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 "slug": "kato",
 "name": "Kato",
 "url": "https://distributoratlas.com/company/kato",
 "website": "https://www.kato-works.co.jp/eng/index.html",
 "domain": "kato-works.com",
 "description": "KATO WORKS CO., LTD is Japanese global construction equipment manufacturer of Mobile Crane, Excavator and other equipment.",
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  "city": null,
  "region": null,
  "country": "JP"
 },
 "sector": "earthmoving-construction",
 "naics": "333120",
 "is_manufacturer": true,
 "is_distributor": false,
 "last_verified_at": "2026-09-02T02:11:32.897Z",
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   "name": "KATO CES",
   "domain": "katoces.com",
   "hq_city": "Elizabethtown",
   "hq_region": "KY",
   "country": "US",
   "sector": "earthmoving-construction",
   "scope": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.kato-works.co.jp/eng/global/america.html",
   "first_seen_at": "2026-09-02T02:11:32.897Z",
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  "removed_note": "removed_* entries are history: the relationship was on the official list, and a later complete re-read no longer includes it (removed_at says when).",
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}