# Komatsu and Bangkok Motor Works expand JV distributorship to four Southeast Asian countries

Komatsu and Bangkok Motor Works (BMW) established a joint venture to operate distributorships for Komatsu construction and mining equipment in Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Brunei. BMW acquired a 60% stake in the subsidiaries, with Komatsu retaining 40%.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-11-05
- Where: Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei, Malaysia
- Status: completed
- Products: construction equipment, mining equipment
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md)
- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md) (partner)
- [Bangkok Motor Works](https://endata.com/companies/88260.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [komatsu.jp](https://www.komatsu.jp/en/newsroom/2025/20251105), 2025-11-05: "Through this partnership, Komatsu and BMW have established a joint venture to operate distributorships for Komatsu's construction and mining equipment in Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Brunei."
- [themachinemaker.com](https://themachinemaker.com/news/komatsu-and-bangkok-motor-works-expand-joint-venture-distribution-network-across-southeast-asia/), 2025-11-25: "Komatsu and BMW have built a strong partnership over the years, operating joint ventures in Thailand since 2010 and in Cambodia since 2015."

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