January 30, 2026 - John Deere has announced plans to open two new US-based facilities, expanding its domestic manufacturing and supply chain operations as part of a broader commitment to American industry.

The company will build a new distribution centre near Hebron, Indiana, and a $70m excavator manufacturing facility in Kernersville, North Carolina, with both sites expected to open within the next year. Together, the projects are set to create more than 300 jobs.

The Indiana distribution centre will support parts and equipment delivery across John Deere’s US operations and is expected to employ around 150 people. The company said the site was selected for its central location and access to a skilled workforce, complementing its long-established North American Parts Distribution Center in Milan, Illinois, which employs approximately 1,200 people.

In North Carolina, John Deere will open a new excavator factory at its Kernersville campus, bringing production previously based in Japan to the US. The facility will produce what the company says will be the only excavator designed, developed, and manufactured entirely in the United States, employing more than 150 people.

John May, chairman and chief executive officer of John Deere, said the investments reflect the company’s long-term confidence in US manufacturing and form part of a wider $20bn commitment to domestic manufacturing investment over the next decade.

The expansions are intended to strengthen John Deere’s manufacturing capabilities, improve customer support, and support growing demand across its construction, agriculture, forestry, and mining markets.