(Photo: John Deere Company)J ohn Deere’s North Carolina campus will soon produce the only excavator designed, developed, and manufactured in the U.S. “Our investment in these new facilities underscores John Deere’s dedication to strengthening the backbone of American industry and supporting local economies,” said John May, chairman and chief executive officer of John Deere. John Deere will continue to maintain its primary North American Parts Distribution Center in Milan, Illinois, which has been in operation since 1973 and employs about 1,200 people. John Deere invested $70 million to build a new 380,000-square-foot factory in Kernersville, NC. “Our focus will be on delivering excellence, creating jobs, and advancing the legacy of John Deere in American manufacturing.”With the opening of these two facilities, John Deere will create hundreds of new U.S. jobs, further supporting local communities and advancing its mission to build a stronger America.