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Komatsu acquires Core Machinery to expand dealership network

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A WA700 wheel loader deposits a load into an HD605-10 haul truck at Komatsu's Arizona Proving Grounds in Sahuarita, Arizona.

June 9, 2025 -- In alignment with Komatsu’s mining strategy of delivering high customer satisfaction and supporting business growth through successful partnerships, the company has transitioned ownership of six independent Core Machinery dealerships to Komatsu-owned dealers in the Southwestern United States.

Three former Core Machinery locations in California (Bakersfield, Mojave and Perris), as well as three in Arizona (Prescott, Phoenix and Tucson), are now Komatsu-owned dealers providing Komatsu mining equipment, parts and services.

“We are pleased to welcome the talented Core Machinery team to Komatsu,” said John Ward, Senior Vice President, Mining and Company Stores. “Together, our unified team will work to expand Komatsu’s product offerings and improve customer access across the newly integrated territories. We look forward to this collaboration and delivering enhanced value to our customers’ operations.”

The sale was finalized on June 9, 2025. These six locations are part of an expanded Komatsu-owned dealer territory, which now encompasses Arizona and Southern California.

Komatsu’s existing mining facility in Mesa, Arizona, has long supported strategic mining customers, and this acquisition strengthens the company’s ability to serve additional businesses across the Southwestern United States. Many of these customers have been integral to the mining industry for years. This expansion will allow Komatsu to continue serving these valued customers while significantly growing the company’s business in this region.

About Komatsu

Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technology innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Front-line industries worldwide use Komatsu solutions to develop modern infrastructure, extract fundamental minerals, manage forests and create consumer products. The company's global service and distributor networks support customer operations to help enhance safety and promote productivity while working to optimize performance.

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