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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2018
Former Komatsu head Satoru Anzaki, who held a farewell party after revealing he had cancer, dies at 81
A former president of Japanese machinery manufacturer Komatsu Ltd., who drew public attention for holding a farewell party for friends and employees after announcing he had incurable gallbladder cancer, has died of the disease, the company said Thursday. He was 81.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 1, 2017
Komatsu joins peers in signaling mining rebound remains elusive
Komatsu Ltd., the world's No. 2 supplier of construction equipment, said industry-wide demand from miners fell 13 percent in the last quarter, signaling that the rebound in commodities prices is yet to feed through into better sales of the giant trucks and excavators used in extracting minerals.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2016
Komatsu China sales jump as recovery quickens from 5-year slump
Komatsu Ltd., the world's second-biggest maker of construction and mining equipment, said its sales of excavators in China almost doubled last month, signaling an acceleration in the recovery from a five-year slump in what was once its largest market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2015
Komatsu CEO says sluggish construction sales show worsening China slump
Komatsu Ltd.'s customers in China are reluctant to buy construction equipment because they are unsure when building projects will start, underscoring the challenges the Japanese supplier and its peers face in a market that is cooling more than expected.

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