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Caterpillar may build new U.S. excavator plant

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By PAUL GORDON (pgordon@pjstar.com)
Journal Star
Posted Mar 11, 2010 @ 10:40 AM
Last update Mar 11, 2010 @ 09:12 PM
PEORIA —
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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Peoria Hotel Update

Developers competing proporals - A good problem for a City to have.

Our economy certainly needs the stimulus and new jobs, and the Civic Center needs quality hotel rooms attached to the Civic Center if it is to compete with other improved convention center properties.

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