Daedong (company)

Daedong Corporation, also known by the brand name Kioti in the U.S., is a South Korean agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1947 and headquartered in Daegu, South Korea. Its main products include tractors, combine harvesters, all-terrain utility vehicles and engines .[2]

Daedong Corporation
Native name
주식회사 대동
TypePublic
KRX: 000490
IndustryAgricultural machinery
FoundedMay 20, 1947 (1947-05-20)
Headquarters
Daegu, South Korea
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kim Joon-Sik
Chairman & CEO
ProductsTractors
Combines
Forage equipment
Seeding & Tillage equipment
Diesel engines
RevenueKRW 895.7 billion (FY 2020)
Websitehttps://www.daedong.co.kr
https://www.kioti.com
Footnotes / references
[1]
Kioti logo

History

At first, Daedong's business was primarily in metal casting. Daedong began producing agricultural machinery in 1949.[3]

By 1985 they exported their first tractors, and Kioti USA was formed 1993.[4][5] The company was formerly known as Daedong Industrial Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Daedong Corporation in March 2021.[6]

Kioti Tractor

Kioti Tractor (/kaɪˈoʊti/ "coyote") is the trade name for Daedong tractors in U.S. and other markets.[7]

Product range
  • Tractors
  • Farm implements
  • Attachments
  • Zero-turn Mowers
  • Rice transplanters
  • Combine harvesters
  • All-terrain vehicles
  • Skid-steer loaders
  • Engines[8]

See also

References
  1. "Daedong Corp000490.KS". reuters.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  2. "Daedong Corp". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  3. "대동 70년". www.kamnews.co.kr/news (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  4. "Kioti UK Ltd". www.aea.uk.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  5. "Tractor maker Kioti unveils its first CTL and skid steer". www.equipmentworld.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  6. "Daedong Corporation (000490.KS)". www.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  7. "KIOTI France Selects ARI's eCatalog Solutions to Support Its Dealers". www.arinet.nl/news. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  8. "Kioti parts catalog". AGA Parts. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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