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CATERPILLAR INC. 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW
50
RESOURCE INDUSTRIES
Caterpillar Celebrates
Important Anniversaries
in Japan
Employees in Japan marked two very important anniversaries in 2013 –
the 50th anniversary of Caterpillar operations in Japan and the fi rst
anniversary of Caterpillar Japan Ltd. becoming fully integrated into the
Caterpillar family.
The history of Caterpillar’s operations in Japan began in the Sagami
facility 50 years ago. Since its construction in 1964, Sagami has helped
bring a wide range of products to the marketplace – including the legend-
ary Cat® D4D Track-Type Tractor fi rst produced in 1965. The products
delivered from the Sagami facility have played signifi cant roles in the
construction of highways and dams, and made invaluable contributions
to Japan’s economic growth. Along the way, Sagami has become a
leader in building strong supplier relationships, aligning key suppliers
to meet our business needs.
Caterpillar’s fi rst hydraulic excavator to be manufacturered in Japan,
the Cat Y35, was made in Akashi. Since then, Akashi has become
the primary plant and an enterprise leader in the development and
production of hydraulic excavators, with the ability to produce
100 excavators per day. The Akashi facility has become an enterprise
benchmark for implementation of the Caterpillar Production System
and highly effi cient supply chain.
The Hydraulic Excavator Design Center (HEDC) in Akashi is a key
Caterpillar product development center. HEDC has developed products
such as the E-series and award-winning Cat® 336E Hybrid Excavator
that are distributed to satisfi ed customers in markets all over the world.
Another important anniversary occurred in 2013. In 2008, Caterpillar
and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. announced that Caterpillar would
become the majority owner of Caterpillar Japan Ltd. (CJL), a joint venture
between the two companies. CJL began integration efforts into
Caterpillar’s business and processes and then in 2012, the companies
announced that Caterpillar would take sole ownership of CJL. Throughout
2012 and 2013, former CJL employees were fully transitioned into the
Caterpillar family. The one-year anniversary of CJL becoming wholly
owned by Caterpillar, further strengthening our presence in Japan, was
celebrated throughout the enterprise.
“Over the past 50 years, while we have collectively made great progress
in Japan, the real power of the relationship and history is based on the
impact it has had on Caterpillar around the world,” says Ed Rapp, group
president with responsibility for Construction Industries. “The Japanese
team’s outstanding capabilities in manufacturing excellence, supplier
integration, implementation of the Caterpillar Production System,
continuous improvement and design capabilities have become bench-
marks for the enterprise.”
An employee puts the fi nishing touches on a Cat 320 Hydraulic Excavator
in 1990 (top photo). The audience admires the fi rst Cat D4D produced in
Sagami in 1965 (bottom photo).