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John Deere’s $20B Investment to Create 300 Jobs

1/28/2026

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John Deere will invest $20 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next decade and open two facilities: a distribution center near Hebron, Indiana, and an excavator factory in Kernersville, North Carolina, set to open within the year.
The Kernersville factory will produce the only U.S.-designed and manufactured excavators, shifting production from Japan.
The projects are expected to create more than 300 jobs and strengthen local economies.

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Story summary

John Deere will invest $20 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next decade and open two facilities: a distribution center near Hebron, Indiana, and an excavator factory in Kernersville, North Carolina, set to open within the year.
The Kernersville factory will produce the only U.S.-designed and manufactured excavators, shifting production from Japan.
The projects are expected to create more than 300 jobs and strengthen local economies.