Articles Tagged with ''tractor manufacturing''

BISMARK, ND—More than $6 million in renovations later, Bobcat is bringing more than 400 jobs back to its assembly plant here.

JEFFERSON, GA—Kubota Corp. has opened a new $73 million assembly plant here to make compact tractors, creating 200 jobs.

ANDERSON COUNTY, SC—McLaughlin Body Co., which makes tractor cabs for Caterpillar and other OEMs, will build a $22 million assembly plant here. The facility is expected to employ 250 people.

ATHENS, GA—Caterpillar is accepting applications for assembly team leader and several other job openings at its new factory here.

LANCASTER, PA—The Case New Holland assembly plant here was evacuated Friday night after a forklift punctured a 55-gallon drum of urethane, causing the flammable liquid to leak out.

KERNERSVILLE, NC—Deere-Hiatchi will spend $97 million to expand its tractor assembly plant here, creating 340 new jobs.

MARKTOBERDORF, Germany—Fendt tractors, a division of AGCO, has implemented a real-time production tracking system from Ubisense.

GOODFIELD, IL—Case IH has broke ground on an expansion of its assembly plant here, which manufactures tillage and fertilizer application equipment.

OMAHA, NE—If all goes to plan, in five years agricultural equipment manufacturer CLAAS will double its manufacturing capacity and significantly ramp up hiring at its assembly plant here.

ASHEVILLE, NC—Linamar Corp. will hire an additional 250 workers for its assembly plant here. The new jobs come as part of a $75 million investment in the factory, which makes engine blocks and other parts for construction equipment.