TOKYO－26 November 2025－JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”), JERA Cross Co., Inc. (“JERA Cross”), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (“SMBC”), Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (“SMFL”), and Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Yanmar”) hereby announce that they have today signed a basic agreement to collaborate in working to achieve a regional industry revitalization model centered on the local productio
Yanmar will host “YANMAR DESIGN VISION OF TOMORROW OSAKA” from Dec. 18–25, showcasing its design evolution and future concepts. Exhibits include the historic HB diesel engine, the new 4TN101 hydrogen engine, customizable YT3 tractor, and next-generation YPV designs for agriculture and marine life.
The MIDORI Decarbonization Overseas Deployment Consortium delivered a COP30 statement urging global adoption of Japanese technologies that cut agricultural emissions. Yanmar showcased its Philippine project using AWD irrigation to curb methane from rice paddies, supporting climate goals and MIDORI∞INFINITY’s push for sustainable, low-carbon agri-food systems.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Solutions, and Japan Engine Corporation have achieved the world’s first land-based operation of marine hydrogen engines. The breakthrough marks a major step toward zero-emission shipping, with onboard trials planned as part of Japan’s 2050 carbon neutrality goals.
Yanmar’s concept tractor YPV-L and foiling sailboat YPV-S have won the Red Dot Design Award 2025 in the Design Concept category. Part of the YANMAR PRODUCT VISION 2035, the designs showcase “Essential Design,” uniting innovation, sustainability, and customer value across land and sea.
Kanadevia, MOL, and Yanmar Power Solutions have achieved a world-leading 98% reduction in methane slip during onboard trials of LNG-fueled vessels—far exceeding the 70% target. Backed by NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund, the project aims for social implementation by FY2027, contributing to major GHG reductions in the maritime sector.
Yanmar Holdings and Sony Group have launched YANMAR BLUE TECH Co., Ltd., a joint venture advancing underwater sensing and robotics. Its first project develops high-speed hull-cleaning ROVs with debris collection, integrating Sony’s imaging and sensing tech with Yanmar’s marine expertise to promote ocean conservation and sustainable shipping.
Yanmar has launched Yanmar Power Solutions Co., Ltd., a new company dedicated to advancing large engine technologies for marine and land-based applications. Formed through the spin-off of Yanmar Power Technology’s large power products business, the new entity will focus on developing multi-fuel solutions to support the maritime industry’s path toward decarbonization and carbon neutrality by 2050.
Yanmar Group will exhibit for the first time at the TICAD Business Expo, Aug. 20–22, 2025, in Yokohama, showcasing the YH700 combine harvester and HIMOINSA EHR battery system to African leaders and global delegates.
The passenger vessel HANARIA, equipped with Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.’s GH240FC maritime hydrogen fuel cell system, has received the Marine Engineering of the Year 2024. The honor is awarded by the Japan Institute of Marine Engineering for outstanding technological innovation in the field.
The Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA), Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Yanmar HD), and Marino-Forum 21 have jointly developed a new tank for the mass production of Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) seedlings. This initiative is part of a Fisheries Agency-commissioned project titled “Demonstration of Mass-Production System for Commercialization of Eel Seedlings.”
Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd., has been awarded in the Product Design category of the Red Dot Design Award 2025 for its maritime hydrogen fuel cell system, the GH240FC.
