# Deere and Hitachi to end excavator joint venture

John Deere and Hitachi will end their Deere-Hitachi Excavator joint venture on February 28, 2022. Deere will acquire the joint venture factories in the US, Brazil, and Canada, and the distribution of Hitachi-branded excavators through Deere dealerships will end.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2022-02-14
- Where: Kernersville, North Carolina; Indaiatuba, Brazil; Langley, British Columbia, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: excavators
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Deere & Company](https://endata.com/companies/21933.md)
- [Hitachi Construction Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/15738.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [clboyd.com](https://www.clboyd.com/news/partnerships-and-press-releases/deere-hitachi), 2022-02-14: "John Deere and Hitachi will end their Deere-Hitachi Excavator joint venture on February 28, 2022."

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