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Deere & Co. Breaks Ground on $13.5 Million Remanufacturing Facility

Deere & Co. recently held a groundbreaking for its remanufacturing facility in Stafford, Mo.

On May 5, Deere & Co. company hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on the site of the John Deere Reman Core facility in Stafford, Mo. Deere & Co. first announced last fall.

“The project will expand the John Deere Core Center facility by an additional 120,000 square feet and represents an investment of $13.5 million,” according to Kevin Schrag, John Deere Reman Manager who offered an overview of the facility’s primary impacts across the ag equipment industry.

John Deere Reman remanufactures engines, transmissions, axles, hydraulics, engine components, and electronics products to deliver like-new performance at a lower cost, with reduced environmental impact. Reman’s skilled employees use a variety of techniques to bring components back to their original John Deere specifications, or better. The news summary about the facility groundbreaking event also stated that John Deere Reman employs over 500 people and operates out of five different locations in the Springfield area.

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