John Deere, Wacker Neuson expand compact excavator agreement

John Deere has announced an expansion in its agreement with Wacker Neuson originally signed off two years ago, to include excavator models up to 9-metric-tons and a new market - North America.

The original agreement in 2018 was for Wacker Neuson to provide compact excavators ranging from 1.7 to 7.5 tons to markets in China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

Under the new agreement, John Deere and Wacker Neuson will collaborate on the development of excavators less than 5-metric-tons, including battery electric excavators, that will be manufactured by Wacker Neuson.

Additionally, John Deere will have control of the design, manufacturing, and technology innovation, for the 5-9-metric-ton models, leveraging a solid foundation from Wacker Neuson.

"Excavators are an integral part of our customers' jobsites, and we anticipate growing demand to continue," said John Deere senior vice president, sales, marketing, and product support for global construction equipment, Domenic Ruccolo.

"As we look to the future of our excavator line-up, this agreement will allow us greater flexibility as we continue to deliver a robust product portfolio that prioritizes the operator experience."

Distribution, parts, service, and support will continue through John Deere’s global dealer network.

"We're excited about the expanded agreement as it supports our goal of bringing productivity-driven features and industry leading technology to customers with greater agility," said John Deere vice president, excavators, strategy and business development, Jerred Pauwels.

"Through this relationship, we'll innovate faster, and offer additional features and performance differentiation for our customers."

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