# Bobcat starts production of R-Series excavators at Bismarck plant

Bobcat began production of the Next Generation R-Series Excavators (E85) at its Bismarck, North Dakota facility, creating over 200 new jobs. The excavators were previously imported from South Korea.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-11-21
- Where: Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 21 Nov 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: Next Generation R-Series Excavators (E85)
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Bobcat Company](https://endata.com/companies/10219.md)

## Sources

- [kxnet.com](https://www.kxnet.com/news/bismarck-bobcat-facility-has-first-ever-domestically-made-e85-next-generation-r-series-excavator/), 2017-11-21: "We're here to tell you today that production is now up and running and we're adding additional folks to our workforce to accommodate the market demand for these machines."

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