International Tractors: Sonalika and Solis tractors
International Tractors (ITL) builds Sonalika and Solis tractors in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, with in-house engines and a presence in more than 150 countries.
International Tractors Limited (ITL) is an Indian tractor manufacturer in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, selling Sonalika tractors and, abroad, Solis tractors.
India · Sonalika Group
International Tractors Limited, or ITL, is the Indian company behind the Sonalika and Solis tractor brands. The Sonalika business goes back to 1969, when Mr. L.D. Mittal, founder and chairman of the Sonalika Group, incorporated the group to manufacture farm implements; the Sonalika tractor line followed in 1996. Manufacturing is based in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, where tractor assembly sits alongside in-house production of engines and transmission hydraulic components. Other Sonalika units include Agro Implement and AFL Finance, which provides financing to business partners.
Sonalika tractors are sold under the Solis name in international markets, which makes Solis the company's export brand. Tractors are configured for different applications and destination countries, so power, transmission, cab and equipment depend on the exact version offered locally. Alongside tractors, the company makes implements covering the crop cycle from land preparation to post harvesting operations, so a farm can source both the tractor and much of the equipment it pulls from the same manufacturer and dealer network.
Size of the business
International Tractors reports assembly capacity of 300,000 tractors a year and a presence in more than 150 countries. The capacity figure describes what its plant can build, not the number of tractors sold in a given year.
Are Sonalika and Solis separate companies?
No. Both are brands of the same manufacturer, International Tractors Limited, and Sonalika tractors are sold under the Solis name in international markets.
Does a similar model name mean identical equipment?
Not necessarily. Each market version has its own specification, so quotations are only comparable when the full specification of the versions offered is the same.
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