IHI Shibaura Machinery Corporation (株式会社 IHI シバウラ) or Shibaura is a Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturer owned by IHI Corporation.[2] The company is one of Japan’s leading suppliers of small tractors and diesel engines.[3]
History
The company originated in 1942 and began making engines and tractors from 1951. In 1973 Shibaura made an agreement with Ford to build a small tractor, the Ford 1000, using Ford's specifications and styling.[4] Subsequently Shibaura made other models of Ford tractors, like the Ford 1600 and 2110, and continued to build small tractors even after Ford acquired New Holland.[5] The company also produced Yanmar tractors and STIHL power tools.[6]