May 05, 2003 23:42
Deere & Company, founded in 1837, grew from a one-man blacksmith shop into a worldwide corporation that today does business in more than 160 countries and employs approximately 40,000 people worldwide. It is one of the oldest industrial companies in the United States.
The company is guided today, as it has been since its beginning, by John Deere's original values of quality, innovation, integrity and commitment. We strive to create shareholder value through the pursuit of continuous improvement and profitable growth.