21.07.2006

John Deere celebrates Waterloo victory

The Waterloo, Iowa (USA) factory of John Deere Power Systems recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and produced its one-millionth engine.

This significant achievement is a fraction of the overall total production of John Deere engines worldwide, which exceeds well over 5 million. To accommodate the rising global demand for the engines, John Deere now manufactures engines at five factories.

The one-millionth engine manufactured at the Engine Works in Waterloo, Iowa, was a Tier 2/Stage II PowerTech™ 8.1L engine, and it was installed in a John Deere 9996 cotton picker. Dave Rodger, plant manager of John Deere Des Moines Works, presented a gold key to Chester Short, who purchased the cotton picker with the landmark engine inside.

“We are proud to announce that Engine Works employees produced the one millionth engine. This milestone is the result of the efforts of all our employees – from product design through manufacturing to sales and customer support,” says Jean Gilles, senior vice president – John Deere Power Systems. “This engine reflects the innovation, commitment, quality and integrity of our employees as did the first engine that came off the Engine Works assembly line 30 years ago.”