Eicher tractor
| Company type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tractor, Engines |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Defunct | 1962 |
| Fate | Merger |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | worldwide |
Key people | Josef & Albert Eicher |
| Revenue | 645M |
Number of employees | 35000 |
Eicher tractor was a manufacturer of tractors, agricultural machinery and engines. The company was founded in 1936 by the brothers Josef and Albert Eicher in the Upper Bavaria town of Forstern. The brand name "Eicher" was last used in Europe in 2009 by the Dutch agricultural machinery dealer Hissink & Zonen and is still in use today in India by Eicher Motors, which manufactures tractors & commercial vehicles by this name.