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Caterpillar seeks site for North American plant
by Rich Rovito, Reporter
Friday, November 11, 2011

As part of a strategic decision to move production closer to the majority of customers who use the company’s products, Caterpillar Inc.    announced Friday that it plans to open a new manufacturing facility in North America for small track-type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators.

The decision to shift production from Japan is driven by proximity to a large base of customers in North America and Europe, company management said.

Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. recently opened a distribution hub in Clayton and is ramping up to more than 500 employees at its new Dayton-area facility.

Caterpillar’s new North American factory will become the company’s global source for small track-type tractors. For mini hydraulic excavators, the new facility will provide completed machines for customers in North and South America. In addition, the company also plans to export partially assembled mini excavator base units to a facility in Europe, where final assembly will take place, improving delivery times for European customers.

When fully operational and at capacity, the North American facility is expected to employ more than 1,000 people. The facility will be part of Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products division.

The company hopes to make a final decision on the new facility’s location by the end of this year with construction to begin in the first half of 2012.

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