Caterpillar Relocating Excavator, Backhoe Production to Athens, GA

New manunfacturing plant expected to employ as many as 2,400

Feb 17, 2012

Caterpillar Inc. is expedted to announce Friday that it is relocating production of small excavators and backhoes from Japan to a manufacturing plant close to Athens, Ga., bringing up to 2,400 jobs.

(More on Cat move to Georgia . . . )

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CASE debuts the CX85E and CX90E midi excavators — compact machines designed for tight jobsites, offering big-machine performance, flexible hydraulics and operator-friendly controls.

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Hyundai Adds HW100A Compact Wheeled Excavator to Lineup

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The HW100A is 25,221 lbs. and the rest of the lineup of wheeled excavators ranges from the R55W-9A at 12,240 lbs. to the 46,690 lbs. HW210A.

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Digging to a depth of 13 feet, 11 inches and delivering 101 net hp, the Hyundai HW100A is particularly suited for road and bridge work, roadside projects and other jobs where the ability to move on paved surfaces is critical.

Its compact size, 360-degree swing capability and articulated boom allow it to work in congested and tight spaces where larger equipment can’t.

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The EC18 Electric, a 1.8-ton battery-electric compact excavator that is optimally sized for indoor demolition, now includes a straight boom option with a 10% higher pin height than the standard boom configuration.

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