In 1890, Kubota Corporation started its rich history of innovation and contribution to society in Osaka, Japan. In 1922, Kubota launched production of the horizontal, liquid-cooled kerosene engine for agricultural use. Today, Kubota has grown into the world-leading manufacturer of emission compliant compact multi-cylinder, liquid-cooled diesel engines below 100 HP. In 1982, with only four employee
s, the Engine Division was established in Elk Grove Village, Illinois as a part of Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC). The Engine Division was dedicated to the sales and reinforcement of technical support of the expanding industrial diesel engine market in the United States. Kubota Corporation and Kubota Engine America (KEA) pioneered the compact, high-density diesel market as an alternative to small gasoline engines. In response to the continued rise in diesel engine demand in the US market, KEA was formed in 1998 as an independent company and a subsidiary of Kubota Corporation. KEA continues to provide the sales, distribution, engineering, and service-parts support of industrial diesel and spark-ignited engines. With more than twenty years since KEA was formed, the KEA family has grown to over one hundred employees and relies on an extensive engine and generator distribution network, along with over 1,000 service dealers in North and South America to support its customer base.
