With an established presence in Brazil’s small tractor sector, LS Tractors is eyeing expansion into higher horsepower equipment. The tractor maker reportedly saw a 30% increase in sales (200 units) vs. the previous year during Expointer 2017.
With new factories and OEM supply contracts underpinning growth, South Korea’s LS Mtron continues to make waves in the compact and utility tractor market.
LS Mtron and its LS Tractors operation is part of the $16 billion LS Corp. industrial conglomerate and two of three businesses spun out of LS Cable 3 years ago.
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