John Deere Des Moines Works

Operational for more than 100 years, Deere & Company is one of the oldest industrial companies in the United States. Founded by John Deere, the company employs more than 50,000 people. It comprises four manufacturing divisions, including agricultural, commercial and consumer, construction and forestry, and John Deere power systems division. Deere & Company offers a wide variety of products and services, such as agricultural management solutions, tractors, sprayers, cotton harvesting, hay and forage, planting and seeding, material handling, home and workshop products, cutters and shredders, utility and all-terrain vehicles, and maintenance programs. The company also manufactures trimmers and attachments, chainsaws, blowers, stick edgers, extended-reach products, utility tractors, mowers, snow equipment, skid steers, and nursery, irrigation and lighting products. Headquartered in Moline Ill., it has branch offices in Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.