# Caterpillar to move machine production out of Aurora facility

Caterpillar finalized a decision to move machine production out of its Aurora, Illinois facility to other U.S. plants. Large wheel loaders and compactors will go to Decatur, Illinois; medium wheel loaders to North Little Rock, Arkansas.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2017-03-31
- Where: Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: large wheel loaders, compactors, medium wheel loaders
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/brief-caterpillar-to-move-machine-produc/brief-caterpillar-to-move-machine-production-out-of-aurora-facility-into-other-u-s-manufacturing-facilities-idUKFWN1H810N/), 2017-03-31: "Finalized decision to move machine production out of its Aurora, Illinois, facility into other U.S. manufacturing facilities"
- [equipmentworld.com](https://www.equipmentworld.com/dealers/article/14967106/business-roundup-joy-global-becomes-komatsu-mining-construction-spend-up-yanmar-america-org-change-cat-shutters-plants-manitou-buys-terexs-india-compact-business), 2017-04-11: "Cat shutters plants"

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