Wed October 07, 2009
Deere, UAW Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers said Oct. 1 they’ve reached a tentative six-year labor contract covering nearly 10,000 workers and 17,000 retirees. The company and union said they will not disclose details of the agreement, which now heads to members of 15 UAW locals for ratification....
Wed September 16, 2009
John Deere’s Construction Equipment Will Use Engines With EGR Technology
John Deere will use cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) engines with exhaust filters consisting of a diesel oxidation catalyst/diesel particulate filter in its construction equipment to meet the 2011 Interim Tier IV (iT4)/Stage III B emissions regulations mandated by the EPA and EU for diesel engines 174 hp (130 kW) and above....
Fri September 11, 2009
John Deere Board Approves Russia Investment Plan
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) Deere & Co. said Aug. 31 its board of directors has approved a plan to establish a new manufacturing and parts center in Russia. The company said the facility near Moscow will be capable of making a broad range of John Deere products, including tractors and harvesting equipment, as well as construction and forestry products....
Fri September 04, 2009
RW Moore Demos New John Deere Dozer, Motorgrader
Customers and guests visited RW Moore Equipment Company’s John Deere 764 high-speed dozer and 672GP motorgrader demos in June 2009. The demos were held in three North Carolina locations: Wilmington, Greenville and Raleigh....
Mon August 31, 2009
W. I. Clark Takes On New John Deere Responsibilities in Two Conn. Counties
W.I. Clark, Wallingford, Plainfield, and Brookfield, Conn., has taken over the sales, service and parts responsibilities in Hartford and Middlesex counties for John Deere backhoes, small crawlers and small loaders....
Mon August 10, 2009
John Deere Sponsors National 811 Day
John Deere is a major sponsor of National 811 Day in the United States, a day set aside by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) to promote homeowner, farmer and contractor awareness of underground utilities through the use of the national 811 call-before-you-dig phone number....
Fri July 31, 2009
PPG Earns Recognition as Deere ’Partner-Level’ Supplier
PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has earned recognition as a “Partner-level” supplier for 2009 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Co.’s highest supplier rating....
Tue July 21, 2009
New President at John Deere’s Construction & Forestry Division Looks to Build on Strong Founda
Michael J. Mack Jr., the new president of John Deere’s Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division, has prepared for this leadership position through a variety of assignments at Deere in finance, engineering, marketing and operations....
Fri July 17, 2009
John Deere Prepared to Expand Into Russia by Early 2010
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) _ Deere & Co., the world’s largest agricultural-equipment maker, said July 6 it’s prepared to significantly expand its farm, forestry and construction operations in Russia “under the right market access conditions.”The Moline, Ill.-based company is working to expand its agricultural-equipment manufacturing operations in Russia by early 2010, Deere’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Samuel Allen, said in a statement....
Fri June 05, 2009
Deere Appoints Samuel R. Allen President, COO
Deere & Company announced that its board of directors has elected Samuel R. Allen president, chief operating officer, and a member of the board of directors effective June 1, and chief executive officer effective Aug....
