John Deere licenses and shares new clean burning 2 cycle technology with Stihl.
Interesting reading on the future of 2 strokes.
http://www.deere.com/en_US/newsroom/2001/releases/common/010625_reduce.html
JOHN DEERE LICENSES CLEAN-BURNING ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
Agreement with Andreas Stihl AG & Co.
JUNE 25, 2001 – Deere & Company recently signed a technology sharing agreement with Andreas Stihl AG & Co., licensing Stihl to design, develop and manufacture engines using a reduced–emission, 2–stroke engine fuel handling technology developed by John Deere. Stihl, headquartered in Waiblingen, Germany, is a multinational producer of a broad line of commercial–grade engine products, including the number one selling brand of chain saws and cutoff machines worldwide.
Stihl will utilize this technology in some of its products as one of the means of satisfying emissions standards such as CARB Tier II, EPA Phase II and future European regulations, which are expected to mirror those of the EPA. The firm is committed to the implementation of a variety of technologies. Hans Peter Stihl, chairman of Andreas Stihl, said, "The breadth of our product line demands the investigation and development of multiple technologies, allowing us to provide the optimum solution for each product and application. Along with several other available technologies, we have chosen to pursue Deere's fuel handling technology as a means of reducing emissions in some of our products."
Deere is offering this fuel handling technology, which it jointly developed with Design & Manufacturing Solutions Inc., to other companies under license agreements. This technology may have applications beyond handheld equipment, including walk–behind products, marine products, utility engines, snowmobiles and motor scooters.
"The signing of the Stihl agreement represents a breakthrough in Deere's efforts to spread the use of this technology. We are confident that the advances made by Stihl's world–class engineering organization will further our combined efforts to improve the state of this technology and to extend its application to a wider array of products," said Dan Reilly, vice president of manufacturing and product development for the John Deere Worldwide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division.
Deere & Company (www.deere.com) creates smart and innovative solutions worldwide, in the form of advanced machines, services, and concepts, for customers on the farmsite, worksite, and homesite.
Please forward sales inquiries to John Deere Inquiry Department, PO Box 12217, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Readers can call 1–800–537–8233 or visit us at www.johndeere.com.
From:
Bill Klutho John Deere Worldwide
Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division
For more information, contact:
Catherine Blackwell (919) 877–0877 or blackwell@epley–ral.com
For consumer information or local dealer: 800–537–8233
