McCormick Tractors

– **History of McCormick Tractors:**
– McCormick Tractors International Ltd. formed in 2000 after Case IH divested assets to merge with New Holland Ag.
– Initial assets acquired by ARGO SpA included the Doncaster plant, rights to Case IH models, and a license to build MX Maxxum tractors.
– Doncaster plant continued to produce tractors for Case IH under new ownership.
– Production later shifted to ARGO Tractors factory in Italy, making McCormick a brand only.
– Last tractor produced in Doncaster was an XTX series in December 2007.

– **Closure of Doncaster Facility:**
– In December 2006, ARGO SpA announced the closure of the Doncaster plant, leading to around 325 job losses.
– Closure announcement caused local uproar as it came a week before Christmas.
– McCormick tractor production moved to Fabbrico, Italy, where Landini tractors were also manufactured.
– Last tractor off the Doncaster line was an XTX series, with the assembly line later acquired by KamAZ for Russian assembly.
– International sales, service support, and marketing shifted to the Italian factory.

– **Media and References:**
– BBC News reported the closure of the Doncaster tractor factory in 2006.
– Farmers Guardian mentioned a potential Russian link for McCormick tractors in November 2007.
– External links to Wikimedia Commons and Argo Tractors’ history provide additional resources.

– **Related Links:**
– List of tractor manufacturers.

– **Categories and Information:**
– McCormick Tractors are under ARGO SpA, an Italian agricultural machinery manufacturer.
– The company is categorized as a tractor manufacturer in Italy.
– McCormick Tractors date back to 2000 when the company was established.
– Hidden categories include articles with short descriptions and discrepancies in Wikidata.