Consecutive Wins Following Last Year's Grand Prize
Scaling Up and Advancing Agriculture
Combining Technological Excellence and Design

The MT9 tractor from LS Mtron has been awarded the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award in the Excellent Design Product Selection.


LS Mtron, an industrial machinery and advanced components specialist under LS Group, announced on November 14 that its MT9 tractor received the Silver Prize (Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award) in the 2025 Excellent Design Product Selection.


The Excellent Design Product Selection is the nation’s most prestigious design certification program, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Korea Institute of Design Promotion. It recognizes and awards products with outstanding design and competitiveness across various industries, including electronics, transportation equipment, fashion, and digital content.


LS Mtron has received awards for two consecutive years, both last year and this year. Last year, LS Mtron won the Grand Prize (Presidential Award) with the MT2, and has received a total of eight awards for the designs of its Tractor Plus Series, MT4 Series, and others.


LS Mtron Tractor MT9. LS Mtron.

LS Mtron Tractor MT9. LS Mtron.

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The MT9, which won the award this time, is the highest horsepower tractor in Korea and serves as a strategic product targeting the tractor market in line with the trends of large-scale, corporate, and advanced agriculture. The MT9 features a design that emphasizes luxury on top of dynamism and grandeur, firmly establishing the LS Mtron brand identity. In addition, it offers optimal convenience to operators with various advanced specifications and autonomous operation functions, and has been designed to provide easy handling and comfortable living space based on ergonomic data.


Park Sunghui, who led the MT9 design at the LS Mtron Tractor Business Division, stated, "We aimed for a design that satisfies both functionality and user experience, reflecting the diverse needs of the agricultural field."



Shin Jaeho, CEO of LS Mtron, commented, "It is very meaningful for us to receive the Excellent Design Award for two consecutive years," and added, "We will continue to lead the global agricultural machinery market with products that combine technological prowess and design."


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