Universal (UTB)

Tractorul UTB S.A
Predecessor	IAR (Intreprinderea Aeronáutica Română); Universal Traktoren Brasov (UTB)
Founded	1946
Headquarters	Brasov, Romania HB
Industry	agriculture machinery tractor
Employees	29,000 (1990); 1,900 (2007)
Parent	Flavius Invest
Website	http://www.utb.ro/

Universal (UTB) tractors were built in Brasov, Romania beginning in 1946. The company began as Universal Traktoren Brasov or (UTB), but the name was changed in 2000 to Tractorul UTB S.A. Universal began building tractors under licensed from Fiat. The later built Long and LongTrac tractors that were shipped to the USA with Long Agri owning 20% of the company. (After Long Agri's purchase by the Escort Group, Escort's (Farmtrac) owned that 20%).

History[]

Since the founding of the works until about 1999/2000, about 1.32 millions tractor under both brand names and UTB - especially for export - Universal (or combined UTB / Universal) and in the 1950s, in the meantime with a different manufacturer name UTOS (Uzina Tractorul Oraşul Stalin produced), with over 720,000 exported in about 115 countries worldwide.^[1]

The company has gone through various hard-times. In 2003, it was to be purch. by ARGO (Landini), but they pulled out of the deal. In 2005, Mahindra was going to purchase the company, but that deal also fell through.^[2] In 2007, Sonalika announced its interest in it, but nothing has come of it. It was purchased by Flavius Invest, the current owners in 2007, with plans to build a shopping center and hotels on the site.^[3]

Associated Companies[]

At one time, UTB owned 50% Universal UTB Hungaria (distributor), 40% Universal Traktorji UTS (Slovenia)(mfg), 50% UTB - Sepa (Italy)(mfg), and 50% Universal Traktor Sonay (Turkey). Tractors have been built under the Universal, UTB, Universal Farmliner (for Australia), and Titan, as well as probably others.

Universal built tractors that were sold by Montana Tractors and Long/Farmtrac. Tractors were/are built under license in Pakistan under the GM Universal brand by Agripak. In Argentina, Grossi builds under license and/or imports tractors from Universal. Hattat in Turkey builds/built Hattat Universal tractors under license.

In 2008, new production was set up under license from Falvius Invest and an Egyptian company, to manufacture the Universal 650 tractor in the Roman truck plant in Brasov. Initially, 600 tractors would be produced, all of which would be exported to Egypt.^[4]

Models[]

Universal (UTB) Tractor Models
Model	Year(s) of Production	Horsepower	Engine Type	Misc Notes
Titan 880	2001-
Titan 2000	2001-	17 hp (13 kW)
Universal 26
Universal 27	1958-62
Universal 29	1960-63
Universal KD-35 crawler		}
Universal 35V
Universal S80 crawler
Universal S100 crawler
Universal 111
Universal 260		26 hp (19 kW)
Universal 300 DT
Universal 300 DTC
Universal 302 DTCE
Universal 320		32 hp (24 kW)
Universal 320 DT		32 hp (24 kW)
Universal 320 DTC		32 hp (24 kW)
Universal 340		34 hp (25 kW)
Universal 340 DT		34 hp (25 kW)
Universal 340 V		34 hp (25 kW)
Universal 342 DTC E		34 hp (25 kW)
Universal 350
Universal 350 V
Universal 400
Universal SM400 crawler
Universal SV400 crawler
Universal 430
Universal 430 crawler
Universal 433 V
Universal 445		41 hp (31 kW)
Universal 445-U
Universal 445 D
Universal 445 DT	1988	41 hp (31 kW)	diesel
Universal 445 DTC		41 hp (31 kW)
Universal 445 HC Hi-Crop		41 hp (31 kW)
Universal 445 HCP Hi-Crop		42.5 hp (31.7 kW)
Universal 445 L
Universal 445 S
Universal U 445
Universal U 445 S
Universal 445 S crawler				built by Hart in Romania
Universal 445 SM crawler		51 hp (38 kW)		built by Hart in Romania
Universal 445 SV crawler				built by Hart in Romania
Universal 445 SIV crawler
Universal 445 V
Universal 445 V crawler
Universal 450		45 hp (34 kW)
Universal 453		45 hp (34 kW)
Universal 453 DT		45 hp (34 kW)
Universal 453 DTP		45 hp (34 kW)
Universal 453 High Crop		45 hp (34 kW)
Universal 453 L		45 hp (34 kW)
Universal 453 V		45 hp (34 kW)
Universal 460
Universal 483		48 hp (36 kW)
Universal 483 DT		48 hp (36 kW)
Universal 483 DTP		48 hp (36 kW)
Universal 483 L		48 hp (36 kW)
Universal 483 V		48 hp (36 kW)
Universal 484	2006–2007
Universal 484 DT	2006–2007
Universal 500 Special		46 hp (34 kW)
Universal 520
Universal 523
Universal 523 DT
Universal 523 DT-P
Universal 523 L
Universal 523 V
Universal 524
Universal 524 DT
Universal 530
Universal 530 DTC
Universal 530 HC
Universal 530 L
Universal U 530 S
Universal 530 S crawler				built by Hart in Romania
Universal 530 SM crawler				built by Hart in Romania
Universal 530 SV crawler				built by Hart in Romania
Universal 530 V		50 hp (37 kW)
Universal 532		55 hp (41 kW)
Universal 533		53 hp (40 kW)
Universal 533 DT		53 hp (40 kW)
Universal 533 DTC		53 hp (40 kW)
Universal 533 DTP		53 hp (40 kW)
Universal 533 L		53 hp (40 kW)
Universal 533 V		53 hp (40 kW)
Universal 540		}
Universal 550		55 hp (41 kW)
Universal 550 DT		55 hp (41 kW)
Universal 550M
Universal 550 S
Universal 550 Super
Universal 600		60 hp (45 kW)
Universal 600 DT		60 hp (45 kW)
Universal U-600 Standard		60 hp (45 kW)
Universal 600 vineyard		60 hp (45 kW)
Universal 603		60 hp (45 kW)
Universal 630
Universal 640		62 hp (46 kW)
Universal Bamse 640 DT		64 hp (48 kW)
Universal 640 DT		62 hp (46 kW)
Universal 640 DTC		62 hp (46 kW)
Universal 640 L		62 hp (46 kW)
Universal 640 S (Tumosan)		62 hp (46 kW)		built by Tumosan in Turkey
Universal 640 S crawler		62 hp (46 kW)		built by Hart in Romania
Universal U-640 S		62 hp (46 kW)
Universal U 640 SD
Universal 640 SM crawler		62 hp (46 kW)		built by Hart in Romania
Universal 642 DT		68 hp (51 kW)
Universal 643		64 hp (48 kW)
Universal 643 Hi-Crop		64 hp (48 kW)
Universal 643 DT		64 hp (48 kW)
Universal 643 DT P		64 hp (48 kW)
Universal 643 DTP		64 hp (48 kW)
Universal 643 L		64 hp (48 kW)
Universal 643 V		64 hp (48 kW)
Universal 650		65 hp (48 kW)
Universal 650 crawler
Universal 650 DT Super
Universal 650 DTC		62 hp (46 kW)
Universal 650 M
Universal 650 M Crystal
Universal 650 MDTC
Universal 650 Super
Universal S650 crawler
Universal 651		60 hp (45 kW)
Universal 651 M
Universal 683		68 hp (51 kW)
Universal 683 DT		68 hp (51 kW)
Universal 683 DTCE		68 hp (51 kW)
Universal 683 DTP		68 hp (51 kW)
Universal 683 L
Universal 683 V		68 hp (51 kW)
Universal 684
Universal 684 DT
Universal Štajerc 684 DT
Universal 703		70 hp (52 kW)
Universal 703 DT		70 hp (52 kW)
Universal 703 HC		70 hp (52 kW)
Universal 704 DT
Universal 723
Universal 750
Universal U774
Universal 774 DT
Universal 783 DT		82 hp (61 kW)
Universal 783 DT Turbo		82 hp (61 kW)
Universal 783 Turbo		82 hp (61 kW)
Universal 800
Universal 800 DT
Universal 833		83 hp (62 kW)
Universal 833 DT		83 hp (62 kW)
Universal 850		85 hp (63 kW)
Universal 850 DT		85 hp (63 kW)
Universal 853
Universal 860
Universal 860 DTC
Universal 874 DT
Universal 883 DT
Universal 1000 D
Universal 1010		105 hp (78 kW)
Universal 1010 DT		105 hp (78 kW)
Universal 1033		102 hp (76 kW)
Universal 1033 DT		102 hp (76 kW)
Universal 1033 DTC		102 hp (76 kW)
Universal S1300 crawler
Universal S1500 crawler
Universal 1925 C	2007
Universal 1946 C	2007
Universal 4800
Universal A1800A		180 hp (130 kW)	Universal
Universal S1800LS crawler
Universal S 1801 LS crawler				under license from Buffel (German)
Universal IAR 22
Universal IAR 23
Universal Romaero prototype
U.T.B. 300 DT		30 hp (22 kW)
U.T.B. S 45		45 hp (34 kW)

Tractors built for other Companies[]

Tractors built by Universal (UTB)
Model	Year(s) of Production	Horsepower	Engine Type
LongTrac 320		28 hp (21 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 480		42 hp (31 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 480 DTC		42 hp (31 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 520		52 hp (39 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 520 DTC		52 hp (39 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 680		64 hp (48 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 680 DTC		64 hp (48 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 2360		35 hp (26 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 2360 DTC		35 hp (26 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 2460		42 hp (31 kW)	UTB
LongTrac 2510		49 hp (37 kW)	UTB
Long 260			UTB
Long 260-C			UTB
Long 310		28 hp (21 kW)	UTB
Long 310-C		28 hp (21 kW)	UTB
Long 350			UTB
Long 360		36 hp (27 kW)	UTB
Long 445		42 hp (31 kW)	UTB
Long 445DT		42 hp (31 kW)	UTB
Long 460		41 hp (31 kW)	UTB
Long 460DT		41 hp (31 kW)	UTB
Long 510		49 hp (37 kW)	UTB
Long 510-S crawler		49 hp (37 kW)	UTB
Long 510-SV crawler		49 hp (37 kW)	UTB
Long 550		53 hp (40 kW)	UTB
Long 560		53 hp (40 kW)	UTB
Long 610		64 hp (48 kW)	UTB
Long 610-S crawler		64 hp (48 kW)	UTB
Long 610-SM crawler		64 hp (48 kW)	UTB
Long 900		72 hp (54 kW)/85 hp (63 kW)	UTB
Long 910		85 hp (63 kW)	UTB
Long 1010			UTB
Long 1100		110 hp (82 kW)	UTB
Long 1110		105 hp (78 kW)	UTB
Long 1210			UTB
Long 1300			UTB
Long 1310		120 hp (89 kW)	UTB
Long 2260		29 hp (22 kW)	UTB
Long 2310			UTB
Long 2360		35 hp (26 kW)	UTB
Long 2460		42 hp (31 kW)	UTB
Long 2510		49 hp (37 kW)	UTB
Long 2610		64 hp (48 kW)	UTB
Long 2710		90 hp (67 kW)	UTB
Montana C4862	2006–2009	47 hp (35 kW)	UTB
Montana C4864	2006–2009	47 hp (35 kW)	UTB
Montana C5262	2006–2009	52 hp (39 kW)	UTB
Montana C5264	2006–2009	52 hp (39 kW)	UTB
Montana C6862	2006–2009	68 hp (51 kW)	UTB
Montana C6864	2006–2009	68 hp (51 kW)	UTB

Combine Harvesters[]

Universal Combine Harvester Models
Model	Year(s) of Production	Horsepower	Engine Type	Misc Notes	Photo
Universal Super C-14 combine

References / sources[]

External links[]

[1] ttp://de.wikibooks.org/wiki/Traktorenlexikon:_UTB

[2] ttp://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ro&tl=en&u=http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Companii/14888/Mahindra-pluseaza-pentru-Tractorul-pe-Bursa-din-Bombay.html&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhjvfM22q1Dxzz0twbDumzNqgYuWdA

[3] ttp://www.zf.ro/companii/un-fond-britanic-de-investitii-a-platit-92-mil-euro-pentru-tractorul-brasov-3078539

[4] ttp://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.topagrar.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D8246%26Itemid%3D519&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhinqQmfN4Roqsq8Rw-STH3hIxrGYA

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