{{Short description|Heavy machinery manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = LS Mtron Co., Ltd. | native_name = 엘에스엠트론 주식회사 | native_name_lang = ko | former_name = {{ubl| Korea Heavy Industries & Construction (1977–2008)}} | logo = 250px | image = | image_caption = | type = Subsidiary | traded_as = | ISIN = | foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1977}} | hq_location_city = Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea | key_people = Koo Bon-kyu (CEO) | industry = {{ubl| Defense | Electronic | Machinery}} | products = {{Flatlist| * Antennas * Continuous tracks * Electrical connectors * Injection molding machines * Tractors }} | revenue = KRW 830 billion (FY 2020) <br> (US$ 710 million) (FY 2020) | net_income = | parent = LS Group | num_employees = | area_served = Worldwide | homepage = https://www.lsmtron.com/ | footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|title=엘에스엠트론연결감사보고서 2020.12|url=http://dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20210329000600|access-date=2021-08-18|website=dart.fss.or.kr}}</ref> }} {{Infobox Korean name/auto |hangul=^엘에스_엠트론 }}
'''LS Mtron Co., Ltd.''' ({{Korean|hangul=엘에스엠트론}}) is a South Korean heavy machinery and electronic components manufacturer company headquartered in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. Its products include tractors, continuous tracks, injection molding machines, and electronic components.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LS Mtron to oversee sales of its machines in US following acquisition of DJA|url=https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/ls-mtron-oversee-sales-its-machines-us-following-acquisition-dja|access-date=2021-08-18|website=www.plasticsnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rubber Tracks for Defense and Security Market with Covid-19 Impact Analysis|url=https://themarketwriteup.com/rubber-tracks-for-defense-and-security-market-with-covid-19-impact-analysis-industry-business-outlook-revenue-trends-and-forecasts-2027-soucy-international-ocean-rubber-factory-coeca-sa-etc/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818131336/https://themarketwriteup.com/rubber-tracks-for-defense-and-security-market-with-covid-19-impact-analysis-industry-business-outlook-revenue-trends-and-forecasts-2027-soucy-international-ocean-rubber-factory-coeca-sa-etc/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 18, 2021|access-date=2021-08-18|website=themarketwriteup.com}}</ref> LS Mtron is a member of LS Group, which was spun off from LG Group in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LS Group’s third-gen successors move up in executive reshuffle|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/view/2019/11/990331/|access-date=2021-08-18|website=www.mk.co.kr/news}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LS Tractor History|url=http://www.lsmtron.com/pdf/Tractor.pdf|access-date=2021-08-18|website=www.lsmtron.com|archive-date=2018-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516140404/http://www.lsmtron.com/pdf/Tractor.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Currently, LS Mtron has 4 factories in South Korea, Brazil, China and U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After Making Its Mark in North America, LS Mtron Eyes Brazil for Continued Growth|url=https://www.agequipmentintelligence.com/articles/2826-after-making-its-mark-in-north-america-ls-mtron-eyes-brazil-for-continued-growth|access-date=2021-08-18|website=www.agequipmentintelligence.com}}</ref>
==Products== ===Continuous tracks for military vehicles=== * K1 main battle tank (MBT) track * K1A1 MBT track * K2 Black Panther MBT track * T158LL track for M1 Abrams MBT * T84E1 track for M47 Patton MBT * T97E2 track for M48 Patton MBT * T142 track for M60 MBT * T107 track for M88A1 armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) * T-72 BMT track * T-72 PLUS detachable pad MBT track * T-80U BMT track * T-90 MBT track * Altay MBT track * K21 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) track * K230 track for K30 Biho self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon * K231 track for K31 Cheonma vehicle * T157I track for M2 Bradley and CV90 IFV * T164 track for M9 armored combat earthmover (ACE) * T130E1 / T150F track for M113 and K200 armored personnel carrier (APC) * BMP-1 IFV track * BMP-2 IFV track * BMP-3 IFV track * K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer (SPH) track * K55A1 SPH track * T132E1 track for M107, M110 SPH and M578 light recovery vehicle * T136 / T154 track for M109 Paladin SPH
===Electronic components=== * GB170 connector * LST connector for 5G antenna module * GB17S connector for camera module * Antenna for vehicle
===Injection molding machines=== * the ONE* * the ONE*-E * WIZ Plus * WIZ-E Plus * WIZ-T Plus II * WIZ-VR II * MuCell
====Multi-type / Multi-color Injection Molding Machine==== * WIZ-EV * WIZ-EC * WIZ-ED * WIZ-EPR * WIZ-3000XHB
===Tractors=== * MT1 * MT3 * MT4 * MT5 * MT7 * MRP65D * MRP85D * T5 DC * T6 * T6 DC * T7 * V6120A * XG
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.facebook.com/ls.tractor.global LS Tractors Official Facebook Page (English)] * [https://www.facebook.com/ls.tractor.korea LS Tractors Official Korea Facebook Page (Korean)]
{{South Korean Defense Companies}}
Category:Tractor manufacturers of South Korea Category:Agricultural machinery manufacturers of South Korea Category:Defence companies of South Korea Category:South Korean brands