Century Tractor with Cummins Engine

   / Century Tractor with Cummins Engine #21  
sassafraspete
Sorry, I am not trying to beat up anyone. To say the least their has been way to many rumors going around and I was just trying to find the facts. Does anyone have any info in regard to Cummins owning any of Kukje?
Chipperman
 
   / Century Tractor with Cummins Engine #22  
I found this which doesnt show ownership %"When Cummins established a strategic partnership with Kukje Machinery Co., it landed South Korea's largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery and extended it base in the Orient.

The two companies will collaborate to design, manufacture and market Cummins A Series engines for the industrial markets. The A Series engines, announced at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas on March 19, are available from 18 to 60 horsepower (hp), with a displacement from 0.9 liter to 2.3 liters.

"We are pleased to announce this strategic partnership with Kukje, a company highly respected for both its high-quality standards and its cost-effective manufacturing processes," said Mark Yragui, vice president - industrial business at Cummins.

"This partnership between Cummins and Kukje will deliver to our customers a new dimension of engines for industrial applications - customized with options - and supported by Cummins global service support network."

Kukje President Hyun-Woo Shin added: "Kukje is tremendously enthusiastic about this partnership with Cummins. Cummins marketing expertise will help us to combine the right product specifications to our proven Tier 2-capable Indirect Injection (IDI) designed engines."

The partnership between these two companies is strategically complementary. Kukje can better leverage their engine investments while Cummins can serve a key customer requirement for smaller-displacement engines. Kukje also noted that Cummins brings a wealth of diesel technology and manufacturing expertise to support Kukje's long-term strategies for growth of its agricultural business worldwide.

Kukje, incorporated in 1968 as Korea Agricultural Machinery Co., became Kukje Co. in 1978 and was affiliated into Dongkuk Steel Group in 1985. It is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Dongkuk Steel Group. The company's head office and factory are located in Chungbuk, Korea, with eight branch offices and 170 dealers across Korea. Kukje received its ISO 9001 in 1995 and employs 820 people. " Need to find a annual report and look at Cummings assets
 
   / Century Tractor with Cummins Engine #24  
Chipperman, one of the reasons I like this forum is the mix of end users / tractor owners and then dealers or reps like yourself. I think both sides learn something from each other and a lot of good info gets shared. I think you've been professional in your comments ....even when you hear the mis-information and or not at liberty to share inside information. I prefer to think of the tractor as a kukje, rather than branson or century. I get turned off when dealers start a cat fight on this forum and I suspect others do also. ( Go back and look at some of the exchange between Ken of Sweet Tractors and Mark of CCM.) You never know who you might run into at the Louisville show next week. If I go, where do I find you...at the Zetor booth, Century booth, or will you be over talking with the Cummins mktg folks? And yes, thanks Shifty for posting that news release.

sassafras





sassafras
 
   / Century Tractor with Cummins Engine #26  
Sometimes its challenging at best for us little guys to figure out where the big guys have the "cross hairs" pointed at.....Never a dull moment!
 
   / Century Tractor with Cummins Engine #27  
sassafraspete
I too like this forum for similar reasons. Many times I find myself biting my tongue and erasing what I am about to post because I do not want to throw gasoline on a fire. The Kukje tractor is excellent, what separates them is the dealer and the attachments. As for where to find me, try the American Jawa booth. In regard to the Cummins mktg. folks and Kukje, my guess is we know more then they do.
See ya in Louisville
Chipperman /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

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