#Industry News
John Deere announces new engine distributor in Australia
Effective July 1, Power Equipment Pty. Ltd. will service all John Deere Power Systems markets
SARAN, France (May 15, 2017) — John Deere Power Systems is pleased to announce a new
partnership with Power Equipment Pty. Ltd., which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia,
with branches in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and New Zealand.
Power Equipment will be the official distributor of John Deere Power Systems engines for all
markets, including industrial, agricultural, marine, mining, power generation and engine
spare parts. The new partnership means that John Deere customers will not only be
serviced by Power Equipment in Australia and New Zealand, but also in Papua New Guinea,
Solomon Island, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands and French
Polynesia.
“We’re pleased to expand our distributor footprint in the South Pacific with the addition of
Power Equipment, which will improve our geographical coverage in the region,” said JeanMichel
Grimault, Account Manager for Asia-Pacific at John Deere Power Systems. “John
Deere is committed to its customers around the globe, and we believe this new partnership
with Power Equipment will strengthen that commitment. With Power Equipment’s strategic
locations throughout the South Pacific, John Deere will be able to better support its
customers in that region.”
Power Equipment is a well-established, family-owned specialist engine company with around
70 employees. The company distributes approximately 6,000 marine and industrial diesel
engines each year, making it the largest engine distributor by volume in the region.
Historically a distributor of premium, complimentary engine products, adding John Deere to
its product lineup completes Power Equipment’s range.
Working with distributors like Power Equipment that offer customers comprehensive
solutions and fully supported service strengthens the worldwide John Deere network.
About Deere & Company
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services
and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land — those who
cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world's
dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John
Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality built on a tradition of integrity.
For more information, visit John Deere at its worldwide website at www.JohnDeere.com.
John Deere Power Systems manufactures and markets industrial, marine, and generator
drive diesel engines, as well as drivetrain components for use in a variety of off-highway
applications. For more information, visit John Deere Power Systems at
www.JohnDeere.com/jdpower.