Ursus opens factory in Ethiopia

Ursus has opened a tractor manufacturing plant in Ethiopia, said Karol Zarajczyk, CEO of the company. "The contract with Metec is exemplary collaboration on the market in Africa. The launch of the plant in Ethiopia will enable our partners to implement the technology developed in Poland and to use the knowledge of Polish designers and engineers in Africa. For us this is an opportunity to enter the perspective market through a local partner," said Zarajczyk. The first batch of 1,500 tractors will be delivered to Ethiopian company Metec at the end of June. Ursus is one of the oldest manufacturers of farming equipment, including tractors, in Eastern Europe. The company was founded in 1893. Recently, it has joined forces with Pol-Mot Warfama and has ventured into the public transportation realm, manufacturing trolleybuses in Lublin.