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Article: Kubota quietly finds success in both machinery and engine markets in North America.
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- Diesel Progress North American Edition
- Article date:
- February 1, 1999
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For some companies, success is accompanied by a lot of fanfare. Then there are others that go about their business so quietly that it s almost easy to overlook their progress.
A good example of a quiet success in North America is Kubota Corp. Though it may not immediately spring to mind when running down the list of successful companies, there's no question that Kubota deserves to be admired alongside some of the biggest names in the industry.
Not that the company is small - Kubota had sales in fiscal 1998 of $7.8 billion, 38 percent of which were generated from sales of engines and machinery throughout the world. And it's become a household name in many ...