Since its foundation in 1895 as a private enterprise, Kato has pride itself as being an innovator of the latest technology developing a range of mobile cranes, construction & industrial equipment to meet the demands of a constantly changing market.

Since first entering the overseas market in the 1950’s Kato has achieved sales of tens of thousands of machines, and is known in over 120 countries around the world, thereby rightly claiming to be a global company.

The Kato crane range consist of Hydraulic Truck Cranes, Rough Terrain Cranes & City Cranes; & has been marketed in Australia for over 20 years, and their performance, reliability and renowned re-sale values lead the industry.

Produced at the Ibaraki Plant, the latest Truck Cranes & Rough Terrain Cranes range from 13 up to 65 tonne. Said to be the first plant in the industry to adopt a production line system for crane production, this facility is one of the highest capacity plants in the world.