Magokichi Yamaoka founded YAMAOKA HATSUDOKI KOSAKUSHO in Osaka, conducting repairs and sales of gas engines.

Launched a vertical 2-stroke 5 Hp diesel engine (the beginning of our compact diesel engine business).

Developed the HB Series, the world's first commercially viable compact diesel engine (5-6 Hp).

Established Kanzaki Factory and began production of S Series compact horizontal water-cooled diesel engines.

Adopted company motto - “To conserve fuel is to serve mankind”.

Established Nagahama Factory in Shiga Prefecture.

Established Nagahara Factory in Shiga Prefecture, starting production of fuel injection parts for compact diesel engine.

Launched the K1, the world's most compact horizontal water-cooled diesel engines (1.5-2Hp).

Established technical research center in Oyodo, Osaka.

Launched world's first ultra-compact air-cooled diesel engine model (3.5 Hp A2 model, and 4.5 Hp A3 model).

Established Omori Factory in Shiga Prefecture, starting production of fuel injection pumps.

Started production of 2W90, YANMAR’s first vertical water-cooled diesel engine (20 Hp).

Became first diesel engine manufacturer to be awarded the Deming Prize.

Established KOGA PRECISION CASTING CO., LTD in Shiga Prefecture (now YANMAR CASTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD), and started production of precision casting parts for industrial engines.

Started production of 2TR22 high-speed 2-cylinder vertical water-cooled diesel engine (22 Hp) for tractors.

Started production of G25 air-cooled gasoline engine (2.5 Hp).

Established P.T. YANMAR DIESEL INDONESIA (YADIN) in Jakarta and started production of horizontal water-cooled diesel engines in 1973.

Established assembly line at Nagahama Factory for vertical water-cooled diesel engines.

Started production using unique new “YANMAR Production Method” at Nagahama Factory.

Started production of T Series multi-cylinder vertical water-cooled diesel engines (12.5-31 Hp).

Established research and development center in Kyoto.

Established YANMAR THAILAND CO., LTD. in Bangkok and started production of horizontal water-cooled diesel engines.

Started production of high-speed 3-cylinder vertical water-cooled diesel engine, TH Series (12.5-42 Hp).

Launched YANMAR’s first vertical water-cooled “direct injection（DI)” diesel engine (3T95).

Celebrated the production of 5 millionth horizontal water-cooled diesel engine.

Launched TN Series direct injection vertical water-cooled diesel engines (11-100 Hp).

Started production of L Series, the world's most compact and lightest air-cooled diesel engines (3.5-9 Hp).

Started production of 3GP66, YANMAR’s first gas engine (11.5 Hp).

Started production of 4TN84-RAC, YANMAR’s first electronically governed diesel engine.

Launched TNE Series industrial vertical water-cooled diesel engines (8.6-84.2 kW).

Established Biwa Factory in Shiga Prefecture, for production of industrial vertical water-cooled engines.

Established YANMAR CAGIVA S.p.A. as a joint venture with Italian company Cagiva and started production of air-cooled diesel engine.

Established Research and Development Center in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture.

Launched TNV Series vertical water-cooled diesel engines.

Renamed YANMAR CAGIVA S.p.A as YANMAR ITALY S.p.A (YI).

Established SHANDONG SHIFENG YANMAR ENGINE CO., LTD in China, as a joint venture with Chinese agricultural machinery manufacturer SHANDONG SHIFENG GROUP.

Renamed SHANDONG SHIFENG YANMAR ENGINE CO., LTD as YANMAR ENGINE (SHANDONG) CO., LTD.

Started production of TNV common rail series engines.

4TNV88C common rail diesel engine became the world's first engine to get Tier 4 certification by the CARB (California Air Resources Board) in the 19-56 kW class.

TNV common rail series engines became the world's first engine models to get the certification under the Swiss Ordinance on Air Pollution Control (18-37 kW class).

Started casting of engine components at PT. YANMAR INDONESIA.

Started production of vertical water-cooled diesel engines at Ibuki Factory.

Developed two new models of 155 kW high-output industrial diesel engines (4TN101 and 4TN107).

Established YANMAR ENGINE MANUFACTURING INDIA PVT. LTD. for production of vertical water-cooled diesel engines.

Achieved 10 millionth vertical water-cooled engine.

Developed two new models of industrial gas engines (4TN88G and 4TN98G)

Established YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.