Tractors: where are they made? – Farmers Weekly
The vast majority of tractors used on UK farms are no longer manufactured in the UK, with lower-cost locations around the world increasingly being exploited for tractor production. Turkey, Austria, France, Germany, and Italy have managed to maintain large-scale tractor production.
Branson
Kukje Machinery Company, a subsidiary of Tong Yang Moolsan (TYM), is the export brand of Branson. TYM has been owned by another South Korean manufacturer since 2016.
Case-IH
Case-IH’s Magnum, Steiger, and Quadtrac tractors are made in Racine, Wisconsin, while other Case models are made in European factories, with cabs from the CNH plant in Croix, France, and Cursor engines from FPT Industrial’s Bourbon-Lancy plant.
Claas
All Arion and Axion tractors use powershift transaxles from Gima’s joint venture with Agco in France, and power comes from Mercedes-Benz branded off-highway versions of Daimler OM engines.
Deutz-Fahr
All Deutz-Fahr tractors in the 6, 7 and 9 Seriesu2013 with engines ranging from 126 to 336 horsepoweru2013 are built in a new factory in Lauingen, with ZF supplying Powershift and CVT transmissions for tractors in the 6 Series RCShift model upwards.
Fendt
The Fendt 900 MT Vario twin-track tractor has a locally built cab and a powershift transmission from Caterpillar’s factory in Peoria, Illinois, while the larger 1100 MT has a locally built cab and a powershift transmission from Caterpillar’s factory in Peoria, Illinois.
Iseki
According to the company’s website, the Iseki TG6 Series tractors and other models in the Japanese manufacturer’s range are built in Matsuyama on the southern Japanese island of Shikoku.
JCB
Agco Power engines and Fendt transmissions are installed as part of the modular powertrain on JCB’s Fastrac tractors, which are built in Staffordshire. Axles for the Fastrac 4000 and Fastrac 8000 are built by JCB Transmissions in Wrexham.
John Deere
The top-horsepower tractors, such as the 9R, are powered by 14.9-litre Cummins engines made in New York, while the 7R, 8R, and articulated 9R series are all made in Iowa, with some cabs shipped from Germany.
Kioti
Doosan Infracore plants in Incheon and Dalseong-gun, near Daegu, supply diesel engines.
Kubota
Kubota built the M4002 and M5001 series tractors in Tsukuba, Japan, and the M-GX series in Sakai, Japan. For the larger M7003 Series tractors, Kubota established an assembly-only plant in Dunkirk, France.
Landini
Engines for the 2 Series and Rex 3F are shipped from Yanmar’s Biwa in Japan. Transmissions and axles for all models up to 140hp are built in-house at San Martino in Rio.
Massey Ferguson
Massey Ferguson tractors are built in Agco’s Changzhou factory near Shanghai, China. Cab production is in a dedicated plant, and transmissions for all models are made in France. MF 4700 and 5700 “global platform” tractors are built in Agco’s Changzhou factory near Shanghai, China.
McCormick
The McCormick tractors are made in and around Fabbrico, northern Italy, with transmissions made in ZF’s German and Austrian plants for the X8 and X7 models. FPT engines range from 114 to 310 horsepower, while smaller models use Deutz engines.
New Holland
All New Holland tractors for the UK are built in one of three plants: the only large-scale tractor production facility in the UK is in Basildon, Essex; high-horsepower T8 models are built in Racine, Illinois, around CNH powershift and stepless transmissions; and high-horsepower T8 models are built in Racine, Illinois, around CNH powershift and stepless transmissions.
Same
The new Same Dorado Natural range of 65-97hp tractors is manufactured in Turkey and Italy, while the smaller capacity Farmotion diesels are shipped from SDF’s Indian factory, which also manufactures the cabs, transmissions, front axles, and engines.
Solis
Through a partnership with Yanmar of Japan, smaller compact models are also exported to Japan.
TYM
Tong Yang Moolsan (TYM) tractors are manufactured in the company’s Jeonbuk factory in the city of Iksan, South Korea, with Doosan and Daedong engines from South Korea, Deutz motors from Germany, and UK-built Perkins engines.
Valtra
With the exception of the flagship S4 series, which is built in Massey Ferguson’s Beauvais plant, all of the Finnish marque’s mainstream products are built at the Suolahti factory in the south of the country.The integrated Suolahti facility includes production and assembly of complete powershift and CVT transmissions for the N and T models.
Versatile
The big four-wheel-drive and Delta Track articulated tractors are built in Buhler Industries’ Winnipeg headquarters factory in Manitoba, Canada, with powershift transmissions from Caterpillar’s Peoria plant in the US and Cummins X15 engines from Jamestown, New York.
Zetor
While this is still true for the Proxima and Forterra, the Major and top-end Crystal models are now powered by Deutz engines from Germany, while the 43-49hp Perkins-powered Utilix and 68hp Deutz-powered Hortus are sourced from TYM of South Korea.
Who Made Case tractors?
Case-IH. All of Case-IH’s top-end tractors are made in the United States; the Magnum is built in Racine, Wisconsin, on the west bank of Lake Michigan, with CNH powershift and stepless transmissions and Dana Spicer front axles.
Does case own New Holland?
— New Holland NV, the world’s second-largest farm-equipment manufacturer, announced yesterday that it will purchase Case Corp. for $4.3 billion in cash in order to cut costs and better compete with market leader Deere and Co.
Where are Case tractor parts made?
Case IH Plant u2013 Fargo, North Dakota u2013 produces Case IH Steiger and Quadtracu00ae Series 4WD tractors, as well as Case wheel loaders, in a 600,000 square foot facility that can turn out one tractor every hour.
Does Ford still build tractors?
Ford is still the only major automaker in the country with its own tractor line, despite its annual tractor sales of about $1.3 billion being dwarfed by its nearly $50 billion in automotive sales.
Why did Ford stop making tractors?
From 1939 to 1946, the Ferguson-Sherman company, which made plow and tractor parts, marketed the Model 9N for sales distribution; after the war, all production of the Ford Model 9N tractor was halted, and Harry Ferguson’s relationship with Ford Motor Company ended in 1946.
Does case still make tractors?
Farmall, Maxxum, Puma, Magnum, and Steiger are just a few of the well-known names associated with Case IH’s proud history of delivering efficient and powerful tractors to customers all over the world.
Do they still make Farmall tractors?
Overall, the Farmall ‘letter’ series was a defining product line in IH history, as well as an iconic symbol of the prototypical American small-farm tractor, with many machines (especially the two largest models, the H and M) still in use on farms today.
Are Case and New Holland tractors the same?
The color of the farm equipment will remain the same, but the newly merged Case and New Holland will be known as CNH Group NV. as the world’s largest manufacturer of farming equipment, as well as the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment, behind No.
Is New Holland part of Case IH?
The Fiat Group, which owns the New Holland brand, bought Case Corporation in 1999, resulting in the formation of CNH Global, a new company within the Fiat Group. The New Holland and Case IH brands have distinct identities and features.
What is the best tractor brand?
Which tractor company is the best in the world?
- Massey Ferguson.
- Case IH.
- Sonalika International.
- Escorts Group.
- Kubota.
- Fendt.
- Fendt.
Where is Massey Ferguson made?
Since its inception, AGCO Jackson has produced “7600” and “8600” series Massey Ferguson tractors for the North American market, with the recently released 7700(s) and 8700(s) series Massey Ferguson tractors currently in production at the Jackson facility.
What engine is in Case IH tractors?
Engine with a displacement of 4.5/6.7 liters.