Kubota Celebrates 50 Years of Growth and Excellence in Canada

Half-century of continued success is a testament to the company’s unwavering dedication to product innovation and the people and places it serves

Press Release

PICKERING, ONTARIO, January 23, 2025 – Kubota Canada Ltd. is proudly celebrating its 50th year in Canada. This significant milestone reflects the company’s engineering excellence, focus on quality and the dedication of Kubota’s employees along with its locally owned and operated dealer network – all of whom are dedicated to serving Kubota’s customers in communities across the country.

“We are exceptionally proud of our half century of continued growth in Canada”, said Yannick Montagano, President of Kubota Canada. “When we launched in Canada 50 years ago, our goal was to sell compact agricultural tractors to Canadians. Since then, we have significantly expanded our award-winning product line-up to meet the evolving needs of a broad range of markets and individuals. We launched the first-ever heavy equipment cold weather testing facility in Timmins, Ontario, in 2013, which is now the global gold standard for Kubota, ensuring our machinery consistently lives up to real-life conditions.”

The substantial local demand for Kubota products and the associated company growth also led to an investment exceeding $80 million in a new, state-of-the-art 65,000 sq. ft corporate office and 500,000 sq. ft warehouse in Pickering, Ontario, in 2022. Today, the company directly and by extension, employs over 1,500 Canadians, reflecting its sustained growth since 1975 by meeting the equipment needs of Canadians.

Leveraging customer and dealer feedback to drive research and development, prioritizing customer needs above all else has driven success for Kubota. According to the North American Equipment Dealers Association’s 2024 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations survey, Kubota Canada is ranked as the number one full line OEM with dealers when it comes to overall satisfaction, product and parts quality, parts availability, product support, warranty, communication with management and manufacturer responses to needs and concerns.

Additionally, continued innovation has been a significant driver of Kubota's success. Earlier this month, Kubota Canada introduced three new additions to its robust compact construction lineup, with a strong pipeline of new products set to be announced throughout the coming year. Given the significance of the Canadian market, Kubota Canada plays a crucial role in the company's global product development cycle, ensuring relevant products are designed to meet the unique needs of both Canadian and worldwide customers.

Montagano further remarked, “We became industry leaders by listening to our customers, addressing their needs, and continuously looking towards the future. Fifty years of equipment manufacturing progress with an unwavering commitment to our dealers and the customers they serve, is what makes Kubota Canada one of the most respected equipment companies globally today. We prioritize quality and excellence every day so that our customers can focus on feeding and building our world. I am immensely proud of the work that we do here in Canada, and Kubota looks forward to working with a new generation of Canadian customers and businesses for the next 50 years and beyond”

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