Our History
See how Kubota has risen to become an industry leader and one of the most respected manufacturers in the world.
1890
Gonshiro Kubota founded Kubota Limited, producing some of Japan’s finest cast-iron pipes.
1922
Kubota begins producing oil-based engines for agro-industrial use.
1960
The first Kubota tractor is manufactured in Japan.
1969
Kubota sells its first tractor in the United States, the L200.
1972
Kubota Tractor Corporation is founded in California.
1974
Kubota manufactures the B6000, its first compact with 4WD.
1975
Kubota Canada Ltd. is founded in Markham, Ontario.
1976
Kubota is Japan's first agricultural machinery recipient of the Deming Award for quality manufacturing.
1977
Kubota introduces the M4000 40HP tractor, intended for farm use.
1988
Kubota Manufacturing of America (KMA) opens in Georgia as Kubota’s first U.S. manufacturing plant.
1990
Kubota Metal Corporation is founded in Ontario.
1994
KMA begins producing the T series lawn tractors.
1997
Kubota Engine America Corporation is founded.
2002
KMA adds the BX Series general-use sub-compact to its lineup
2003
KMA is named Georgia Manufacturer of the year in the large company size category.
2004
KMA begins producing the RTV Utility Vehicle to fulfill market need for an industrial quality utility vehicle.
2005
Kubota Membrane USA Corporation is founded in Redmond, Washington, Kubota Industrial Corporation (KIE) begins manufacturing tractor implements and performing final assembly of Kubota tractors built in Japan for sale in North American markets.
2013
KIE adds a 522,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant to produce the L3200 and L3800 compact tractors.
Kubota earns the NAEDA Dealers Choice Awards and is named #1 in dealer satisfaction.
2014
For a second year in a row Kubota earns the NAEDA Dealers Choice Awards.
2015
Kubota introduces the M7 series, mid-rage tractors in the 130 to 170 horsepower range for commercial livestock and row-crop production markets.
2016
Kubota Canada invests in a cold weather testing facility.