Facilities related to tractor production grew quickly throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and in the 1990s the entire complex was privatized.
The main Steyr civil agricultural tractor production started in 1947.
During the war tractor production was reduced greatly due to Marshall's factory capacity being engaged on war work.
India now emerged as one of the world leaders in wheeled tractor production.
They have since ceased tractor production.
Later moving into tractor production which continued until the 1980s.
A Ford spokesman said the plant's tractor production was being phased out and that a conversion to engine manufacturing would save it from a shutdown.
It was as inspiring as a Gordon Brown speech - only lacking the tractor production figures.
In addition tractor production started under the Fiat license.
Poor demand led to an end to tractor production in 2003.