
DEERE ACQUIRES T-SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
SAN DIEGO 05/30/08 Agricultural equipment giant Deere & Company has completed its acquisition of T-Systems International, Inc., the San Diego-based manufacturer and seller of products with a variety of applications in the agricultural, nursery, landscape, mining, and greenhouse industry sectors.
The acquisition of the San Diego-headquartered company is part of Deeres plans to expand its John Deere Water Technologies operation, which was formed in 2006.
T-Systems International manufactures and sells with manufacturing facilities in Australia, France, as well as the US. The company has been in business since 1977.
John Deere Water Technologies is a manufacturer of high performance plastic micro and drip irrigation products for the agricultural, nursery, landscape, and greenhouse markets headquartered in San Marcos, CA.
Parent John Deere, founded in 1837, is a provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping, and irrigation.
The Illinois-based company also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment.
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