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John Deere to Acquire Majority Ownership in Advanced Battery Company Kreisel Electric
John Deere to Acquire Majority Ownership in Advanced Battery Company Kreisel Electric
- Provides Deere with the vertical integration necessary to efficiently design vehicles and powertrains around superior immersion-cooled, high-density battery technology
- Leverages Kreisel’s battery-buffered charging technology to build out infrastructure to support global customers
- Aligns with Deere’s electrification and sustainability goals
MOLINE, Illinois (December 14, 2021) — Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire majority ownership in Kreisel Electric, Inc. (“Kreisel”), a battery technology provider based in Rainbach im Mühlkreis, Austria. Kreisel develops high-density, high-durability electric battery modules and packs. Additionally, Kreisel has developed a charging infrastructure platform (CHIMERO) that utilizes this patented battery technology.
Since 2014, Kreisel has been a leading innovator focused on the development of immersion-cooled electric battery modules and packs for high-performance and off-highway applications. The company has a differentiated battery technology and battery-buffered charging infrastructure offering and currently serves a global customer base across multiple end markets, including commercial vehicles, off-highway vehicles, marine, e-motorsports, and other high-performance applications.
John Deere sees demand growing for batteries as a sole- or hybrid-propulsion system for vehicles. Products in Deere’s portfolio such as turf equipment, compact utility tractors, small tractors, compact construction, and road building equipment could rely solely on batteries as a primary power source. Deere intends to continue to invest in and develop technologies to innovate, deliver value to customers, and work towards a future with zero emissions propulsion systems.
The majority investment in Kreisel Electric will allow Deere to vertically integrate vehicle and powertrain designs around high-density battery packs while leveraging Kreisel’s charging technology to build out infrastructure required for customer adoption.
“Kreisel’s battery technology can be applied across the broad portfolio of Deere products, and Kreisel’s in-market experience will benefit Deere as it ramps up its battery-electric vehicle portfolio. Deere will provide the expertise, global footprint, and funding to enable Kreisel to continue its fast growth in core markets,” said Pierre Guyot, Senior Vice President, John Deere Power Systems. “This is an opportunity to invest in a company with unique technology that’s designed for the demanding conditions where Deere customers work.”
“Furthermore, building an electrified portfolio is key to John Deere’s sustainability goal of pursuing new technologies that reduce the environmental impact of new products and work toward zero emissions propulsion systems on equipment, while increasing our customers’ efficiency and productivity,” Guyot said.
Kreisel Electric will retain its employees, brand name, and trademark, and continue to operate from its current location in Austria to serve its growing customer base. The company was founded by the brothers Johann, Markus and Philipp Kreisel and has approximately 160 full-time employees.
“The Kreisel team looks forward to expanding our base business, leveraging the Deere channel to accelerate adoption of battery-electric vehicles and charging stations, and working with Deere’s vehicle design teams on product advancements,” said Markus Kreisel, who serves as Managing Director, along with his two brothers, at Kreisel Electric.
The transaction requires final regulatory approval in Austria, with closing expected to take place in approximately 60 days. Financial details are not being disclosed.
About John Deere
Deere & Company (www.JohnDeere.com) is a world leader in providing advanced products, technology, and services for customers whose work is revolutionizing agriculture and construction — those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich, and build upon the land to meet the world's increasing need for food, fuel, shelter, and infrastructure.
Obligatorisk uppdatering av mottagare
Obligatorisk uppdatering av mottagare
Den 1 februari 2021 slutade, som tidigare informerats, alla John Deere Starfire-mottagare av modellen ITC att sluta fungera. Som ett resultat av detta behöver alla Starfire 3000- och 6000-mottagare uppdateras med minst augustis programvara (2.80S respektive 4.40N) innan detta datum för att fortsätta fungera. Detta kan du som kund göra själv gratis på tre olika sätt. Tidsåtgången är cirka 30-40 minuter och alla tre sätten förutsätter att mottagaren sitter på sin plats och är ansluten till traktorn:
1. Har din traktor JDLink och en Generation 4-skärm (4600, 4640, 4240) tankar du enkelt ner programvaran via den: Meny > System > Programvaruhanterare > Sök efter uppdateringar online > Visa uppdateringar för andra enheter (ett tips är att även uppdatera din monitor om ny programvara finns) > Montera (för GPS-receiver).
2. Starfire 6000 går att uppdatera via ett USB laddat med programvara direkt i mottagaren. Programvara och all nödvändig information finns under Software Updates > Starfire 6000 på: https://www.deere.com/international/en/stellar-support/
3. Både Starfire 6000 och 3000 går att uppdatera via ett USB laddat med programvara direkt i traktorn. Programvara och all nödvändig information finns under Software Updates > Generation 4 Display eller Greenstar 2 and 3 system updates (beroende på skärm) på: https://www.deere.com/international/en/stellar-support/
Du kan också ta med din mottagare in till någon av våra anläggningar och be oss om hjälp. För dig som har ett aktivt FarmSight Premium-avtal eller ett nytt FarmSight Select-avtal (från 2020-) ingår detta. Utan avtal är kostnaden 500 kr.
För dig som har My John Deere
För dig som har My John Deere
Ändringar i My John Deere och Operations Center
Vad händer? Från och med den 2 mars behöver du som är ansvarig för ert My John Deere-konto logga in på https://myjohndeere.deere.com/mjd/my/login och godkänna de uppdaterade villkoren för att kunna fortsätta använda Operations Center och i förlängningen hålla era maskiner uppkopplade. John Deere har även skickat ut ett mejl med information till alla som har ett My John Deere-konto.
Varför? Anledningen till att John Deere gör den här förändringen är för att göra det tydligare vem som är ansvarig för kontot och den data ni äger. Inom en snar framtid kommer det innebära att exempelvis JDLink-avtal kommer kunna godkännas digitalt istället för med pappersunderskrift.
Vad behöver göras? I praktiken är det bara att följa stegen som kommer upp när ni loggar in på My John Deere, och se över så att all information är korrekt.
Vad händer om jag inte godkänner? Ingen åtkomst till Operations Center. Nya JDLinkavtal kan inte aktiveras. Efter 4 månader fungerar inte uppkopplad support från verkstan (Expert Alerts, RDA, Service Advisor Remote osv.). Efter 8 månader raderas konto, JDLinkavtal och all data permanent. Maskinerna kommer inte längre kunna skicka data.
Vem kontaktar jag om jag har frågor? Fredrik Strömner, fredrik.stromner@varmdal.com, 0706–808200.
More Precision Ag for Farming Simulator 22
More Precision Ag for Farming Simulator 22
Kaiserslautern, 15 July 2021 – John Deere Precision Ag technologies enable farmers to lower their environmental footprint.
With the latest Precision Farming DLC (Down Loadable Content) running on GIANTS’ Farming Simulator, the general public will be able to improve their knowledge of modern farming. The second version of this popular video game’s DLC will focus on sustainability and will use modern technology to reduce the amount of herbicides, while the application of organic and mineral fertilisers will also be more accurate.
John Deere, a global leader in precision farming technologies, and GIANTS Software, developer of the most successful farming simulation game series, have jointly developed the Precision Farming DLC. This was achieved in cooperation with the University of Hohenheim, University of Reading and Spanish agri-food cooperative Grupo AN. It was funded by EIT Food, the world's largest Agrifood Innovation Ecosystem supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), with the goal of improving society’s knowledge of modern farming.
The project led to the publication of a download link for the first DLC on December 8th last year: https://farming-simulator.com/mod.php?&mod_id=188882&title=fs2019
Looking back on the completion of a very successful project with a great result, Thomas Engel, project leader at John Deere, says: “The cooperation between all the partners has been fantastic and the DLC far exceeds my expectations.” Thomas Frey, Creative Director at GIANTS Software, adds: “We’re excited about the continuation of the project and the opportunity to take part in this important undertaking to emphasise the benefits of sustainable farming technologies.”
In the meantime, the first DLC has been downloaded nearly one million times and feedback from the gaming community is very positive.Excitement in the gaming community has also raised expectations for more features in the next version. John Deere therefore recently started developing a new and extended DLC, again funded by EIT Food. Besides the existing partners, the team now involves the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research from the Polish Academy of Sciences, in order to cover the farming community and young farmers from Eastern Europe.
The next Precision Farming DLC will be based on the new Farming Simulator 22 video game, which will be launched on November 22nd. Gamers can look forward to a host of new features and excitement is already growing for the launch. While the first version included most of the basics of precision farming such as soil sampling and variable rate applications along with the economic benefits for the farmer, the second version will focus on advanced precision farming technologies.
These features allow the sustainability of modern farming to be increased even further, with a much lower environmental footprint. Camera technologies will be used to reduce the amount of herbicides used, and the application of organic and mineral fertilisers will be made more accurate with the use of modern sensors.
