Deere & Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Wirtgen Group. The purchase price for the equity is EUR 4.357 billion in an all-cash transaction. The total transaction value is approximately EUR 4.6 billion ($5.2 billion based on current exchange rates), including the assumption of net debt and other consideration.
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John Deere, Kespry Commence Alliance for Aerial Intelligence
John Deere and Kespry announced an exclusive global strategic alliance through which John Deere Construction & Forestry dealers will provide the Kespry Aerial Intelligence System to their customers on job sites around the world. Starting in North America, the alliance enables John Deere customers to use Kespry’s fully integrated industrial drone platform to capture topographic data in minutes with survey-grade accuracy.
Read MoreJohn Deere, LHP Telematics Collaborate to Simplify Data Management
In an effort to simplify data management and enhance job site productivity, John Deere and LHP Telematics are joining forces to further advance the proficiencies of John Deere WorkSight and to put the power of JDLink data in the hands of customers. The latest John Deere telematics relationship allows customers to access data from all machines in a fleet from…
Read MoreJohn Deere Adds Foresight Intelligence for Dealer Support
John Deere is adding Foresight Intelligence to its stable of construction data solutions to increase dealer efficiencies and customer uptime. The collaboration utilizes Foresight’s Intelligent Alert Triage Center (IATC) and helps John Deere dealers and customers better manage daily machine alerts. IATC enables dealers to easily capture, consolidate and prioritize diagnostic trouble codes, oil sampling results, preventative maintenance alerts and…
Read MoreMcCombie Acquires Majority Interest in Network of John Deere Dealerships
McCombie Group, a private investment firm, and its financial partner SeamLev Investments acquired a majority interest in Atlantic Tractor, a network of 11 John Deere equipment dealerships, with exclusive rights to market and service the brand’s agriculture and turf products throughout Delaware, eastern Maryland and southeastern Pennsylvania. Atlantic Tractor and its predecessor entities have been dutifully serving Mid-Atlantic farmers and homeowners…
Read MoreJohn Deere Adds Aggregate Handler to Wheel Loader Lineup
The John Deere wheel loader family announced the addition of the 844K Series-III and 844K Series-III Aggregate Handler configuration. The workhorse machines offer customers increased uptime and the ability to sell more material more efficiently to improve their bottom lines, according to the company.
Read MoreJohn Deere Integrates SmartGrade Technology Into Dozer Models
John Deere is building on its lineup of SmartGrade crawler dozers with the integration of the machine control offering on the 750K and 850K models. Adding SmartGrade availability on these larger machines will improve job site accuracy and quality of work through the complete integration of the Topcon 3D-MC2 Grade Control System. The system is fully incorporated into the machine…
Read MoreDeere Partners with HCSS
Continually looking for ways to increase productivity on the job site, John Deere is partnering with HCSS – one of the construction industry’s leading providers of management solutions – to further enhance the capabilities of John Deere WorkSight and to put the power of JDLink data in the hands of customers. The partnership stems from the Association of Equipment Management…
Read MoreDust Control Technology Offers Trailer-Mounted Dust Control System
Dust Control Technology introduced its new – and largest – trailer-mounted dust control system, a powerful atomized mist design featuring a range of 100 meters and the ability to deliver 140,000 sq. ft. (15,500 sq. meters) of coverage area. The DustBoss DB-100 Fusion is powered by its own 480-V/150-kw generator with a 6.8-liter John Deere Tier III flex diesel engine,…
Read MoreJohn Deere Upgrades Largest G-Series Excavator
A workhorse in mining and quarrying operations, the John Deere 870G LC production-class excavator follows in the footsteps of its G-Series counterparts with the addition of an EPA Final Tier 4 (FT4)/EU Stage IV diesel engine and other customer-influenced updates to meet the demands of today’s job site. The updated excavator offers a new, fuel-efficient FT4 diesel engine that delivers…
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