NEW HOLLAND HFT Japan,Inc.

Building on 55+ Years in Agriculture

New Holland HFT Japan has firmly established our name in Japan’s agricultural sector over the course of a half-century. With a history dating back to 1934, we first began business servicing Ford automobiles as Hokkai Jidousha Kogyo. We then began with the sales and servicing of tractors and other agricultural machinery in 1952, eventually forming a joint venture with Ford Motor Company in 1970. In 2007, we celebrated our 55th anniversary of service to the agricultural industry.

By dedicating ourselves to the farmers, and to maintaining ourselves as a financially stable company (with industry leading capital adequacy ratios), we continue to build on this legacy.

Today, the talented young people who will be the leaders of the next generation are carrying on this tradition and are determined to strive for ever-greater success in the future.


Chronicle
1934 The forerunner of New Holland HFT Japan, Hokkai Jidousha Kogyo, is established and begins selling and repairing imported cars.

1937 The company becomes a distributor for Ford Motor Co., as well as Japan's leading imported car dealer with branches in 13 major cities.

1952 Hokkai Jidousha Kogyo becomes the exclusive distributor of Ford tractors in Japan, and immediately begins importing and selling the tractors, making significant contributions to the mechanization of Japan's agriculture and the alleviation of a food shortage following the war.

1954 Distribution contracts are signed with 30 major agricultural machinery manufacturers around the world, including Howard Co. of Britain, the maker of the Rotavator, and Ransomes Co., a maker of ploughs and mowers. The company strengthens its marketing network with the establishment of sales outlets throughout the nation.

1970 Agricultural equipment sales and service operations are spun off, with "Hokkai Ford Tractor Co., Ltd. (HFT)" launched as a joint venture with a 50% interest by Ford Motor Co.

1981 Mr. Hisatake Shibamoto, HFT's President & CEO, takes over the helm of HFT.

1987 HFT acquires the Japan dealership handling the products of New Holland, a leading hay machine company that was purchased by Ford in 1986 to create Ford New Holland.


1993 Following the merger of Ford New Holland (U.K.) and Fiat Giotech (Italy) to create New Holland N.V. in 1991, HFT acquires the Japan franchise for Fiatagri products.

1995 HFT celebrates the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the joint venture. Later in the same year, we change the company's name to New Holland HFT Japan, Inc. while continuing to refer to ourselves as "HFT"

1999 New Holland and Case International merge to form CNH Global N.V., the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural tractors and combines.

2001 HFT is the leading importer and retailer of farm machinery in the Japan market, with annual sales in excess of 21.5 billion yen. With next year marking a half-century of reliable agricultural equipment sales and service, rather than resting on our laurels we are working to ensure that the next 50 years are even more rewarding for our farming customers, our supplying partners, our dedicated staff, and our shareholders.

2006 The 31St International Agricultural Machinery Show was held in Obihiro. The show was visited by a record-breaking 245,000 people. Currently, the expo is being held every fourth year in the Tokachi area of Hokkaido. The next show is scheduled for 2010.