By: Ryan Springle
 History
of John Deere
 Employment and Education
Opportunities
 Products
 Dealer Locations
 Financial Info
 SWOT Analysis
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In 1837, John Deere, a blacksmith engineered a polished steel
plow in his shop in Grand Detour, Illinois, that allowed farmers to
cut furrows in the tough soil.
1838- Evolved from John Deere blacksmith to John Deere
manufacturer.
1848- The plow business grew and the company moved to Moline,
Illinois, where more water and transportation services were
available.
1918- Deere bought the maker of Waterloo Boy tractors after many
years of investigating tractor production.
1923- Deere produced the Model D tractor which stayed in the
product line for 30 years.
1927- Deere produces the combine
1963- John Deere company becomes the world’s largest
manufacturer of farm equipment
2012- Celebrated their 175th anniversary.
John Deere- 1837-1886
Samuel R. Allen- 2009Present
Career Opportunities:
 Architect
 Marketing
 Engineering
 Management
 Manufacturing
 Logistics & Distribution
 Field Technician/Mechanic
John Deere offers an outstanding tech program at
several technical institutes throughout the country,
one of which is located at Wake Tech, in Raleigh
NC.
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Agricultural:
• Tractors
•Combine
Harvesters
•Cotton Harvesters
•Sprayers
Attachments:
• Plows
•Discs
•Planters/Seed Drills
•Bush-Hogs
Commercial:
• Bulldozers
•Excavators
•Front-End Loaders
•Road Graters
•Recreational
Vehicles
•Lawn Mowers
John Deere headquarters is
located in Moline, Illinois,
and has dealership
branches located
throughout the world. There
are 43 locations in the U.S.
alone. Other main locations
include Argentina, Brazil,
and Eastern Europe
Deere & Company- DE
 Traded on the NYSE
 $91.39 an increase of 0.59 (0.65%)
 52 week low of $79.50 and a 52 week high of $93.88
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Strengths:
Household name in Agriculture
Customer Loyalty
Outstanding Research and Development team
Weaknesses:
Distribution
Consolidations
Opportunities:
International Expansion
Threats:
Consolidation or Merging Companies
CAT
Economy
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https://www.deere.com/wps/dcom/en_US/corporate/
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