John Deere celebrates 50th anniversary manufacturing and designing skidders

In 1965, John Deere introduced the 440 Skidder, and has continued to change the game for loggers with safer, more reliable and more productive machines ever since.

This customer-inspired commitment to quality lives on in 2015 through the introduction of the L-Series, a celebration of John Deere's 50th anniversary manufacturing and designing skidders.

Built on 178 years of groundbreaking innovation, backed by over a half-century in the woods and designed with proven components to withstand the toughest environments, these machines represent the best that is in John Deere as a manufacturer.

"The 50th anniversary of our first skidder is a major milestone that demonstrates John Deere's unmatched commitment to developing equipment solutions for the types of challenges loggers face in the woods every day," said Marty Wilkinson, Vice President, Worldwide Forestry and Business Development, John Deere Construction and Forestry.

"We are proud of the legacy we've built in the skidder business since 1965, but it doesn't stop here. We will continue to listen to loggers, innovate and respond with machines that deliver on the most important features to our customers."

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