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Found this on the LSMtron global site ... now we finally have an official answer :dance1:
1977
-KHIC (Korea Heavy Industries & Construction Co.) begins tractor business in partnership with FIAT (Current CNH)
1983
-Gold Star Heavy Industry establishes by acquiring agricultural business "Gunpo Plant from KHIC
-First Combine model launched (announced?)
1984
-Tractors launched in partnership with MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industry)
-Power tiller business launched
-First 4wd tractor production begins
1985
-First Combine manufactured in Korea
-First riding type Rice Transplanter launched in Korea
-Cultivator business launched
1990
-Heavy Equipment Business launched
1994
-Agricultural Excavator business launched
1995
-LG Group emerges (renamed from Lucky Goldstar)
-LG Machinery was renamed from Gold Star Heavy Industry
-First Korean company exporting tractors to Japan
1996
-Awarded "Good Design" with tractor C-Model
-Tractor E-Model, C-Model launched
1997
-Acquire ISO 14001 International Standard
-Export Combine to China
-Acquire OECD Certificate (Tractor LT360D/ 410D/ 470D/ 530D)
1999
-First 68 HP Tractor developed in Korea
-Awarded Korea Industrial Design Grans prize with Tractor M-Model
2002
-Awarded Korea Industrial Design Grand prize with Tractor N-Model
-HST Tractor launched
2003
-Tractor R-Model launched
2005
-LS Group spun off from LG Group
-Production site moved from Gunpo to Jeonju Factory
-Awarded Korea Industrial design grand prize with Tractor R-Model
2006
-LS Cable Machinery Division moved to Jeonju Factory
-Tractor U-Series (41-55hp) launched
2007
-Awarded Korea Industrail Design grand prize with Tractor U-Model
-Tractor PLUS series (65-90hp) launched
-Partnership with Anadolu Group from Turkey
2008
-LS Mtron spun off from LS Cable
2009
-EZ-Shift Tech devoloped
-LS Tractor USA (LSTA) established
-Sub-Compact Tractor J-Series launched
-OEM Business Contract with CNH
2010
-LS Machinery Qingdao (LSMQ) established
-Contract of 20,000 Tractors for CNH OEM
-Exclusive Tractor Supply contract for Korean Government rental business
2011
-Tractor Supply Contract for Korean Government rental business for 2 consecutive yrs
-New Plus-Model (72-97hp) launched
2012
-No. 1 M/S (don't know what M/S means???) in Tractor business in Korea
-Tractor Supply contract for Korean Government rental business for 3 consecutive yrs
2013
-LS Mtron Brazil (LSMB) established
-Tier 4 engine models launched in North American market
-Tractor supply contract for Korean Governmental rental business for 4 consecutive yrs
http://www.lsmtron.com/pdf/Tractor.pdf
1977
-KHIC (Korea Heavy Industries & Construction Co.) begins tractor business in partnership with FIAT (Current CNH)
1983
-Gold Star Heavy Industry establishes by acquiring agricultural business "Gunpo Plant from KHIC
-First Combine model launched (announced?)
1984
-Tractors launched in partnership with MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industry)
-Power tiller business launched
-First 4wd tractor production begins
1985
-First Combine manufactured in Korea
-First riding type Rice Transplanter launched in Korea
-Cultivator business launched
1990
-Heavy Equipment Business launched
1994
-Agricultural Excavator business launched
1995
-LG Group emerges (renamed from Lucky Goldstar)
-LG Machinery was renamed from Gold Star Heavy Industry
-First Korean company exporting tractors to Japan
1996
-Awarded "Good Design" with tractor C-Model
-Tractor E-Model, C-Model launched
1997
-Acquire ISO 14001 International Standard
-Export Combine to China
-Acquire OECD Certificate (Tractor LT360D/ 410D/ 470D/ 530D)
1999
-First 68 HP Tractor developed in Korea
-Awarded Korea Industrial Design Grans prize with Tractor M-Model
2002
-Awarded Korea Industrial Design Grand prize with Tractor N-Model
-HST Tractor launched
2003
-Tractor R-Model launched
2005
-LS Group spun off from LG Group
-Production site moved from Gunpo to Jeonju Factory
-Awarded Korea Industrial design grand prize with Tractor R-Model
2006
-LS Cable Machinery Division moved to Jeonju Factory
-Tractor U-Series (41-55hp) launched
2007
-Awarded Korea Industrail Design grand prize with Tractor U-Model
-Tractor PLUS series (65-90hp) launched
-Partnership with Anadolu Group from Turkey
2008
-LS Mtron spun off from LS Cable
2009
-EZ-Shift Tech devoloped
-LS Tractor USA (LSTA) established
-Sub-Compact Tractor J-Series launched
-OEM Business Contract with CNH
2010
-LS Machinery Qingdao (LSMQ) established
-Contract of 20,000 Tractors for CNH OEM
-Exclusive Tractor Supply contract for Korean Government rental business
2011
-Tractor Supply Contract for Korean Government rental business for 2 consecutive yrs
-New Plus-Model (72-97hp) launched
2012
-No. 1 M/S (don't know what M/S means???) in Tractor business in Korea
-Tractor Supply contract for Korean Government rental business for 3 consecutive yrs
2013
-LS Mtron Brazil (LSMB) established
-Tier 4 engine models launched in North American market
-Tractor supply contract for Korean Governmental rental business for 4 consecutive yrs
http://www.lsmtron.com/pdf/Tractor.pdf