Iseki & Co., Ltd. (井関農機株式会社), based in Matsuyama and Tokyo, Japan, is the third largest Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturing company.[3] Its products include tractors, combine harvesters, rice transplanters, riding mowers, zero-turn mowers, tillers, components, and diesel engines.
It was founded in 1926 as Iseki Farm Implement Trading Co. (井関農具商会) in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.[4] It was incorporated in 1936 as Iseki & Co.
Iseki began building tractors in 1961. Early models of the Iseki tractor were built under Porsche-Diesel's technology and design transfer contract.[5] Its tractors have been and are sold worldwide under various brands: AGCO,[6] Bolens, Challenger