John Deere to build $70M excavator factory in North Carolina

President Trump announced that John Deere will invest $70 million to build a new excavator factory in North Carolina, which will manufacture the only excavators made entirely in the United States.

“John Deere [is] doing [a] $70 million factory in North Carolina.”heartlandernews.com

• 3 sources
• heartlandernews.comTrump announces John Deere factory will build only excavators made in US - Heartlander NewsAdam WJan 28, 2026
• americanmachinist.comEquipment OEM Details Two New Operations | Deere & Co. | American MachinistAM StaffJan 28, 2026
• earthmoversmagazine.co.ukALL IN, ALL DEERE!Feb 2, 2026

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