Nick Speer - Tue June 04, 2002
Deere Tractor-Scraper Combo Breaks New Ground
After years of experience in the earthmoving industry, Barrie Foster, owner of BF Foster Company Inc., found he could save time and money on his jobs by using a tractor and pull-type scraper combination....
Fri May 24, 2002
Exide Technologies Earns ’Achieving Excellence’ Deere Award
Exide Technologies has been recognized by Deere & Company for its outstanding supplier performance during Deere’s fiscal year 2001. John Deere, the world’s leading producer of agricultural equipment and a leader in the production of equipment for construction, forestry and lawn and turf care, recently presented Exide with two prestigious ’Achieving Excellence’ awards -- one from the John Deere facility in Dubuque, IA, and the other from the John Deere operation in Davenport, IA....
Wed March 27, 2002
John Deere Credit Financing Program Proves a Good Option for Contractors
John Deere Credit recently announced new financing that will help improve cash flow for commercial customers. The new Introductory Payment Plan enables John Deere commercial customers to acquire equipment in anticipation of future growth....
Wed March 27, 2002
Jesco Rounds Out John Deere Sales Staff With Carton
Jesco Inc., headquartered in South Plainfield, NJ, has added more firepower to its sales staff for John Deere’s large construction equipment lines. To introduce these larger units to the local industry, Jesco has added Tom Carton to its sales staff....
Tue March 05, 2002
John Deere, Woods Equipment Company to Dissolve Alloway Industries, L.L.C. Joint Venture
Deere & Company and Woods Equipment Company reported that they would discontinue Alloway Industries, L.L.C. -- a joint venture manufacturing operation in Fargo, ND. Alloway Industries will cease production by July 31, 2002....
Sat December 22, 2001
Murphy Tractor Acquires John Deere Territories From Swaney
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co., headquartered in Wichita, KS, has acquired the John Deere Construction Equipment territories of Swaney Equipment Co., once a part of Martin Equip. Murphy officially added the four Swaney territories of Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Sioux City, and Waterloo, IA, as of Nov....
Mon November 26, 2001
John Deere Purchases Richton to Expand Irrigation Services
Deere & Company has completed the purchase of Richton International Corporation. The transaction closed recently after approval by Richton’s stockholders. Deere had entered into an agreement to acquire Richton in May 2001....
Sat November 24, 2001
Contractor ’Houses’ Overpass Project With Cat, Deere Iron
General Contractor Bill House is busy preparing the site for the construction of an industrial park off of Highway 70 across from the Independence Shopping Mall in Independence, MO.
Bill House crews are clearing trees and debris leading up to the site, as well as constructing a bridge overpass.
Some of the Caterpillar equipment for the project was supplied by Dean Machinery, and the John Deere machines were provided by Murphy Tractor....
Wed May 30, 2001
Nortrax-South ’Bags’ Another Deere, Buys Furrow-Justice
Nortrax Equipment Company-South has acquired Furrow-Justice Machinery Corporation, a John Deere construction and forestry dealership with six branches throughout Tennessee, and East Texas Machinery Inc., a dealership with two locations in Texas....
Tue August 28, 2001
Deere Exits Homelite, Restructures C&F Business
Deere & Company announced plans to exit the Homelite consumer products business and restructure its construction and forestry division as part of a sweeping effort to improve financial and operating performance....
