Cub Cadet lawn tractors

The genesis of Cub Cadet can be traced back to the dawn of the 1960s, when International Harvester sought to establish a presence in the compact tractor segment. These early IH Cub Cadets were robust garden tractors, cleverly engineered using parts sourced from their larger Cub sibling, and they were all assembled under one roof in Louisville. A significant shift occurred in 1981 when International's Lawn Products Group transitioned ownership to MTD, forming the subsidiary known as Cub Cadet Corporation (CCC). Production then relocated to a modern facility in Brownsville, Tennessee. Though initially operating with a degree of autonomy, Cub Cadets gradually adopted shared components with other MTD marques, ultimately becoming a seamlessly integrated component of the broader MTD portfolio. The Brownsville manufacturing plant ceased operations in 2009.