Caterpillar on Track to Take Occupancy of New Athens-Oconee Plant in March
Plant manager Todd Henry says a grand opening will be held in November.
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In just a matter of weeks, Caterpillar will be moving into its new plant, currently under construction in Bogart.
At the annual meeting of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce, plant manager Todd Henry said excitement is brewing as March 1 approaches.
Henry was the evening's keynote speaker. He presented the following time line during his presentation:
| Date | Milestone |
| March 2012 | Groundbreaking |
| March 2013 | Building Occupancy |
| June 2013 | First Pilot Build (MHE308) |
| August 2013 | Second Pilot Build |
| October 2013 | Pre-production Start up 308 |
| November 2013 | Grand Opening |
| January 2014 | First Shipment |
| March 2014 | Production MHE 305, 305.5 |
| July 2014 | Production MHE 303.5, 304 |
| February 2015 | STTT D3-D5K2 |
Click through the photo gallery highlighting information Henry presented to learn more about Caterpillar's global reach, which products will be manufactured at the new plant and how to land a job with the company.
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James Tola
9:36 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
NPR interviewed a labor consultant who tracks manufacturing trends in our state and mentioned that from 2000-2009 Georgia lost over 30% of manufacturing jobs. Welcome to Georgia Caterpillar! James Tola Keller Williams Realty
Rebecca McCarthy
10:26 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
It seems they are bucking the trend. Manufacturing costs--mostly labor--is much cheaper in Georgia, and they did get many tax breaks. Let's hope all the suppliers come and locate in Athens!