Deere & Company recently completed the acquisition of Plastro Irrigation Systems, Ltd., headquartered in Israel.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Deere will combine Plastro with its current John Deere Water Technologies operations and T-Systems International, which Deere announced it had acquired in late May. The joint operations establish John Deere as the third largest agricultural irrigation company in the world.

John Deere Water Technologies, San Marcos, Calif., is a manufacturer of plastic micro and drip irrigation products for the agricultural, nursery, landscape and greenhouse markets and was formed in June of 2006 when Deere & Company purchased Roberts Irrigation Products, Inc.

Plastro Irrigation was established in Israel in 1966 and is a leading provider of irrigation system components including peripheral equipment; agro-technical consultation; design and planning; installation assistance; and training.