Daedong Industrial Co., manufacturer of the Kioti brand, celebrates 66 years of driving clean technologies on May 20, a month after its newly launched Tier 4 ECO engine was Environmental Protection Agency certified. The certification makes Daedong Industrial the first South Korean Tier 4 engine manufacturer to receive the EPA certification, the company said.
Daedong Industrial is now a global enterprise, comprising local corporations in the United States, China and Europe. Daedong Industrial’s export brand is Kioti.
“We take pride in the milestones we’ve crossed since 1947, and today our technology powers countless customers in the agricultural industry,” said J.S. Kim, chairman, Daedong-USA and vice chairman, Daedong Industrial Co. “We strive to continue to serve our customers and lead the industry with our clean, efficient machinery.”
The newly launched Daedong Tier 4 ECO engine meets the new Tier 4 regulations, which restrict particulate matter emissions to 10-percent less than current standards. In the new Tier 4 ECO Engine, application of the electronically controlled high-pressure fuel-injection system increases 20 percent output and improves fuel efficiency by more than 20 percent compared with existing engines. Daedong Industrial will supply these engines in the company’s tractors and to manufacturers of construction and commercial equipment, generators and freezers.
