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Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ n ˈ d ɪər /), is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment. It also provides financial services and other related ...
Modern Tool & Die, sometimes referred to as Michigan Tool & Die Company or MTD Products is an American manufacturer of outdoor power equipment for the mass market. Headquartered in Valley City, Ohio, the company began in 1932 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker. Prior to Stanley Black & Decker's acquisition in December ...
The John Deere World Headquarters is a complex of four buildings located on 1,400 acres (570 ha) of land [1] at One John Deere Place, Moline, Illinois, United States. [2] The complex serves as corporate headquarters for agricultural heavy equipment company John Deere .
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American multinational for-profit company specializing in health insurance and health care services based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Selling insurance products under UnitedHealthcare , and health care services under the Optum brand, it is the world's ninth-largest company by revenue and the largest health ...
The company in 2017 purchased Atlas Hydraulics,, which had a facility in Newton. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: John Deere hydraulic hose supplier closing plant in Newton ...
The John Deere Pavilion in Moline. The John Deere Pavilion is an attraction and museum located in Moline, Illinois. [1] The Pavilion opened in 1997 as part of an urban renewal project on the site of the former John Deere Plow Works (first built in 1848). Today the area includes Vibrant Arena at the Mark, a Wyndham Hotel, and several restaurants.
In 1892 Butterworth married Katherine Deere, daughter of Charles Deere (and granddaughter of John Deere). She was the niece of architect Merton Yale Cady. He joined Deere & Company the same year as an assistant buyer. In 1897 he was elected treasurer, and became president after the death of Charles Deere in 1907.
The John Deere Foundation, the philanthropic organization funded by the company, has provided hundreds of millions in grants worldwide since it was founded in 1948. After the death of William and Patricia Hewitt, their children Alexander, Anna, Adrienne, and board members continue the philanthropic work through the Rock River Trust Company.