Add-on Acquisition • Machinery

Deere Acquires Bauer Built Manufacturing

On September 4, 2013, Deere acquired machinery company Bauer Built Manufacturing

Acquisition Context
  • This is Deere’s 3rd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Deere’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Deere’s 1st transaction in Iowa.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 4, 2013
Target Bauer Built Manufacturing
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Deere
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Bauer Built Manufacturing

Paton, Iowa, United States
Bauer Built Mfg manufactures The World's Largest Planters in Paton, Iowa, in partnership with John Deere, and sells them domestically and through exports.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Deere

Moline, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1837
Sector Machinery
Employees35,200
Revenue 50.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Deere's corporate headquarters in Moline, Illinois.
Deere's corporate headquarters in Moline, Illinois.

Deere & Company is a producer of machinery and operates in three segments. The agriculture and turf segment primarily manufactures and distributes a full line of agriculture and turf equipment and related service parts. The construction and forestry segment primarily manufactures and distributes a broad range of machines and service parts used in construction, earthmoving, material handling, and timber harvesting. The products and services produced by the segments above are marketed primarily through independent retail dealer networks and major retail outlets. Finally, the financial services segment provides financing for new and used Deere equipment. Deere was founded in 1837 and is based in Moline, Illinois.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 23
Sector: Machinery 3 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition 6 of 20
State: Iowa 1 of 2
Country: United States 7 of 15
Year: 2013 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-15 John Deere Agri Services

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

JDAS is a provider of software solutions and services to the agri-business industry. Its portfolio of solutions includes the AGRIS and ExtendAg product suites serving the grains, oilseeds, fruit, and vegetable industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-28 SiteOne Landscape Supply

Roswell, Georgia, United States

SiteOne Landscape Supply is a distributor of wholesale irrigation, landscape lighting, nursery, hardscapes, maintenance products and supplies for the green industry. SiteOne Landscape Supply was founded in 2001 and is based in Roswell, Georgia.

Sell $465M