Deere completes acquisition of Wirtgen Group for EUR 4.6 billion

Deere & Company completed its acquisition of the Wirtgen Group, a German road construction equipment manufacturer, for approximately EUR 4.6 billion including net debt. The deal was announced in June 2017 and closed on December 1, 2017.

“The Wirtgen Group will enhance the size, scale and stature of our construction equipment business and will help Deere continue its global growth.”equipmentjournal.com

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• equipmentjournal.comJohn Deere completes acquisition of Wirtgen Group - Equipment JournalEditorDec 1, 2017
• equipmentworld.comDeere completes acquisition of Wirtgen Group | Equipment WorldWayne GraysonDec 1, 2017

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