Constructor: Hear Deere VP Domenic Ruccolo Explain the Hitachi Excavator JV Dissolution

In this first episode of the new Constructor podcast, Editor-in-Chief Wayne Grayson talks with Deere VP Domenic Ruccolo about the Hitachi JV dissolution and why Deere is excited for new-found independence in excavator design and manufacturing.

September 16, 2021

Welcome to the first episode of Constructor, a new ForConstructionPros podcast where Editor-in-Chief Wayne Grayson sits down with the top minds and leaders in the construction industry to discuss the latest equipment, trends and business pressures impacting the industry.

In this first episode of Constructor, Wayne talks with John Deere Senior Vice President Domenic Ruccolo. John Deere and Hitachi sent shock waves through the construction and forestry equipment industry with the August announcement that they would end their 30-plus-year excavator manufacturing joint venture. Wayne and Domenic discuss the JV break up, how it will impact Deere's business and why the company is excited about new-found independence in excavator design and manufacturing.

For more coverage of this story, check out our video Why Deere and Hitachi and Breaking Up Their Excavator Business.

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