- Valtra
Valtra is a Finnish based manufacturer of tractors owned by the
AGCO Corporation .History
Valtra traces its origin to Valmet, Bolinder, Munktell and Volvo.
Bolinder-Munktell merged with Volvo in 1950 to form BM Volvo. In 1979, BM Volvo/Volvo BM andValmet formed a joint venture for tractor manufacturing, and the tractors were labelled Volvo BM Valmet. The name was shortened to just Valmet, after Volvo sold their share of the tractor operation to Valmet. In 2001Partek purchased Valmet, and the tractors were renamedValtra-Valmet , and later that was shortened to just Valtra. In 2002, Partek was purchased by theKONE Corporation , and Valtra was put up for sale. AGCO purchased the tractor business in 2004. [ [http://www.valtra.com/Company/history/1_1.htm# Company History] ]Valtra has factories in Finland and Brazil, with significant presences both places. Valtra licensed Eicher of
India to build tractors under the Eicher Valtra and Euro Power brands. The Harkovsky Tractor Works (HTZ) ofUkraine signed a letter of intent with Valtra in 1998 for cooperation of some sort. The Hattat Company inTurkey began assembling Valtras in 2003. [ [http://www.valtra.com/Company/1_1.htm Vatra.Com] ]Innovation
One defining feature of the Valtra N-, S- and T-series is the fact that the seat can be turned through 180 degrees to meet a second set of foot pedals and a smaller steering wheel placed at the rear of the cab. This allows the operator to drive the tractor backwards and use rear mounted implements more efficiently.
Valtra series being made today:
* Valtra S-series (280 hp)
* Valtra T-series (139-211 hp)
* Valtra N-series (88-160 hp)
* Valtra A-series (74-98 hp)
* Valtra 3000-series (52-76 hp)(In Finland also:)
* Valtra 6000/HiTech-series (101 hp)
* Valtra 6000/Mezzo-series (101 hp)References
External links
* [http://www.valtra.com/ official website]
* [http://www.valtra.com.br/ Valtra Brazil]
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