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Focus on cost and asset management –
keeps company solidly profi table in global
economic downturn; earnings total
$873 million on total sales and revenues
of $23.1 billion.
Aiming for increased agility and –
effi ciency, company merges agricultural,
commercial and consumer operations into
Agriculture and Turf Division.
C&F Division and Ashok Leyland form –
joint venture to manufacture and market
backhoes and four-wheel-drive loaders in
India and other markets.
Plans announced for manufacturing –
and parts center in Russia as part of focus
on growth in Eastern Europe and CIS
countries.
Deere innovations receive 6 medals, –
including gold medal for new steering
concept, at 2009 Agritechnica trade fair,
in Germany.
Showing commitment to continuously –
improving customer service, John Deere
Parts opens additional distribution
centers in U.S. and Brazil.
Construction begins on European –
Technology and Innovation Center in
Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Benefi ting from strong portfolio quality, –
John Deere Credit remains solidly
profi table in face of global fi nancial crisis.
Company ranked 14th in leadership –
development among organizations
worldwide by study in Fortune magazine.
Deere listed among world’s 50 most- –
admired companies in survey of 4,000
executives, directors, and securities
analysts by Hay Group.
Honored for its advanced technology, the
John Deere 7950i self-propelled forage
harvester gives customers effi cient power
and reliability to handle demanding harvest
jobs. The machine features a monitoring
system that logs bearing vibrations and
alerts the operator of changes due to wear.
Innovative system wins silver award at
2009 Agritechnica trade show.
Focused on high productivity, cabs of
E-series cut-to-length forestry machines,
like 1170E harvester shown, turn with
boom and stay level on sloped ground.
Result: Improved operator effi ciency and
more-precise harvesting. New measuring
and automation system and TimberLink
software help monitor and optimize
machine’s performance.
New 8R series bolsters company’s lineup of
high-powered row crop tractors. Series
comprises nine wheeled and tracked
models ranging from 225 to 345 hp,
including 8345R shown. Tractors have
easier-to-use information displays and
controls and bigger cabs, while
maintaining fuel-effi ciency and drive-train
features of predecessor machines in 8000
series.
Designed for speed and productivity,
764HSD is industry’s fi rst articulated,
tracked, high-speed dozer. Highly
maneuverable machine fi nish-grades and
dozes at twice the speed of traditional
crawlers. Plus, dozer can move over
concrete without damage and has
high-performance suspension for smooth
operation on rough terrain.
Newest line of commercial zero-turn-radius
mowers, the ZTrak PRO 900 series wins
high marks for productivity, smooth
operation and ease of use. Seven models,
including 950A shown, feature power up to
37 hp and deck sizes to 72 inches. Series
offers power and performance demanded
by professional operators with mowing
speeds as high as 12 mph.
DEERE & COMPANY
2009 HIGHLIGHTS
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265
phone: 309.765.8000
www.JohnDeere.com