Komatsu is a Japanese company with a strong presence in the UK since 1985. This makes them a popular choice in the UK market. You will therefore always find a good selection of Komatsu machines for sale from operators and plant traders here, at Plant Pages. Komatsu is the world’s second largest manufacturer of construction and utility equipment that makes over 1,000 medium and large tracked excavators in the UK at their factory in County Durham every year. Komatsu manufactures plenty of dozers, loaders, dump trucks and motor graders as well as their diggers. All Komatsu crawler excavator models start with ‘PC’ , whilst the dozer models start with a ‘D’. Wheel excavators all start ‘PW’ and the Wheel Loaders ‘WA’.
In addition to used Komatsu machines being available from dealers across the country, Komatsu have their own used remarketing arm via the exclusive dealer in the UK, Marubeni-Komatsu where they sell used Komatsu equipment directly.
With such a broad range of equipment, Komatsu covers a number of industries, from quarry & mining to demolition with their popular demolition excavators, waste & recycling, construction, road building and materials handling.
Marubeni-Komatsu stocks over 16,000 of the most popular Komatsu parts which are available for next-day UK delivery from their central warehouse in Redditch. Stocks of parts are held centrally for Europe in Belgium, many of which on a next day service. Komatsu has 500,000 square metres of warehouse space and has over 7 million pieces in stock. Getting the right part on time should not be too tricky.
The company was named after the city of Komatsu, situated on Honshu – the largest island of Japan, which is also where it was founded in 1921. One of the first machines Komatsu built was the crawler tractor, and has since then developed the world’s most extensive range of construction and mining equipment, including the world’s largest bulldozers (D575), the first hybrid excavator and the first excavator with integrated intelligent machine control technology.
Komatsu has signed a multi-year deal with Williams Racing to become the Principal Partner of the British team from the start of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) season. Komatsu was a key partner of Williams Racing in Formula One during the 1980s and 1990s, a period of abundant success for the team. The most notable achievements were in 1996 and 1997, when Komatsu supported Williams Racing to Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships with Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve respectively. With an eye to the future, both brands are excited to build on their shared history as they embark…>
Komatsu plans to introduce the 13-ton class PC138E-11 electric excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery to the domestic Japanese market as a rental machine in January 2024 or later. Komatsu also plans to introduce it to European markets, following Japan. As a market for electrified construction equipment has not yet been established, Komatsu is working to quickly develop this new market with an eye to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 by expanding its product lineup and meeting customers’ needs. By equipping a high-capacity lithium-ion battery and integrating a cooling system for the battery and electric components for this new machine,…>
With the PW168-11 and PW198-11 wheeled excavators Komatsu expands its product range of short-tail models, rounding up the operating weights of these popular machines up to 20 tonnes. The new machines are compact and easy to transport, powerful, comfortable, versatile, reliable and durable, as per the most frequently expressed customer requests, which led to their development. Precisely tailored to these requests, the two newly developed machines are now rolling out into operation. Easy to transport and compact dimensions You can quickly transport your new Komatsu wheel excavators to the next construction site without needing a special low-bed trailer, and work…>
Komatsu now offers Smart Construction 3D Machine Guidance kit as a technological enhancement for a broad range of standard Komatsu machines as well as mixed fleets. This launch hopes to provide Komatsu customers with technological solutions that improve safety, enhance productivity and efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions in construction operations. Jim Venerus, Product Marketing General Manager said: “Customers tell us that productivity, real-time jobsite information, and keeping pace with digital transformation are some of their biggest challenges today. Komatsu has developed the 3D Machine Guidance kit in response to these needs.” The kit provides an accessible way to add 2D…>
Komatsu have launched Smart Quarry Site, a tool that they claim can improve the productivity and fuel efficiency of a quarry. The tool allows operators to monitor and improve workplace safety in real time while reducing overall emissions on site. The system is scheduled to be released by Komatsu at the end of 2023, following its sneak preview at Bauma 2022. This solution which will work across any make of machine focuses on six key areas: safety, site management, production, machine health, maintenance, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for quarry operations and large civil construction projects. Smart Quarry Site provides…>