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John Deere center opens.
John Deere Centre Opens
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 10:11
John Deere has officially opened its European Technology and Innovation Centre (ETIC) in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
It will help develop technologies for the firm’s customers throughout Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East.
“John Deere invests approximately four per cent of its equipment sales revenue into research and development – around $4.5m every working day,” said agricultural & turf division president Mark von Pentz at the ETIC opening.
The centre currently accommodates around 90 engineers, computer experts, technicians and administrative personnel. Their main focus will be on the development of intelligent solutions, the integration of electronics into tractors and harvesting equipment, and on related technologies that help to automate machine operation, reduce operator fatigue and increase machine productivity in the field. Staff numbers will gradually increase over the next few years to around 200 employees.
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