John Deere, the maker of agricultural, construction and forestry equipment, will invest $13.5 million to expand its John Deere Reman Core Center facility in Strafford, Missouri, by 120,000 square feet (11,148 square meters).

The facility is used to remanufacture many key John Deere parts, including those for off-highway EVs, used by customers across the globe.

The expansion, on which the firm broke ground in early May, is planned for completion in 2026 and will bring the facility’s total footprint to 400,000 square feet (37,161 square meters).

“Remanufacturing is all about taking used, worn-out products and transforming them into like-new condition,” the company said, explaining that this involves “disassembling, cleaning, processing and qualifying the raw material, known as ‘core.’” The core can include anything from large components like axles and engines to small parts such as electronic displays.

Remanufactured parts carry a John Deere warranty and are guaranteed to meet the same performance standards as their new counterparts, the company said.

Source: John Deere