# Caterpillar plans expansions at De Soto gas-turbine plant and Lafayette Large Engine Center

Caterpillar is planning expansions to manufacturing and warehousing capacities at its gas-turbine plant in De Soto, Texas, and expects to finish a production-capacity expansion at its Large Engine Center in Lafayette, Indiana, followed by equipment additions.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: De Soto, Texas; Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: gas turbines, large engines, reciprocating engines
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [industrialinfo.com](https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/caterpillar-rides-us-demand-for-data-centers-mines--364563), 2026-11-04: "I think we will move a lot of natural gas in the next few years, and we are really strong in gas compression."
- [datacenterdynamics.com](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/caterpillar-seeking-to-expand-production-of-large-reciprocating-engines-and-turbines-to-meet-huge-data-center-demand/), 2026-11-04: "Caterpillar is looking to expand its production of large reciprocating engines and turbines to meet skyrocketing demand from the data center sector."

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