Daedong. Kioti is the trade name of Daedong tractors outside Korea; Daedong was founded in 1947, built its first tractor in 1968 and opened Daedong-USA in 1993. Daedong, Wikipedia.
Kioti's first mini excavators. Equipment World reported that Kioti unveiled its first-ever mini excavators, the MX 350A, MX 350AE and MX570, at ConExpo 2026, revealing them on day one from behind a black shroud at its booth. Kioti debuts its first-ever mini excavators, Equipment World.
The MX Series. Kioti's announcement describes the MX Series as three models for a wide range of jobsite demands: the MX350 and MX350 extended-arm in the 3.5-ton class and the MX570, a 5.7-ton machine. Kioti enters the mini excavator market with MX Series launch, Kioti.
Where the MX570 A sits. Tractor Evolution says the MX570 A is the larger end of Kioti's first lineup, moving into the five-to-six-ton segment where it would compete with mid-size mini excavators from Kubota and Bobcat, and notes that Kioti had not yet released full performance data. Kioti enters the compact excavator market with new MX Series machines, Tractor Evolution.
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