In 2008, Morooka Co., Ltd., will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Morooka has manufactured over 75,000 units since 1958. During the past five decades, Morooka has successfully established a position as the leading manufacturer of rubber crawlers which are widely used by many industries worldwide.

The Hydrostatic (H.S.T.) control system was developed for unparalleled ease of operation. The rubber encapsulated, steel reinforced tracks, made possible by joint development with the Bridgestone Corporation, was designed for high reliability and durability. Morooka is an industry leader when it comes to low ground pressure vehicles.

Morooka offers diverse line of equipment, all based on the proprietary HST controlled, rubber-tracked carrier. In addition to the standard line of Morooka models, they have manufactured a wide variety of unique applications, based on their undercarriage technology. While there are too many examples to list in entirety, their equipment has been adapted for use in Antarctica, equatorial rain forests, and even underwater: (One unit was produced for submarine work on the Tokyo Bay Tunnel). In 1998, a special carrier was produced to transport the Emperor of Japan to various winter events at the Nagano Olympics.

Morooka USA Corp. was established in 2002 by the manufacturer, Morooka Co. Ltd., as a direct factory representative office in North America, based in Portland. The company offers a full line of Morooka vehicles including a full fabrication plant for custom models for OEM customers. Morooka USA offers a comprehensive inventory and parts for current and out of production Morooka equipment.