# Caterpillar restarts East Peoria foundry after $325M refurbishment

Caterpillar confirmed its East Peoria foundry will return to production in the third quarter after a two-year refurbishment. The $325 million investment included a new melt floor and furnace upgrades, and will add roughly 400 hourly positions to feed the 797F and 798 AC mining truck lines.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-04-08
- Where: East Peoria, Illinois, United States
- Value: $325.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: under construction
- Products: large castings for mining trucks, 797F mining truck, 798 AC mining truck
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md)

## Sources

- [22metals.com](https://www.22metals.com/article/caterpillar-east-peoria-foundry-restart), 2026-04-08: "Caterpillar confirmed that its East Peoria foundry will return to production in the third quarter after a two-year refurbishment."
- [22metals.com](https://www.22metals.com/category/plant-openings), 2026-04-21: "The iconic Illinois foundry will return to production in the third quarter after a two-year refurbishment."

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