{"id":26299,"date":"2019-05-23T09:05:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T23:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/?p=26299"},"modified":"2022-08-25T14:57:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T04:57:40","slug":"john-deere-launches-construction-machinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/john-deere-launches-construction-machinery\/","title":{"rendered":"John Deere Launches Full Construction Machinery Suite In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of May 1, 2019, <\/span><a href=\"\/mag\/new-aus-john-deere-construction-dealers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RDO Equipment and AFGRI Equipment officially took over<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the John Deere Construction and Forestry dealers in Australia. Partnering with RDO Equipment, John Deere showcased their construction machinery at the Diesel Dirt and Turf expo from May 3-5, using the expo to mark the launch of their full product range in Australia. All machines in the range will be available for purchase by early next year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"BRAND FOCUS: John Deere Construction &amp; RDO Equipment\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V1GmsK6ZDFM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeff Craft, Managing Director for John Deere Asia Pacific &amp; Africa, spoke of their excitement and the opportunities this will bring to the Australian market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cToday\u2019s an exciting day for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/brand\/john-deere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Deere<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Australia. When you look at our slogan \u2018A New Day, A New John Deere\u2019 it couldn\u2019t be a more appropriate time for us to formally announce our new partnership with RDO who will be our dealer for Australia outside WA.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe needed to choose the right partner. We looked across the market segment and settled on RDO and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/directory\/AFGRI-Equipment\/1637\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AFGRI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These 2 dealerships will not only deliver [excellent service] but also have a culture that we\u2019re looking for. That is, focusing on the needs of the customer and looking at how we work together to provide those solutions to the customer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26301\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26301 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091546\/John-Deere-RDO-Equipment-Australia-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Kraft from John Deere Construction and Forestry shaking hands with RDO Equipment Australia's Mark Khun\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091546\/John-Deere-RDO-Equipment-Australia-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091546\/John-Deere-RDO-Equipment-Australia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091546\/John-Deere-RDO-Equipment-Australia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091546\/John-Deere-RDO-Equipment-Australia-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091546\/John-Deere-RDO-Equipment-Australia-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091546\/John-Deere-RDO-Equipment-Australia.jpg 1359w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Pictured: RDO Equipment\u2019s General Manager of Sales, John Deere Construction &amp; Forestry Australia, Mark Kuhn (right) and Jeff Kraft, Managing Director &#8211; Asia-Pacific &amp; Africa at John Deere Construction &amp; Forestry, officially announce the launch at Diesel Dirt and Turf 2019. Source: Supplied.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s Next For John Deere Forestry &amp; Construction?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Khun, RDO Equipment\u2019s General Manager of Sales, John Deere Construction &amp; Forestry Australia, says this is an exciting time for Australian customers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne big change really for Australia is RDO will bring the full John Deere Construction product line here to Australia. So not only will we have the graders and wheel loaders, we\u2019ll also have the John Deere excavators which are in Australia for the first time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On display at the RDO Equipment DDT site were John Deere graders, backhoes and\u2014a first for Australia\u2014John Deere excavators. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cToday we are launching the full product line in Australia, including excavators. We have [here] an E210 and an E360, which are the first John Deere excavators to be shown in Australia. These are true John Deere designed and built excavators by John Deere engineers,\u201d says Mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26302 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091900\/John-Deere-E360-excavator-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091900\/John-Deere-E360-excavator-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091900\/John-Deere-E360-excavator-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091900\/John-Deere-E360-excavator-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091900\/John-Deere-E360-excavator-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/15091900\/John-Deere-E360-excavator.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe will also carry the full line of John Deere attachments that go with their machinery.\u201d Mark adds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And John Deere are just as excited to deliver premium construction machinery with RDO Equipment and AFGRI Equipment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne thing you\u2019re going to see different from John Deere is that we now have a construction and forestry parts distribution centre that is coming online right now in Melbourne. We are adding tens of thousands of construction and forestry specific parts to that warehouse facility to give customers better availability,\u201d says Jeff. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe other things you\u2019ll see is the expansion of our John Deere field team, we\u2019ve already put a few pieces in place so we can understand the Australian market and customer needs better. We are also offering an expansion in product. We are a full line premium manufacturer of construction products and will be a one-stop shop for the contractors in the marketplace for excavator needs, grader needs, 4WD loader needs, compact loader needs\u2026 we\u2019ll be able to service their needs across the product spectrum.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The John Deere Construction &amp; Forestry Fleet<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"BRAND FOCUS: John Deere Construction E320LC Excavator\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5uPOR38ABXQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s Coming to the Australian Market?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RDO will offer Australian John Deere customers an initial 8 dealership sites, mostly using\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">existing world-class Vermeer facilities. Available now are backhoes, motor graders, wheel loaders and the full forestry line (including log loaders, forwarders, harvesters, feller bunchers and grapple skidders), with several new product lines to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Deere Construction Machines &amp; Quick Specs<\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><b>Net Power (HP)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><b>Operating Weight Range (kg)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><b>Capacity Range (m3)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><b>Dig Depth (m)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><b>Rated Payload (kg)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Excavators<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">106 &#8211; 318<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13,500 &#8211; 40,700<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Dozers<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80 &#8211; 350<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7959 &#8211; 43,100<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Loaders<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">152 &#8211; 380<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.9 &#8211; 7.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Loader \/ Waste Handlers<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">188 -192<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.7 &#8211; 4.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Aggregate Handlers<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">401<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.1-7.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Compact Track Loaders<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65 &#8211; 100<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">965 &#8211; 1680<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Skid Steer<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48 &#8211; 100<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">704 &#8211; 1634<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Backhoe Loaders<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.17 &#8211; 4.34<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Motor Graders &#8211; T3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">145 &#8211; 300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17,509 &#8211; 20,443<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Motor Graders &#8211; T4<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150 &#8211; 300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18,302 &#8211; 21,187<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 155px;\"><b>Dump Trucks &#8211; T3\/T4<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">321 &#8211; 481<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 122px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 &#8211; 25.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 111px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24,192 &#8211; 41,819<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Deere Forestry Machines &amp; Quick Specs<\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>Net Power Range (HP)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Swing Machines<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">164 &#8211; 271<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Swing Log Loaders<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">164 &#8211; 271<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Swing Processors<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">164 &#8211; 271<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Swing Forwarders<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">220 &#8211; 249<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wheeled Harvesters<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">255<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Grapple Skidders<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">210 &#8211; 300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Tracked Harvesters<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300 &#8211; 330<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Feller Bunchers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300 &#8211; 330<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specs sourced from RDO Equipment\u2019s John Deere Oceania Equipment Fleet document supplied to Machines4U.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems the launch of John Deere Construction and Forestry machines is just the beginning for RDO Equipment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRDO has a long-standing connection with John Deere and is truly delighted to be partnering with them here in Australia. RDO equipment has been in Australia for 6 years. We are fairly familiar with the industry is why we want to take the John Deere Construction line on. And are fortunate enough for John Deere to give us the opportunity,\u201d says Mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe want to thank all current John Deere owners. It will be challenging as we scale up but we are here to support our customers for years to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the market for new or used machinery? Take a look at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/browse\/construction-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">construction machines for sale here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or try your luck at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/browse\/construction-equipment\/construction-equipment-auctions-4959\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">construction auctions here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of May 1, 2019, RDO Equipment and AFGRI Equipment officially took over as the John Deere Construction and Forestry dealers in Australia. 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