Caterpillar may build new U.S. excavator plant




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Posted Mar 11, 2010 @ 10:40 AM
Last update Mar 11, 2010 @ 09:12 PM
Caterpillar Inc. announced Thursday it may build a new hydraulic excavator plant in the United States, which could increase the company's excavator employment base in this country.
However, the company did not say what areas of the country it is considering for a new plant that could employ 500 or so.
Caterpillar said it has started to study, as part of its long-term strategic initiative, whether shifting some excavator production from Japan to the United States would best serve its future needs.

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