Deere & Company. The Group's principal activity is categorized into four major business segments. Agricultural equipment segment manufactures and distributes farm equipment and related service parts. Commercial and consumer equipment segment manufactures and distributes equipment, products and service parts for commercial and residential uses. Construction and forestry segment manufactures, distributes to dealers and sells at retail, machines and service parts used in construction, earthmoving, material handling and timber harvesting. Credit segment finances dealers of new and used agricultural, commercial and consumer, construction and forestry equipment. The Group operates in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, China, India, Singapore and Finland. In 2007 the group acquired LESCO Inc and Ningbo Benye Tractor & Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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