LS Mtron Co., Ltd. is a

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and

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manufacturer company headquartered in

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. Its products include

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s, injection molding machines, and

. LS Mtron is a member of

LS Group LS Group is a South Korean ''chaebol'' (conglomerate) mostly in electrics, electricity, materials and energy sectors. It is composed of LS Corp. (''see below''), E1 (LPG), and YESCO (LNG). "LS Corp." is a holding company, which comprises LS Cab ...

, which was spun off from

LG Group LG Corporation (or LG Group), formerly known as Lucky-Goldstar, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi in 1947 and managed by successive generations of his family. It is the fourth-largest company in South Korea. ...

in 2003.

History

In 1977, KHIC (Korea Heavy Industries & Construction Co.) begins the production of tractors in collaboration with Fiat at the Gunpo plant. In 1983, Goldstar Heavy Industries (LS Mtron) acquired KHIC's agricultural machinery division. Currently, LS Mtron has 4 factories in

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and

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External links

LS Tractors Official Facebook Page (English)

LS Tractors Official Korea Facebook Page (Korean)

References

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