John Deere reorganizes operations amid the Coronavirus pandemic

With the aim of contributing to containing the contamination curve due to the new Coronavirus (COVID-19), John Deere announces that it is reorganizing its operations in Brazil. Starting this Wednesday 25th, the Parts Distribution Center for South America, located in Campinas (SP), will operate on a staggered basis, with the aim of not interrupting support to agricultural producers at this critical time of harvest harvest. and guarantee availability of services to customers in the construction segment. This measure is necessary since food production and infrastructure are considered by the authorities to be essential activities for the population.

Also from this Wednesday 25th, the factories in Horizontina (RS), where harvesters and planters are produced, and in Porto Alegre (RS), where Ciber's production unit is located, will be shut down for a period yet to be defined. road equipment manufacturer from Wirtgen Group, part of Deere&Co.

On Monday (30), the stoppage measure will take effect in the other units: tractor factory in Montenegro (RS); PLA sprayer factory in Canoas (RS); construction machinery factory in Indaiatuba (SP), including the Deere-Hitachi joint-venture plant; and sugarcane harvester and sprayer factory in Catalão (GO).

All employees located at the Latin America Headquarters, in Indaiatuba (SP), such as those at Banco John Deere and Customer Support Services, will normally work remotely (home office).