Sep 09, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. The Deere & Company Board of Directors has approved an investment plan to establish a manufacturing and parts center in Russia. The project will be located near Moscow, in close proximity to the Domodedovo International Airport, the company reported. The new site will have the capability to manufacture a broad range of John Deere products, including tractors and harvesting equipment, as well as construction and forestry products. At the same time, Deere will consolidate several depots into one site to improve parts and after-sales service to customers. "Russia will be a major contributor to meeting the world's future needs for food and forestry products," said Samuel R. Allen, President and CEO. "John Deere's products and solutions can greatly improve agricultural and forestry productivity through the use of advanced technology. Therefore, our investment in this new facility helps Deere prepare to significantly contribute to the Russian government's vision for expanding exports from Russia in these important sectors." This project complements Deere's planned investment in a national operations and training center in the Kaluga region and its existing seeding equipment manufacturing facility in Orenburg.