- Yanmar is a well-known Japanese company with US$ 6 billion annual sales and 16,000 employees globally. - Yanmar was established 100 years ago. The core business is compact diesel engines and related machinery and equipment, including agricultural equipment, construction equipment and energy systems. - Yanmar’s mid-term plan is to be a major player globally, aiming towards a US$10 billion annual sales target. The annual sales %age outside Japan is now 38%. It is planned to increase to 60+% in achieving the US$ 10 billion target. - Vietnam, the world’s second largest exporter of rice, presents tremendous opportunities related to agricultural mechanization and high economic growth in the years to come.