Tue April 13, 2004
Deere Announces Product Recall
In voluntary cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Deere & Co. is recalling certain 4000 Ten Series compact utility contractors. There is a possibility that some of the roll-over protective structure (ROPS) cap screws that were installed on 4210, 4310 and 4410 compact utility tractors in January and February may fail....
Sat December 20, 2003
Purchase Puts Michigan John Deere Under New Ownership
Deere & Company has confirmed that Nortrax Inc. has sold its operations in Michigan to JDE Equipment Company. The transaction took effect Nov. 20.
According to JDE Equipment General Manager Bill McDaniel, JDE will serve all but five counties in lower Michigan, with John Deere construction equipment, Hitachi (including mining equipment), and the Eager Beaver trailer line.
“We’ll sell anything from skid steer loaders to very large mining equipment,” McDaniel said of JDE’s range of products....
Thu December 11, 2003
Soil Solutions Cleans Up Contaminants With John Deere
With a fleet of John Deere equipment, Soil Solutions Inc. (SSI) is cleaning up what people leave behind –– thousands of cubic yards of contaminated soil. The Winston-Salem, NC-based environmental service firm specializes in excavating, transporting and remediating petroleum and non-petroleum contaminated soils that can pollute the water table....
Tue November 11, 2003
James River Rolls Out John Deere Excavators With MICs
Advances in technology are allowing James River Equipment customers –– especially fleet managers –– to monitor excavator and operator performance on the job site. In August, the dealer, with locations in Virginia and North and South Carolina, began rolling out John Deere excavators with the new Machine Information Center (MIC), an onboard data logger that uses Palm Pilot and PC software to retrieve and view recorded machine information....
Thu October 16, 2003
Deere Chairman Asks President for Support of Highway Funding Bill
In his recent meeting with President Bush in Chicago, John Deere Chairman Bob Lane asked the President to do all he could to see that a new multi-year highway funding bill is enacted before the February 2004 expiration - not just another temporary extension of current law, as some in Congress might suggest....
Fri October 10, 2003
John Deere Receives PENC’s Governor’s New Product Award
The John Deere Worldwide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division, based in Cary, NC, recently was honored by the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC). The company’s 737 and 757 Z-Trak commercial mowers were selected as Mega Company recipients of the Governor’s New Product Award at PENC’s 2003 annual meeting....
Tue October 07, 2003
Deere Workers Ratify Six-Year Contract
MOLINE, IL (AP) Unionized workers at Deere & Co. on Monday ratified a new six-year contract with the farm equipment maker covering retirees and employees in five states.
The agreement boosts newer workers’ salaries, maintains company-paid health care benefits and prohibits Deere from closing plants.
The Moline-based company and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative deal last week, just hours before the old six-year contract was set to expire for nearly 7,000 workers and 17,000 retirees.
Eleven UAW locals ratified the agreement....
Fri October 03, 2003
Deere, UAW Reach Tentative Deal on Six-Year Contract
MOLINE, IL (AP) Nearly a dozen union locals are expected to vote soon on a new six-year contract covering approximately 7,000 Deere & Co. workers and 17,000 retirees.
Deere and United Auto Workers negotiators reached a tentative agreement late Tuesday, Sept....
Tue September 23, 2003
Deere Named Among AARP ’Best Employers for Workers over 50’
Deere & Company is among 25 employers in 17 states named as "Best Employers for Workers over 50" by the AARP - an award that is the only one of its kind in the country. AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over....
Mon August 18, 2003
Deere Earnings Increase 68 Percent
(AP) Sales of nonagricultural equipment helped boost Deere & Co. third-quarter earnings by 68 percent, beating Wall Street expectations, the company recently reported.
The Moline, IL-based manufacturer posted profits of $247.5 million, compared with $147.6 million during the same period last year....
