Changes: LS Tractors

LS Tractors
Predecessor	LG Tractors
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Wanju-Gun, Jeollabuk-Do, South Korea
Industry	agriculture machinery tractor
Parent	LS Cable
Website	http://www.lstractor.co.kr

Revision as of 21:49, 22 March 2011

LS Tractors is a division of LS Cable in South Korea. The group was originally part of the LG conglomeration, and was known as LG Tractors and LG Cable, respectively. Prior to being called LG, the conglomerate was known as GoldStar.

History

The history of LS Tractors goes back to 1975 as a division of Hyundai, and was started with cooperation with from Yanmar of Japan. In 1983, the former GoldStar Cable Company acquired the company and renamed it GoldStar tractors. The group companies changed names to LG in 1995.

LS is associated with Mitsubishi tractors of Japan for technology, and many tractors are based on Mitsubishi designs, as well as use Mitsubishi engines. LS also imports New Holland tractors to resell as LS-New Holland in South Korea. They originally formed an agreement with Fiat, which later purchased New Holland from Ford. New Holland is now a division of CNH Global).

Badge Engineering / branding deals

McCormick CT41HST tractor built by LS Cable Ltd Strumpshaw 09 - IMG 0418 — A McCormick CT41HST built by LS cable Ltd (R41HT)

LS Cable R41HT (McCormick/Landini) plate IMG 0421 — Example of manufacturers plate

Tractors have been sold under Various names for different markets:

Europe - ?
North America - they have been sold as LG Montana, Montana, Mahindra, Farmtrac LandTrac, LongAgri LandTrac, McCormick Tractors, Landini, TAFE and as LS.
South Korea - GoldStar, Fiat-GoldStar, LG Tractors, LG-Fiat, LG-New Holland, LS and LS-New Holland brands
United Kingdom - LS-built tractors are sold as McCormick Tractors and Landini.

Model range

LS Tractor Models
Model	Year(s) of Production	Horsepower	Engine Type	Photo
LS 30 (LT300)		30 hp (22 kW)
LS 38 (LT380)		38 hp (28 kW)
LS G3030	2011-	29 hp (22 kW)	Mitsubishi
LS I30		30 hp (22 kW)
LS I38		38 hp (28 kW)
LS I3030		29 hp (22 kW)	Mitsubishi
LS I3030H		29 hp (22 kW)	Mitsubishi
LS I3040		39 hp (29 kW)	Mitsubishi
LS I3040H		39 hp (29 kW)	Mitsubishi
LS J23 HST		23 hp (17 kW)
LS J2020		23 hp (17 kW)	Mitsubishi
LS J2020H		23 hp (17 kW)	Mitsubishi
LS J2030H		27 hp (20 kW)	Mitsubishi
LS L7010		65 hp (48 kW)
LS L7020		75 hp (56 kW)
LS L7030		85 hp (63 kW)
LS LT520 NEO		52 hp (39 kW)
LS LT550 NEO		55 hp (41 kW)
LS N41 NEO		41 hp (31 kW)
LS N47 NEO		47 hp (35 kW)
LS N52 NEO
LS N53 NEO
LS N55 NEO		55 hp (41 kW)
LS N60 NEO		60 hp (45 kW)		(Austria) • Ursus(Poland)

Garden Tractors (Compact tractors & Cultivators)	ATCO • Barfords of Belton • BMB • Bolens(USA) • British Anzani • Bungartz(Germany) • Carterson • Coleby • Crawley • Cub Cadet(USA) • Cub Cadet Yanmar(USA) • Fahr(Germany) • Garner • Gibson • Goldoni Gunsmith • Gutbrod(Germany) • Howard • Hummel • Irus(Germany) • Iseki(Japan) • Jacobsen Corporation • John Deere(USA) • Kendall • Lawn-Boy • Martin Markham • Mitsubishi Agricultural Machinery(Japan) • Monarch Tractor Co. • MTD • Newman • OTA • Pasquali • Ransomes • Rollo • Roths Industries Inc.(USA) • Siemens(Germany) • Simplicity(USA) • Singer • Trusty • Wahl(Germany) • Winget • Wheel Horse tractors

Motor Carts Trucks / tool carriers	Bonser • Floataire • Lister Autotruck • Malcolm Martin Trucks • Opperman Motocart • Trac Grip • Tubo Truc Tracta • Wrigley Truck

ATV's (Quad bikes etc. for offroad use)	Arctic Cat • Bombardier (Can-Am) • Gator • Honda • JCB Groundhog • John Deere • Kawasaki • KTM • Kymco • Polaris • Suzuki • Yamaha •

Notable People - associated with the tractor industry

Inventors

Dan Albone • Joseph Cyril Bamford • Best • David Brown • Jerome Increase Case • John Deere • Harry Ferguson • Henry Ford • Holt • Cyrus McCormick • Peter Pakosh • Frank Perkins(engines)

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