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King Agro to make carbon fibre booms for Deere & Company

26 Jun '15

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Deere & Company, a world leader in providing advanced products and services, has entered into a partnership with King Agro, a manufacturer of carbon fibre technology products, to develop and distribute carbon fibre booms exclusively for John Deere application equipment.

Deere is collaborating with King Agro because of its extensive 22-year experience in innovating and developing carbon fibre applications. The agreement between Deere and King Agro is focused on offering growers the significant advantages of carbon fibre’s versatility, strength, and durability integrated into self-propelled spraying equipment. Compared to traditional sprayer booms, with reduced weight, carbon fibre booms can also lower equipment induced soil compaction, according to a press release.

Aaron Wetzel, vice president, Crop Care Platform, John Deere said, “We believe our collaboration with King Agro demonstrates Deere’s commitment to this innovative technology. By integrating carbon fibre technology into our products, we can offer solutions to help growers improve productivity.”

Guillermo Mariani, CEO King Agro said, “We believe carbon fibre is the key to innovation and progress in agricultural machinery industry in the next decade. John Deere’s commitment to innovation and excellence in their products is a perfect match for King Agro’s experience in carbon fibre.”

John Deere will offer its 2016 model of the 4730 Sprayer with the option of carbon fibre booms exclusively to the South American and Latin American market.

King Agro is a world leader in producing carbon fibre applications for boating and marine products, including masts for racing sailboats. The company has expanded into developing innovative carbon fibre structures for agricultural equipment. (GK)

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