The new John Deere in Brazil tractor factory receives its first visit from European dealers
May 6, 2009
Visitors were greeted by Aaron Wetzel, President of John Deere Brazil; Travis Becton, director of Marketing in South America; Paulo Herrmann, director of sales for South America and Santiago Larroux, John Deere Brazil Marketing Manager, who presented to visitors the most relevant aspects on the Brazilian market and the world of agriculture in this country.
After a lunch in a typical 'Steakhouse' business, the group moved to the factory, where they were greeted by Ariosto Moraes and Rich Campbell, Manager of engineering tractors and Manager of operations of factory who respectively, provided attendees additional information about the new factory and tractors produced for South America. The visit ended with a tour of the facilities in which attendees could appreciate modern production methods implemented in the factory, as well as the exemplary working conditions enjoyed by the employees.