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....
Wed August 15, 2001
Deere Reports Profitable Third Quarter, Despite Weak Economic Conditions
Deere & Company recently reported worldwide net income of $71.8 million, or $0.30 per share, for the third quarter ended July 31, and $256.1 million, or $1.08 per share, for the first nine months of 2001....
Mon July 02, 2001
John Deere to Use FARO Technology
FARO Technologies, a manufacturer of 3D measurement hardware and software, based in Lake Mary, FL, recently signed an agreement to supply its products to John Deere manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North and South America.
Under the terms of the agreement, FARO will provide John Deere with its products, including FaroArm, a 6-degree articulating arm and CAM2 software, which provides manufacturers the freedom to measure production parts or assemblies where they are built.
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Fri March 30, 2001
Deere, Hitachi to Create a Joint Venture for Wheel Loaders in Japan
Deere & Company and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. jointly announced the intent to create a 50/50 joint venture for wheel loaders in Japan.
Hitachi has operated its wheel loader business through Hitachi Furukawa Construction Co....
Thu March 22, 2001
Deere Scales Back Equipment Production
Deere & Company announced it was moving to scale back production in its major equipment operations and that, partly as a result, earnings for the second quarter ending April 30 were likely to fall below year-earlier levels.
"Continued caution on the part of customers has prompted our decision to reduce production schedules," said Robert W....
Wed May 24, 2000
Plasterer Displays Deere Car
The Lehigh Home Builders Expo was held on April 14, 15 & 16 at Lehigh University, Rauch Field House and Stabler Arena. The event had 450 exhibitors and was attended by approximately 15,000 people. Plasterer Equipment Co....
Amanda L. Gutshall - Wed May 10, 2000
Deere, Standard Equipment Focus on Dealer/Manufacturer Relationships
As manufacturers build machines to meet the customer’s needs, the dealer and manufacturer relationship is becoming more and more important.
Roy Neal, president, Standard Equipment Co., Frederick, MD, a John Deere dealer, addressed John Deere employees in the Dubuque, IA, facility, at the company’s Annual Employee Meeting....
Tue February 13, 2001
Deere First-Quarter Earnings Up
Deere & Co. reported that higher sales and cost reductions helped boost its earnings by 50% in its first quarter, but the results still fell short of analysts’ expectations.
The company earned $56.4 million, or 24 cents per share, in the three months ending Jan....
