1921: The brand name "YANMAR" adopted. By coupling an engine with a rice huller, Yanmar started selling a Powered Rice Huller. This was to be the first powered rice huller in Japan.

1927: After tying up with Mintol lronworks in the Philippines, Yanmar started exporting its Horizontal Kerosene Engines to that country.

1928: Commended by Prince Fushimi, the representative of the Japan lndustrial Association, for Yanmar's great contribution to Japan's industrial development through the manufacture of engines. Following the ceremony celebrating the succession to the throne of the present Emperor, a Yanmar offset type kerosene engine and power rice huller were purchased by the lmperial Household Agency for use in the lmperial Family's paddy field.

1930: Developed vertical 2-Cycle 5 HP Diesel Engine. This was the first diesel engine made by Yanmar, and the first model was purchased by the Ministry of Agriculture. (The engine is now on display in the showroom at the Yanmar Nagahama Plant).

1933: The world's first small horizontal diesel engine, Model HB was developed and went into production.

1936: Large new investments allowed the setting up of production facilities for diesel engines at the Yamaoka Internal Combustion Engine Co., Ltd. on the present Amagasaki Plant site.

1937: Released "Rikuogo" (Land King) Tiller, New Horizontal Engine and Okada-Type Simple Tractor. These were sold throughout Japan and enjoyed a very farmers.

1938: Started exporting Yanmar Diesel Engines to the Philippines and lndia.

1942: Nagahama Plant established. This is now the main Yanmar plant.

1947: Yanmar's war-damaged plants renovated and the mass.production of small marine diesel engines started. These early Yanmar marine diesels practically laid the foundation for the motorization of small Japanese fishing boats.

1949: Established Nagahara Precision Plant and started production of pans and components for fuel injection pumps for small diesel engines.

1950: Started exports to Brazil. Commended by the Minister of Trade and Industry on the occasion of the lst Japan Agricultural Machinery Export Promotion Exhibition. Exports to India greatly expanded.

1951: President Magokichi Yamaoka awarded the Blue Ribbon Medal by the Japanese Government for Yanmar's meritorious deeds in developing industry and contributions to improvements in the standard of living. Awarded First Prize at the 2nd General Purpose Internal Combustion Engine Contest organized and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

1952: Company name changed to Yanmar Diesel Engine Company Limited and recapitalized at 300 million yen. The 4-cycle horizontal water-cooled
engine developed.

1955: President Magokichi Yamaoka was awarded the Gold Diesel Medal by the lnventors' Association of Germany for his invention of the small diesel engine.

1957: A 100% Yanmar -owned company (Yanmar Diesel do Brasil Ltda. ) was set up in Sao Paulo, and started local production and marketing. President Yamaoka was awarded the Great Cross Medal for Meritorious Service by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, in recognition of his contribution to Japanese-German relations. Nagahama, as a designated JIS plant, was commenced by the Ministry of Trade and Industry for its contribution to industrial standardisation and quality control.

1961: Yanmar concluded a technical licensing on rotary engines with Wankel and N.S.U. in West Germany.
Yanmar Agricultural Equipment Co., Ltd.established in Osaka to expand sales of agricultural-use diesel engines.

1962: Vice-President Yasuhito assumed Executive Directorship and Presidency.

1963: Executive Managing Director Tadao Yamaoka assumed Presidency upon the death of his brother.

1966: Yanmar concluded sales and service agreement with Rolls Royce. Yanmar service station opened in Bangkok, Thailand.

1967: Yanmar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. established in Kuala Lumpur. Kinomoto plant established and started production of small diesel tractors.

1968: Yanmar awarded the prestigious
Demming Prize, the first time it was given to a Japanese diesel engine manufacturer. Vietnam Power Products (VINAPRO) established in Saigon.

1972: P-T- Yanmar Diesel Indonesia established in Jakarta, Indonesia.

1975: Europe Liaison Office opened in London. P.T. Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing Indonesia established in Pandaan, East Java, Indonesia.

1976: Rotterdam Liaison Office opened in the Netherlands. Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Corporation (YAMACO) established in Manila.

1977: Yanmar.John Deere Engineering
Yugengaisha (Limited Companv) established. Liaison Office opened in Piraeus, Greece.

1978: Amagasaki Plant received certification as an engine manufacturer by both the American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyd's Register. This became the first factory in Japan to receive certification from all of ABS, Lloyds and also the Nippon Kaiji Kvokai (NK) Yanmar Thailand Co., Ltd. established in Bangkok.

1979: Yanmar Tractor (U.S.A.) Inc. established in Illinois.

1980: U.S.A. Liaison Office opened in Chicago. Singapore Liaison Office opened.

1981: Production of horizontal water-cooled small diesel engines topped 5 million units, a world record.

U. S.A. Liaison Office incorporated; Yanmar America Corp. established.

1982: Yanmar's 70th birthday.70th Anniversary celebrated at the newly completed Yamaoka Memorial Building in Osaka.

1984: Yanmar Diesel Engine (U.S.A.) Inc. established in Anaheim. Developed the world's smallest air-cooled diesel L series (4.2 ~ 6.0hp).

1985: Release of the TF all-new horizontal water-cooled small diesels. The new multi-purpose industrial diesels, TN series (16.5 - 45hp) released.

1986: Total tractor shipments to Deere & Co. in the U.S. pass the 100,000 mark.

1987: Pace-setting D27 series diesel outboard. Post-war diesel engine production tops 8 million.

1988: Yanmar S.P. Co. Ltd. established in Bangkok, Thailand. L-Series shipments exceed 100,000.

1989: Yanmar Europe B.V. established with its base in the Netherlands. Tuff Torq Corp. established in Tennessee, U.S.A.

1991: Yanmar Asia ( Singapore ) Corp. Pty. Ltd. established in Singapore.

1992: Yanmar celebrated 80th anniversary. Amagasaki & Nagahama plants received ISO 9001 certification. Post-war production reached 10,000,000 units.

1996: Production starts in Chicago Yanmar Diesel America.

1997: Production of marine engines in Yanmar Europe Netherlands.

1997: Yanmar announces cooperation with Mercruiser.