ZTS tractors... still alive, or bleeding to death ??

[Renze]

I found this dealers site in my bookmarks.
I wonder if ZTS still works.

http://www.martinculy.sk/webs/negoce/English_version/agri_tractors.htm

The website www.zts-tees.sk is last updated in 2001.

 

[igor]

Dear Renze,
The factory ZTS not work 2 years !!!
The production was stopped.
We are neighbour of ZTS.
Have a nice day.
Igor

 

[Renze]

Igor, i forgot that... When you're in Martin, you live very close to the factory... ???

But do you have more information ??

Is the factory's inventory being sold, and the buildings destructed ??
or is it just closed and not working, waiting for someone to buy it ??

Are they still manufacturing engines for Ursus tractors ??

 

[miro]

Dear Administrator,

ZTS mark is alive,
the tractors are made in Slovakia / 16245 and 18345./

 

[hogi]

I found also this one: http://www.martimex.sk/

Intresting... I wonder do they meet TIER III emission rates and are they type approved in European Union?

 

[Renze]

Yes i have seen Martimex...

They seem to have taken over all of the former ZTS plants, the forest, and earth moving divisions as well.

I am curious about what will happen in the future but i dont expect much..

 

[nepa]

I am about to buy an 8045. I understand that this is, de facto, a Zetor Crystal, the production of which was transferred from Brno to ZTS in 1981.

Therefore, my question and concern is whether the closure(?) of ZTS will have/has had any impact on the spare parts supply for the Crystals, 8045 in particular?

 

[Renze]

Zetor (Brno) supplies the full range of parts.

Martimex still builds these tractors, and the European law requires them to supply parts up to 20 years after the last model comes off the production line. They can only get away from this law if it is impossible to supply, like if they go bankrupt.

And even if they go bankrupt, there are way too many older Crystals in everyday farm use in eastern Europe, for a company it would even be a good business to supply only the parts, and stop building the tractors themself.

look at www.zetorpdc.cz they supply parts for everything they built, and also the essential parts for tractors from the 60's and 70's.
A local contractor restored a Zetor Super 50 from late 50's. The fuel injectors were delivered within 6 weeks from Czechia. it may take a while but you can allways find parts from any corner of the world where these tractors are built under license.

 

[per_ola]

Where can i buy a new zts tractor? Where is the dealer? i can not find some on the internet