manufacturing internal combustion
locomotives and motor cars for rail use.
Became designated factory of the Ministry of Railway.
1935
Reorganized and established as KATO WORKS CO., LTD.
1938
Began manufacture of engines, tractors, road rollers and cranes.
1952 KATO HICOM (IHI Construction Machinery Limited)
Established as Ishikawajima Koehring CO. (joint venture of Ishikawajima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and Koehring Company).
1953
Developed model 205 mechanical power excavators
1959
Began manufacture of fully hydraulic truck cranes and earth boring rigs.
1963
Began operation of Ibaraki plant.
Began manufacture of street sweepers and paper drain machines.
1967
Began manufacture of hydraulic excavators.
1969
Launched Nk-750 jumbo, the world's largest fully hydraulic truck crane.
1970
Stock listed in 1st section of Tokyo Stock exchange.
1972
Developed 4.8t lifting capacity R5 model hydraulic wheel cranes.
1975
Dissolved a capital tie-up with Koehring Company.
1975
Developed IS-010 mini excavator. Entered into mini excavator market.
1977
Changed the name of Ishikawajima Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
1980
Began operation of Gunma Plant.
Began manufacture of rough terrain cranes.
1985
Completed New Headquarters building and celebrated 50th
anniversary of the establishment.
1987
Launched KA-800 all terrain crane.
1988
IS-30G mini excavators awarded Good Design Award.
1989
Developed CCH500T the largest telescopic crawler cranes.
1992
Developed new designed J series and UJ series with new concept. Easy to operate and robust structure. Start electro-deposition coating for all mini excavator cover.
1993
Developed IC30 crawler carriers.
1995
100th Anniversary of KATO founding.
Launched NK-5000 (500 ton) fully hydraulic truck crane.
1998
Obtained ISO 9001 certification.
Launched KA-900 all terrain crane.
2002
Established the joint venture IHIMER S.p.A. (currently KATO IMER S.p.A.) Began manufacture of mini-excavators to Europe.
2004
Kimiyasu Kato inaugurated as President
2004
Established the joint venture SCE (Xiamen) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
2008
Changed the name to IHI Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Launched REGZAM series hydraulic excavators.
2010
Developed CCH2000-6 crawler cranes. Developed F801 forwarders.
'Developed the "E-jib"
2014
Developed V4 series mini-excavators.
2015
Developed IC75-2 electronic control crawler carriers.
2016
Began operation of KATO WORKS (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
Acquired IHI Construction Machinery Limited (Current KATO HEAVY INDUSTRIES CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.)
Changed company name from IHIIMER S.p.A. to KATO IMER S.p.A.
2018
Absorption-type merger of our subsidiary, KATO HEAVY INDUSTRIES CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD
(KATO HICOM CO., LTD.)
Established KATO EUROPE B.V.
Opened the KATO TRAINING CENTRE
Developed -7 series excavators.
2021
Developed V5 series mini-excavators.