Deere plant
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beenthere
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The use of tractors in China is a huge market, and shipping tractors there is not as easy as building them in China for that China market.
kco
Veteran Member
I imagine the tractors won't just be for use in China and will also show up in North America. I also think the main reason will be cheap labour and hurt western jobs.
It's hard to find anything not made in China. That's not to criticize the products. They make good things, but it is short-sighted for all of us to always go the lowest price.
It's hard to find anything not made in China. That's not to criticize the products. They make good things, but it is short-sighted for all of us to always go the lowest price.
charleyfarmall
Platinum Member
I was looking at the loader mounts on my 3320 the other day: Made in China. Argh. Can't escape it.
bigbull338
Elite Member
we all know when that plant in china is up an running they will ship some of the stuff over here.
crazyal
Super Member
It's the wave of the future. Until we can get them to behave the way we do and need salaries to support their new lifestyle I think it'll be hard to keep good paying jobs in this country.
Scooby074
Super Member
Talked about this with a dealer the other day. According to him theres no way these tractors are coming over here... just too much demand over there, he said... yeah right.
He also said that deere has been aggressive in buying up companies over there as well.. said they just bought the largest (or second largest?) tractor companies in china.
we may not see a Deere with made in china on the side, but i have no doubts well be seeing them with 49.9% chinese products before long. Dont have to look much further than the loaders on the CUTs. IIRC they used to all be made in Welland ont. Now china
He also said that deere has been aggressive in buying up companies over there as well.. said they just bought the largest (or second largest?) tractor companies in china.
we may not see a Deere with made in china on the side, but i have no doubts well be seeing them with 49.9% chinese products before long. Dont have to look much further than the loaders on the CUTs. IIRC they used to all be made in Welland ont. Now china
budlite
Silver Member
Its hard to find stuff made in the USA. If I had my way, anything made in the USA would have an American Flag on it to make them easy to find. I bought a new radiator for my truck recently online, from AMERICAN Auto Parts, or something like that, but when I got it, "Made in China". Doesn't seem right!
