# Caterpillar plans $1B manufacturing plant in Sanford, North Carolina

Caterpillar announced plans on September 30, 2026 to invest approximately $1 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina, to produce compact track loaders and telehandlers. The plant will use advanced manufacturing technologies and automation.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-09-30
- Where: Sanford, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: compact track loaders, telehandlers
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [hoodline.com](https://hoodline.com/2026/11/sanford-lands-1b-caterpillar-plant-as-raleigh-durham-bets-beyond-life-sciences/), 2026-11-05: "Caterpillar announced plans for the Sanford facility on September 30, saying in a statement that it intends to invest approximately $1 billion in North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity."

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