John Deere buys carbon fibre manufacturer

JOHN DEERE has signed a definitive agreement to acquire King Agro, a privately-held manufacturer of carbon fibre technology products with headquarters in Valencia, Spain and a production facility in Campana, Argentina.

12 March 2018
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King Agro has been making products such as a carbon fibre boom spray frame for John Deere and the first of these booms is now available on John Deere self-propelled sprayers in Australia.

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