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Wed December 18, 2002

Schmidt Equipment Lands Large Deere Backhoe Sale

KeySpan Energy/Boston Gas recently awarded Schmidt Equipment Inc. the bid for 11 new John Deere 310G loader backhoes. KeySpan is the largest distributor of natural gas in the northeast and the fourth largest gas distribution company in the United States, operating more than 21,000 mi....

Tue November 12, 2002

Deere Fourth-Quarter Earnings to Be Higher Than Expected

Deere & Company announced that earnings for the fourth quarter, ended Oct. 31, are expected to be no less than $63 million, or $0.26 per share. Earlier the company said it anticipated "breakeven" performance for the quarter....

Tue October 15, 2002

Rush Equipment Center Hosts October ``Deere-Fest"

Rush Enterprises Inc. kicked off its two-week October "Deere-Fest" by cutting a ribbon to mark the grand opening of its newest construction equipment dealership, located in Troy, a suburban area north of Detroit. Each business day from Oct....

Wed October 09, 2002

Deer Creek Brings John Deere Pull Scrapers to Earthmoving Contractors

John Deere tractor/scrapers are the new kids on the block and Deer Creek Equipment is introducing them to local earthmoving contractors. In 1997, the company saw an opportunity to expand its product offerings to include earthmoving equipment, such as John Deere and Miskin pull scrapers....

Cynthia W. Wright - Tue September 17, 2002

New Deere Center Boosts Jefferson City Economy

When Ryan Companies US Inc. and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce announced this past April that Jefferson County was the site selected for a John Deere regional distribution center, it was a win/win proposition for all....

Wed August 28, 2002

Deere More Than Doubles 3Q Earnings

Increased overseas sales of its trademark agricultural equipment helped Deere & Co. more than double third-quarter earnings, easily eclipsing Wall Street expectations. Also contributing to the rise was the elimination of losses from the Homelite consumer products business, which was sold in November....

Mon August 19, 2002

Brandt Tractor Becomes Largest Privately Held John Deere Dealer in the World

Brandt Tractor Ltd. recently announced the acquisition of Coast Tractor & Equipment Ltd. of Surrey, B.C. Coast is one of the largest John Deere Construction and Forestry Equipment dealers in Canada, with 14 locations throughout British Columbia....

Wed July 31, 2002

Deere GPS Dozers Help Ruttura Makes Grade at JFK

They say when something works well, stick with it. That’s what Ruttura & Sons Construction, of Long Island, NY, has done with its John Deere equipment, with a few modifications, of course. The company is using some of its Deere equipment, mainly its dozers, on two projects at New York’s JFK Airport....

Mon July 01, 2002

Deere To Lay Off 300, Reorganize

Deere & Company will lay off about 300 employees, close two plants and cut back production at a third as part of a streamlining effort, the company announced recently. Facilities in Williamsburg, VA, and Jeffersonville, IN, will be closed, and operations at Horicon, WI., will be reduced as part of an effort to lower costs in Deere’s commercial and consumer equipment division....

Fri June 14, 2002

John Deere to Lay Off 240 in Wisconsin

The John Deere plant is laying off 240 workers for five months beginning in July. It is the first time the company is implementing a voluntary manufacturing leave, said human resources manager Chuck Evans said....