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1919	Cummins Inc. was founded.
1920	Cummins manufactured first diesel engines.
1921	Komatsu Ltd. was founded.
1948	Komatsu manufactured first diesel engines.
1961	Cummins and Komatsu signed license agreement for the heavy duty NH series.
1962	Komatsu Oyama Plant was established.
1969	Commencement of production of full line of diesel engines at Komatsu Oyama Plant.
1993	Komatsu Cummins Engine Company, Ltd. (KCEC) and Cummins Komatsu Engine Company, Ltd. (CKEC) were established.
1998	Industrial Power Alliance, Ltd. was established.
1999	4D95L engine development completion for Tier2.
2000	4D102, 6D102, 6D140, and 6D170 engine development completion for Tier2.
2002	Completed the joint development of SSDA18V170 (78L displacement) with the cooperation of Cummins.
2005	Completed the development of Tier3 4D107, 6D107, 6D114, 6D125, 6D140, 6D170, and Tier2 12V140 engines.
2006	Test lab. No.4 was completed.
2008	Mining Quality Corporation was established (Indiana, USA).
2008	New low temperature test lab. was completed.
2010	Completed the development of Tier4 Interim 6D107, 6D114, 6D125.
2011	Completed the development of Tier4 Interim 6D140.
2012	Test lab. No.5 was completed.
2012	Completed the development of Tier4 Interim 4D95, 4D107.
2013	Completed the development of Tier4 Final 6D107, 6D114, 6D125, 6D140.
2015	Completed the development of Tier4 Final 4D95, 4D107.
2016	Completed the development of Tier4 Final 6D170, 12V140.
2019	Test lab. No.6 was completed.